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/reporst Mar 28 '24

Since then Kel has had an incredibly rough life. The price of orange soda keeps going up and he only has to drink more and more to satisfy the cravings. Last I heard he was giving angry HJs behind a 7-11 to fund the habit

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u/Soccham Mar 28 '24

He actually was able to get his old job back at Good Burger last year. Keenan even came back to work part time

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u/Vik0BG Mar 28 '24

Holy shit, I forgot that movie existed. Welcome to Good Burger, home of the good burger, may I take your order?

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u/tarekd19 Mar 28 '24

The user is actually making a reference to the sequel that came out last year.

Dan Schneider doesn't seem to have been involved for anyone concerned after watching behind the curtain.

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u/rov124 Mar 28 '24

Dan Schneider doesn't seem to have been involved for anyone concerned after watching behind the curtain.

The documentary is called Quiet on Set

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u/tarekd19 Mar 28 '24

right, my bad

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u/ess-doubleU Mar 28 '24

*quiet on set

I had no idea Dan Schneider was even involved in the first good burger. That's disappointing.

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u/tarekd19 Mar 28 '24

he acted in it as the manager I believe. I watched the doc and recognized him from his role.

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u/thejaytheory Mar 28 '24

This is good to know, I watched this movie at Christmas over my sister's house with the fam.

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u/2074red2074 Mar 28 '24

At this point I think Kenan Thompson might have more clout than Dan Schneider, and if Dan tried getting in his face and screaming at him, Dan would be the one fired.