Comedian Colin Jost will be tasked with entertaining journalists and Washington’s political elite at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this year, the association announced Friday.
Jost, who co-anchors Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” segment, will be the featured entertainer at the annual dinner on April 27, the White House Correspondents’ Association announced.
“Colin Jost knows how to make Saturday nights funny, and I am thrilled Colin will be live from the nation’s capital as the headline entertainer for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner,” Kelly O’Donnell, WHCA president and NBC News senior White House correspondent, said in a statement.
Jost began writing for SNL in 2005 and has hosted “Weekend Update” since 2014, alongside comedian Michael Che.
Every week, “Weekend Update” touches on top news in the United States and around the world from a comedic angle, with Jost and Che often poking fun at U.S. officials, lawmakers and the media.
“His sharp insights perfectly meet this remarkable time of divided politics, and a presidential campaign careening toward a rematch,” O’Donnell added. “His smart brand of comedy and keen observation will turn up the heat on the national news media and across the political spectrum.”