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Trump’s Team Cut Amber Ruffin From White House Correspondents’ Dinner For This Super Petty Reason
Just two months ago, Ruffin was announced as this year’s comedian during the annual event.
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President Obama Defends His Annual Playlist Picks
In a recent interview, the former President set the record straight on how songs really end up on his playlists
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D.L. Hughley Balances Tragedy, Comedy as The Daily Show Guest Host
‘Comedy has always been the way to have conversations that people wouldn’t necessarily like to have in an open forum,’ the comedian said.
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The Daily Show’s Guest Host Selections Don’t Leave Room for a Breakout Star to Emerge
On Tuesday, Leslie Jones began the late-night talk show’s search for Trevor Noah’s successor.
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Exclusive: Brittany Packnett Cunningham Presents the Peabody Award for 'Full Disclosure'
Arizona news station ABC15’s yearlong investigation explored the lack of accountability in policing.
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White House Correspondents' Dinner Taps Kenan Thompson to Bring Back the Funny
Nearly two years removed from the spectacle that was the 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the annual gala will return to its comedic roots. The Hill reports that Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson will host its 2020 dinner on April 25. And because you can never get enough comedians of color on the same…
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We've Been Talking About Education All Wrong. Wyatt Cenac Wants to Change That
Wyatt Cenac knows it’s easy to laugh at Aunt Becky. When news broke last month of the college admissions scandal—which saw dozens of the nation’s most privileged parents receive federal indictments for bribing their children’s way into the nation’s top universities—it dominated as many punchlines as it did headlines. Included in the schadenfreude were jokes…
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Comedian Hasan Minhaj Tapped as Host for White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The White House Correspondents’ Association has tapped Hasan Minhaj, a Daily Show correspondent and comedian, as the entertainer for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the association’s president announced Tuesday. “I am thrilled that Hasan will serve as our featured entertainer at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner,” WHCA president and Reuters White House correspondent Jeff…