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    White House Correspondents' Dinner and the 'Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump': What a difference seven years make

    by Chris Barton, Los Angeles Times Apr 30, 2018 5 minutes

    After another White House Correspondents' Dinner in which an up-and-coming comic has been criticized for going too far, it's worth considering what has changed about the lengths a comedian can go in their criticism of the Trump administration, which, as a reflection of its leader, continues to be remarkably thin-skinned.

    Trump, like last year, skipped Saturday's dinner, preferring the far friendlier reception of another campaign-style rally in Michigan. "Is this better than that phony Washington White House correspondents thing? Is this more fun?" he asked the crowd.

    But it wasn't always this way.

    Consider, if you will, the year 2011. Anne Hathaway and James Franco presided over an Oscars ceremony that everyone was sure couldn't get any stranger; the U.S. Senate deviated from the usual 10-year term limit to

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