Off topic but: What ever happened to Leslie Jones?
It seems like they really stopped tryna make her a thing.
Leslie Jones Shares the Time Melissa McCarthy Rejected Her 'SNL' Skit — and What That Taught Her (Exclusive Excerpt)
In her candid new memoir 'Leslie F*cking Jones,' the star opens up about her ups and downs at 'Saturday Night Live'
By Janine Rubenstein Published on September 13, 2023 01:02PM EDT
"Standup comedy is not for the faint of heart. But neither is sketch comedy.
That's a lesson Leslie Jones — who sat down with PEOPLE in this week's issue ahead of the Sept. 19 release of her new memoir Leslie F*cking Jones — says she had to learn the hard way after landing at Saturday Night Live as a writer back in 2014.
Then 47, she'd already worked tirelessly to make a name for herself on the standup circuit. But, before she'd go on to become an Emmy-nominated standout SNL cast member, known for her hilarious turns at the show's Weekend Update desk, Jones still had her work cut out for her.
With a star-making five-year run on the show, "There were so many things that I could have put in [this book]," Jones, 56, says of writing about her SNL days in her new memoir."
Leslie Jones Shares the Time Melissa McCarthy Rejected Her 'SNL' Skit — And What That Taught Her (Exclusive Excerpt)