Nellie's piece <http://deadline.com/2015/03/tv-pilots-ethnic-casting-trend-backlash-1201386511/> Tuesday night (link) examined an apparent swing by the biz in favor of specifically-ethnic roles in shows where no specific origin is suggested for characters... Shonda Rhimes <http://www.thewrap.com/shonda-rhimes-blasts-deadline-diversity-article-as-ignorant-twitter-outraged/> (TheWrap link) started a Twitter barrage against her... reps of Latino, African-American, Asian, and native-American advocates <http://www.thewrap.com/deadline-backlash-black-latino-asian-native-american-advocacy-groups-slam-site-for-offensive-article/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mailchimp> (another TheWrap link) called for more of-colour hiring by Deadline and talent agencies...
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