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Its more than format changes, its reach, he said.
For decades,SNLhad only one maybe two Black cast members.
Its just not about appearances, it allows the show to do comedy it never could before.
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Thompson added: My boss Lorne Michaels likes to remind us that were on in all 52 states.
The big tent that Lorne Michaels always talks about just keeps getting bigger.
Thompson referenced occasions on the show when he impersonated OJ Simpson on a date and Bill Cosby in jail.
Even though the humor was a little dark, I still tried to have fun with it.
If we can laugh about something, its one step closer to healing.
Humor cuts through the noise, he added.
People will pass it around to lighten the day.
You cant manufacture a cultural moment, he added.
I was taught how to be consistent by greats like Maya Rudolph and Bob Newhart.
