Deadline Thinks There Is Too Much Diversity on TV (3/30/15 Update: bytch copping 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.
























http://www.thewrap.com/shonda-rhimes-blasts-deadline-diversity-article-as-ignorant-twitter-outraged/
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Original Deadline article: http://deadline.com/2015/03/tv-pilots-ethnic-casting-trend-backlash-1201386511/

 

[Ziggiy]

Cacs gonna Cac

 

[ORDER_66]

WOW....... just wow. the audacity..... TV landscape is still very whitem and white people is complaining cause we got about what 5 shows with black casts. 1 show with asian casts. the rest is still ALL white tho....



What the fukk?!?! I remember when they was no shows of any black casts on network tv.... Fox had like living single / martin/ new york undercover that's it.... NBC fresh prince of bel air...

WB: thursday night negros.... Jamie Foxx / the wayans bros... and UPN had malcolm and eddie... And homeboys from outer space...

I mean TV is still TOO white and this guy is complaining?!!?

 

[Jello Biafra]

I imagine this Nellie person sitting at her computer looking like this while writing that dumb ass article:

 

[Ain't That Something]

Now that might have been the dumbest shyt ever written considering both at the author mentioned like 5 shows

 

[I AM WARHOL]

"Doc Rivers gif"

 

[FlyRy]

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

White fear, white tears

 

[EarlyMaridia]

Be mad, fukkgirl.

 

[pickles]

White people pressed.

Look at this shyt brehs, change is happening.

Uncle Buck and Love Is A Four Letter Word are among several projects where the original white protagonists have been changed to black this season. ABC's medical drama pilot The Advocate was based on the story of former CAA agent Byrdie Lifson-Pompan and Dr. Valerie Ulene, who launched a healthcare consulting company. While the real-life inspiration for the two central characters are both Caucasian, the show cast them one white actress, Kim Raver, and one black, Joy Bryant.


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.


More brown and black folk on tv? Wow Hollywood is fukken shook.

 

[satam55]

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

 

[NobodyReally]

 

[HHR]

Stop linking to the article. Stop giving Deadline traffic.

I was going to post this last night, but didn't want to give them the satisfaction.

A stunning, obscenely ignorant piece of journalism. It's rare to read something so wholly stupid.

 

[Mortal1]

The writer of the article can eat a dikk we need more shows to push the boundaries.

 

[OG_StankBrefs]

So many simply just caint help demselves.

Pathetic.