{"id":337787,"date":"2026-04-25T06:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/america-laughs-with-matt-friend-a-cnn-political-comedy-special\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T06:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:00:07","slug":"america-laughs-with-matt-friend-a-cnn-political-comedy-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/america-laughs-with-matt-friend-a-cnn-political-comedy-special\/","title":{"rendered":"America Laughs with Matt Friend\u2014A CNN Political Comedy Special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/bf42mH74QHM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"America Laughs with Matt Friend\u2014A CNN Political Comedy Special\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bf42mH74QHM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>CNN&#8217;s &#8216;America laughs with Matt Friend&#8217; is an exclusive political satire and late-night comedy special hosted by famed comedian Matt Friend.<\/p>\n<p>The special, produced by CNN, is filmed from the nation\u2019s capital and will celebrate the longstanding tradition of combining comedy and politics to bring people together from across the political spectrum during the weekend of the annual White House Correspondents\u2019 Association Dinner, an event focused on honoring journalism and the First Amendment and awarding scholarships. 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