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Trump (and that fox on his head) not amused by Seth Meyers (VIDEO)

Here's the Seth Meyers bit. Donald Trump, who was in the audience, was so not amused, but Meyers was relentless. Hilarious. (And here's the Obama speech, which was also funny).

Obama skewers Trump, releases "live birth video"

Now we know why President Barack Obama released his long-form birth certificate this week: so he'd have fresh material for the White House Correspondents Dinner.  Obama had some really funny stuff on the brouhaha over his birth certificate and got some good slams in on his vocal critic Donald Trump, who was in the audience. SNL's Seth Meyers was also hilarious and went after Trump like crazy. That video is a must see.

What to Watch on Saturday: SNL invades White House Correspondents Dinner

Hollywood at Home (8pm, HGTV) - Celebrities offer tours of their homes and discuss their personal style. Featured: John Leguizamo, Lara Spencer, Trace Adkins, Evan Lysacek, Paul Shaffer, and Lisa Ling.

The Royal Wedding: The Encore and More (8pm, TLC) - If you were trapped in a mine for the past 36 hours, you can watch memorable moments from the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Includes interviews with guests who attended the wedding.

White House Correspondents Dinner (9pm, MSNBC, CSPAN) - Seth Meyers (right, 'Saturday Night Live') headlines the event, which usually features a comedic turn by the president. Journalists are also honored for their work and 18 Washington, D.C. students will receive college scholarships.

Marwencol (11pm, UNC-TV) - An Independent Lens documentary about Mark Hogancamp, a man who seeks recovery in Marwencol -- an incredible 1/6th scale World War II-era town he creates in his backyard -- after a vicious attack leaves him brain damaged and broke. Read more about Hogancamp and Marwencol at the Independent Lens site.

WHCD: Obama funny, Leno not (VIDEO)

Last night was the annual White House Correspondents Dinner and it turns out even Barack Obama is funnier than Jay Leno.

Leno made easy, predictable jokes about John McCain being old, Toyotas being unsafe and Joe Biden being a bit wacky. Obama, who spoke just before Leno, poked a little fun at the late night talk show host, and also at GOP Chairman Michael Steele and Sarah Palin. His material was better and so was his delivery. If you'd like to see for yourself, check out the video below.

What to Watch on Saturday: Zach Galifianakis SNL repeat

Meet the Fockers (8pm, ABC) - The sequel to "Meet the Parents," starring Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman, Blythe Danner, Owen Wilson and Barbra Streisand. It has moments...

White House Correspondents Dinner (9pm, MSNBC) - Jay Leno hosts this annual dinner attended by Washington insiders, celebrities, and the President. Don't expect any controversial or watercooler stuff from Jay.

Dr. Who (9pm, BBC America) - Dr. Who and Amy meet Winston Churchill on a trip back to World War II, where they also encounter Daleks. 

Saturday Night Live (11:30pm, NBC) - North Carolina native Zach Galifianakis (right) hosted "Saturday Night Live" earlier this year and it was one of the best SNL episodes of the entire season. Please stay up till the end and watch Zach as the host of a talk show about pageants. Seriously. You'll thank me later. Plus, Vampire Weekend performs.

Jay Leno to host White House Correspondents Dinner

I'm getting sleepy just thinking about this.

Jay Leno is headlining this year's White House Correspondents Dinner, where he will efficiently bore (and most importantly, not offend) the 2,600 politicians and celebrities gathered for the annual Nerd Prom.

What's most obvious about this hosting choice is that the White House is playing it S-A-F-E this year. Unlike past hosts Wanda Sykes and Stephen Colbert, Leno is unlikely to cause so much as a ripple with his predictable style of comedy (check out Colbert's infamous 2006 hosting job here). Maybe he'll do a special edition of "Headlines" or "Jay Walking." Yay.

Festivities will air on MSNBC this Saturday night at 9pm. 

The dinner raises scholarship money for budding journalists.

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