Michelle Wolf

Jean Paul-Sartre once said: Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you, and America – with its freedom from Britain and other colonial powers – develop its own peculiarities, one of which is the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a night where the press and the White House ostensibly bury their differences over a few shots. Normally those shots are jokes like Obama’s anger translator or Reagan dialling in after an assassination attempt, but this year they came from the barrel of a deranged gunman who had managed to waltz past security.

Taking the centre stage on Saturday night, comedian and TV host Trevor Noah became the first African to host the White House Correspondents Dinner.

Dave Chappelle celebrated his birthday with a few A-List celebrities.

Streaming giant Netflix has issued a statement after comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage while performing a comedy set during the streaming giant's 'Netflix Is a Joke' festival here.