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 AFPAlthough Colin Jost is no stranger to solo stand-up comedy, most of America recognizes him best as part of a duo. He's famous for being the straight-edged "Weekend Update" co-anchor on Saturday Night Live, working alongside the much raunchier, more dangerous Michael Che. How would Jost fare on his own? The answer, it turns out, is perfectly fine. His roast at Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Dinner was nowhere near as brutal as Stephen Colbert's famous WHCD roast in 2006, but it was certainly entertaining.
Jost predictably focused a lot on the speculation that President Joe Biden might be too old to run for re-election, starting off his speech with, "I have to admit, it's not easy following President Biden… I mean, it's not always easy following what he's saying."
The comedian also referenced Biden's viral stumbling on the steps of Air Force One, and made light of the accusations that Biden was high on amphetamines during his recent energetic State of the
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 Andrew Thomas/Getty ImagesPro-Palestinian protesters confronted guests arriving at the Washington, D.C. hotel where President Joe Biden is set to speak at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday evening, criticizing what they say is media complicity in the "genocide" of Gaza.
With about 100 demonstrators in attendance, many of them dressed in Palestinian keffiyehs and watermelon symbols, they chanted "free, free Palestine" outside of the Washington Hilton, videos posted to social media show. Guests in evening wear could be seen passing protesters as they made their way toward the venue, with some of the demonstrators confronting them and chanting, "Shame on you!"
"We demand coverage!" the protesters chanted at one point, holding signs that said "Free Palestine" and waving Palestinian flags. A large Palestinian flag could be seen hanging from the window of a room on the top floor of the Hilton, where the event will take place several stories below.
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