People ask me, How is your team so diverse?
Because thats what I wanted.
My mission from the beginning was to find people from different backgrounds and hire an eclectic team.
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They each had different amounts of relevant experience.
Their writers room repartee was in full force during the panel.
As Tyson pointed out, this diverse team is important because all members feature heavily in the show.
Having Larry in everything would be ideal, but whats the most effective way to tell a joke?
What works, what doesnt, write a bunch of stuff.
Wilmore stressed that just because the shows team is diverse doesnt mean theyre only going after a black perspective.
We look at our show as illuminating issues that should be important to everybody, Wilmore said.
We come from the viewpoint of the underdog.
Its just not typically taught that way.
Another question centered on the deadly terror attacks in Paris the night before.
When is it too soon to joke about tragedy?
I think humor is great because comedy is subversive and stands up to zealotry, Carlos said.
Its important to find a way to eventually laugh about these things.
Maybe not tomorrow, maybe not the day after, but eventually.
Im in a relationship with the audience, Wilmore said.
And Im very respectful of that relationship, believe me.
Ive done enough TV over the years.
Thats really how the relationship works.
And the audience knows.
If youre fucking it up, they will let you know.
Anybody who is aScandalfan will agree with me.
