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WASHINGTON It's time for much of official Washington to let its hair down.Tonight's annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner will feature a mix of political insiders and Hollywood elite.
It's usually a glamorous affair at a Washington hotel, headlined by the president's speech and awards for some reporters. The dinner will include the usual mix of Cabinet members and two Supreme Court justices.
But there's a dash of celebrity as well. Goldie Hawn, Richard Gere, L-L Cool J and Jane Fonda are among the stars invited by some news organizations, along with this year's Super Bowl quarterbacks -- New England's Tom Brady and Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles.
The annual dinner began in 1914 as a bridge between the White House and its media corps. Presidents since Calvin Coolidge have attended.
