Are you diverse? NBC's looking for you.

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 28th, 2010

Er… not quite.

It’s Stand-Up for Diversity season!

NBC Universal, as you know, “prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin or ancestry, creed, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, mental or physical disability, and any other category protected by applicable law.”

Did they say, “pregnancy?”

They did.

Anyway, NBC (as does ABC and, for all we know, each major network) has an annual diversity orgy where they solicit tapes and links and kits from entertainers from diverse backgrounds.

The Stand-Up for Diversity program has helped launch many comedians’ careers through industry showcases and nation-wide events. All Top50 eligible most-voted member videos will be submitted to NBC for review, and at least one person will be selected for a live interview.

REQUIREMENTS: To be eligible, you’ll need to upload your headshot and stand-up videos. Make sure to also include information about yourself in your profile.

We note that “age” is one of the categories that NBC Universal steadfastly refuses to discriminate against, but we don’t ever recall anyone over the age of twentysomething included in any of their diversity events. (And though NBC Universal claims not to discriminate against anyone based on his “national origin,” we note that their Stand-Up for Diversity program is open only to “members” in the United States.

Minor details.

Find out how to upload your videos here.

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