Thursday, May 19, 2016

"CBS put on defensive for new shows starring white males..."

Soon observers began to accuse the broadcaster of not doing enough to cast women and actors of color at a time when the rest of the industry was making strides in that direction.
On Wednesday, CBS unveiled its fall schedule to reporters and network executives were asked about the network’s “male-centered” lineup.

14 comments:

Joe Biden, America's Putin said...

Left on left. I love it.

ndspinelli said...

"Where da' white womens?" Blazing Saddles

Steg said...

Damn, Joey got gray. I almost didn't recognize him.

ndspinelli said...

I love American Indians. Didn't know any growing up in the northeast but have known them since the mid 70's. While there are asshole activist professional victims, Indians are not into victimhood. Here's a FACT that is not making the MSM circuit but did come out of a MSM stalwart, the Washington Post. They polled Indians across the country. This poll is consistent w/ polls taken in past years. 90%, that's NINETY %, do not find the Washington Redskins name offensive. Poll white Dems, I bet 90% do find it offensive. PC is, IMHO, the main reason Trump is winning. Normal people are fed up.

Trooper York said...

The thing is most series with women or minorities in the lead suck moose cock. The only black series that are popular are the ones that are full of outrageous stereotypes. "The Jeffersons" and "Good Times" are still hugely popular even after all these years. Shows like "Living Single" had a nice run but aren't really ever huge hits. Currently there is a decent sitcom called "Blackish" which traffics in stereotypes. It is on a night that has a bunch of similarly broad brushed stereotype bullshit stories including Jews (The Goldbergs) and Asians (Fresh Off the Boat).

"Mom" is a very unusual and interesting sitcom. The premise is the relationship of a Mother and a Daughter but it is hung on substance abuse and the life of alcoholics. They both attend Alcoholic Anonymous meetings every episode and the humor and pathos is generated from that. I find it very interesting and original. CBS is quite correct that they have several programs that feature women.

Jim in St Louis said...

Why does the progressive world of entertainment have a best actor AND a best actress award. If they are promoting equality between the sexes why are there two categories? After all they don’t have a best male set designer and best female set designer. If there is a justifiable reason they why not expand it to the best Black actor, or best Asian woman supporting role, or gayest dance choreography. The counting of white males in primetime is as stupid as the counting of black males in pro basketball.

Thank God for a non-Trump thread.

ricpic said...

With the exception of Golden Girls has there ever been a female centric sitcom or drama series ratings winner on TV? The suits at CBS are simply offering what the public wants -- TV shows tilted more male than female.

Jim in St Louis said...

Mary Tyler Moore (and all the spin offs) comes to mind.
Lucy McGillacudy/Ricardo/Arnez/ practically invented the sitcom.
Rosanne was nuts but had a top ten for ten years.

ampersand said...

CBS should bring back College Bowl with the two panels shouting Mao like denunciations at the host.

Jim in St Louis said...

Thought up some more

Murphy Brown
Designing Women
Maude
Ellen Degeneres

edutcher said...

Black Rock was always the ne plus ultra in PC, going back to Mr Palinsky and Gunsmog.

edutcher said...

Ellen was ABC IIRC

edutcher said...

nd, they also prefer American Indians as the term by which to be described.

And a lot of them are fiercely patriotic.

Synova said...

I mentioned before that I'm really enjoying the TV show version of Rush Hour. Black and Asian male leads... the Captain is a woman. The only white male of note... I'd say he was playing a duffus but he's really not and I think the actor is going to steal the show eventually.

But the thing is to write a really good show. Most of the "women and diversity" centered shows that I see are clearly "women and diversity" centered (Rush Hour is actually clearly *NOT* diversity centered, it's "I'm a talented and very funny short black guy" centered.) and while they may have an audience it's a *limited* audience. Limited to "people who like to feel like watching television accomplishes their duties of social morality."