Leslie Jones is in the spotlight for multiple recent stories. The Daily Beast reports the Saturday Night Live alum explained her strong dislike of comedy roasts. Essence reports Jones is the HGTV star you did not know you needed. Nashville Scene ran an item tied to her called AmericanaThrowdown. These pieces fit into the latest wave of coverage around the comedian. As of now, no other details about the roast comments, the HGTV role, or the AmericanaThrowdown item have been released.