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JamesG · 05-11-2020, 07:05 PM

"Bob’s Burgers" Renewed for Season 11 at Fox
by Nellie Andreeva
May 11, 2020

Fox has made it official, formally renewing its Emmy-winning animated series "Bob’s Burgers" for an eleventh season.

https://deadline.com/2020/05/bobs-bu...ox-1202931025/

TMC · 06-30-2020, 12:39 AM

Bob's Burgers creator expects to recast Black transgender sex worker Marshmallow, who's voiced by a white cisgender male actor

When Bob's Burgers creator Loren Bouchard and his collaborators announced last week that Kristen Bell was exiting her Central Park mixed-race Black role, a Twitter commenter tweeted: “Now do the same for our girl Marshmallow.” To which, Bouchard responded: "yes. on it." Marshmallow is voiced by white cisgender actor David Herman, best known for playing Michael Bolton in the movie Office Space. "Removing Herman from that role is a good step," says Alison Foreman. "But the problem with Marshmallow goes far beyond the actor who voices her. For years, Bob’s fans have expressed concern about how Marshmallow is (and isn’t) portrayed. While the Emmy-winning show is typically praised for its inclusive, warm messaging, it's been surprisingly obtuse in its handling of the show’s only Black trans character."

05-11-2020, 07:05 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,129	Fox Renews "Bob's Burgers" for 11th Season *"Bob’s Burgers" Renewed for Season 11 at Fox* by Nellie Andreeva May 11, 2020 Fox has made it official, formally renewing its Emmy-winning animated series "Bob’s Burgers" for an eleventh season. https://deadline.com/2020/05/bobs-bu...ox-1202931025/

06-30-2020, 12:39 AM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,327	Bob's Burgers creator expects to recast Black transgender sex worker Marshmallow, who's voiced by a white cisgender male actor When Bob's Burgers creator Loren Bouchard and his collaborators announced last week that Kristen Bell was exiting her Central Park mixed-race Black role, a Twitter commenter tweeted: “Now do the same for our girl Marshmallow.” To which, Bouchard responded: "yes. on it." Marshmallow is voiced by white cisgender actor David Herman, best known for playing Michael Bolton in the movie Office Space. "Removing Herman from that role is a good step," says Alison Foreman. "But the problem with Marshmallow goes far beyond the actor who voices her. For years, Bob’s fans have expressed concern about how Marshmallow is (and isn’t) portrayed. While the Emmy-winning show is typically praised for its inclusive, warm messaging, it's been surprisingly obtuse in its handling of the show’s only Black trans character."