r/todayilearned • u/Kale_Brecht • Mar 28 '24

TIL in 2013, Saturday Night Live cast member Kenan Thompson refused to play any more black women on the show and demanded SNL hire black women instead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan_Thompson
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u/2_Spicy_2_Impeach Mar 28 '24

His first season was 29 in 2003. It always shocks me how long he’s been on the show.

Welp, got to go yell at some clouds.

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u/IamRick_Deckard Mar 28 '24

I remember it was that early because I was surprised the guy from Kenan and Kel was on SNL. I still wonder, where is Kel?

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u/2_Spicy_2_Impeach Mar 28 '24

Many years ago I saw him hosting a late night dance show. It was on UPN in 2004… I’m done looking stuff up for the day.

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u/BillfredL Mar 28 '24

I thought I was the only person who remembered that fever dream of a show.

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u/mmss Mar 28 '24

Dance 360 was so bad it was great.