article_snippet: Super-producer Shonda Rhimes hit out at an article posted on Deadline which claimed television has become too diverse this season and the 'trend' may not last.
article_snippet: Nellie Andreeva, published Tuesday is titled 'The Year Of Ethnic Castings –
article_snippet: Nellie Andreeva wrote that though ethnic diversity in television is long overdue, 'the pendulum might have swung a bit too far in the opposite direction.'
article_snippet: Super-producer Shonda Rhimes led the backlash Tuesday night with this tweet after Deadline posted an article calling minorities 'hot commodities' and saying casting ethnic actors may be 'too much of a good thing' Nellie Andreeva noted that though African-Americans are the most 'loyal' television viewers, the group only accounts for 13 percent of the U.S. population.
article_snippet: Super-producer Shonda Rhimes went on to say that 'grossly underserved' African-American actors are being compensated, but said the growth in ethnic roles may have 'reached the growth in ethnic roles peak.'
article_snippet: Additionally, Super-producer Shonda Rhimes noted that other 'hot commodities' are contributing to the trend, including 'occasional foreigners with that 'sparkle.'
article_snippet: In the article, by Nellie Andreeva, published Tuesday she wrote that though ethnic diversity in television is long overdue, 'the pendulum might have swung a bit too far in the opposite direction.'
article_snippet: Eric Goldman, executive editor at IGN, tweeted 'Deadline, did you seriously post an article exhibiting concern that perhaps too many non-white actors are getting cast in TV series?
article_snippet: Hey, people of color, you got a few shows!
article_snippet: Actress Jerrika Hinton tweeted 'HEADLINE: White People
article_snippet: Technologist Danny Sullivan tweeted saying 'WTF, TV is now too diverse?
article_snippet: Apparently: Rupert Myers, writer for The Guardian, tweeted 'Black actors, spoiling everything for white actors since 2015, apparently' @Deadline:
article_snippet: Imran siddiquee, a writer with The Atlantic, tweeted 'living amidst white supremacy, we should actually be asking 'how does this TV show justify the choice to have a white lead?
highlights_snippet: Super-producer Shonda Rhimes led the backlash on Twitter Tuesday night after Deadline posted an article calling ethnic actors 'hot commodities'
  The article claims though casting minorities is long overdue, there may now be too many and the 'trend' may not last .
  