Lorne Michaels finally came to his senses and acknowledged that Saturday Night Live had a glaring shortage of diversity – particularly women of color. (He was reminded very publicly, and wisely chose to act upon it.) After secret auditions he hired Sasheer Zamata as a new cast member, but there’s a bonus. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Michaels apparently found more talent than he expected among minority women, and he added TWO black female writers to the staff! (LaKendra Tookes and Leslie Jones, above) Now THAT’S a step in the right direction.
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They need Asian women and men on the show.
women who are really funny are rare specious…………
Very rainbow!
Who cares! THAT SHOW HASN’T BEEN GOOD FOR YEARS!
Yippie, Now we can have a even more unfunny ghettoized version of SNL. Here’s a novel idea, how bout hiring FUNNY people without regard to their color?
Bingo! But that won’t work with the pc crowd. They want a multi color and preferably lesbos and trannys and gay group!
The only time SNL is funny is when Timberlake and Fallon show up.
the fat black guy has been on SNL since forever and he is not funny and is very annoying.They should hire comedians based upon their talent not their race.
To repeat: Bingo! But that won’t work with the pc crowd. They want a multi color and preferably lesbos and trannys and gay group!