"But I will one-up the linked blog postand say that what SNL needs are WRITERS of color. By this, I just mean non-white, having some perspectives from outside the bubble. (And Canadian does not count as a minority.)"
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WAD CITY: Thing I Don’t Like: Why Are There No People of Color on “Saturday Night Live”?
I’ve been thinking the same thing for all sitcoms. It was well reported at the launch of the new fall TV season how increcibly whiteysomething it was. I’ll take it even further and say that the majority of television shows (especailly those aimed at teens) are about mutha-fucking-rich whiteysomethings.
Where are the Roseannes? The 227’s? The closest we get is when ever Darell rolls into frame on The Office (and I supposed My Name is Earl).
Its not about being diverse for diveristy’s sake, its about differing viewpoints, varied experiences, and the battles that must go on in writer’s room as they attempt to make one another laugh.
