Roy Wood Jr. says he's leaving 'The Daily Show' but he doesn't hold a grudge
Late night TV has seen a recent exodus of non-white stars — from Desus and Mero and Ziwe to Trevor Noah himself.
by Eric Deggans
Oct 05, 2023
3 minutes
Comic Roy Wood Jr. says he will not return to his position as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show when the show resumes new episodes later this month, ending a job he first started eight years ago.
The reason: Since he hasn't been offered the job as permanent host of the show, Wood wants some time to figure out his next act.
"I can't come up with Plan B is while still working with Plan A," says Wood, who has decided he doesn't want to be on as a
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