Leslie Jones is in the spotlight for multiple recent stories. The Daily Beast reports the Saturday Night Live star shared why roasts are not for her. 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 additional specifics about the roast comments, the HGTV role, or the AmericanaThrowdown item were provided.