Brandon T. Jackson To Star In CBS’ ‘Hail Mary’

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• I stopped reading as soon as I got to “fast-talking con artist from the streets.” Jeez. Stereotype much, CBS? Would it have really stretched the writers that much to create an African American character who WAS’T a fast-talking con artist from the streets, or a fast-talking ex-con from the streets, or a down-and-out fatherless child from the streets, or a loud, sassy, fast-talking, former prostitute from the streets? Thanks, in advance, CBS. Here’s an hour I won’t be watching.
  Oh – and by the way, Brandon T. Jackson – rent Hollywood Shuffle one day…

  Comment by ICK! — Monday March 7, 2011 @ 12:55pm PST  Reply to this post

  • So true. I have the same issue with how the African American characters are written in Harry’s Law, too.

    Comment by blessedinLA — Monday March 7, 2011 @ 7:21pm PST  Reply to this post

    • You mean “Thank you White Lady?”
      The new show sounds like a hail Mary play. The creator just pitched his passion project. The studio head looks at him blankly and asks, “You got anything else?” The writer does not. He accidently mutters, “Hail Mary play.” The studio head hears that and is interested, tell me more…
      “Ahh…It’s a woman named Mary…who’s a weatherman…no a private detective…”

      It feels very 80′s. From the fast talking black guy to the title with the main character’s name in it as a common phrase.

      Will the black character be a lady’s man or a hen pecked husband?

      Comment by KZ — Tuesday March 8, 2011 @ 5:41am PST  Reply to this post

  • LOL you beat me to it. “a fast-talking con artist from the streets” I almost died laughing so hard. I too stopped reading after that sentence. How apropos indeed with the Hollywood Shuffle comment. I wonder how many Deadline.com readers actually saw that Robert Townsend film?

    Comment by Ron Mexico — Tuesday March 8, 2011 @ 9:23am PST  Reply to this post

• EXACTLY^^^^

  I cringed as I read that particular line. If he’s the son’s best friend why can’t he simply be a criminal justice major from his college?

  Brandon has been handed nothing but blaxploitation roles but unfortunately that’s all Hollywood offers. Even Denzel had to play a crooked cop to win an Oscar while Terence Howard played a pimp turned ‘rapper’ to get nominated.

  Comment by Synak — Monday March 7, 2011 @ 5:21pm PST  Reply to this post

• It sounds like a lame broadcast network ripoff of “Terriers.” God, I miss that show.

  Comment by Jeff — Tuesday March 8, 2011 @ 4:02am PST  Reply to this post

• I hope Hail Mary is a huge hit. The role could be worse. I am sure Brandon will play the role with dignity and we all will be proud. Plenty of white actors have played fast talking cons without any complaints. Lighten up and be happy the brother is working.

  Comment by DJ — Wednesday March 9, 2011 @ 3:30pm PST  Reply to this post

• i cant wait to see this show and how it will turn out

  Comment by baby love — Sunday March 13, 2011 @ 10:35pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I happen to be a huge fan of Brandon T. Jackson. I love him and I believe he is going to do amazing.

  Comment by monique trotter — Thursday September 1, 2011 @ 3:46pm PDT  Reply to this post