Comedian Roy Wood Jr. delivered an epic roast and jokes at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where he took jabs at various political and media figures (Politico). Wood Jr., known for his role on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” held nothing back as he poked fun at both President Biden and former President Trump on topics such as their classified documents cases (NBC News).
Wood Jr. also took a brutally comedic dig at Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas over his ties to billionaire Harlan Crow (Yahoo News). Not even media scandals were spared from his roasting, as Wood Jr. discussed them in front of President Biden and celebrity guests (TODAY).
Highlights of his roast included making jokes about President Biden’s age (CNN), Tucker Carlson, and Don Lemon (USA Today). Wood Jr. also took the opportunity to defend the media while targeting both Trump, as the “king of scandals,” and Biden’s penchant for taking naps (The Hill).
Preparing for this milestone in his career, Wood Jr. shared laughs along the way (CBS News). Born to parents Roy Wood Sr. and Joyce Dugan Wood (The US Sun), he is known in the entertainment industry for his comedy skits and television appearances, as is his girlfriend Salone Monet (The US Sun).
