Kal Penn: "Representation matters. Being funny matters" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 10-03-2019, 08:46 PM

https://twitter.com/kalpenn/status/1179833795878408192

The Sunnyside co-creator and star indirectly responded to The Joker director Todd Phillips' recent comments that he left comedy due to "woke culture," saying "there has never been a better time to be funny!" In a series of tweets, Penn added: "I love making people laugh. Our show is a comedic love letter to America. About a weirdo (me) trying to rebuild his life while helping a group of immigrants navigate the USA. Our diverse, hilarious cast & writers are SO FUNNY. And they look like a cross-section of America. It's taken tv networks a long time to catch up & give audiences an opportunity to watch something like this, and I'm so proud and so thankful. Representation matters. Being funny matters. Getting to do all of that in one show is fun because bringing people together matters."

DustyTrails · 10-11-2019, 12:50 AM

I ran across Sunnyside by accident tonight when I turned on the TV. Within the first five minutes of the show I was quite entertained and found the program very enjoyable. Thank goodness this Thursday 930 time slot doesn't compete with any of my other favorite shows. What does everyone think of the program? I give it 👍😅

10-03-2019, 08:46 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,397	Kal Penn: "Representation matters. Being funny matters" https://twitter.com/kalpenn/status/1179833795878408192 The Sunnyside co-creator and star indirectly responded to The Joker director Todd Phillips' recent comments that he left comedy due to "woke culture," saying "there has never been a better time to be funny!" In a series of tweets, Penn added: "I love making people laugh. Our show is a comedic love letter to America. About a weirdo (me) trying to rebuild his life while helping a group of immigrants navigate the USA. Our diverse, hilarious cast & writers are SO FUNNY. And they look like a cross-section of America. It's taken tv networks a long time to catch up & give audiences an opportunity to watch something like this, and I'm so proud and so thankful. Representation matters. Being funny matters. Getting to do all of that in one show is fun because bringing people together matters."

10-11-2019, 12:50 AM	#2
DustyTrails Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 11, 2019 Location: California Posts: 40	Great show I ran across Sunnyside by accident tonight when I turned on the TV. Within the first five minutes of the show I was quite entertained and found the program very enjoyable. Thank goodness this Thursday 930 time slot doesn't compete with any of my other favorite shows. What does everyone think of the program? I give it 👍😅