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David Schwimmer recently proposed an all-black version of his blockbuster NBC sitcom Friends, which sounds like a cool idea at first — until you remember Friends is basically the all-white reboot of the Fox sitcom Living Single.
"Maybe there should be an all-black Friends or an all-Asian Friends," Schwimmer told The Guardian in an interview, in response to criticism about the show's all-white cast. "But I was well aware of the lack of diversity and I campaigned for years to have Ross date women of color. One of the first girlfriends I had on the show was an Asian American woman, and later I dated African American women. That was a very conscious push on my part."
Twitter users quickly reminded Schwimmer that Living Single came out in 1993, while Friends came out in 1994. Many fans believe that Friends was a rip-off of the Queen Latifah-starring show.
Franklin Leonard
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https://twitter.com/franklinleonard/status/1222282266174312448
Friends was an all-white reboot of Living Single. https://twitter.com/ComplexPop/status/1222237984004747264 …
Complex Pop Culture
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David Schwimmer proposes "all-black" or "all-Asian" reboot of 'Friends.' http://cmplx.co/79zDdTJ
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michaelharriot
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https://twitter.com/michaelharriot/status/1222290432194949125
Apparently, David Schwimmer has no idea he was on a white reboot of “Living Single” https://twitter.com/ComplexPop/status/1222237984004747264 …
Complex Pop Culture
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David Schwimmer proposes "all-black" or "all-Asian" reboot of 'Friends.' http://cmplx.co/79zDdTJ
https://twitter.com/michaelharriot/status/1222290432194949125
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Could call the Black one something like..."Living Single"....i can almost imagine it, now.... https://twitter.com/complexpop/status/1222237984004747264 …
Complex Pop Culture
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David Schwimmer proposes "all-black" or "all-Asian" reboot of 'Friends.' http://cmplx.co/79zDdTJ
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michaelharriot
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“Living Single” was created by Yvette Lee Bowser for Warner Bros & debuted in ‘93. One of the original suggested titles was “Friends.” Asked if he could have any show on TV, NBC’s pres. said “Living Single.”
In 1994 Warner Bros debuted a new production on NBC
“Friends”
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Can someone explain to David Schwimmer that Friends WAS an all-white reboot of the all-Black Living Single? https://twitter.com/complexpop/status/1222237984004747264 …
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David Schwimmer proposes "all-black" or "all-Asian" reboot of 'Friends.' http://cmplx.co/79zDdTJ
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Louis York
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Living Single already existed...first. https://twitter.com/complexpop/status/1222237984004747264 …
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David Schwimmer proposes "all-black" or "all-Asian" reboot of 'Friends.' http://cmplx.co/79zDdTJ
https://twitter.com/LouisYorkMusic/status/1222287869907173376
A few people shared video of Queen Latifah, who talked about how Living Single inspired Friends on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
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David Schwimmer clearly doesn’t know that the “all-black” reboot of Friends that he wants was already done and was called Living Single...which btw inspired Friends
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Erika Alexander, who played Maxine Shaw, an attorney on Living Single, reminded Schwimmer of the show she starred on with Kim Coles, Terrence C. Carson, John Henton and Kim Fields. "Hey David Schwimmer, r u seriously telling me you’ve never heard of Living Single? We invented the template! [You're] welcome bro," she tweeted in response to the Friends star's interview.
Erika Alexander
✔@EAlexTheGreat
https://twitter.com/EAlexTheGreat/status/1222273521977458688
Hey @DavidSchwimmer @FriendsTV - r u seriously telling me you’ve never heard of #LivingSingle? We invented the template! Yr welcome bro. ;) David Schwimmer 2 The Guardian: “Maybe there should be an all-black Friends or an all-Asian Friends” https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/jan/27/david-schwimmer-im-very-aware-of-my-privilege-as-a-heterosexual-white-male …
https://twitter.com/EAlexTheGreat/status/1222273521977458688
Erika Alexander
✔@EAlexTheGreat
https://twitter.com/EAlexTheGreat/status/1222275181156032512
@DavidSchwimmer 4 yr edutainment. Help me school him @IAMQUEENLATIFAH @kimcoles @KimVFields #TCCarson #JohnHenton @warnerbrostv #elvisdidntinventrocknroll https://www.shadowandact.com/erika-alexander-explains-friends-success-vs-living-single-they-have-the-complexion-for-the-protection …
Erika Alexander Explains 'Friends' Success Vs. 'Living Single': "They Have The Complexion For The...
Hit '90s show Living Single became one of the most iconic...
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But regarding a reboot of Living Single, Kim Fields, who played Regine Hunter in the show, told Tamron Hall in an interview that the cast has talked about the idea. "We have talked about it a little bit, the six of us and Yvette," Fields said. "A lot of it deals with our schedule, because, praise God, everyone is working, everybody is busy, everybody’s got stuff to do."
"When Yvette asked, I said I would definitely be interested in seeing what that conversation is and being able to do it," she said, speaking of Yvette Lee Bowser, the show's creator. "But here’s the thing, with reboots you got to be careful because these characters are beloved and those storylines really meant something and they still resonate now. So don’t mess around, you got to get it right."
If you want to watch Living Single, you can catch all five seasons on Hulu.
"Maybe there should be an all-black Friends or an all-Asian Friends," Schwimmer told The Guardian in an interview, in response to criticism about the show's all-white cast. "But I was well aware of the lack of diversity and I campaigned for years to have Ross date women of color. One of the first girlfriends I had on the show was an Asian American woman, and later I dated African American women. That was a very conscious push on my part."
