The Perrineau family criticizes the Lonely Island for producing a show about a black woman
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The Lonely Island, made up of former SNL castmembers Akiva Schafer, Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone, has a production company that's behind a new TV project called "Party Over Here."
They're executive producing it, although it will be penned by a Black writer named Meredith Dawson. The synopsis for the project states that in the show, "the power dynamic in a family of overachievers is upended when the runt of the family discovers a new talent. The thing that will challenge them and also bring them together is her Black Girl Magic."
At least one member from the Lonely Island publicly defended Girls writer Murray Miller, who had been accused of rape by actress Aurora Perrineau. During the time the accusations came out, Jorma Taccone wrote in a now deleted tweet that "I've known Murray for nearly 20 years. I don't believe he did this." Lena Dunce-ham and writing partner Jenni Konner had also said that they "stand by Murray."
Aurora Perrineau said the group is not qualified to handle a story like this in a recent tweet of hers. She wrote: "Imagine a group of white men who tried to silence a black survivor of sexual assault making a tv show about a young black woman with magical powers. Somethings makes me think they aren’t qualified."
Imagine a group of white men who tried to silence a black survivor of sexual assault making a tv show about a young black woman with magical powers. Somethings makes me think they aren’t qualified 🤔
- Aurora Perrineau (@AuroraPerrineau) March 23, 2021
Her dad, Harold Perrineau, jumped in and called them out directly, stating that The Lonely Island "could never silence truth."
Silence the witnesses who gave statements and evidence to the detectives when Murray Miller refused to be interviewed. And more importantly they could never silence YOU. They underestimated YOU. Your strength, and your voice. Shine on baby girl.
- Harold Perrineau (@HaroldPerrineau) March 23, 2021
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The Lonely Island, made up of former SNL castmembers Akiva Schafer, Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone, has a production company that's behind a new TV project called "Party Over Here."
They're executive producing it, although it will be penned by a Black writer named Meredith Dawson. The synopsis for the project states that in the show, "the power dynamic in a family of overachievers is upended when the runt of the family discovers a new talent. The thing that will challenge them and also bring them together is her Black Girl Magic."
At least one member from the Lonely Island publicly defended Girls writer Murray Miller, who had been accused of rape by actress Aurora Perrineau. During the time the accusations came out, Jorma Taccone wrote in a now deleted tweet that "I've known Murray for nearly 20 years. I don't believe he did this." Lena Dunce-ham and writing partner Jenni Konner had also said that they "stand by Murray."
Aurora Perrineau said the group is not qualified to handle a story like this in a recent tweet of hers. She wrote: "Imagine a group of white men who tried to silence a black survivor of sexual assault making a tv show about a young black woman with magical powers. Somethings makes me think they aren’t qualified."
Imagine a group of white men who tried to silence a black survivor of sexual assault making a tv show about a young black woman with magical powers. Somethings makes me think they aren’t qualified 🤔
- Aurora Perrineau (@AuroraPerrineau) March 23, 2021
Her dad, Harold Perrineau, jumped in and called them out directly, stating that The Lonely Island "could never silence truth."
Silence the witnesses who gave statements and evidence to the detectives when Murray Miller refused to be interviewed. And more importantly they could never silence YOU. They underestimated YOU. Your strength, and your voice. Shine on baby girl.
- Harold Perrineau (@HaroldPerrineau) March 23, 2021
Source 1, 2, 3, 4