Roy Wood Jr. left his mark The daily show as his regular correspondent, using his journalistic background combined with expert comedic timing that translated well to his other endeavors. In connection with these comic pieces, Roy Wood Jr. had a hilarious moment during the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards that you shouldn't miss.
Roy Wood Jr., 45, joined Trevor Noah and others from The Daily Show cast to accept the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series. As Noah thanked the audience, Wood was seen standing behind him saying “Please hire a host.”
As his followers The daily show you may know, the show used a rotating host schedule to fill the position vacated by Noah in the fall of 2022. Throughout 2023, names like Desus Nice, Chelsea Handler, Charlamagne Tha God, and Sarah Silverman were all taking over temporarily their turn as hosts, among other notables.
On X, formerly Twitter, a user captured the viral moment, and Wood responded as only he could. You can watch this video below.
According to reports, a permanent host may be announced this year, but those whispers have not been widely confirmed.
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