Arnold Schwarzenegger made a surprise cold opening with an old friend to kick off the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner – ex twins costar Danny DeVito!
The former Governor of California and his old friend were featured in a pre-recorded clip that kicked off the annual festivities on Saturday, thanking members of the press for their constant quest to bring the truth to power as Schwarzenegger fed his pony and donkey pets.
“I’m so proud of you all. And not just me, but also Lulu, Whiskey and my twin brother Danny DeVito, we’re all so proud of you!” said Schwarzenegger, 75, as DeVito fed the animals crackers.
“I’m coming here and I’m going to be bitten by a horse. This finger, ah!” DeVito, 78, joked as Schwarzenegger said to Lulu, “Good girl, good girl.”
Schwarzenegger and DeVito have maintained a friendship since their first roles together. twins in 1988. The two also worked together. Last Action Hero in 1993 and youth in 1994. Most recently, they collaborated when Schwarzenegger made a cameo in DeVito’s Disney+ animated series. little demon.
In another part of his CNN video, Schwarzenegger told the press: “You are actually doing the people’s job. You are the people’s ally. So never, ever stop shining the truth and informing the public.”
The action star then hurled it at Tamara Keith, President of the White House Correspondents’ Association, who led the evening’s celebrations live from the Washington Hilton.
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Schwarzenegger’s cold opening preceded host Roy Wood Jr.’s monologue.
The annual reporter’s dinner dates back to 1921 and has historically been attended by members of the association as well as senior government officials, including the president and First Lady.
This is the second White House Correspondents’ Dinner in recent years. 2020 and 2021 events have been canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Meanwhile, Schwarzenegger has used his platform in recent months to denounce the rise in anti-Semitism and other forms of hatred in the United States.
After a recent visit to Auschwitz, the former governor of California thought “how are we going to prevent this from happening again” in a 12-minute speech he shared on YouTube in March, stating that he “doesn’t want to preach to the choir here.” ”
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“Today, I want to talk to people who may have already taken the wrong path, the wrong way,” he explained.
In addition, his father, who is reported to be a member of the Nazi party, and World War II. losing ideology.