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Los Angeles Times |
Comic Amber Ruffin, who just lost the White House Correspondents' Assn. dinner gig, popped up on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' to talk about it — indirectly
The Daily Beast |
They’re determined to destroy the credibility of the White House press corps.
The Boston Globe |
The WHCD only hired her a couple months ago — after the inauguration, might I add — while hailing her as a “perfect fit.”
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We have a free press so that we can be nice to Republicans at fancy dinners,” Ruffin joked after being cut from the journalism-focused event.
Amber Ruffin appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to mock the reason given by the White House Correspondents’ Association for dropping her from their upcoming dinner on April 26. “I would have been so terrifically mean,
The White House Correspondents Association says it canceled comedian Amber Ruffin from performing at its annual dinner because it wants to refocus the event on journalistic excellence.
Ruffin was nixed as emcee from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner following her comments about Trump on The Daily Beast podcast.
Amber Ruffin is no longer hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 26. Did another comedian more in line with this administration replace her for the gig? Matt Rife? Tony Hinchcliffe? In a surprising turn of events,
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Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro accused the White House Correspondents' Association of capitulating to President Trump on Monday during "The View" after the group canceled Amber Ruffin's performance at their annual dinner.
White House Correspondents Association President Eugene Daniels said that the WHCA board had "unanimously decided we are no longer featuring a comedic performance this year."
The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) has decided to cancel comedian Amber Ruffin 's planned performance at its annual dinner on April 26, following criticism from President Donald Trump's administration. Newsweek has reached out to a press contact for Ruffin via email on Saturday for comment.
The White House Correspondents' Association has canceled plans to have comedian Amber Ruffin perform at its annual dinner on April 26.