Colin Jost's Heartfelt Tribute to Grandfather and Humorous Moments at the 2024 White House Correspondents Dinner with Scarlett Johansson and President Biden

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Colin Jost shared stories about his late grandfather William Kelly and his influence on Jost's life at the 2024 White House Correspondents Dinner.
Jost joked about Scarlett Johansson's celebrity status during the event.
President Biden emphasized the importance of freedom of the press and democracy during his speech.
Colin Jost's Heartfelt Tribute to Grandfather and Humorous Moments at the 2024 White House Correspondents Dinner with Scarlett Johansson and President Biden

At the 2024 White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday Night Live star Colin Jost shared stories about his family and experiences. In one tale, he spoke about his late grandfather, William Kelly, who inspired his son's middle name and helped raise him in Staten Island. Another story involved Jost poking fun at his wife Scarlett Johansson's celebrity status during the event. Additionally, President Biden used the dinner as an opportunity to campaign against Donald Trump through jokes in his stand-up routine.

Colin Jost, who emceed the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 27, 2024, shared a touching story about his late grandfather William Kelly. The firefighter from Staten Island had a significant impact on Jost's life and inspired his son Cosmo's middle name. Jost expressed gratitude for his grandfather's influence and the lessons he instilled in him.

During the dinner, Jost also joked about Scarlett Johansson's celebrity status. He acknowledged that while he might not be as famous as his wife, they both appreciated the support from their friends and family at the event. The evening was filled with laughter and light-hearted moments.

President Biden took a more serious tone during his speech, focusing on the importance of freedom of the press and democracy. He emphasized that a free press is essential for holding those in power accountable, especially when faced with threats to democratic institutions like Trump's ongoing legal issues and attempts to undermine election results.

The White House Correspondents Dinner is an annual event attended by journalists, politicians, celebrities, and other notable figures. This year's dinner featured appearances from TODAY's Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie, NBC News' Lester Holt and Kristen Welker, Chris Pine, Molly Ringwald, Gayle King, Rachel Brosnahan, DaVine Joy Randolph, Rosario Dawson, Billy Porter, Lorne Michaels and Questlove. The event marked the red carpet debut of Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris.


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Colin Jost pokes fun at his relationship with wife Scarlett Johansson in White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech

NBC Today Show Monday, 29 April 2024 01:11
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    • Colin Jost shared a touching story about his late grandfather, William Kelly, who helped raise him and inspired his son's middle name, Cosmo.
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Colin Jost Falls Flat at White House Correspondents Dinner

