Trevor Noah Is Keynote Speaker Of 2022 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

“The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah is set to headline this year’s White House Correspondents' Dinner.

The event, which will take place on April 30, is the first dinner celebration in two years after it was scrapped in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The White House Correspondents’ Dinner celebrates Americans’ freedoms and the working people who bring the news to the world," Steven Portnoy, CBS News Radio’s White House correspondent and the president of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA), said in a statement Monday.

He continued, "Trevor is an incredible talent who keeps us laughing — and thinking — four nights a week. We can’t wait for him to help bring our 100-year Washington tradition Back to Abnormal."

Portnoy also hailed Noah’s achievements in the entertainment industry, noting that he “is one of the most innovative and far-reaching entertainers working today.”

The WHCA first started hosting dinners in 1921 promoting "excellence in journalism as well as journalism education, and to ensure robust news coverage of the president and the presidency." The event is traditionally attended by the government’s senior officials, including the president and the first lady.

However, things took a different turn during Donald Trump’s presidency. The former president skipped three dinners in a row even after comedian Michelle Wolf was replaced by historian Ron Chernow in 2019 following her controversial jokes pertaining to White House officials in 2018.

“This year’s dinner will be the WHCA’s first since 2019 and offer the first opportunity since 2016 for the press and the president to share a few laughs for a good cause,” Portnoy added in his announcement.

Meanwhile, Noah is reprising his hosting duties on the 2022 Grammy Awards on April 3 after hosting the event in 2021.

"Trevor brought his trademark talent and versatility to last March's GRAMMYs and we can't wait for him to host the event on CBS and Paramount+ again this year,” said George Cheeks, President and CEO of CBS and Chief Content Officer, News & Sports, Paramount+.

The comedian was quoted by ET in December 2021 saying that he is excited to return as a GRAMMYs host because "it's a front-row ticket to the best music concert of all time."