Deadline Thinks There Is Too Much Diversity on TV (3/30/15 Update: bytch coppin' pleas now)

[satam55]

3/30/15 Update:




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Shonda Rhimes Blasts Deadline Diversity Article as ‘Ignorant,’ Twitter Outraged

By Debbie Emery on March 24, 2015 @ 10:25 pm

Article on pilot season says that too many white roles are being changed for actors of color. Twitter says: WTF?

Television powerhouse producer Shonda Rhimes blasted an article on Deadline on Tuesday saying that television casting has become too ethnically diverse this season, calling the piece by Nellie Andreeva “ignorant.”

“1st Reaction:: HELL NO. Lemme take off my earrings, somebody hold my purse! 2nd Reaction: Article is so ignorant I can’t even be bothered,” tweeted Rhimes, creator of “Scandal,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “How to Get Away With Murder.”



The article posted Tuesday evening quickly drew a wave of criticism for suggesting that after years of too-few roles for actors of color in Hollywood, “the pendulum might have swung a bit too far in the opposite direction.” It stated:

Instead of opening the field for actors of any race to compete for any role in a color-blind manner, there has been a significant number of parts designated as ethnic this year, making them off-limits for Caucasian actors, some agents signal. Many pilot characters this year were listed as open to all ethnicities, but when reps would call to inquire about an actor submission, they frequently have been told that only non-Caucasian actors would be considered. “Basically 50% of the roles in a pilot have to be ethnic, and the mandate goes all the way down to guest parts,” one talent representative said.

The article also noted:

While they are among the most voracious and loyal TV viewers, African-Americans still represent only 13% of the U.S. population. They were grossly underserved, but now, with shows as Empire, Black-ish, Scandal and HTGAWM on broadcast, Tyler Perry’s fare on OWN and Mara Brock Akil’s series on BET, they have scripted choices, so the growth in that fraction of the TV audience might have reached its peak.

Ava DuVernay, the African-American director of “Selma,” RT’ed Rhimes’ remark, as did another nearly 200 people, who found absurd the notion that Hollywood was now overcompensating by becoming too diverse.

Nellie Andreeva did not immediately respond to TheWrap‘s request for comment.

Below is a sampling of Twitter reaction.
























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Original Deadline article: http://deadline.com/2015/03/tv-pilots-ethnic-casting-trend-backlash-1201386511/

 

[Northern Son]

cacs gonna...

 

[Alaafin]

This dumb bytch is mad that there's like 3 black & asian shows on network TV, but only 20+ white


dumb hoe needs to go

 

[Mandarin Duck]

Instead of opening the field for actors of any race to compete for any role in a color-blind manner, there has been a significant number of parts designated as ethnic this year, making them off-limits for Caucasian actors, some agents signal. Many pilot characters this year were listed as open to all ethnicities, but when reps would call to inquire about an actor submission, they frequently have been told that only non-Caucasian actors would be considered. “Basically 50% of the roles in a pilot have to be ethnic, and the mandate goes all the way down to guest parts,” one talent representative said.

It's blacks responsibility to be racially diverse in their own shows for the thousands of disenfranchised white actors who can't find roles.
White people should create their own network to combat these racist double-standards in America.
I mean it's not like ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, The CW, TBS, TNT and USA have shows with a majority white cast.
They clearly used the color-blind method and blacks should too

 

[Firefly]

Black folks. Cant have anywhere near a level playing field with anything in this country.



If it isn't being on the bottom rung and being happy and subservient there Cacs get uncomfortable. Growing up feeling superior their whole lives with school and family reinforcing it. Its like a successful black Cant be equal. They had either been given something or never earned it fair. This white supremecy shyt is a trip boy.

 

[satam55]

Just added the link to the original Deadline article to the bottom of the OP.

 

[Numero Deux]

I've said this before, I will say it again-maybe outside of token stereotypical roles, they don't want to see black people on the screen period. They want to reinstate the old status quo of exclusively all-white casts in all media.

 

[MostReal]

Unbelievable


really it's not

 

[The 2020 New Member]

how the hell is this not plat?

 

[mtu wa chuma]

I dont really give a fukk about black celebrities getting work. As soon as they get some public acceptance theyll start shytting on the same people who were happy for them in the first place. fukk em all.

 

[NYC Rebel]

When you look at her Twitter feed, she covers almost exclusively white actors. What type of white actor shortage is she witnessing?

I don't think she made a conscious effort to cover the almost 100% amount of white actors she routinely covers. Her conscious of race suddenly rose as the success of a few minority shows rose. Says everything about her character.

At the end of the day, this is a woman who isn't honest about her bigotry. She can point out the number of minority run networks but they were ONLY good enough to be spoken about and in her line of sight AFTER the success of Empire, Fresh off the Boat and other minority shows.

So this is really all about the success of these shows and her jealousy....none of that grandiose bs she was passing off as well laid out thought

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

I dont really give a fukk about black celebrities getting work. As soon as they get some public acceptance theyll start shytting on the same people who were happy for them in the first place. fukk em all.

I feel ya...ever since I've stopped watching TV seven years ago, I've just echoed kind of the same sentiments.

Because...if these are the popular sentiments of the people running the show behind the scene...why would any self-respecting black person want to be apart of this?

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

I've said this before, I will say it again-maybe outside of token stereotypical roles, they don't want to see black people on the screen period. They want to reinstate the old status quo of exclusively all-white casts in all media.

White America want white america back and no one else. They sick of uppity minorities that don't know their place.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

What.

The.

fukk

Is

"ETHNIC?"

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[James Worthy]