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  1. hostless with the mostess
    The Daily Show (and Its Circus of Guest Hosts) Is BackSarah Silverman and Leslie Jones make their returns to the desk.
    By Hershal Pandya
  2. break ups
    Roy Wood Jr. Is Leaving The Daily ShowAfter eight years, he’s excited for “whatever else the comedy gods may have in store.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  3. good one podcast
    91 Comedians Reveal Jokes They’d Like to Steal If They Could Get Away With ItTig Notaro, Roy Wood Jr., and more on the joke they wish they thought of first.
    By Jesse David Fox
  4. coming soon
    Michael Cera Put a Wormhole in a Washing MachineIn Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming self-distributed series, Command Z.
    By Zoe Guy
  5. tv review
    Long Live the White House Correspondents’ DinnerHost Roy Wood Jr. and President Biden made a case for why this goofy event is important.
    By Jen Chaney
  6. politics
    Roy Wood Jr.’s Best Jokes at the 2023 White House Correspondents’ DinnerHe nailed it.
    By Hershal Pandya
  7. best of c-span
    Roy Wood Jr. Talks Scandals at White House Correspondents’ DinnerIncluding Scandoval!
    By Charu Sinha
  8. c(omedy)-span
    How to Watch Roy Wood Jr. Host the White House Correspondents DinnerRoy Wood Jr. steps up to the podium to host tonight. Here’s how you can watch it.
    By Hershal Pandya
  9. chat room
    Roy Wood Jr. Will Pull No Punches at the White House Correspondents’ DinnerClarence Thomas, you’ve been warned.
    By Sam Sanders
  10. profile
    Roy Wood Jr. Doesn’t Know EitherThe Daily Show veteran’s career has brought him to this moment. If only there were the perfect job opening.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  11. last night on late night
    Late Night Goes All in on Donald Trump’s ArrestEven Jon Stewart got back in the game for the big event.
    By Hershal Pandya
  12. last night on late night
    Jon Stewart Returns to The Daily Show to Help Roy Wood Jr. Go ViralBut Roy Wood Jr. doesn’t want to be Luke Skywalker!
    By Bethy Squires
  13. fright night or freak night
    Roy Wood Jr. Steals Some Jokes From … Herschel Walker?It’s vampire material that kills.
    By Hershal Pandya
  14. trailer mix
    Confess, Fletch Trailer: We’ve Got Something Jon Hamm Could InvestigateAs a journalist, Fletch’s issue isn’t his salary — it’s a murder accusation.
    By Zoe Guy
  15. last night on late night
    Watch Jamaican Bobsledder Devon Harris Hack Into The Daily ShowRoy Wood Jr. didn’t know what hit him.
    By Bethy Squires
  16. good one podcast
    The Moses Storm Joke That Roy Wood Jr. Demanded He Didn’t Give Up OnThe pair discuss Storm’s new special on this week’s Good One.
    By Jesse David Fox
  17. good one podcast
    Roy Wood Jr. Won’t Stop Pushing Stand-up ForwardThe stand-up discusses his new special and tackling difficult subjects on this week’s Good One.
    By Jesse David Fox
  18. comedy review
    Watching Roy Wood Jr. Feels So GoodImperfect Messenger is a perfect introduction to the underrated stand-up.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  19. good one podcast
    So, Was Trump Good for Comedy?Six different comedians, six different answers.
    By Jesse David Fox
  20. best of 2020
    The 10 Best Late-Night Moments of 2020Featuring Amber Ruffin, Desus & Mero, and the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant.
    By Chris Murphy
  21. election 2020
    Roy Wood Jr. Was Really Going Through It on The Daily Show TonightIt’s gonna be a long week.
    By Chris Murphy
  22. two friends
    Roy Wood Jr. and Jimmy O. Yang Barely Survived Middle SchoolBoth encountered their fair share of bullies.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  23. stand-up
    Mike Birbiglia and Roy Wood Jr. Revisit Some of Their Old Stand-up Jokes“My skill level as a guitarist had a ceiling.”
    By Megh Wright
  24. good one podcast
    For Stand-up Comedy, the Pandemic’s Effects Have Just BegunMaria Bamford and Roy Wood Jr. join Good One to distract you from your coronavirus anxieties with their own coronavirus anxieties.
    By Jesse David Fox
  25. stand-up
    It’s Time for Stand-ups to Prepare for the WorstComedy clubs are shutting down due to the coronavirus. The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. has some tough advice.
    By Roy Wood Jr.
  26. last night on late night
    The Daily Show Attempts to Sell Donald Trump’s Childhood HomeIntroducing the new show, Property Brothas.
    By Megh Wright
  27. last night on late night
    The Daily Show Made a Depressing New Sitcom About Student Loan DebtStarring Jaboukie Young-White!
    By Megh Wright
  28. deals
    Comedy Central Wants a Lot More Roy Wood Jr.Wood has a pilot, stand-up special, and digital series on the way.
