Roy Wood Jr. has entertained millions across stage, television and radio.

Why you should listen

In 2015, Roy Wood Jr. joined The Daily Show with Trevor Noah as a correspondent. In 2023, he hosted The White House Correspondents’ Dinner to its highest ratings in years. He hosts the Beyond the Scenes podcast and his third stand-up special, Imperfect Messenger, is now streaming on Paramount+. Forbes declared him "one of comedy’s best journalists," and Variety named him "One of 10 Comics to Watch." As executive producer, he was nominated for an Emmy for his work on the PBS documentary The Neutral Ground.

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