Wednesday, March 30, 2016

'Empire' Flops Overseas as Foreign Viewers Resist Hollywood's Diversity Push

Hmmm…Maybe people overseas want to watch “good” shows rather than just shows with “diversity” in the casting.

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Driven by the ratings success of shows with mainly nonwhite casts — Empire, Black-ish and Fresh Off the Boat — along with political pressure to make shows better reflect their diverse audience, American TV outlets increasingly are greenlighting series that feature black, Asian and Latino leads. Fox's 24: Legacy, a reboot of the Kiefer Sutherland series, stars Corey Hawkins, famous as Dr. Dre from Straight Outta Compton. CBS has Rush Hour, based on the action movie franchise, starring Jon Foo a…

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