In a recent episode of "Saturday Night Live," a 37-year-old show that feels fresher than it has in ages, host Louis CK slipped into an Abraham Lincoln costume and combed New York City bars in a heartfelt attempt to make some black friends. If only the rest of television were willing to follow suit. It was mostly a terrific year for the small screen thanks to the cheekiness of "Downton Abbey," the audacity of "Girls" and the loneliness of "Mad Men." But all those brilliant works have one thing in common: a disturbing lack of minorities both behind and in front of the camera. Assembling a list of the top 10 most interesting TV figures in 2012, I was both shocked and crushed that I couldn't...
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