Michelle Wolf

Last updated

Michelle Wolf
Michelle Wolf in 2016.jpg
Wolf in 2016
Born (1985-06-21) June 21, 1985 (age 39)
Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
Education College of William and Mary (BS)
Years active2014–present
Genres
Subject(s)
Website michelleisawolf.com

Michelle Wolf (born June 21, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, producer, and television host. She worked as a contributor and writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah . She spoke as the featured performer at the 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner. She hosted the Netflix comedy talk show series The Break with Michelle Wolf and performed in the 2019 stand-up comedy special Joke Show.

Contents

Early life and education

Wolf was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where she grew up with two older brothers. [1] [2] [3] She graduated from Hershey High School in 2003. [4] She graduated from the College of William & Mary in 2007, where she majored in kinesiology and was a member of the cardiovascular physiology lab. [5] [6] [7] She was on the track and field team while in high school and college, competing in the high jump and 400 meter and 800 meter runs before an injury forced her to stop competing. [8] [5]

Career

Wolf was employed at Bear Stearns from 2007 to 2008, later at JPMorgan Chase, working for almost four years in mutual funds and managing accounts [9] between the two banks. [10] [11] Around the time of the buyout by JPMorgan, Wolf started improv classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade and the Peoples Improv Theater (PIT). Her frustration with the imperfect and ephemeral nature of improv and the encouragement from classmates got her to audit a stand-up class at the People's Improvisational Theater aka The PIT. [2] Her first appearance on late-night television was in July 2014, when she went on Late Night with Seth Meyers . She re-appeared on numerous segments on Late Night, often as her fictional persona, "Grown-Up Annie", an adult version of Little Orphan Annie. She later held additional positions on the same show, including, most recently, as writing supervisor. [12] [13]

In November 2015, Comedy Central released the entirety of Now Hiring, a web series hosted by Wolf, on YouTube. [14] Wolf is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in New York City. In April 2016, she joined The Daily Show with Trevor Noah as a contributor. [15] Wolf has said that she learned a lot about comedy working for Seth Meyers and Trevor Noah. [16]

In August 2016, she performed her stand-up show So Brave at the Edinburgh Festival, which was her first performance outside North America. [17]

Wolf's television work in the United Kingdom also includes an appearance on Live At The Apollo in late 2016 and an appearance as a panelist on the UK comedy game show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown in early 2017, partnering with team captain and British stand-up comedian Jon Richardson. She appeared on the same show later on in the year, this time partnering with Sean Lock. On November 20, 2016, Wolf appeared as a guest on Frankie Boyle's American Autopsy on BBC2, reflecting on the result of the 2016 United States presidential election. [18] She also appeared on an episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats in January 2017, partnering with English footballer Jermaine Jenas and team captain Rob Beckett, [19] and partnered with David Mitchell on The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2018.

On December 2, 2017, Wolf made her HBO stand-up debut, Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady, [20] which was taped at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City [21] in mid-August 2017. [22] [23] [2] [24]

2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner appearance

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner, April 28, 2018, C-SPAN

On April 28, 2018, Wolf was the featured entertainer [25] at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. [26] U.S. President Donald Trump did not attend the dinner for the second consecutive year, [27] sending Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House Press Secretary. [28]

Wolf delivered a 19-minute comedy routine [29] and was both praised and criticized for her "harsh and stinging" jokes aimed at the Trump administration—most notably at Sanders—and at the media itself. [30] [31] [32] [33] Wolf's criticism of journalism was called by one commentator "the most consequential monologue so far of the Donald Trump era." [32] Managers at C-SPAN radio considered the monologue so risqué that they stopped broadcasting it half-way through, worrying that she might violate FCC indecency guidelines [34] and that they might get fined. [35] Wolf's joke about Sanders' using the ashes of facts to create her perfect eye makeup became the most controversial issue among the criticisms aimed at Wolf's presentation: [36] [37]

I actually really like Sarah. I think she's very resourceful. She burns facts, and then she uses that ash to create a perfect smoky eye. Like maybe she's born with it, maybe it's lies. It's probably lies. [38] [39] [40]

