Leslie Jones is at the center of fresh news coverage. The Daily Beast reports the Saturday Night Live alum explained her strong dislike of comedy roasts. Essence reports Jones is the HGTV star you never knew you wanted. Nashville Scene ran an item tied to her called AmericanaThrowdown. These pieces are part of the current news cycle around her. So far, no other details about the roast comments, the HGTV role, or the AmericanaThrowdown item have been released.