On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 4:37 PM, Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Pharoah was kind of hit or miss on the show for me. > > LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jay Pharoah says he had a rocky time on "Saturday Night > Live" because he refused to keep quiet and follow orders. > Pharoah, who was with the NBC show for six seasons, left last year after > his contract wasn't renewed. > In an interview this week with New York radio station Hot97, Pharoah said > the NBC comedy show puts performers into boxes and expects them to do what > they're told. But he would resist, he said. > The comedian said he pushed back when producers asked him to play a black > woman for a sketch and after they dropped his impression of President > Barack Obama from sketches. > Pharoah also said he was nearly fired in 2013 when he spoke out about the > lack of black women on the show. > It's rare to see an ex-cast member trash Lorne or the show. It doesn't seem all that bright of a career move. -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
