Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "週六夜現場" in Chinese language version.
Show creator Lorne Michaels doesn't usually add cast members mid-season but decided to break tradition after facing criticism over the show's lack of diversity.
... the long-running sketch series faced widespread criticism that the new cast of SNL lacked minority faces and specifically the inclusion of an African-American woman.
He [Lorne Michaels] put me on TV, and no one else would have done that. Lorne created a show that's impacted culture for over 35 years. No one has ever really successfully been able to replicate it.
The selection of Ms. Zamata came at the conclusion of what amounted to a midseason talent search by 'S.N.L.,' which had been criticized for what was described as a glaring omission in the show’s cast.
He [Lorne Michaels] put me on TV, and no one else would have done that. Lorne created a show that's impacted culture for over 35 years. No one has ever really successfully been able to replicate it.
Show creator Lorne Michaels doesn't usually add cast members mid-season but decided to break tradition after facing criticism over the show's lack of diversity.
... the long-running sketch series faced widespread criticism that the new cast of SNL lacked minority faces and specifically the inclusion of an African-American woman.
The selection of Ms. Zamata came at the conclusion of what amounted to a midseason talent search by 'S.N.L.,' which had been criticized for what was described as a glaring omission in the show’s cast.