The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Jason Zinoman Sunday, 28 April 2024 14:31
  • Unique Points
    • Colin Jost performed at the White House Correspondents Association dinner in 2024
    • Colin Jost came off muted, vanilla and less assured without Michael Che next to him during his set
  • Accuracy
    • Colin Jost's jokes fell flat during the event
    • Former President Donald J. Trump was a focus of Jost’s jokes during the event
    • President Biden made age an issue in his own set, joking that he was running against a 6-year-old.
  • Deception (30%)
    The article contains selective reporting as the author only mentions Colin Jost's lackluster performance at the White House Correspondents Dinner and does not mention any positive aspects of his comedy set. The author also makes editorializing statements such as 'Colin Jost's set this year does not belong in that pantheon.' and 'He focused much fire on former President Donald J. Trump.', which are opinions that add no value to the article.
    • Colin Jost's set this year does not belong in that pantheon.
    • The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has occasionally featured some great stand-up comedy. This Colin Jost's set will not join that list.
  • Fallacies (80%)
    The author makes an appeal to authority by mentioning previous comedians who have performed well at the White House Correspondents Dinner. He also uses a dichotomous depiction by contrasting 'great' and 'not great' performances.
    • > A murderer’s row of comics, among them Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Wanda Sykes, has taken this assignment because it’s one of the most high-profile live comedy sets of the year. And there has been one truly great performance (Stephen Colbert), some very good ones (Seth Meyers, Larry Wilmore) and one so thrillingly biting (Michelle Wolf) that the next year they replaced the comic with a historian.
    • , The concern is that it makes the press look too chummy with politicians it’s covering. But what is the impact on comedy?
    • A high-ceilinged hotel ballroom filled with television anchors and network executives is a tough room for stand-up, but no more so than an awards show.
  • Bias (95%)
    The author, Jason Zinoman, focuses a significant portion of his article on criticizing the lackluster performance of Colin Jost at the White House Correspondents Dinner. While he does mention that Jost's jokes leaned on wordplay and focused much fire on former President Donald Trump, these statements are not biased in nature as they are objective observations about Jost's comedy set. However, the author does make a comment about Trump being a 'murderer's row of comics,' which could be perceived as an extreme or derogatory statement towards Trump. This single instance of language is not enough to label the article as highly biased, but it does lower the score slightly.
    • Colin Jost performs at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington on Saturday night, as President Biden listens.
      • Colin Jost’s set this year does not belong in that pantheon.
        • For the third year in a row, President Biden’s age played a big role in the comedy (‘Technology wasn’t invented when he was in high school,’ Jost said of Biden)
          • He focused much fire on former President Donald J. Trump.
            • People in the media have long worried about the impact of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on journalism. The concern is that it makes the press look too chummy with politicians it’s covering. But what is the impact on comedy?
              • The president took a slightly different and more confrontational approach this time. ‘Age is an issue,’ he said early. ‘I’m a grown man running against a 6-year-old.’
                • Two years ago, Biden joked that he was friends with Calvin Coolidge. Last year, he referred to his ‘pal Jimmy Madison.’ The president took a slightly different and more confrontational approach this time. ‘Age is an issue,’ he said early. ‘I’m a grown man running against a 6-year-old.’
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                Colin Jost tells Biden why his grandfather voted for Biden in 2020

                CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language John Branch Sunday, 28 April 2024 03:49
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                  • Colin Jost shared a story about his grandfather, a firefighter from Staten Island, New York, voting for President Biden.
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                95%

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                President Biden’s best jokes at the White House correspondents’ dinner

                The Fixing Site: A Summary of the Article. Avi Selk Sunday, 28 April 2024 03:08
                • Unique Points
                  • President Biden used his stand-up routine at the 2024 White House correspondents dinner to campaign against Donald Trump.
                  • The president's set included nearly half jokes targeting Donald Trump.
                • Accuracy
                  • Colin Jost, a ‘Saturday Night Live’ star, headlined the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 27 in Washington D.C.
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                White House Correspondents' Dinner host Colin Jost jokes about Biden's age, Trump's legal woes

                MSNBC News Sunday, 28 April 2024 03:49
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                  • Biden's late grandfather voted for him because he is considered a decent man.
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                • Deception (50%)
                  The author makes editorializing comments and uses emotional manipulation by making jokes about the age of President Biden and former President Trump, as well as their legal issues. The article also engages in selective reporting by focusing on these specific aspects of the event.
                  • "We're all here tonight at nerd prom. Well, Matt Gaetz is at regular prom."
                  • "The Republican candidate for president owes half a billion in fines for bank fraud and is currently spending his days farting himself awake during a porn star hush money trial, and the race is tied?"
                • Fallacies (100%)
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                • Bias (80%)
                  The author makes biased statements against Trump and Gaetz, implying guilt without providing evidence. The author also uses language that depicts Trump as extreme or unreasonable by describing his legal troubles as 'half a billion in fines for bank fraud' and 'spending his days farting himself awake during a porn star hush money trial'.
                  • "The Republican candidate for president owes half a billion in fines for bank fraud and is currently spending his days farting himself awake during a porn star hush money trial, and the race is tied?"
                    • "We're all here tonight at nerd prom. Well, Matt Gaetz is at regular prom."
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