Journalists including Maggie Haberman of The New York Times , [41] [42] [43] Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC, [43] [44] [45] [46] and Andrea Mitchell of NBC News, [41] criticized Wolf on Twitter for targeting Sanders. Ed Henry of Fox News stated that "[i]t was disgusting, despicable." [47] CBS News executives reportedly considered ending its participation in future dinners, but later changed its stance after the network was assured that the Correspondents' Association would "seriously consider changes to the dinner's format." [48] Former press secretary Sean Spicer tweeted, "Tonight's #WHCD was a disgrace" [49] [50] to which Wolf replied, "Thank you!" [50] [51] The next day, Trump called several outside advisors to criticize the comedian, [34] and he sent a series of tweets saying that the "so-called comedian" [52] and the "filthy 'comedian' totally bombed." [53] [54] and called for the dinner to be discontinued or "start[ed] over." [53]

Wolf questioned her critics from the media: "Why are you guys making this about Sarah's looks? I said she burns facts and uses the ash to create a *perfect* smoky eye. I complimented her eye makeup and her ingenuity of materials." [43] [55] In an interview with Terry Gross on NPR, Wolf said that the joke was not about Sanders' looks at all, it was about her lies, and there is not really a need to defend it in the first place. [56] She said she did not attack any of the women's physical appearances, unlike some male politicians such as Mitch McConnell's neck or Chris Christie's weight, but "as a woman, I have access to hit women in a way that men might not be able to hit them with jokes." Talking about her performance, "I wouldn't change a single word that I said. I'm very happy with what I said, and I'm glad I stuck to my guns." [56]

Other journalists, including Jacob Soboroff of NBC News, Joan Walsh of CNN, Amanda Hess of The New York Times, and Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post , tweeted their support for Wolf and took the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) to task for the statement issued by its president, Margaret Talev. [57] [53] Talev wrote that the program "was meant to offer a unifying message about [the WHCA's] common commitment to a vigorous and free press while honoring civility, great reporting and scholarship winners, not to divide people," [58] [59] and that Wolf's "monologue was not in the spirit of that mission." [57] [53] [59] James Poniewozik, writing for The New York Times, criticized the WHCA for disavowing Wolf, saying that she was "defending the mission of the White House press: sticking up for the truth. Michelle Wolf had the WHCA's back Saturday night, even if it didn't have hers the day after." [60] The New Yorker 's Masha Gessen was particularly impressed with Wolf's criticism of journalism, praising her for how she "exposed the obscenity of the fictions" of "The Age of Trump". [32]

Many comedians came to Wolf's defense, including Jimmy Kimmel, [61] Trevor Noah, [62] Seth Meyers, [63] Adam Conover, [64] Dave Chappelle, [65] Kathy Griffin, [66] Guy Branum, [67] Anthony Atamanuik [67] and Jimmy Dore. [68] Stephen Colbert, who was the featured entertainer at the 2006 edition of the event, joked on The Late Show , "This is the correspondents' dinner, celebrating the freedom of speech. You can't just say whatever you want!" [69] [70] Nell Scovell writing for Vulture criticized journalists Haberman, Brzezinski, and Mitchell for what Scovell called a "manufactured catfight" between Wolf and Sanders. Describing the ensuing controversy, Scovell wrote, "[w]omen, comedians, and the media all grabbed each other's hair and threw each other to the floor while men watched and cheered." [71] Wolf was later grateful for the controversy, which helped sell out tickets for her March 2018 stand-up show at Carolines on Broadway, tweeting "Hey @GOP thanks for the free publicity [kiss emoji]." [72]

Wolf's last line in her speech was “Flint still doesn't have clean water”, referring to the long-running man-made water crisis in the city of Flint, Michigan.

The Break with Michelle Wolf

Wolf hosted a weekly Netflix talk show, The Break with Michelle Wolf , which premiered May 27, 2018 and was discontinued on August 18, 2018. Before the show premiered, it was announced that it would "take a break from the seriousness of late-night comedy" and "instead of making the news fun, she'll make fun of everything and everybody. There will be no preaching or political agenda—unless it's funny." [73] [74] She was also an executive producer for the show. [73] [75] Netflix released the trailer to coincide with her appearance at 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner. [76] [77] Netflix ordered a 10-episode season that premiered in May 2018 and aired over 10 weeks, with the series finale on July 29, 2018. The show was cancelled after one season, having not drawn enough of a viewership to secure a renewal. [78]

Joke Show

In December 2019, Netflix released Joke Show, a stand-up comedy special written and performed by Wolf. [79]

Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill

Michelle Wolf was featured on Netflix's "Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill" in 2022.

