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Sasheer Zamata New Featured Player on SNL

So SNL has finally hired a black female player--Sasheer Zamata. Hmm. On the one hand, it's about time. There couldn't really have been a dearth of talented black female comedians for this long. On the other, she's gonna have a lot of scrutiny on her. Every laugh she gains or fails to gain will be under a microscope.

I wouldn't want that kind of pressure. It wouldn't be very conducive to the creative atmosphere of making people laugh.

So who is Sasheer Zamata? I'm not sure. Apparently, she does a Beyonce impression. I've watched a little of her stand-up, but I guess we'll all see how she does once she's with the cast. I expect to see a lot of 'bout time jokes. I hope they let her find her own naturally.
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