Twitter users quickly reminded Schwimmer that Living Single came out in 1993, while Friends came out in 1994. Many fans believe that Friends was a rip-off of the Queen Latifah-starring show.
Franklin Leonard
✔@franklinleonard
https://twitter.com/franklinleonard/status/1222282266174312448
Friends was an all-white reboot of Living Single. https://twitter.com/ComplexPop/status/1222237984004747264 …
Complex Pop Culture
✔@ComplexPop
David Schwimmer proposes "all-black" or "all-Asian" reboot of 'Friends.' http://cmplx.co/79zDdTJ
https://twitter.com/franklinleonard/status/1222282266174312448
michaelharriot
✔@michaelharriot
https://twitter.com/michaelharriot/status/1222290432194949125
Apparently, David Schwimmer has no idea he was on a white reboot of “Living Single” https://twitter.com/ComplexPop/status/1222237984004747264 …
Complex Pop Culture
✔@ComplexPop
David Schwimmer proposes "all-black" or "all-Asian" reboot of 'Friends.' http://cmplx.co/79zDdTJ
https://twitter.com/michaelharriot/status/1222290432194949125
Felonious Munk & @TheFreeManPod coming in October
✔@Felonious_munk
https://twitter.com/Felonious_munk/status/1222283192817856512
Could call the Black one something like..."Living Single"....i can almost imagine it, now.... https://twitter.com/complexpop/status/1222237984004747264 …
Complex Pop Culture
✔@ComplexPop
David Schwimmer proposes "all-black" or "all-Asian" reboot of 'Friends.' http://cmplx.co/79zDdTJ
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michaelharriot
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https://twitter.com/michaelharriot/status/1222296045419487238
Replying to @RogueOpsMobile
“Living Single” was created by Yvette Lee Bowser for Warner Bros & debuted in ‘93. One of the original suggested titles was “Friends.” Asked if he could have any show on TV, NBC’s pres. said “Living Single.”
In 1994 Warner Bros debuted a new production on NBC
“Friends”
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553 people are talking about this
rolandsmartin
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https://twitter.com/rolandsmartin/status/1222290449009868802
Can someone explain to David Schwimmer that Friends WAS an all-white reboot of the all-Black Living Single? https://twitter.com/complexpop/status/1222237984004747264 …
Complex Pop Culture
✔@ComplexPop
David Schwimmer proposes "all-black" or "all-Asian" reboot of 'Friends.' http://cmplx.co/79zDdTJ
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Louis York
✔@LouisYorkMusic
https://twitter.com/LouisYorkMusic/status/1222287869907173376
Living Single already existed...first. https://twitter.com/complexpop/status/1222237984004747264 …
Complex Pop Culture
✔@ComplexPop
David Schwimmer proposes "all-black" or "all-Asian" reboot of 'Friends.' http://cmplx.co/79zDdTJ
https://twitter.com/LouisYorkMusic/status/1222287869907173376
A few people shared video of Queen Latifah, who talked about how Living Single inspired Friends on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Joshua Chenault@joshuachenault1
https://twitter.com/joshuachenault1/status/1222293548030136320
David Schwimmer clearly doesn’t know that the “all-black” reboot of Friends that he wants was already done and was called Living Single...which btw inspired Friends
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Erika Alexander, who played Maxine Shaw, an attorney on Living Single, reminded Schwimmer of the show she starred on with Kim Coles, Terrence C. Carson, John Henton and Kim Fields. "Hey David Schwimmer, r u seriously telling me you’ve never heard of Living Single? We invented the template! [You're] welcome bro," she tweeted in response to the Friends star's interview.
Erika Alexander
✔@EAlexTheGreat
https://twitter.com/EAlexTheGreat/status/1222273521977458688
Hey @DavidSchwimmer @FriendsTV - r u seriously telling me you’ve never heard of #LivingSingle? We invented the template! Yr welcome bro. ;) David Schwimmer 2 The Guardian: “Maybe there should be an all-black Friends or an all-Asian Friends” https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/jan/27/david-schwimmer-im-very-aware-of-my-privilege-as-a-heterosexual-white-male …
https://twitter.com/EAlexTheGreat/status/1222273521977458688
Erika Alexander
✔@EAlexTheGreat
https://twitter.com/EAlexTheGreat/status/1222275181156032512
@DavidSchwimmer 4 yr edutainment. Help me school him @IAMQUEENLATIFAH @kimcoles @KimVFields #TCCarson #JohnHenton @warnerbrostv #elvisdidntinventrocknroll https://www.shadowandact.com/erika-alexander-explains-friends-success-vs-living-single-they-have-the-complexion-for-the-protection …
Erika Alexander Explains 'Friends' Success Vs. 'Living Single': "They Have The Complexion For The...
Hit '90s show Living Single became one of the most iconic...
https://twitter.com/EAlexTheGreat/status/1222275181156032512
But regarding a reboot of Living Single, Kim Fields, who played Regine Hunter in the show, told Tamron Hall in an interview that the cast has talked about the idea. "We have talked about it a little bit, the six of us and Yvette," Fields said. "A lot of it deals with our schedule, because, praise God, everyone is working, everybody is busy, everybody’s got stuff to do."
"When Yvette asked, I said I would definitely be interested in seeing what that conversation is and being able to do it," she said, speaking of Yvette Lee Bowser, the show's creator. "But here’s the thing, with reboots you got to be careful because these characters are beloved and those storylines really meant something and they still resonate now. So don’t mess around, you got to get it right."
If you want to watch Living Single, you can catch all five seasons on Hulu.
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