Tracee Ellis Ross asks if Leno, Letterman snub was racism
Actress Tracee Ellis Ross says her hit sitcom "Girlfriends" was shut out of late-night television with Letterman and Leno during its eight-season run, and she isn't sure why, other than the possibility that race played a role.
TL;DR
- Tracee Ellis Ross's sitcom "Girlfriends" was not featured on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno or "Late Show" with David Letterman.
- The show ran for eight seasons.
- Ross is unsure of the exact reasons for the exclusion.
- She suggested that race could have been a factor.