Alabama’s Roy Wood Jr. to host CNN news and comedy series: ‘We’re back!’

If you’ve missed seeing Roy Wood Jr. on television, the wait will soon be over. The comedian from Alabama, formerly a high-profile correspondent on “The Daily Show,” is set to host a new series on CNN, “Have I Got News For You.” Wood, 45, confirmed his new job on Thursday via social media, after reports by Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter and other media outlets. “Mortimer …. we’re back!,” the comedian posted on Instagram, along with a photo referencing the story on Deadline. (With the “Mortimer” quip, Wood was referencing a...