It's Great to Be Here

In September 2023 Wolf released a new comedy mini series, It's Great to Be Here. [80]

The Daily Show guest hosting

Wolf guest hosted the show the week of November 27, 2023. [81]

Personal life

Wolf is an avid runner, and took part in a marathon in 2005 (Las Vegas), and a 50-mile (80 km) ultramarathon in 2018 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. [82] In an interview she revealed that an injury she sustained had ended her dreams of being an athlete, saying "I got a third-degree ankle sprain practicing long jump... I never fully recovered." [83]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kathy Griffin</span> American comedian and actress (born 1960)

Kathleen Mary Griffin is an American comedian and actress who has starred in television series, comedy specials and has released multiple comedy albums. In 2007 and 2008, Griffin won Primetime Emmy Awards for her reality show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List. She has also appeared in supporting roles in films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarah Silverman</span> American comedian and actress (born 1970)

Sarah Kate Silverman is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She first rose to prominence for her brief stint as a writer and cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live during its 19th season between 1993 and 1994. She then starred in and produced The Sarah Silverman Program, which ran from 2007 to 2010 on Comedy Central. For her work on the program, Silverman was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samantha Bee</span> Canadian-American comedic talk show host, actress and writer

Samantha Anne Bee is a Canadian-American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actress, and television host.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roast (comedy)</span> Comedic genre

A roast is a form of comedy, originating in American humor, in which a specific individual, a guest of honor, is subjected to jokes at their expense, intended to amuse the event's wider audience. Such events are intended to honor a specific individual in a unique way. In addition to jokes and insult comedy, such events may also involve genuine praise and tributes. The assumption is that the roastee can take the jokes in good humor and not as serious criticism or insult. The individual is surrounded by friends, fans, and well-wishers, who can receive some of the same treatment during the evening. The party and presentation itself are both referred to as a roast. The host of the event is called the roastmaster, since it rhymes with and plays on toastmaster. Anyone mocked in such a way is said to have been roasted.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elayne Boosler</span> American comedian

Elayne Boosler is an American comedian, writer, and actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chelsea Handler</span> American comedian, actress, writer, and producer (born 1975)

Chelsea Joy Handler is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, television host, and producer. She hosted the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately on the E! network from 2007 to 2014 and released a documentary series, Chelsea Does, on Netflix in January 2016. From 2016 to 2017, Handler hosted the talk show Chelsea on Netflix.

The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) is an organization of journalists who cover the White House and the president of the United States. The WHCA was founded on February 25, 1914, by journalists in response to an unfounded rumor that a United States congressional committee would select which journalists could attend press conferences of President Woodrow Wilson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trevor Noah</span> South African comedian (born 1984)

Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He was the host of The Daily Show, an American late-night talk show and satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 2015 to 2022. Noah has won various awards, including two Primetime Emmy Awards. He was named one of "The 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, Time magazine named him one of the hundred most influential people in the world. In 2023, he won the Erasmus Prize.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hasan Minhaj</span> American comedian and actor (born 1985)

Hasan Minhaj is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host. Much of his comedy involves Indian culture and the modern American political landscape through the use of satire, observational comedy and dark comedy. His Netflix series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj won an Emmy Award, a Peabody Award, and two Webby Awards. In 2019, he was listed in Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">April Ryan</span> American journalist

April Danielle Ryan is an American reporter, author, and White House Correspondent for The Grio. In 2023 Ryan joined MSNBC as a political contributor.

