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 about her called AmericanaThrowdown. These pieces fit into the latest wave of coverage around the comedian. As of now, no additional specifics about the roast comments, the HGTV role, or the AmericanaThrowdown item were provided.