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The title should be “Networks still hire too many white people”. Something along those lines.
If programs resulting from this so-called “analysis” succeed, they’ll succeed.
However, methinks they’ll fail miserably - just as most new programs do.
Back in the days when Cosby was a good guy, his program succeeded because it was - quite simply - a good program that happened to star an all-black family.
Umm, Cops?
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As insipid and liberal as most TV is, I wouldn’t mind forcing a few Lib white actors into the unemployment line to make way for subpar black and Latino actors. The result would simply be America turning off the awful networks more quickly than they are now and the acceleration of the point at which they are put out of their misery (and ours).
There are many times that you watch TV and would swear Whites were in the minority in the USA, so I won’t know what Blacks are complaining about. They really should go to an all Black country if they can’t stand to see Whites on TV.
I thought the Bernie Mac show was awesome in its honesty.
He played himself living his life. He worked to get out of the hood and when he made it he struggled to keep the hood out of Beverly hills. He was happier with old Jewish neighbors like Don Rickles and Rob Reiner.
I especially liked the episode where he was telling his young niece that no white person owes her a damn thing for slavery that ended 150 years before she was born.
The lack of “diversity” is appalling!
No positive images of:
Conservatives,
Christians,
Jews,
Stay at home Moms,
I grew up in Jersey and I could definitely identify with Seinfeld. Friends? I think that was Hollywood's interpretation of New York's hip, young nerds.
“I saw ‘Friends’ and ‘Seinfeld’ and thought, ‘What part of New York is this?’” recalled Barris, who is black.
The SAFER side probably.
12% so in fact we see too many on tv.
“...found progress since then in hiring black actors, but slighted other minorities.”
Duh. Squeaky wheel gets the grease. When Asians start marching outside of the networks and making credible threats of property destruction, etc, then they will get more parts.
There’s less reason for me to watch television every day, even sporting events.
What kind of ‘diversity’ does BET have??
No, actually it's the opposite. If people want the real world they'd go outside and experience it. People watch fictional programs/movies because they are that, fictional.
Forcing in the constructs of social engineering will make for a poor show that will not be watched.