![]() (Quiet as it’s kept, Campbell’s most popular songs are those three or four he released in his debut album when he was a teen and his Powerline jams from A Goofy Movie. Even during the battle, African-American responders were only bringing up the same three songs Campbell released during his debut album, showing that folks who were claiming that they were Tevin superfans actually weren’t. Keep in mind no one was checking for Campbell before Ajayi even unleashed her opinions on him. Perhaps now is as good a time as any for me to bring up the Diaspora Battle of 2018, when blogger/author Luvvie Ajayi fixed her mouth to speak negatively about singer Tevin Campbell. Lester (Tangie Ambrose) at the school showcased how the ever-present and annoying “diaspora wars” crop up in the most unexpected of places. Granted, with that said, I’m sure some Mandarin-speakers could have something to say about the Mandarin accent featured in the episode I don’t speak Mandarin except for the few words I’ve learned from watching Chinese dramas, so people can discuss the Mandarin accent in the comments section or on my social media channels. By showing him interacting with the Malaysian businessman in a way that didn’t encourage stereotypes of either character’s culture, it gave viewers a look at what America-and indeed, the world-could actually be like if people focused more on communication and less on discrimination. This was actually quite smart of the show’s writers to do, since it reveals to us that Bob isn’t just your stereotypical Midwestern White dude-the stereotype of the dude who knows nothing of culture except for Wisconsin cheese. Bob speaking Mandarin to his Malaysian business associate Wati (Raymond Ma).But what this show has going for it is that it has a Nigerian woman as its co-creator, which not only adds an air of legitimacy to the show, but also authenticity as well. ![]() However, how many shows have we seen featuring a Nigerian or otherwise African character where entire seasons can go by without hearing anything other than English (if ever)? Think about it. I know that should be a given, seeing how one of the main characters is Nigerian. Actually including the Yoruba language in both the script and the theme song.Of nuance, and clearly, I wasn’t expecting it. Truly, Bob Hearts Abishola does have a surprising amount I’m sure surprised to hear the word “nuance” when it comes to a CBS show, but I have to borrow a word from The Hollywood Reporter’s review-nuance. Overall, Bob will have to be up for the challenge of gaining Abishola’s heart, since it will clearly take a certain kind of man to gain entrance to such hallowed ground. ![]() She also has to hear unsolicited dating advice from her friend and fellow Nigerian compatriot Kemi (played by the show’s co-creator, Gina Yashere, who is now a series regular). Aside from being one of the lead nurses at the hospital (along with Vernee Watson, aka Will Smith’s mom on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air as Gloria), Abishola takes care of her son Dele (Travis Wolfe Jr.) and lives with her uncle Tunde (Barry Shabaka Henley) and aunt Olu (Shola Adewusi). However, it’ll take more to gain Abishola’s trust, who has a full life of her own. Bob starts falling for Abishola and her no-nonsense ways, and tries to woo her by giving her some of his company’s socks. During his recovery, he’s cared for by Abishola, (Folake Olowofoyeku) a proficient, slightly aloof nurse who has a kind heart under her steely exterior. Bob Hearts Abishola is actually a cute, refreshing show amid the slate of CBS forgetableness.īilly Gardell plays Bob, the head of his family’s sock empire eight years after his father died, also from a stress-induced heart attack. Online, the premise became twisted out of control into a White man forcing a Nigerian woman into becoming his girlfriend.īut everything people thought the show would be were unrealized fears. Perhaps it’s also because people took the show’s premise-an older White gentleman pursuing his Nigerian nurse who took care of him after he suffered a stress-induced heart attack-out of proportion. Perhaps it’s also because the diversity they do have on screen, such as the Cedric the Entertainer-starrer The Neighborhood, is cringey and clearly for an older, late-Baby Boomer audience, generally speaking. Perhaps it’s because CBS has such a poor track record with on-screen diversity. I’m not sure why so many people were up in arms about Bob Hearts Abishola. ![]() Starring: Billy Gardell, Folake Olowofoyeku, Barry Shabaka Henley, Shola Adewusi, Travis Wolfe Jr., Vernee Watson Higgins, Barry Shabaka Henley, Billy Gardell, Bob Hearts Abishola, Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky, entertainment, Folake Olowofoyeku, Gina Yashere, reviews, Shola Adewusi, Travis Wolfe Jr., TV, Vernee WatsonĬreated by: Chuck Lorre, Gina Yashere, Alan J.
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