Wood helped to coordinate Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to Lynchburg on March 27, 1962, as part of King’s People-to-People Tour aimed at increasing voter registration among Black citizens.

HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. -- Comedian and actor Roy Wood Jr. is hopping on stage for his new comedy special "Roy Wood Jr.: Lonely Flowers." On The Red Carpet caught up with Wood Jr. at his favorite ...

If you’ve been plugged into the stand-up comedy scene at all in the last decade or so, you’re likely well acquainted with the name Roy Wood Jr. The hilarious comedian, best known for his work ...

Supported by By Jason Zinoman Three days before Donald J. Trump becomes president again, Roy Wood Jr., a crafty progressive-leaning comic, has released a special, “Lonely Flowers,” that begins ...

In an hour about the challenge and importance of connecting with other people, Wood mostly dodges around his own place in that theme, his own difficulty feeling close to someone. When the closer ...

Roy Wood Jr. asserts that “Comedy is Journalism.” He adds, “And then, somewhere in the middle of all that, CNN happened.” He is a multifaceted entertainer, recognized as a comedic genius ...