She no longer gets to sit behind the Weekend Update desk, but Saturday Night Live’s Cecily Strong has booked a more influential—albeit temporary—gig. The White House press corps, random celebrities, and the politicians hoping to get their picture taken with random celebrities will have no choice but to start a conversation with Strong as she hosts the 2015 edition of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. There, she can gently prod the media and administration with jokes that have been carefully calibrated to be 14 percent less edgy than her Weekend Update material so she doesn’t outshine President Obama’s yearly attempt at stand-up comedy. Strong is only the fourth woman to be asked to perform at the annual event, which barred women from attending entirely from 1920 to 1962, lest their delicate constitutions be disturbed by cigar smoke and mild ribbing. The 95th annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner is scheduled for April 25, 2015.
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