"SNL" Mocked The Overwhelming Whiteness Of Hollywood Awards


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The sketch came amid growing criticism that Hollywood overlooks people of color.

This weekend, Saturday Night Live lampooned Hollywood awards that overwhelmingly favor white actors.

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The sketch depicted the fictional "Screen Guild Awards" and began with a nomination for an actor in a made-up movie about a white boxing coach and a black fighter.

The sketch depicted the fictional "Screen Guild Awards" and began with a nomination for an actor in a made-up movie about a white boxing coach and a black fighter.

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Things went downhill from there, with a list of white men in increasingly marginal roles getting nods.

Things went downhill from there, with a list of white men in increasingly marginal roles getting nods.

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The nominated actors basically played extras and included "White Man With A Camera" in a movie about war in Africa, and an actor who played "Unseen Voice On Phone."


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