SNL's Kenan Thompson Under Fire for Comments on Black Female Comedians

Saturday Night Live's Kenan Thompson is facing criticism after he said the show's lack of diversity was due to the shortage of black female comedians who are "ready" to join the cast, instead of questioning the show's producers or the casting process

"It's just a tough part of the business. Like in auditions, they just never find ones that are ready," Thompson told TV Guide in article published on Monday.

SNL added six new cast members this year, who are all white. The show currently has two male black members, Thompson and Jay Pharoah, and an Iranian-American comedian, Nasim Pedrad, who joined in 2009 Read more...