Eric Deggans
Eric Deggans
NPR TV Critic. Author: Race-Baiter: How Media Wield Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation. Adjunct professor, Duke University. Drummer. Bassist. Blerd.Source
St. Petersburg, Florida
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Dave Chappelle monologue disappoints on 'Saturday Night Live'

Dave Chappelle monologue disappoints on 'Saturday Night Live'

No one walks a rhetorical tightrope as deftly as Dave Chappelle. That thought nagged at me while watching Chappelle's widely-anticipated appearance last night on Saturday Night Live, where his guest-hosting stints after major electoral events have become something of a tradition. But Chappelle didn't devote much of his monologue to the midterm elections, even though news had broken earlier in the day that Democrats had defied expectations to likely retain control of the Senate. He spent more time talking about Kanye West and antisemitism. For Dave Chappelle, punchlines are dares. His new...

November 13, 2022
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Filmmakers Call Out PBS For A Lack Of Diversity, Over-Reliance On Ken Burns

Filmmakers Call Out PBS For A Lack Of Diversity, Over-Reliance On Ken Burns

Filmmakers Call Out PBS's Lack Of Diversity, Over-Reliance On Ken Burns A group of documentarians have signed a letter to PBS expressing concerns that white stars like Ken Burns get too much airtime and resources, while filmmakers of color struggle to build careers.Heard onToggle more optionsNearly 140 documentary filmmakers have signed onto a letter given to PBS executives, suggesting the service may provide an unfair level of support to white creators, facing a "systemic failure to fulfill (its) mandate for a diversity of voices." Titled "A Letter to PBS From Viewers Like Us," the missive...

March 31, 2021
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