# David Spade and Dana Carvey call out Hollywood for focusing too much on race and gender

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/david-spade-and-dana-carvey-call-out-hollywood-for-focusing-too-much-on-race-and-gender/
- Published: 2026-10-24T21:31:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T22:10:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/david-spade-dana-carvey-call-out-hollywood-focusing-too-much-race-gender
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- Spade and Carvey objected to race and gender labels in Hollywood.
- Spade said such distinctions can feel diminishing.
- Carvey joked about how his Emmy win might have been described.

## Summary

David Spade and Dana Carvey criticised Hollywood’s habit of highlighting race and gender when announcing awards or discussing who is directing. Spade argued that such labels can make people feel separated or diminished, while the comedians said performers should be recognised simply as actors and directors.

On their “Fly on the Wall” podcast, Spade recalled being told when a female director was working on “Just Shoot Me”, which ran from 1997 to 2003. Carvey joked that his Emmy announcement could have noted he was the 198th straight white male to win. The article also revisits Spade’s earlier comments about Hollywood’s economic struggles and the response from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s office, which cited steps to support filming and studio development.

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