Trevor Noah bags White House Correspondents' Dinner gig
"Trevor is an incredible talent who keeps us laughing," say White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) officials.
Trevor Noah is set to headline this year's White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner. The event is taking place on 30 April.
The annual dinner was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19.
According to Politico, 'The Daily Show' host is the first comedian to headline the dinner since Michelle Wolf's controversial 2018 appearance.
"Trevor is an incredible talent who keeps us laughing — and thinking — four nights a week. We can’t wait for him to help bring our 100-year Washington tradition ‘Back to Abnormal'," WHCA president, Steven Portnoy, said in a statement.
Trevor's 'Back to Abnormal' standup show has been a hit in America. He is also taking the tour to Canada, Iceland, Ireland, Switzerland, and more.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner is usually attended by the President of the United States and the First Lady.
The dinner "celebrates Americans’ freedoms and the working people who bring the news to the world". It was first held in 1921.
The dinner won't be the first time Trevor mingles with prominent political figures in the US. The South African comedian interviewed Barack Obama in 2016. He also chatted to the former US president in 2020.
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The Grammys are taking place in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3. The ceremony was originally set to take place in Los Angeles on January 31, but was postponed due to COVID-19.
Trevor and his girlfriend, American actress Minka Kelly, recently vacationed in South Africa. The couple enjoyed some downtime in Cape Town with his South African friends.
His bestie Khaya Dlanga shared a video of the couple doing the 'Nkao Tempela' dance challenge.
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