Kanye West Says He’s ‘Praying’ For Issa Rae After She Mentions Him In ‘SNL’ Joke

The events of the 2020, starting with the killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd at the hands of police, have inspired broader debates about how policing should look in America—and how it should look on TV. Cop shows, propelled by the highly repeatable procedurals that have blanketed the dial almost since the medium’s inception, represent a significant chunk of scripted real estate.

is on the ballot for vice president in some states, next to third party candidate Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente.The “Jesus Is King” rapper, 43, didn’t find anything funny about Rae’s satire, and took to Twitter to denounce the sketch.“I’ve always said SNL uses black people to hold other black people back,” he tweeted on Sunday morning. “My heart goes out to Issa Rae.

Kanye West is speaking out after being mentioned in a joke during Saturday Night Live. During the "Your Vote Chicago" sketch, the night's host Issa Raeplayed a lawyer representative for the NAACP appearing on morning talk show.

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Kanye West is “praying” for Issa Rae.

Kanye West isn't happy about his mention in this weekend's. The rapper took to Twitter on Sunday to react to Issa Rae's joke about his presidential campaign, writing that he's «praying for her and her family.» «Ive always said uses black people to hold other black people back,» West tweeted.

Kanye West has accused Saturday Night Live of “us[ing] Black people to hold other Black people back” after he was mentioned in a sketch by Issa Rae.The Insecure creator and star was the guest host of last night’s (October 17) episode of SNL, appearing alongside musical guest Justin Bieber.During a sketch called Your Voice Chicago, Rae played a lawyer representing the NAACP on a morning talk show.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerKanye West has fired back at Saturday Night Live for putting him down during one of last night’s sketches.In the sketch, which featured SNL host for the evening Issa Rae along with Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim, the imaginary talk show Your Voice Chicago asked about election candidate choices. Rae slammed the chances of Kanye West as president.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThe Oct. 17 telecast of Saturday Night Live, with host Issa Rae and musical guest Justin Bieber, drew a 4.5 rating household Live+Same Day rating in the 44 metered local markets and a 2.0 adults 18-49 rating in the 25 markets with local people meters.That was down a notch from last week’s show hosted by Bill Burr (4.7, 2.2), which in turn was off from the season premiere two weeks ago emceed by Chris Rock (5.6, 2.9).

Ellise Shafer editorKanye West has spoken out regarding a joke last night’s “Saturday Night Live” host Issa Rae made about his involvement in the presidential election.In the sketch, Rae played a lawyer for the NAACP being interviewed by talk show host Kenan Thompson on “Your Voice Chicago.” When asked about the upcoming election, Rae’s character responded that she would be “voting for everybody Black,” in reference to Rae’s viral moment during the 2017 Emmy Awards when she said she was

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentIn a panel discussion, titled “The Black experience: Creating community and diversity in the scripted industry,” hosted by MIA market in Rome on Saturday, TV executives discussed the opportunities for Black talent in television and the challenges they face.Panellists Mo Abudu, CEO of Nigeria’s EbonyLife Media, and French-African artist Nicholle Kobi began by pointing to examples of Black shows that had inspired them, such as Issa Rae’s

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