A year ago network executives pounded their chests and declared racism would not be tolerated in programs. At least that was what they said publicly. I heard him the first time. Valdez turned to cable, the current champion for racial diversity. This is a diverse world.
Television has to reflect that.
The other cable channel that understands that is Lifetime. The hospital doors open on the new series at 9 p.m. Sunday. Janine Turner and Rosa Blasi portray two passionate doctors who come from completely different backgrounds. Blasi says getting cast as the street-wise Dr. Delgado is directly linked to her Hispanic heritage. My mother is Spanish and my father is Italian.