Because we see some of ourselves. We see each other. We see each other. So you go from the talk shows, mash that up with the crazy theatrics that can happen in the world, and you end up with these docuseries that capture the attention of the entire nation. You have competition series. You guys are already fierce. Were gonna make you Fingers Snapping fierce. [kendra] and then you have true crime, and the shows following people on their everyday lives. Black, Unscripted Television launches the superstars. My name is cardi b, and im from the bronx. Its allowing, frankly, a lot of people of color who would get turned down at the gates Into Hollywood to show off their personalities. Well, well, look at you. Nobody knew that reality tv would be as big as it is. Bring out the nick cannon. This genres like a guilty pleasure. [contestant] ooh, flav, can i get a chance . Unscripted shows are really important to tackle those topics considered taboo. Im the only polyamorous person, and i have the
Because we see some of ourselves. We see each other. We see each other. So you go from the talk shows, mash that up with the crazy theatrics that can happen in the world, and you end up with these docuseries that capture the attention of the entire nation. You have competition series. You guys are already fierce. Were gonna make you Fingers Snapping fierce. [kendra] and then you have true crime, and the shows following people on their everyday lives. Black, Unscripted Television launches the superstars. My name is cardi b, and im from the bronx. Its allowing, frankly, a lot of people of color who would get turned down at the gates Into Hollywood to show off their personalities. Well, well, look at you. Nobody knew that reality tv would be as big as it is. Bring out the nick cannon. This genres like a guilty pleasure. [contestant] ooh, flav, can i get a chance . Unscripted shows are really important to tackle those topics considered taboo. Im the only polyamorous person, and i have the
(jada laughing) out of all of my friends. - it gets to something very primal about stories. - and it s not fair. - archetypes and the way characters work in our imaginations. - what has hurt you so bad? - and it has changed the actual world. (upbeat music) - black talk shows are really important when you re looking at the genealogy of reality television. - i think that people don t understand that when you say unscripted, it s not just reality tv. the talk shows that we all grew up on, they started it all. and that s how reality tv spawned into what we know it to be today. - arsenio, you are black. (crowd laughs) - in the early 80s, the talk show landscape was very vanilla. you had donahue,
because we see some of ourselves. - we see each other. - we see each other. - so you go from the talk shows, mash that up with the crazy theatrics that can happen in the world, and you end up with these docu-series that capture the attention of the entire nation. - you have competition series. - you guys are already fierce. we re gonna make you (fingers snapping) fierce. - [kendra] and then you have true crime, and the shows following people on their everyday lives. - black, unscripted television launches the superstars. - my name is cardi b, and i m from the bronx. - it s allowing, frankly, a lot of people of color who would get turned down at the gates into hollywood to show off their personalities. - well, well, look at you. - nobody knew that reality tv would be as big as it is. - bring out the nick cannon. - this genre s like a guilty pleasure. - [contestant] ooh, flav, can i get a chance? - unscripted shows are really important to tackle those topics considered taboo. - i m the o
to tackle those topics considered taboo. - i m the only polyamorous person, and i have the least sex (jada laughing) out of all of my friends. - it gets to something very primal about stories. - and it s not fair. - archetypes and the way characters work in our imaginations. - what has hurt you so bad? - and it has changed the actual world. (upbeat music) - black talk shows are really important when you re looking at the genealogy of reality television. - i think that people don t understand that when you say unscripted, it s not just reality tv. the talk shows that we all grew up on, they started it all. and that s how reality tv spawned into what we know it to be today. - arsenio, you are black. (crowd laughs) - in the early 80s, the talk show landscape was very vanilla.