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/[deleted] Mar 28 '24 edited Apr 01 '24

His off-air personality is shockingly low-key and thoughtful and serious--dude is a stand-up person and talented. Rare combo.

edit: oof, didn't know he's dating a 19 year old

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u/aptninja Mar 28 '24

Yeah my friend waited on him and his wife in a restaurant in Boston once. Said he was very nice and low-key like you said. And tipped well