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 did not know you needed. Nashville Scene ran an item about her called AmericanaThrowdown. These pieces fit into the latest wave of coverage around her. So far, no additional specifics about her roast remarks, the HGTV role, or the AmericanaThrowdown item have been released.