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Roy Wood Jr. Recites a Killer Mike Verse Before a Show | THR Comedy Roundtable Off Script Moment
THR pulls Roy Wood Jr. aside for some "Off Script" moments ahead of his THR Roundtable interview and reveals how he recites Killer Mike verses before a show to make sure his breathing is right…and ...
Roy Wood Jr. and Mikey Day to Host Just For Laughs Galas in Montreal (EXCLUSIVE)
Just For Laughs has rounded out its 2025 Gala host lineup with the addition of Roy Wood Jr. and Mikey Day, who will join ...
Some Dads Take Their Kids to Disney. I Took My Son to Space.
WHEN I WAS in third grade, I watched a movie called Space Camp. The plot involves a group of kids at (you guessed it) space camp who accidentally get shot into space and have to figure out how to ...
Hasan Minhaj Opened Up About His Daily Show Firing, But Roy Wood Jr's Comments About What The Cast Knew About It Are Blowing My Mind
Like Minhaj, Roy Wood Jr. also used to be a correspondent on The Daily Show, beginning when Trevor Noah took over hosting the ...
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Comedy in The Cab with Roy Wood Jr.
Among those leading the way: comic Roy Wood Jr. He’ll perform at The Cab on Saturday, and anyone who knows his humor from his many other gigs will want to attend. Wood might be most famous for ...
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Roy Wood Jr. to host Peabody Awards
March 25 (UPI) --Former Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. is set to host the Peabody Awards June 1. The 85th annual ceremony will take place in Beverly Hills and acknowledges excellence in ...
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The Comedian Looking for Something All of America Can Laugh At
Roy Wood Jr. performs in small clubs from Georgia to Wyoming, finding humor in the moments that leave us humbled and confused. Roy Wood Jr. photographed in Manhattan.Credit...Malike Sidibe for The ...
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Comedian Roy Wood Jr. shares personal experiences, take on DEI during FAMU event
From insights on what life is like in the media industry to thoughts on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), comedian and political commentator Roy Wood Jr. paid Florida A&M University a visit ...
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ROY WOOD JR.: LONELY FLOWERS : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
In his first stand-up special for Hulu, the CNN host and former Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. explores how politics, the pandemic, technology and social media have left us drifting apart ...
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Roy Wood Jr. sees remaining late night hosts as “the last of their kind”
Roy Wood Jr. knows this, and though it doesn’t sound like it really weighed into his decision to step away from the political comedy series, he sees some writing on the wall. “If you look at ...
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Roy Wood Jr. on his Hulu Special and the State of Political Comedy
And in no shape or form are we beholden to anything that’s going on within the network,” Wood Jr. explains during our phone call. As for where political comedy goes in the age of Trump 2.0 ...
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Where to Watch Roy Wood Jr.’s New Comedy Special
Roy Wood Jr. is gives his hilarious take on America’s growing disconnect while sharing personal anecdotes about his romantic life and his departure from “The Daily Show” in his new comedy ...