The Root 100 Host Roy Wood Jr.’s Funniest Moments and Comments Over the Years

The veteran stand-up comedian has had his share of hilarious moments.

Roy Wood Jr. is a longtime stand-up comedian who has been making people across the country laugh for years. Which is why he was the perfect host for The Root 100 in 2023 and why heโ€™ll be returning for 2024 The Root 100 this Dec. 5. With that in mind, letโ€™s look back at some of his funniest moments throughout the years.

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Leonardo DiCaprio bit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdxoe7jZdVc

Wood wasnโ€™t focusing on DiCarprio the person, but the character he played in the 2012 film, โ€œDjango Unchained,โ€ in which he played a slave master. He almost felt bad for him and other white actors who have to play racist characters, saying, โ€œThese are normal a** white boys...you gotta walk on set and say n***a for 12 hours.โ€

Trumpโ€™s assassination attempt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0ypefdTKFw

Earlier this year, during an appearance on โ€œJimmy Kimmel Live!โ€ Wood focused on the assassination attempt on Trump and hilariously focused on how he shouldโ€™ve milked the attempt on his life more than he did.

โ€I Have I Got News For Youโ€

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtxF9NriWJM

In September, Wood began hosting an American version of โ€œI Have I Got News For You,โ€ a show that makes comical observations of the news going on in the world. Naturally, in this clip, they made fun of the upcoming election and many other topics.

Who hates who?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWX0bbGAd0k

Many people recognize Wood for his regular appearances on Comedy Centralโ€™s โ€œThe Daily Show.โ€ During this funny bit, Wood acts as a teacher who teaches the audience about geography in the funniest way possible.

White House Correspondents Dinner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5m5dIiJMD0

This may count as cheating since this includes his entire appearance at the 2023 White House Correspondents Dinner and taking some shots at Don Lemon (of all people), saying, โ€œDon was fine when yโ€™all was letting him drink you shouldnโ€™t have cut off his liquor.

โ€CPโ€ time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hu1HI7Jvzs

Wood was generous enough to share with the world on โ€œThe Daily Showโ€ how CP (Colored People) time works .

Golden Corral bit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD6qXNZ_V54

Iโ€™m genuinely confused about how Golden Corral could save anyoneโ€™s life. But Wood seemed to explain how it changed his hilariously during this 2019 stand-up routine.

White person working at a Black history museum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIf6I40S9nw

Wood made an interesting point here. You donโ€™t see a lot of white people working at Black history museums. So it was hilarious to see him break down how that would be an uncomfortable interview for the white employee.

T-Pain father story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be9HjQgEe40

This wasnโ€™t during a stand-up routine, but it was still hilarious. During a 2022 interview, he shared a hilarious of how T-Painโ€™s Jamaican father charged him extra to get into a club.

Black superheroes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI1qsBVrsIs

Iโ€™m not quite sure that Black superheroes have only saved Black people, but itโ€™s funny to hear about Woodโ€™s explanation of why he thinks they do.

The Stack Market

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bta4lTrsRAg

No, he isnโ€™t talking about the stock market, but the stack market. Specifically stacking his Pringles chips.

โ€Flatbush Misdemeanorโ€ meme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWU07kH8rPQ

If youโ€™re chronically on TikTok, youโ€™ve definitely heard people use this sound. Itโ€™s a hilarious moment from the show โ€œFlatbush Misdemeanorโ€ that turned into a popular meme and sound on social media.

Black people love Trump?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIYb5GiaD6o

During Trumpโ€™s first term as president, Wood was a guest on โ€œThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert,โ€ where he talked about Trumpโ€™s plan to take photo ops with Black people to show how much the community โ€œlovesโ€ him.

Black music bit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mThkzqbcpU8

Wood makes a good point here. If you want to learn about Black people, just look at the music weโ€™ve produced over the years and you will learn exactly how weโ€™re feeling at the time.

Prank calls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp-FQJD58Qg

This is a pull from before Wood was seen on every TV station. In 2003, he released a comedy album titled, โ€œMy Momma Made Me Wear This,โ€ which was a collection of hilarious prank calls. This one was specifically called, โ€œCuttin off Child Support.โ€

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