Roy Wooden Jr.
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Plan B is basically necessary — whether or not it’s about bodily autonomy or coping with the truth that Comedy Central doesn’t need you because the host of The Every day Present. Roy Wooden Jr. is aware of this, and that’s why he’s leaving his job as a correspondent on The Every day Present. Wooden has had the position for eight years, however is now stepping down after not being supplied the job of everlasting host. “I can’t provide you with Plan B whereas nonetheless working with Plan A,” Wooden stated on NPR’s October 5 Morning Edition. “The job of correspondent … it’s not likely one the place you may juggle a number of issues. I believe eight years is an efficient run.” Wooden added that if Comedy Central had been to supply him the massive job, he’d nonetheless contemplate it. “Should you’re supplied the prospect to host The Every day Present at any level in your life … it’s important to cease for a second and contemplate that,” he stated.
Wooden later took to social media to share extra ideas about his “determination to maneuver on.” Quoting TV exec Doug Herzog, Wooden prompt that jobs are rented and never owned, writing, “In the end, regardless of how lengthy you might be there, you’re simply passing via.” He added in a Notes App statement that he’s grateful to Trevor Noah, Paramount, and Comedy Central for the assorted methods he’s been in a position to pursue his “comedic and political curiosities” throughout his tenure at The Every day Present. “I expect to find different methods to collaborate with them down the street,” Wooden concluded. “Till then, I’m excited to nurture new concepts and see what the long run holds for me within the shifting sands of late night time tv, scripted comedy, and no matter else the comedy gods could have in retailer for me in 2024 and past.”
“Roy Wooden Jr is a comedic genius and beloved teammate,” a spokesperson for The Every day Present stated in a press release. “His insights and hilarity helped us make sense of the 2016 election, the pandemic, and numerous hours of Fox Information. We thank him for his time with us and might’t wait to see what he does subsequent.” Now that Wooden has left The Every day Present, possibly he ought to swap it out for an additional high-drama present with the same identify — The Morning Present. Does he wish to go to house?
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