“Its more than format changes, its reach.”
For decades,SNLhad only one maybe two Black cast members.
Its just not about appearances, it allows the show to do comedy it never could before."
Kenan Thompson hosting ‘Black Jeopardy’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’.NBC
Thompson’s recurring “Black Jeopardy” is also a hallmark among viewers.
My boss Lorne Michaels likes to remind us that were on in all 52 states," he continued.
The big tent that Lorne Michaels always talks about just keeps getting bigger.
On air since 1975, the show has long been critiqued for its diversity problem.
“What I did want to do was better prepare people for that experience.
