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Roy Wood Jr.'s CNN show “Have I Got News For You” will return for its second season on Feb. 15. He also has two movies scheduled for release in 2025. The first, "Love, Brooklyn,' releases Jan. 27.
When Roy Wood Jr. played sports in high school, he spent a lot of time warming the bench — an experience that primed him for a career in comedy. “Your job as a bench warmer is to come up with ...
Roy Wood Jr. at Bowery Bungalow in New York this month. The comedian is the host of CNN’s new panel show “Have I Got News for You,” premiering Saturday.
Wood Jr. also has a popular podcast, “Roy’s Job Fair,” which he referenced on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” while also discussing his upbringing in Alabama. “I did morning radio ...
A favorite to replace Trevor Noah at The Daily Show, Roy Wood Jr. has come a long way from his start riding the bus to stand-up gigs. He's hosting the White House Correspondents' dinner on April 29.
Veteran fake news correspondent Roy Wood Jr. is leaving “The Daily Show” after eight years, he said in an NPR interview released Thursday. Wood’s announcement comes less than weeks before ...
Continue reading How Roy Wood Jr Went From Cracking Jokes To Making $3 Million In Net Worth If you’ve been plugged into the stand-up comedy scene at all in the last decade or so, you’re likely ...
A profile of comedian Roy Wood Jr. about his future at Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show,’ hosting the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, his long career as a stand-up, and his future.
In his latest stand-up special, "Lonely Flowers," Roy Wood Jr. unpacks society's mass disconnection and the subtle ways we've lost touch with one another. Jim McCambridge/Disney What ever happened ...
Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. is hosting the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday. He spoke with Morning Edition's Leila Fadel about his approach and what he wants to accomplish.
Comedy fans know that Roy Wood Jr. left The Daily Show back in October 2023, after eight years of killing it on the show, and waiting in the wings for Comedy Central to pass the baton to him.