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The Don Lemon Show

Roy Wood Jr. on the Responsibility of Comedians, the Future of Media & His Exit from The Daily Show

The Don Lemon Show

18Hundred LLC.

News, Society & Culture

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Don Lemon is joined by Comedian Roy Wood Jr. for a personal look at the actor's life after leaving The Daily Show. They discuss the current state of news and comedy's growing role in politics. Don confronts Roy about his performance at the White House Correspondents dinner, and in turn receives a heartfelt apology.  WATCH & Subscribe on YouTube @TheDonLemonShow! Listen on Apple, Spotify and iHeart Radio! 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - Post Daily Show Life/Consuming Media 08:30 - Being Associated with The Daily Show 09:09 - Leaving The Daily Show 19:20 - The Media Landscape/Political Satire 25:00 - Joking About Donald Trump and Politicians 31:56 - Should comedians be held responsible? 34:38 - White House Correspondents Dinner 38:02 - Crossing the Line in Comedy 44:30 - Racism in Comedy 48:07 - Roy Wood Jr.’s favorite comedians 50:05 - Kendrick /Drake Beef 54:27 - Black Men Supporting Trump 56:00 - Coming up for Roy Wood Jr. 56:30 - Roy’s Apology to Don Lemon’s mother Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Every runner knows the moment when everything clicks.

0:04.0

When your legs lock into a rhythm, the aches float away and doubts fade.

0:08.0

Replaced by a feeling of euphoria.

0:12.0

It's why you lace up at dawn.

0:15.0

Why a little rain doesn't stop you.

0:17.0

Why one run turns into a habit.

0:24.3

So next time you go for a run, chase that runs high.

0:28.1

Learn more about running and go wild at puma.com.

0:35.8

My fear with media in this modern day is that we are disposable.

0:38.3

I had a relationship with the station for 14 years. And I found out I got fired on Twitter.

0:40.3

I ain't mad at it.

0:41.3

That's the game.

0:42.3

And I don't want to wake up and be cut from the team and then be scrambling to figure out what's next.

0:48.3

In the midst of all these media companies collapsing as well.

0:51.3

That's the other thing that played into this.

0:53.3

Everybody's fucking

0:54.7

downsizing everybody's letting people go everybody's merging so it's musical chairs on talent

1:01.6

i got to start getting text i got to explain why did roy what man i can't believe he said that about

1:06.9

you like what's going on because don lemon can't even accurately report a story about

1:11.2

don't limit you know jokes don't always land where you want them to i was just this you know why

1:15.8

I was just one because my mom loved yours mom a lemon I'm sorry for the jokes I said about your son

1:20.5

at the correspondence dinner two years ago and I hope you let me come over for sweet potato pie.

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