White House gala is heavy on the jokes, politics

Apr 27, 2015 09:50 GMT  ·  By
Luther the Anger Translator and President Barack Obama at the White House Correspondents' Dinner 2015
   Luther the Anger Translator and President Barack Obama at the White House Correspondents' Dinner 2015

The yearly White House Correspondents’ Dinner took place over the weekend, bringing together media people and politicians for a gala packed with funny jokes, biting satire and important socio-political issues.

Described as Washington’s Super Bowl meets the Oscars, the Correspondents’ Dinner sees some of the biggest names in politics and showbiz in the same place, rubbing shoulders and exchanging pleasantries.

President Barack Obama was also on hand, delivering a hilarious speech about his feelings towards the end of his second term, his legacy as POTUS, his rivals and the accomplishments that he’s most proud of.

You can see the speech in full below: the second video at the end of this post.

The first video is with a very special cameo from the guy fans of “Key & Peele” will recognize as Luther the Anger Translator. Played by Keegan-Michael Key, Luther is the translator that appears in skits next to Obama, saying the things he wished he could say but can’t because of his position.

Towards the end of the skit, Luther decrees that Obama doesn’t need an anger translator anymore, because “he’s crazy,” as he whispers into Michelle Obama’s ear on his way out. Talking about global warming and the need to take action against it would make any man or woman lose it, even if that man is the President of the US, apparently.

Check it out.