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CBS says shows are 'more diverse' despite criticism
Entertainment ^ | 05/18/16 | James Hibberd

Posted on 05/18/2016 8:22:34 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway

When CBS ordered six new shows last week, fans on Twitter pointed out the one thing they all had in common: The top-billed actor in each was white and male.

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.

“We are the network that has Madam Secretary and Two Broke Girls and Mom – we have lots of female leads, we have a great balance,” said CBS Entertainment president Glenn Geller. “Actually our new series are more diverse this year than last year. When Doubt premieres, I’m happy to say it’s the first broadcast series to feature a transgender series regular played by a transgender actor. I think that’s phenomenal. We are definitely moving in the right direction.”


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To: AngelesCrestHighway

I see that CBS aired the last episode of The Good Wife. That show had a woman lead. So can we say CBS is bigoted since they canceled a major show with a female lead????

Should the networks always submit their schedules to Al Sharpton and the Human Rights Campaign and allow veto power over schedules??? What the heck???


21 posted on 05/18/2016 8:30:49 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Buckeye McFrog
But this time cast people of color.

You've still got a Black and White tv? It's time to upgrade! All my actors are in color.

22 posted on 05/18/2016 8:31:15 AM PDT by BipolarBob (I'm so open minded that you should only think like me.)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

You can count on EVERY show to have
1) token gay, if not the main character
2) anti-republican commentary

20 years ago I started keeping a scrapbook of all the pro Democrat -vs- Pro Republican comments on TV and I never heard one single pro republican comment, but a lot of negative ones.

The one that got me started was “fresh prince of Belair” when Carlton was breaking into a safe for some silly reason and Will Smith’s character asked him how he knew how to do that, and Carlton replied “The Young Republicans Committee had a seminar”

Oooooooohhhh that pissed me off...

I wish I had kept it up


23 posted on 05/18/2016 8:31:33 AM PDT by Mr. K (Trump will win NY state - choke on that HilLIARy)
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To: BipolarBob
You've still got a Black and White tv?

I WISH! Then my eyes would not be assaulted by shocking pink every time I sit down to watch NFL football.


24 posted on 05/18/2016 8:32:31 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Fifty Years Ago In America No One Was Expected To Hire People Based On The Color Of Their Skin


25 posted on 05/18/2016 8:37:07 AM PDT by Iron Munro (If liberals were in charge of the oceans, in 5 years they would be vast water-less deserts)
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To: exit82

What do all these bosses/head honchos have in common?

Bones - Patricia Belcher
Caroline Julian is the acerbic, witty, and often meddlesome Prosecutor from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

NCIS - Rocky Carrol
Director Leon Vance / Director Vance / NCIS Assistant Director Leon Vance / NCIS Director Leon Vance

Castle - Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Captain Roy Montgomery is an NYPD police captain and the boss of the homicide squad at the 12th precinct that includes detectives Kate Beckett, Javier Esposito, Kevin Ryan and consultant Rick Castle

Castle - Penny Johnson
Captain Victoria Gates is a captain in the NYPD assigned to the 12th Precinct, who replaced Roy Montgomery.

The Blacklist - Harry Lennix
Harold Cooper is the head of the FBI.

The Closer/Major Crimes - Robert Gossett
Russell Taylor is an early enemy of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson because she replaced him as head of the Priority Homicide Division after a botched case. He worked his way up to captain after 21 years with the department. He tries to rally her squad against her and enlists Lt. Andy Flynn to report back to him about her.

How to get Away with Murder - Viola Davis
Annalise Keating is everything you hope your Criminal Law professor will be – brilliant, passionate, creative and charismatic. Viola Davis is a critically revered award-winning actress of film, television and theater known for her intriguingly diverse roles.

Grey’s Anatomy - James Pickens, Jr
The chief of surgery, Richard Webber is the man in charge of the surgery department at Seattle Grace but has his own issues. Richard has some significant problems balancing his work and home lives. He has a loving wife Adele, who has always supported her husband through thick and thin but is growing impatient with his inability to let go of some of his tasks at work. 

