*Addressing criticism over its lack of African American women in the cast, NBC‘s “Saturday Night Live” held an audition for black comediennes at The Groundlings in Los Angeles earlier this month, according to Deadline.com. The show holds showcase/auditions for potential new talent with some regularity in various locations. But this one attracted more media […]
For last night’s episode of “Saturday Night Live” comedian Paul Rudd created a spoof of the Black holiday films, “Best Man Holiday,” “Madea Christmas” and…
Saturday Night Live went there again and did a spoof of Kanye‘s recent bragging about his fiancee Kim Kardashian and the reported almost “mind control” that he has…
*In the real world,President Obama‘s overall popularity numbers are tanking with a quickness. But the truth is you can’t have the kind of negative attention he’s been getting because of the ObamaCare website boondoggle and come out clean with everybody. But on the other hand, he’s still doing good in the hood. OK, let’s […]
Last night SNL brought in Kerry Washington to save them from themselves and from the comments Keenan Thompson made previously about black women comedians not…
All eyes were on Kerry Washington as the guest host of last night’s “Saturday Night Live.” Known as her more serious alter ego, Olivia Pope,…
*Civil rights group ColorofChange.org is asking “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels to address the show’s lack of black female cast members and has penned a letter to Michaels and the NBC show’s producers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Since Maya Rudolph’s departure in 2007, SNL has failed to cast even one black woman […]
Amidst continued criticism over the lack of Black representation in their casting–particularly African-American women–Saturday Night Live continues to chug along with their brand of race-based…
Several weeks ago SNL cast member Kenan Thompson defended the show’s lack of African-American female representation asserting that Black women who auditioned simply weren’t ready. “It’s just a tough part of the business,” he told TV Guide. “Like in auditions, they just never find ones that are ready.” Well, Roland Martin gathered some comediennes on […]
*As criticism of “Saturday Night Live’s” lack of black female cast members escalated this week after zero were included in its list of new hires, suddenly, the producers have announced that a black woman will serve as guest host next month. “SNL” revealed this morning that “Scandal” star Kerry Washington will make her guest-hosting […]
The sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” has been on the air longer than many of the current cast members have been alive. However, in the 38 years “SNL” has been broadcast, there have only been four black women to be a part of the cast. In a recent interview with TV Guide, actor/comedian […]
Last night Justin Timberlake pulled double duty on “Saturday Night Live” when he hosted as well as performed! I missed it but judging of of…