Jones’ next gig is already starting a bidding war (via toofab)
, Jones first rose to stardom by playing a heightened version of herself as a recurring guest on "Weekend Update." Throughout her tenure on the show, Jones was nominated for two Emmy Awards.
She parlayed her success there into a massive social media presence which generated so much enthusiasm and excitement for her fanning out over the Olympics that she became an official NBC correspondent. The bottom line is that people love Leslie Jones just being Leslie Jones. We can totally picture this becoming an iconic role much as Steve Harvey has redefined "Family Feud" for a new generation just by bringing his unique perspective and interactions with his everyday contestants.In recent seasons, game shows have seen a huge prime-time revival, coming to dominate the summer schedules on several of the broadcast networks.
"Supermarket Sweep" is a mad-dash game show where contestants race through a grocery store with a cart in an attempt to grab the highest total-dollar amount of groceries within a limited span of time. It sounds easy, but as soon as you remove those price tags, it can get tricky .. and it was always madness.
A huge super-fan of the original series, Jones has apparently been instrument into bringing this latest revival back to life. The comedian also has an upcoming comedy special for Netflix as well as film roles in "Coming 2 America" and "Queenpins," with
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