The Checklist
By Summer M. 12:12 pm January 13, 2014 Lorne Michaels just played y’all. Just months after receiving the collective ire of social media users everywhere, Michaels announced the hiring of not one, not...
View ArticleDid ‘SNL’ go too far? Leslie Jones ruffles feathers with slave skit
By BYP @blackyouthproj 9:05 am May 5, 2014 While it appears that producers of the hit sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live took steps to address its lack of diversity by adding one black woman to...
View ArticleLeslie Jones promoted to featured cast member on ‘Saturday Night Live’
By BYP @blackyouthproj 12:35 pm October 22, 2014 Saturday Night Live has promoted Leslie Jones to featured cast member. Jones was hired as a writer after SNL producers conducted a very public search...
View ArticleTwitter Permanently Suspends User Following Leslie Jones Harassment
From it’s initial announcement to its release, the new Ghostbusters film with an all-female leading cast has had more than it’s fair share of criticism. Far more. But now that it’s come out and it...
View ArticleLeslie Jones’ Olympic Commentary Got Her An Invite To Rio and a Job
Leslie Jones has had a polarizing couple of weeks. Not too long ago, she was the target of an entire hate campaign where countless trolls attacked her for a long list of bogus reasons. Luckily for us,...
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