    By Megh Wright
  29. desperate times
    How The Daily Show Made Up for Trevor Noah Losing His VoiceWhy take a sick day when you can sit at the desk silently while your co-workers read the script for you?
    By Megh Wright
  30. the great bits
    Why Roy Wood Jr.’s ‘Black Patriotism’ Bit Is Olympic-Level Stand-up“Every time the comedy beach ball starts to lose altitude, Wood smacks it back into the sky.”
    By John Roy
  31. last night on late night
    Roy Wood Jr. Doesn’t Need to Hear the Trump ‘N-Word’ Tape to Know He’s a Racist“You don’t need to wait for a secret tape to prove Trump is a racist.”
    By Megh Wright
  32. movies
    Jimmy O. Yang to Play an Aspiring Stand-up Comedian in The Opening ActBill Burr, Roy Wood Jr., and Neal Brennan will also appear in the movie.
    By Megh Wright
  33. ‘The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. Heads to a March for Our Lives […]While late night hosts Jordan Klepper and Samantha Bee were attending March for Our Lives in Washington DC over the weekend, Daily Show […]
    By Megh Wright
  34. Comedy Central Developing ‘Re-Established’ Series from Roy Wood Jr., […]The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. might get his own Comedy Central series. According to Deadline, the network is developing a half-hour comedy from […]
    By Megh Wright
  35. Here’s the Season 4 Trailer for Comedy Central’s ‘This Is Not Happening’ […]This Is Not Happening returns to Comedy Central next week with another batch of stories, and today the network gave us a sneak peek of season 4 […]
    By Megh Wright
  36. last night on late night
    Why It’s So Hard for Black Comedians to Be Political on Late NightDaily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. opens up about the gatekeepers who stand in the way of comedians trying to talk about issues.
    By Jesse David Fox
  37. good one podcast
    The Best Joke About Colin Kaepernick and the NFL National Anthem ProtestsComedian Roy Wood Jr. talks about writing a joke inspired by Colin Kaepernick taking a knee that doesn’t ever say his name.
    By Jesse David Fox
  38. Watch Roy Wood Jr.’s Speech at the Radio and Television Correspondents’ […]Last year, Hasan Minhaj gave an excellent speech at the annual Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association Dinner, and during last night’s […]
    By Megh Wright
  39. Roy Wood Jr. Spends a Day with Chicago Anti-Violence Group CeaseFire on […]The Daily Show kicked off its week of Chicago shows last night, and the episode featured the above segment starring correspondent Roy Wood Jr., […]
    By Megh Wright
  40. Roy Wood Jr. Offers Some Helpful Advice for White Supremacists on ‘The […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Trevor Noah welcomes correspondent Roy Wood Jr. to react to the KKK rally in Charlottesville […]
    By Megh Wright
  41. Roy Wood Jr. Is Taking Over as Host of Comedy Central’s ‘This Is Not […]Changes are in the works on Comedy Central’s storytelling series This Is Not Happening. The network recently announced that the show, which was […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. Roy Wood Jr. Breaks Out the Trump Tweet Crystal Ball to Predict the Future […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Trevor Noah welcomes correspondent Roy Wood Jr. as a revered Jamaican fortune teller named […]
    By Megh Wright
  43. last night on late night
    Daily Show Joins Texas Students Protesting Legal Guns With Illegal Dildos“We’re fighting absurdity with absurdity.”
    By Tolly Wright
  44. Take ‘Daily Show’ Correspondent Roy Wood Jr.’s Crash Course on Black […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where correspondent Roy Wood Jr. explains Black Twitter for the uninitiated (“Think of Black […]
    By Megh Wright
  45. last night on late night
    The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. Offers a Primer on Black TwitterIncluding Intro to the Beyhive 101.
    By Halle Kiefer
  46. Roy Wood Jr. Attempts to Save Meals on Wheels by Militarizing It on ‘The […]In light of the recent news that Trump’s proposed budget includes heartlessly cutting programs like Meals on Wheels but tons of money for […]
    By Megh Wright
  47. last night on late night
    Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. Celebrates the Oscars Achieving ‘Peak Blackness’2017’s blacktivity levels are already off the chart.
    By Halle Kiefer
  48. Roy Wood Jr.’s Standup Special ‘Father Figure’ Premieres on Comedy Central […]Back in September, Comedy Central added an hourlong standup special from Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr., and ahead of the special’s […]
    By Megh Wright
  49. Roy Wood Jr. Attempts to Escape from Trump News by Covering the Super BowlHere’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where correspondent Roy Wood Jr. tries to get a break from his job covering all the terrible Donald […]
    By Megh Wright
  50. Roy Wood Jr. Files a Chilling ‘Daily Show’ Report on Gun (Emoji) ControlHere’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where correspondent Roy Wood Jr. investigates the new war being waged in the US around gun control […]
    By Megh Wright
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