Roy Wood Jr., Dominion Sues Fox News, Best Debut Albums Ever, 'A Thousand and One'
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Longtime "Daily Show" correspondent Roy Wood Jr. joins us to discuss his week guest-hosting the show, and his upcoming gig hosting the White House Correspondent's Dinner.
Jury selection began this week in the defamation case brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News, and the trial is expected to open in a Delaware courtroom on Monday. We'll talk about the case, and what's at stake for Fox, with NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik.
According to Uproxx cultural critic Steven Hyden, an artist's debut album is usually all about hope. Hyden recently wrote an article called, "The Best Debut Albums Ever, Ranked," with his list of the best 100 debut albums, featuring the likes of Lauryn Hill, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, and more. Hyden joins us to give us his criteria for what makes a great debut album, listen to some music, and take your calls.
A new drama, "A Thousand and One," stars Teyana Taylor as Inez, a young mother in New York City who kidnaps her 6-year-old son, Terry, from the foster care system. As Inez builds a home for her son, the two of them are confronted with the realities of gentrification in their community. Writer and director A.V. Rockwell, who was born and raised in Queens, joins us to talk about the film which is now playing in theaters.
