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CBS Vows to Make Cast of ‘Survivor,’ ‘Big Brother’ 50 Percent Non-White
Breitbart ^ | 10 Nov 2020 | WARNER TODD HUSTON

Posted on 11/10/2020 5:14:28 PM PST by conservative98

CBS has announced that at least half the cast of the popular and long running reality game shows, including Survivor and Big Brother, will be made up of nonwhite contestants.

“The reality TV genre is an area that’s especially underrepresented, and needs to be more inclusive across development, casting, production and all phases of storytelling,” George Cheeks, president and chief executive officer for the CBS Entertainment Group, said in a statement. “As we strive to improve all of these creative aspects, the commitments announced today are important first steps in sourcing new voices to create content and further expanding the diversity in our unscripted programming, as well as on our network.”

The network made a pledge on Monday that half of future casts will be made up of blacks, indigenous, or other people of color, according to Entertainment Weekly. The network is also applying the new casting rule to its other reality game show Love Island.

The change in hiring comes on the tail of charges from a group of contestants who claim that Survivor and producer Jeff Probst are biased in favor of white players. The group, calling itself the Black Survivor Alliance, aimed to bring “light to our collective experience with implicit bias and racism on and off the show.”

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To: conservative98

Ya know... they could’ve just DONE it without the pre virtue signaling.

Really - there wouldn’t be a problem with a 100% non-white cast if they found interesting people (I’m including Hispanics and Asians and the Dutch in that)

This infantile obsession with race percentages is just stupid.


41 posted on 11/10/2020 5:37:04 PM PST by Skywise
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To: EvilCapitalist

There were three to choose from, and it was intentional. It still stimulates healthy conversation today.


42 posted on 11/10/2020 5:38:07 PM PST by ConservativeInPA ("War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." - George Orwell, 1984)
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To: conservative98

No thanks, would still prefer classic TV instead.


43 posted on 11/10/2020 5:39:22 PM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: conservative98

We stopped watching that show many years ago. Can’t believe it’s still on. Boston Rob is a AARP member now isn’t he?


44 posted on 11/10/2020 5:40:36 PM PST by McGruff (It's not who votes that count, it's who counts the votes that matters.)
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To: conservative98

So effn WHAT!

Used to be REAL programs on the prime time. Now there isnt ONE GOOD one in the whole works.


45 posted on 11/10/2020 5:43:01 PM PST by crz
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To: conservative98

And just who watches this stuff?


46 posted on 11/10/2020 5:47:56 PM PST by SkyDancer (~ Pilots: Looking Down On People Since 1903 ~)
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To: conservative98

I guess they shouldn’t be surprised when the ratings take a 50% (or more) fall.


47 posted on 11/10/2020 5:52:48 PM PST by I Drive Too Fast
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To: Paladin2

Chicongo, Jungle Survivor.


48 posted on 11/10/2020 5:57:33 PM PST by I Drive Too Fast
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To: conservative98

CBS can do ass they wish. I haven’t watched that network since the early 1990’s. Same with ABC and NBC.


49 posted on 11/10/2020 6:05:08 PM PST by puppypusher ( The world is going to the dogs.)
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To: conservative98

I want to see a Survivor cast of all gay people.

THAT should be entertaining.


50 posted on 11/10/2020 6:25:33 PM PST by VeniVidiVici
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To: conservative98

Why don’t they just do it instead of talking about it? Most people don’t really care that much. We would enjoy the show just as much. I don’t know anyone who would complain or stop watching. It would not scare me away. The fact that they have to make such an announcement is kind of proof that they are racist all along.


51 posted on 11/10/2020 6:26:54 PM PST by webheart (Coronavirus, I give up. Come get me.)
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To: VeniVidiVici

I want to see a Survivor cast of all gay people.

THAT should be entertaining.
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52 posted on 11/10/2020 6:32:31 PM PST by Covenantor (We are ruled...by liars who ref7use them news, and by fools who can not govern. " Chesterton)
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To: conservative98

I’ve never watched either show, this won’t get me to watch it. I figure the reality shows are all rigged.


53 posted on 11/10/2020 6:32:47 PM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: LoveMyFreedom
Really don’t care since I have never watched it.

I was think the same thing. Why would anyone waste time watching completely fake programing.

54 posted on 11/10/2020 6:39:21 PM PST by usurper ( version)
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To: conservative98

Any award show: “And the winner of who is the most black, the most asian, the most whatever a hispanic is.....”

Not the best mind, the most popular, just racist diatribe.


55 posted on 11/10/2020 7:11:04 PM PST by minnesota_bound (homeless guy. He just has more money....He the master will plant more cotton for the democrat party)
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To: conservative98

Great.

25% attractive Latin women.

25% attractive Asian women.

50% White guys.

Quota met.


56 posted on 11/11/2020 12:50:57 AM PST by Arcadian Empire
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To: McGruff

Boston Rob is still married to Amber.


57 posted on 11/11/2020 12:53:24 AM PST by Arcadian Empire
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To: conservative98

IF they do-—I am done watching Survivor & I LOVED Jeff Probst.


58 posted on 11/11/2020 5:58:33 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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