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Photos: Scenes from the 2016 White House Correspondents' Dinner

President Barack Obama drew plenty of laughs with his barbed remarks to a ballroom filled with journalists, politicians, and movie and TV stars.

President Barack Obama speaks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

Larry Wilmore, the guest host from Comedy Central, speaks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

Larry Wilmore, left, guest host from Comedy Central, center, and first lady Michelle Obama, right, listen to the National Anthem at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

President Barack Obama, right, kisses first lady Michelle Obama, left, after he spoke at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

Actress Emma Watson, center, talks with Homeland actor Damian Lewis, left, at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

Secretary of State John Kerry, second from right, and his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry, second from left, arrive at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right and his wife Jane O'Meara Sanders, center, attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, holds the shoulders of his wife Stephanie, center, as she talks with "Homeland" actor Damian Lewis, left, at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

Aretha Franklin attends the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

President Barack Obama, left, and Carol Lee, right, of The Wall Street Journal, listen to the National Anthem at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

President Barack Obama, left, talks with Carol Lee, right, of The Wall Street Journal, at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

Larry Wilmore, guest host from Comedy Central, center, waves as he is introduced at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, on April 30, 2016. Major Garrett, left, of CBS News and Michelle Obama, right, watch.

President Barack Obama speaks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

President Barack Obama, center, listens to the National Anthem flanked by Jerry Seib, left, and Carol Lee, of The Wall Street Journal, at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

President Barack Obama ends his remarks after speaking at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

President Barack Obama speaks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

President Barack Obama laughs as he listens to Larry Wilmore, the guest host from Comedy Central, speak at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

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President Barack Obama speaks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, on April 30, 2016.

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