Roy Wood Jr. Reflects on Hosting the White House Correspondents' Dinner and Roasting Biden.
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Comedian Roy Wood Jr. discusses his performance at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, revealing the weeks-long process of honing his material and making last-minute revisions. Wood's set was carefully crafted to his own style as well as that of the crowd, with some material specific to the event. Despite the challenges of performing before a room full of influential journalists, politicos, and CEOs, Wood's reviews have been positive, and he says he would do it again.
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