Leslie Jones (comedian)
| Born | September 7, 1967 |
| Hometown | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Height | 6'0" (1.83m) |
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Black Restaurant Week LA 2024: Where to celebrate
- Black-owned restaurants from Burbank to Long Beach are in the spotlight for Black Restaurant Week LA, which runs through Sept. 1.
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Celebrity Weekend Birthdays: Pink, Wiz Khalifa, Gloria Gaynor, David Arquette, Leslie Jones, Evan Rachel Wood, and More
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2018 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated |
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- CelebrityBuzzFeed
"I Try Not To Think About This:" Katie Ledecky Got So Honest After Leslie Jones Asked About 1 Very Specific Swimming Habit
Katie Ledecky is a rare breed among Olympic swimmers for more reasons than one.
- CelebrityMarie Claire US
Olympic Swimmer Katie Ledecky Says She “Can’t Speak for Other People” When it Comes to Peeing in the Pool
“I try not to think about this.”
- CelebrityHuffPost
Leslie Jones Asks Katie Ledecky A Gross Question About Olympic Swimming
"I try not to think about this," the eight-time gold medalist said.
- SportsPeople
Olympic Swimmer Katie Ledecky 'Definitely' Doesn't Pee in the Pool but Jokes 'I Can't Speak for Other People'
"I try not to think about this," the eight-time gold medalist told comedian Leslie Jones when pressed about it
- EntertainmentLA Times
Commentary: NBC's Olympic obsession with celebrities is a little cringe
The Summer Games in Paris have been a star-studded affair. But for The Times' most avid Olympic watchers, NBC's focus on celebrities has been largely an annoying distraction.
- EntertainmentIndiewire
Dan Aykroyd Admits He Was ‘Mad’ About 2016 ‘Ghostbusters,’ but Doesn’t ‘Besmirch’ It
The original "Ghostbusters" actor and screenwriter says he "loved so much of" the all-female film.
- EntertainmentEntertainment Weekly
Dan Aykroyd defends the all-female “Ghostbusters” reboot: 'I loved so much of it'
The 2016 film starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones was the target of a lot of online hate.
- EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter
Dan Aykroyd Defends?‘Ghostbusters’?All-Female Reboot Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig
Dan Aykroyd, one of the original Ghostbusters, is defending 2016’s all-female reboot of Ghostbusters, which was met with racist and sexist criticism from online trolls following its debut. The actor and screenwriter, who starred as Dr. Ray Stantz in the 1984 movie as well as penned the script, opened up in a recent interview with People …
- EntertainmentPeople
Dan Aykroyd Defends “Ghostbusters” All-Female Reboot Starring Melissa McCarthy: ‘I Don’t Besmirch It at All’ (Exclusive)
Original Ghostbuster Aykroyd was a producer on the 2016 film, and supports adding it to your next movie marathon
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Kamala Harris Makes an Appearance on “RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars”
The vice president stopped by the beloved reality show to remind viewers about the importance of voting.