<i>Full Frontal with Samantha Bee</i> American late-night talk and news satire television program

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee is an American late-night talk and news satire television program that aired on TBS from 2016 to 2022. The show was hosted by comedian Samantha Bee, a former correspondent on The Daily Show.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ted Cruz–Zodiac Killer meme</span> Mock conspiracy theory

The Ted Cruz–Zodiac Killer meme is an Internet meme which originated in 2013 and gained popularity in 2015. A facetious conspiracy theory, the meme suggests that Ted Cruz, a United States senator and 2016 US presidential candidate, is the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified serial killer active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It is impossible for Cruz to be the Zodiac Killer, as the murders began before his birth. Circulators of the meme do not genuinely believe that he was the Zodiac Killer, citing the absurdity of its premise; NPR wrote that the meme captured "a feeling they have about Cruz: they think he's creepy. And they want to point that out, as clearly as they can."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mercedes Schlapp</span> American lobbyist and columnist (born 1972)

Mercedes Schlapp is an American communications specialist and political commentator for both English and Spanish media. She has served in two presidential administrations as director of specialty media under George W. Bush and as White House Director of Strategic Communications in the Trump administration from September 2017 to July 2019. She went on to work on the Trump 2020 re-election campaign as senior advisor for strategic communications.

Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner was an event part of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee to rival the traditional White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2017. The event was announced on January 30, 2017, and took place at the DAR Constitution Hall on April 29, 2017, at the same time as the planned WHCA event. It aired on TBS the same evening at 10:00 p.m. EST, followed by an encore uncensored broadcast at 11:00 p.m. on Twitter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarah Huckabee Sanders</span> Governor of Arkansas since 2023

Sarah Elizabeth Huckabee Sanders is an American politician serving since 2023 as the 47th governor of Arkansas. Sanders is the daughter of Mike Huckabee, who served from 1996 to 2007 as Arkansas's 44th governor. A member of the Republican Party, she was the 31st White House press secretary, serving under President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019. Sanders was the third woman to be White House press secretary. She also served as a senior advisor on Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Sanders became the Republican nominee in the 2022 Arkansas gubernatorial election and won, defeating Democratic nominee Chris Jones.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaitlan Collins</span> American journalist (born 1992)

Kaitlan Collins is an American journalist who is a news anchor on CNN. She is the former co-anchor of CNN This Morning. She has hosted The Source at 9 p.m. since July 2023. She also served as the network's Chief White House Correspondent from January 2021 until November 2022. Previously, she was the White House correspondent for the website The Daily Caller.

<i>Our Cartoon President</i> American animated satirical television series

Our Cartoon President is an American adult animated satirical television series that premiered on February 11, 2018, and ended on November 8, 2020, on Showtime. The series was created by Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Matt Lappin, Tim Luecke, and R. J. Fried and is based on a recurring segment from Colbert's late-night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

<i>The Break with Michelle Wolf</i> 2018 American TV series or program

The Break with Michelle Wolf is an American television variety show starring Michelle Wolf that premiered on May 27, 2018, on Netflix. The series is executive produced by Wolf, Dan Powell, Christine Nangle, and Daniel Bodansky. Powell and Nangle also act as showrunners for the series. On August 17, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had canceled the series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarah Cooper</span> Jamaican-American comedian and author (born 1977)

Sarah Anne Cooper is an American author and comedian based in New York City. She worked in design for Yahoo! and in user experience for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides while also performing stand-up comedy. Cooper left Google to focus full-time on writing and comedy. Her first two books, 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings and Draw What Success Looks Like were published in 2016. Her third book, How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings, was published in 2018.

Olivier Knox is a French American journalist who is the chief Washington correspondent for Sirius XM. In addition to his career at Agence France-Presse and Yahoo News, he is most known for chairing the White House Correspondents' Association and for his reboot of the White House Correspondents Dinner into its original format, which saw the elimination of the tradition of having a comedian as the featured speaker and an absence of A-list celebrities at the event.

