NBC's 'Sunnyside' boasts a diverse gathering of talent, including Diana-Maria Riva, Joel Kim Booster, Kiran Deol, Poppy Liu, and Samba Schutte.
"They chose to exclude the only majority-immigrant cast & writers room in town," Penn shared on Twitter in reaction to his NBC series being exempt from the panel., co-created and starring Kal Penn and executive produced by Mike Schur, boasts a diverse gathering of talent, including Diana-Maria Riva, Joel Kim Booster, Kiran Deol, Poppy Liu, and Samba Schutte.
When the Television Academy hosted a special event on Tuesday evening titled "Immigration on Television: Stories from America" and"So glad @TelevisionAcad did a panel on immigration & TV, + disappointed they chose to exclude the only majority-immigrant cast & writers room in town. Proud of what we're accomplishing @NBCSunnyside. Immigrant & POC points of view are important to our stories, the art, & comedy," Penn wrote.
The Academy described its immigration-focused event as one that would "bring together content creators, actors and writers to share their unforgettable stories about portraying all sides of the immigrant experience in America, and seeing how their stories compare to real life."
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