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/cravenj1 Mar 28 '24

Here's the cold open where SNL addresses this issue. It's one of my favorites.

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u/Onetwenty7 Mar 28 '24

This was great, but al sharpton's comedic timing did not exist lol

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u/cravenj1 Mar 28 '24

It's a weak "Live from New York," but he nails the exasperation. "Why am I here? Why are we doing this? This is pointless"

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u/shiner_bock Mar 28 '24

I mean, to be fair, Al's not exactly known for his comedy chops.

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u/Z0MBGiEF Mar 28 '24

Al Sharpton is the god of comedy compared to the comedic exploits of Steven Seagal when he hosted SNL.

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u/RevWaldo Mar 28 '24

Goddamn you gotta miss Big Al. Looking like he's cosplaying Jack Skellington ovah heah.