Mentalist Oz Pearlman, the headline entertainer at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, discusses why he wanted to return after a gunman opened fire outside the initial event in April. Pearlman said he was scared for his life and felt "pure fear and panic" when the shooting happened, but added he feels "very secure" ahead of Friday's dinner.
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Mentalist Oz Pearlman on why he's returning to correspondents' dinner after shooting
Mentalist Oz Pearlman, the headline entertainer at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, discusses why he wanted to return after a gunman opened fire outside the initial event in April. Pearlman said he was scared for his life and felt "pure fear and panic" when the shooting happened,
Published July 24, 2026, 2:38 PM
Updated July 24, 2026, 3:09 PM3.8K
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