The Racialicious TV Roundup: Sept. 10-14

September 14th, 2012 by Guest Contributor

Jamie Chung as Mulan on Once Upon A Time.

ICYMI! Casting Calls: So, Angela Bassett’s Fall FOX drama didn’t get picked up, but with NBC developing a legal drama for her she still comes out on top. Also on NBC, Jay Pharoah will replace Fred Armesin in playing President Obama on Saturday Night Live for season 38. Given the high profile nature of the 2012 election, this is a huge deal for Pharoah and I couldn’t be happier for him.

Over on ABC, Live With Kelly is now Live With Kelly and Michael as of last week, when former NFL star Michael Strahan was hired as Regis Philbin’s permanent replacement.

Finally, on ABC primetime Sinqua Walls and Jamie Chung join the cast of Once Upon a Time as Sir Lancelot and Mulan, respectively.

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The news that Strahan is Kelly’s co-host is pretty huge news, and I’m surprised I let it get past my radar. Sinqua Walls as Lancelot is really awesome to hear, and the fact that both him and Chung’s roles will be recurring characters is the icing on the cake.
Ike

Oh great. Mulan on Once Upon a Time. *facepalm*

Also, thanks for confirming what I thought when I first started seeing commercials for “The New Normal” — that is, it looks just like the old “normal”. White, white, white.