References

  1. ↑ McCarthy, Sean L. (June 18, 2016). "Book Excerpt: Meet The Regulars" with Sasheer Zamata and Michelle Wolf, by Joshua D. Fischer". The Comic's Comic. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Zarum, Lara (November 30, 2017). "Michelle Wolf Is the Voice Comedy Needs Right Now". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Ted (February 23, 2018). "Michelle Wolf Says She Won't Hold Back Humor, Even If Trump Attends White House Correspondents' Dinner". Variety. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ Vadala, Nick (April 30, 2018). "Comedian Michelle Wolf ran track in Hershey before she trashed Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Meet the Regulars".
  6. ↑ "Past lab members". William & Mary. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  7. ↑ Eby, Margaret (November 19, 2014). "Comedian Michelle Wolf Is Taking Brooklyn By Stand-Up". Brooklyn Magazine . Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  8. ↑ Dalek, Brian (August 6, 2018). "Michelle Wolf on Ultrarunning: "It Does Make You Feel Like a Badass"". Runner's World. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Michelle Wolf: 5 things to know about White House Correspondents Dinner host". ABC News .
  10. ↑ Otterson, Joe (June 24, 2016). "How 'Daily Show's' Newest Correspondent Michelle Wolf Went From Wall Street to Comedy Central". The Wrap. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  11. ↑ Davidson, Phil (August 6, 2014). "Balancing Standup and Writing for 'Late Night' with Michelle Wolf". Splitsider. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  12. ↑ Petski, Denise (April 4, 2016). "'Daily Show With Trevor Noah' Adds Michelle Wolf As On-Air Contributor & Writer". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  13. ↑ Blumenfeld, Zach (April 4, 2016). "Comedian Michelle Wolf Joins The Daily Show As Writer, Contributor". Paste. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  14. ↑ Wright, Megh (November 9, 2015). "Watch Michelle Wolf's Comedy Central Web Series 'Now Hiring'". Splitsider. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  15. ↑ Lackey, Emily (April 4, 2016). "Who Is Michelle Wolf? This New 'Daily Show' Correspondent Has A Lot To Offer". Bustle. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  16. ↑ Wax, Jamie (April 28, 2018). "Comedian Michelle Wolf says it's "cowardly" for Trump to skip Correspondents' dinner". CBS News. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  17. ↑ Czajkowski, Elise (August 2, 2016). "Michelle Wolf: 'Four years of Donald Trump jokes will drive me insane'". The Guardian. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Frankie Boyle's American Autopsy 2016". BBC Two . BBC.
  19. ↑ "8 Out of 10 Cats - Episode Guide". All 4 . Channel Four Television Corporation . Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  20. ↑ Techler, Graham (December 1, 2017). "Michelle Wolf Insists She's Not a Nice Lady". Paste Magazine. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady". HBO. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  22. ↑ Greene, Steve (December 2, 2017). "'Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady' is a Great Standup Time Capsule for 2017". IndieWire. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  23. ↑ Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady , retrieved December 4, 2017
  24. ↑ Ratledge, Ingela (December 2, 2017). "Michelle Wolf's Comedy Special 'Nice Lady' Will Have You in Stitches". TV Insider. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  25. ↑ Johnson, Ted (February 22, 2018). "'Daily Show' Contributor Michelle Wolf to Host White House Correspondents' Dinner". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  26. ↑ Stewart, Emily (April 30, 2018). "The Michelle Wolf White House Correspondents' Dinner controversy, explained". Vox. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  27. ↑ Sullivan, Eileen (April 6, 2018). "Trump Will Once Again Skip the White House Correspondents Dinner". The New York Times . Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  28. ↑ Forgey, Quint (April 6, 2018). "Trump to skip White House Correspondents' Dinner again". Politico . Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  29. ↑ Flynn, Megan (April 30, 2018). "Trump scolds 'filthy' comedian. Head of correspondents group regrets monologue". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  30. ↑ Bachai, Sabrina (May 1, 2018). "As Republicans, we can't laud Kanye West but denounce Michelle Wolf". The Hill . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  31. ↑ Frum, David (April 30, 2018). "Michelle Wolf Does Unto the White House as It Has Done Unto Others". The Atlantic . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  32. 