The Hollywood Reporter's Comedy Showrunners Roundtable: A Much Better Picture

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• Maria | June 8, 2011 11:03 AMReply

  Below is a breakdown of the US demographics. Representation in the media should be in the same universe as the actual percentage of the population. Yes, African American and Spanish/Latin American representation should be much higher, as should some other ethnic groups. These are rough numbers.
  
  British American - 60 million 20%
  Spanish/Latin American - 50.5 million 16%
  German American - 51 million 17%
  African American- 38.9 million 12%
  Irish American-36.3 million 11.9%
  Italian American- 15.6 million 5.6%
  Asian American - 14.9 million 5%
  Jewish American-5.1 million 1.7%
  Native American/Pacific Islander - 3.5 million 1.1%
  
  Women - 51%

• Murray | June 7, 2011 12:50 PMReply

  It's not a complete shutout like the Drama Panel, but "hmmm" said it all - inclusive is a little generous. Sure America has a lot of white people in it, but we're not even close to the point where Hollywood is representing the US demographically at the least.

• hmmm | June 7, 2011 10:08 AMReply

  Hmmm well, inclusive is one way to describe it. I competely understand that women are underrepresented in the fold. But let's be serious.... there is still a very clear homogenous factor in this roundtable. So, as much as I love the come up of women writers, directors, executives and etc, it is important to highlight the fact that it's still all white.
  
  Out of all the roundtables so far -drama actresses, drama showrunners and comedy showrunners - the only non-white face has been Regina King.
  
  A much better picture. ehhhh, that's a little generous.