Mentalist's Close Call at White House Dinner

0:00On April 26, mentalist Oz Perlman, who hosted the White House correspondence dinner, just shared his up-close take on a scary shooting attempt at the event. He told CNN and started like a medical scare in the crowd, but quickly turned into something way worse, with shots fired right outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton. Perlman was in the middle of a mind-bending trick, trying to guess White House press secretary Caroline Levitt's baby name, with President Trump and Melania right there watching. Then boom, commotion hits, and from their states by high above the thousands in the room, he couldn't tell at first if it was gunshots, or dropped. Trey. He called the whole thing incredibly surreal, especially being at that peak moment in his act. No one inside the ballroom got hurt, thanks to quick moves by security, but the vibe shifted fast from laughs to lockdown. An enforcement grabbed the suspect, a 31-year-old guy from California, right after he fired off several rounds. White House officials found his writing spelling out clear plans to target top administration

1:03folks. This close call underscores the tensions around these high-profile gatherings, and investigations are digging deeper into the shooter's motives while. Everyone processes the, what ifs. That's your update from entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI.