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Roy Wood Jr.'s 'Have I Got News for You' is 'a chance to live within the jokes first'
- The former 'Daily Show' correspondent is making his debut as the host of CNN's new panel show that brings together the week's news headlines with jokes.
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Birmingham comedian Roy Wood Jr. hosting American version of BBC panel show ‘Have I Got News for You’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Nearly a year after leaving the show that made him a household name, Roy Wood Jr. will be trying his hand with something new. Wood, a Birmingham-born standup comic who was a correspondent on “The Daily Show” for eight years, will be the host of the American adaptation of the BBC […]
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Roy Wood Jr. to host ‘Have I Got News for You’ on CNN
“Kudos to CNN and the immigrants at Hat Trick Productions for bringing a Black job to the States,” Wood says […]
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‘Daily Show’ alum Roy Wood Jr. to host CNN’s version of UK’s ‘Have I Got News for You’
Acclaimed comedian Roy Wood Jr. will host the U.S. version of “Have I Got News for You,” the long-running U.K. comedy series, CNN announced Thursday. The 10-episode limited series, set to premiere Sept. 14, will air Saturdays at 9 p.m. Eastern on the 24-hour news network. Episodes will be available to stream the following day…
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Former 'Daily Show' regular Roy Wood Jr. will host CNN comedy program
Wood will host the U.S. remake of "Have I Got News for You," coming to CNN in September.
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Roy Wood Jr. to Host CNN’s ‘Have I Got News for You’
Roy Wood Jr. is getting back into the news-and-comedy game. The comedian and Daily Show alum has been named the host of Have I Got News for You at CNN. The cable news outlet will debut its version of the long-running BBC panel show on Sept. 14. Have I Got News for You is a …
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Roy Wood Jr. To Host ‘Have I Got News For You’ On CNN; Premiere Date Set
EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Show alum Roy Wood Jr. has been tapped to host Have I Got News For You, CNN’s adaptation of UK’s long-running comedy panel show. Produced by Hat Trick Productions, the company behind the BBC original, for CNN Originals, the ten-episode limited series will premiere Sept. 14 and will air Saturdays at 9 PM. It will be …
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Roy Wood Jr. starts viral hashtag #WhenITurnedBlack to poke fun at Trump
“We now know Kamala’s brave story,” the comedian wrote alongside a video of Trump speaking about Harris. “When did the […]
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Roy Wood Jr. Sets Off Hilarious #WhenITurnedBlack Trend to Mock Trump
Former Comedy Central star Roy Wood Jr. is spinning Donald Trump’s latest nonsensical dog whistle towards Vice President Kamala Harris into a creative clap back for Black Americans.“All in all, I still believe that this is an election that is about Kamala's ability to win voters (undecided and apatheic) than it is about Trump losing voters,” Wood told The Daily Beast in an exclusive statement. “Biden handed her a baton, and Kamala must now run like the wind because it doesn’t seem like anything
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Roy Wood Jr. Sets Hulu Comedy Special
Roy Wood Jr. will debut his next stand up special on Hulu. Wood will tape what will be his fourth special in early September at the Lincoln Theater in Washington DC. Mainstay Entertainment and Jax Media will produce the special, and c. craig will direct. It will stream on Disney+ internationally. The special’s title and …
