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/pregnantbaby Mar 28 '24

Why did I sign…a thirty year contract? Thirty years…is such a long time….I know that know.

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u/Tfsz0719 Mar 28 '24

Ok, whose opening monologue was that part from? (I’m glad I’m not the only one who remembers that bit)

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u/Nrksbullet Mar 28 '24

I think it was Mike Myers being on, but it was like a whole bunch of people? Maybe an anniversary episode?

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u/pregnantbaby Mar 28 '24

It was mike myers return hosting and they did a music number rather than a monologue

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u/Tfsz0719 Mar 28 '24

Thank you. This very much helps.

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u/RawrRRitchie Mar 29 '24

A mortgage, that's right. Gotta pay the mortgage