Empire - Terrence Howard
Lucious Lyon is a fictional character from the American musical drama Empire on Fox, portrayed by Terrence Howard. Lucious is the main protagonist and anti-hero of the series. Lucious is the founder and CEO of Empire Entertainment, a world famous and renowned record company that he runs with his family.

Rosewood - Morris Chestnut
Described as the Beethoven of private pathologists, Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. (Morris Chestnut) is the cocky but undeniably charming hero at the center of Fox’s new medical procedural “Rosewood,”


26 posted on 05/18/2016 8:37:49 AM PDT by Boojum
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To: Mr. K

You can count on EVERY show to have
1) token gay, if not the main character
2) anti-republican commentary

Number 2 is a big turn off! Especially when it shows up on NCIS


27 posted on 05/18/2016 8:38:06 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
Tranny detectives...sure winner!

Officer Bill Gannon: Is that sweater hiding an Adam's apple?
Sargent Joe Friday: ...Just the facts.

28 posted on 05/18/2016 8:39:04 AM PDT by Edward.Fish
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

DY-NO-MITE!


29 posted on 05/18/2016 8:39:42 AM PDT by exit82 (Road Runner sez:" Let's Make America Beeping Great Again! Beep! Beep!")
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To: Mr. K
The one that got me started was “fresh prince of Belair” when Carlton was breaking into a safe for some silly reason and Will Smith’s character asked him how he knew how to do that, and Carlton replied “The Young Republicans Committee had a seminar”

Carlton Loves Trump!

30 posted on 05/18/2016 8:43:22 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Buckeye McFrog
I know it's for the cause but those pink football shoes are rediculous!
31 posted on 05/18/2016 8:43:51 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: I want the USA back
There is very little on TV now, other than documentaries, that I can stand to watch

We pretty much only watch ID and LMN (murder mysteries, etc.). Then after my wife turns in I get to watch the science and history channels for a bit.

Pretty much everything else is garbage.

32 posted on 05/18/2016 8:46:57 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

It’s not just the networks. “Shameless” is a successful cable series. I only recently found out that “Shameless” is based on a Brit series of the same name. After tracking down a means to watch some of the UK episodes, I saw what the American producers had done.

If you have seen it, you’ll remember ‘Liam, the black child in an all white family. I forget how the US version shoe-horned him in there, but the original series has him as a white infant. Oh, and the non-US Fiorina? She bangs anything that walks, unlike the stiff US version. Frank Gallagher isn’t the centerpiece of the UK show the way he is in the US, but he gets off some good lines. One of my favorites ... “They should reduce poverty by making drugs free.”


33 posted on 05/18/2016 8:46:58 AM PDT by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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To: Boojum

I am proud to say I have watched exactly none of those.


34 posted on 05/18/2016 8:47:55 AM PDT by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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To: exit82

35 posted on 05/18/2016 8:54:21 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
I think they're asking this question when the FOX TV series Empire has become a major hit with the right demographic of viewers. Empire is enormously discussed on social media on both Twitter and Facebook.
36 posted on 05/18/2016 8:56:28 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Jimmie Walker is one of the good guys, a very solid conservative.


37 posted on 05/18/2016 8:57:54 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
This week on Big Bang Theory, Sheldon's long-lost black stepbrother suddenly and mysteriously reappears, with hilarious results!


38 posted on 05/18/2016 9:10:39 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog

“So just make more bad shows no one will watch. But this time cast people of color.”

Ding, ding, ding!!! Of course I, being the Comcast drone that I am, subsidize many of these trash shows and networks with my monthly subscription fees. I really would like to cut the cord but love the sports programming too much. I wish Comcast would see the light and offer more de-bundled packages. They’ll have to eventually but they won’t now because it’d be catastrophic to their top line revenue.


39 posted on 05/18/2016 9:21:25 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

TV sucks so badly across so many stations that I wonder how they can stay in business.


40 posted on 05/18/2016 9:28:42 AM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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