Comedian Leslie Jones says she created her own success by taking the long path

In this episode of "The Drink," Kate Snow sits down with the hilarious Leslie Jones over Leslie's favorite: ginger ale with a splash of grapefruit juice and lime. Leslie tells stories about her childhood with a military father, her brief college basketball career, accidentally getting into comedy, and how she almost never went to her "Saturday Night Live" audition. Plus, they talk about what Leslie is up to now, including her new HGTV show, "Roast My Rental."

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