1 2 3 Gessen, Masha (April 30, 2018). "How Michelle Wolf Blasted Open the Fictions of Journalism in the Age of Trump". The New Yorker . ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Correspondents group criticizes comedian Michelle Wolf for remarks at correspondents' dinner". NBC News. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  34. 1 2 Bauder, David (April 30, 2018). "Welcome to the partisan fury, Michelle Wolf". The Washington Post . Associated Press. ISSN   0190-8286. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  35. ↑ Framke, Caroline. "Michelle Wolf did exactly the job the White House Correspondents' Association asked her to do". Vox. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  36. ↑ "5 of Michelle Wolf's most controversial jokes at White House correspondents' dinner". ABC News . April 30, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  37. ↑ Heil, Emily (April 25, 2019). "How the White House correspondents' dinner lost its sense of humor". The Washington Post . Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  38. ↑ "Wonder what Michelle Wolf said to make everyone so mad? Read it here". Vox . April 30, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  39. ↑ Lam, Katherine (April 29, 2018). "Michelle Wolf doubles down on Sarah Sanders insults as journalists defend press secretary". Fox News . Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  40. ↑ C-SPAN (April 28, 2018), Michelle Wolf – Complete Remarks at 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner (C-SPAN) , retrieved May 6, 2018
  41. 1 2 Heil, Emily (April 29, 2018). "The many reactions to Michelle Wolf's speech, from Trump saying she 'bombed' to Kumail Nanjiani's support". The Washington Post . ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  42. ↑ Haberman, Maggie [@maggieNYT] (April 28, 2018). "That @PressSec sat and absorbed intense criticism of her physical appearance, her job performance, and so forth, instead of walking out, on national television, was impressive" (Tweet). Retrieved May 3, 2018– via Twitter.
  43. 1 2 3 "Michelle Wolf Hits Back At Criticism That She Attacked Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Looks". HuffPost Canada. April 29, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  44. ↑ Brzezinski, Mika [@morningmika] (April 29, 2018). "Watching a wife and mother be humiliated on national television for her looks is deplorable. I have experienced insults about my appearance from the president. All women have a duty to unite when these attacks happen and the WHCA owes Sarah an apology" (Tweet). Retrieved May 3, 2018– via Twitter.
  45. ↑ McArdle, Mairead (April 30, 2018). "Mika Brzezinski: White House Correspondents Dinner a Big Win for Trump". National Review . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  46. ↑ Ryan, Erin Gloria (April 30, 2018). "Michelle Wolf's WHCD Honesty Is What America Needs Right Now". The Daily Beast . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  47. ↑ Hains, Tim. "FNC's Ed Henry: WH Correspondents Association Should Apologize To Sarah Sanders For "Disgusting" Jokes". RealClearPolitics .
  48. ↑ Grynbaum, Michael M. (April 30, 2018). "Did Michelle Wolf Kill the White House Correspondents' Dinner?". The New York Times . Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  49. ↑ Spicer, Sean [@seanspicer] (April 28, 2018). "Tonight's #WHCD was a disgrace" (Tweet). Retrieved May 1, 2018– via Twitter.
  50. 1 2 "Michelle Wolf Sets Off a Furor at White House Correspondents' Dinner". The New York Times . April 29, 2018. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  51. ↑ Wolf, Michelle [@michelleisawolf] (April 28, 2018). "Thank you!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 1, 2018– via Twitter.
  52. ↑ Trump, Donald J. [@realDonaldTrump] (April 29, 2018). "While Washington, Michigan, was a big success" (Tweet). Retrieved May 1, 2018– via Twitter.
  53. 1 2 3 4 Flynn, Meagan (April 30, 2018). "Trump scolds 'filthy' comedian. Head of correspondents group regrets monologue". The Washington Post . Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  54. ↑ Trump, Donald J. [@realDonaldTrump] (April 29, 2018). "The White House Correspondents' Dinner was a failure last year, but this year was an embarrassment to everyone associated with it" (Tweet). Retrieved May 1, 2018– via Twitter.
  55. ↑ Wolf, Michelle [@michelleisawolf] (April 29, 2018). "Why are you guys making this about Sarah's looks? I said she burns facts and uses the ash to create a *perfect* smoky eye. I complimented her eye makeup and her ingenuity of materials" (Tweet). Retrieved May 1, 2018– via Twitter.
