Cecily Strong complete remarks at 2015 WHCA Dinner
Comedian Cecily Strong provides entertainment at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
2015 White House Correspondents' Dinner
2015-04-25T21:44:16-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/356/20150425222924001_hd.jpgJournalists, politicians, and celebrities gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner. Journalism awards and scholarships were presented, with the assistance of first lady Michelle Obama. President Obama and comedian Cecily Strong made humorous remarks about politics and the media.The president’s speech began with a brief video montage of photoshopped images overlaid with Swedish pop music duo Icono Pop’s “I Don’t Care,” before he read through his own version of a “bucket list” for the “fourth quarter” of his presidency. He poked fun at himself, the prospective Republican and Democratic 2016 presidential field, and cable news channels. At the end of his speech, he was joined by Keegan-Michael Key, who, acting in character as his “Luther” role from the comedy show “Key and Peele,” served as the president’s “anger translator.”
Journalists, politicians, and celebrities gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner. Journalism awards and scholarships were presented, with the assistance of first lady Michelle Obama. President Obama and… read more
2015 White House Correspondents' Dinner Journalists, politicians, and celebrities gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner. Journalism awards and scholarships were presented, with the assistance of first lady Michelle Obama. President Obama and comedian Cecily Strong made humorous remarks about politics and the media.
The president’s speech began with a brief video montage of photoshopped images overlaid with Swedish pop music duo Icono Pop’s “I Don’t Care,” before he read through his own version of a “bucket list” for the “fourth quarter” of his presidency. He poked fun at himself, the prospective Republican and Democratic 2016 presidential field, and cable news channels. At the end of his speech, he was joined by Keegan-Michael Key, who, acting in character as his “Luther” role from the comedy show “Key and Peele,” served as the president’s “anger translator.” close
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- Major E. Garrett Board Member White House Correspondents' Association
- Keegan-Michael Key Entertainer
- Barack Obama U.S. President United States
- Christi Parsons President White House Correspondents' Association
- Cecily Strong Entertainer NBC Television->Saturday Night Live
- Margaret Talev Treasurer White House Correspondents' Association
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