Published 2 days ago • loading... • Updated 16 hours ago

Amber Ruffin Brutally Mocks Trump And WHCA To Seth Meyers

Amber Ruffin expressed her disappointment after being dropped from the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, calling board members cowards for their decision regarding her performance.
The White House Correspondents Association, led by President Eugene Daniels, unanimously canceled Ruffin's appearance to avoid focusing on political division, according to Daniels.
Ruffin criticized the organization's decision, stating, 'I thought when people take away your rights, erase your history and deport your friends, you're supposed to call it out.'
On the show, Ruffin and Seth Meyers mocked President Trump, illustrating their concerns about the political climate and the WHCA's stance on free speech.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

12 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Autostraddle

Left

Queer Stand-Up Comedian Amber Ruffin Stands Up For What She Believes In

Amber Ruffin pokes fun at the idea of being "fair to both sides," Liza Minnelli on Ru Paul's Drag Race, House of the Dragon Season 3 starts filming, and more queer news for you!

16 hours ago

Read Full Article

Salon

Left

Amber Ruffin has learned her lesson. The WHCA has not

“I thought when people take away your rights you're supposed to call it out," Ruffin said. "I was wrong."

21 hours ago·San Francisco, United States

Read Full Article

The Wrap

Lean Left

Seth Meyers Panel to Lead ATX TV Festival's Opening Night With Panels for 'Elsbeth,' 'Animal Control' and Mark Duplass Added

Seth Meyers will be kicking off the ATX TV Festival, one of the premiere TV events of the year. A panel for “Late Night with Seth Meyers” will serve as the opening night marquee, TheWrap has exclusively learned. The panel will mark Meyers’ ATX debut. The NBC star will give attendees an inside look into how he and his team create the show’s recurring segments and approach their particular brand of political satire. Meyers will also spill on the j…

23 hours ago·United States

Read Full Article

National Memo

Left

How Uncool And Humorless Trump Killed The Funny

Authoritarians aren't known for their senses of humor. But the terminally unfunny and uncool Donald Trump has taken it to a new low. Out of fear of Trump’s thin-skinned resentment and bottomless appetite for reprisal, the White House Correspondents Association has canceled the comedy performance at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 26.The association caved following criticism of scheduled comedian Amber Ruffin by the White H…

24 hours ago

Read Full Article

The Advocate

Lean Left

Amber Ruffin calls out White House Correspondents’ Dinner firing in hilarious ‘Late Night’ surprise appearance

Days after being dropped as the featured entertainer at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, comedian and writer Amber Ruffin made a surprise appearance on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers Monday night to respond to the controversy—with her signature satire and biting commentary. On Saturday, WHCA president Eugene Daniels sent a letter to White House reporters informing them of a “re-imagining” of the dinner, as he notified members t…

2 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

Read Full Article

Fox News

Right

Anti-Trump comedian vents to Seth Meyers about cancellation of her WHCA dinner appearance

Amber Ruffin shot back at the White House Correspondents' Association on Monday during a bit mocking the group for canceling her headline appearance at its annual dinner.

2 days ago·New York, United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year