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Che Mocks Roast Writers' Room Diversity
13 May
Summary
- Michael Che questioned the diversity of writers for Kevin Hart's roast.
- He shared an Instagram post highlighting the white male writers present.
- Several Black writers were also credited on the roast's writing team.
Michael Che, a writer for Saturday Night Live, recently posted on Instagram to comment on the writing staff of "The Roast of Kevin Hart." His post featured a hypothetical conversation about selecting writers and a photograph of five white male writers, all of whom were colleagues of Che's. This sparked a discussion regarding the diversity of the comedy writing room.
Despite Che's commentary, "The Roast of Kevin Hart" officially credited 17 writers. Among these were several Black writers, including Harry Ratchford, Chris Spencer, and Joey Wells. The writers featured in Che's post indicated they were brought onto the project by host Shane Gillis.
Zac Amico and Dan St. Germain, among those pictured, shared their positive experiences working on the roast. They expressed gratitude for the opportunity and praised the collaborative environment. Mike Lawrence also noted that his group primarily wrote for Shane Gillis and Pete Davidson during their tenure on the show.
