If you’re a fan of Saturday Night Live, then you’ve probably seen how hilarious Leslie Jones is. The comedian served as a cast member and writer on the late night show for 5 years; she garnered a ton of fans because of it. When she added a big screen debut in Ghostbusters to her list in 2016, her star shined even brighter. Fast forward to 2020, she’s got a different gig: host! Get to know more about her new show, as well as more details on Leslie Jones, with these facts below.
Who is Leslie Jones?
1. Before she made it to Saturday Night Live, Leslie began her stand-up comedy on a much smaller scale. She tried out for a school competition, and ended up winning. After that, she picked up and moved to Los Angeles.
2. Leslie kind of owes her major break to Chris Rock, as the fellow comedian saw her performing and gave her name to big name managers. Eventually this led to her getting booked for Saturday Night Live.
3. Her comedic influences include people like Lucille Ball, Eddie Murphy, and Carol Burnett.
4. Her social media presence was so great that in 2016, her video reactions from the Olympics caught the attention of NBC. They even offered for her to come to Rio, and she accepted. Leslie ended up covering swimming, track and field, beach volleyball, and gymnastics.
5. The reboot of Supermarket Sweep isn’t Leslie’s first time hosting. In 2017, she hosted the BET Awards. Supermarket Sweep, according to ET, combines pop culture knowledge with grocery shopping as contestants try to win cash prizes. Leslie will be taking over for longtime host David Ruprecht, and is even fulfilling her dream of appearing on the show (she tried out a long while back, but didn’t make it on.)
You’ll be able to see Leslie host Supermarket Sweep starting on October 18 at 8 PM EST on ABC.
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