  56. 1 2 "Comic Michelle Wolf Responds To Backlash: 'I'm Glad I Stuck To My Guns'". NPR . Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  57. 1 2 Amatulli, Jenna (April 30, 2018). "Journalists Push Back On Correspondents' Association's Response To Michelle Wolf". The Huffington Post . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  58. ↑ Jensen, Erin (April 29, 2018). "White House Correspondents' Dinner: Michelle Wolf obliterates Sarah Huckabee Sanders". USA Today. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  59. 1 2 Samuels, Brett (April 29, 2018). "White House Correspondents' Association: Michelle Wolf's routine 'not in the spirit' of our mission". The Hill. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  60. ↑ Poniewozik, James (April 30, 2018). "Michelle Wolf Did Her Job. It's the Correspondents' Dinner That Is the Problem". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  61. ↑ McAfee, Tierney (April 30, 2018). "Jimmy Kimmel and More Stars Defend Michelle Wolf Over Sarah Sanders Jokes". People. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  62. ↑ Feldman, Kate (May 1, 2018). "Trevor Noah 'fires' ex-'Daily Show' writer Michelle Wolf over White House Correspondents' Dinner". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  63. ↑ Wilstein, Matt (May 1, 2018). "Seth Meyers Defends Michelle Wolf: 'Sarah Huckabee Sanders Got Off Easy'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  64. ↑ Conover, Adam (April 30, 2018). "Michelle Wolf Did What Comedians Are Supposed to Do". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  65. ↑ Jacobson, Murrey (April 30, 2018). "Dave Chappelle says Michelle Wolf 'nailed it' at White House Correspondents Dinner". PBS NewsHour. PBS. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  66. ↑ Griffin, Kathy [@kathygriffin] (April 29, 2018). "A) Ok I have some thoughts on @michelleisawolf's act and the reaction to it from members of the press and other DC insiders. For the record, I was in the room last night. @michelleisawolf's set was great. She was hilarious and confident" (Tweet). Retrieved May 1, 2018– via Twitter.
  67. 1 2 Izadi, Elahe (April 30, 2018). "Michelle Wolf's correspondents' dinner set made Washington uncomfortable. But comedians have her back". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  68. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "Comedian Slams Whitehouse Press - Media Impotently Lashes Back". YouTube . April 30, 2018.
  69. ↑ Yahr, Emily (May 1, 2018). "Late-night hosts ridicule the outrage over Michelle Wolf's correspondents' dinner speech". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  70. ↑ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (May 1, 2018), Stephen Colbert (The Other One) On Michelle Wolf's WHCD Speech , retrieved May 3, 2018
  71. ↑ Scovell, Nell. "Why the White House Correspondents' Dinner Should Go On". Vulture. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  72. ↑ Symons, Alex (2023). Women Comedians in the Digital Age (1st ed.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. p. 167. ISBN   978-1-003-26868-0. OCLC   1349461077.
  73. 1 2 Petski, Denise (February 12, 2018). "'Daily Show' Writer Michelle Wolf Lands Netflix Talk Show". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  74. ↑ "The Break with Michelle Wolf". Netflix.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  75. ↑ Otterson, Joe (February 12, 2018). "'Daily Show' Contributor Michelle Wolf Lands Netflix Late-Night Series". Variety. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  76. ↑ McDonald, Andy (April 30, 2018). "Michelle Wolf's Netflix Show Trailer Came Out This Weekend Too". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  77. ↑ Morris, Chris (April 30, 2018). "Why Netflix Could Be the Big Winner (or Loser) After Saturday's White House Correspondent's Dinner". Fortune. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  78. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 17, 2018). "'The Break With Michelle Wolf' & 'The Joel McHale Show' Canceled By Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  79. ↑ Martin, Clare (December 13, 2019). "Michelle Wolf Takes a Well-Earned Victory Lap on Joke Show". Paste . Atlanta, GA.
  80. ↑ VanArendonk, Kathryn (September 15, 2023). "Michelle Wolf Dodges Specialness". Vulure.
  81. ↑ Cobb, Kayla (October 12, 2023). "'The Daily Show' Sets All-Star Host Lineup for Return With Leslie Jones, Desus Nice, Sarah Silverman and Charlamagne tha God". TheWrap. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  82. ↑ Wolf, Michelle (May 9, 2018). "Season 5, Episode 102". Late Night With Seth Meyers (Interview). Interviewed by Seth Meyers. NBC.
  83. ↑ Vadala, Nick (April 30, 2018). "Comedian Michelle Wolf ran track in Hershey before she trashed Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.