The story of Diggs' involvement withThe Mayor,though, starts with what hedidn’twant to get involved with.
“People had been pitching sitcoms to me to star in alot,even beforeblack-ish,” Diggs says.
Through their shared agent, Diggs metThe Mayor’screator Jeremy Bronson (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon).
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And I was like, ‘I don’t know what that means.’
And he goes, ‘That’s all right, nobody does!'"
Diggs recalls with a laugh.
Diggs sat down with Bronson to discuss his idea for the show and was instantly hooked.
“My brain was firing like crazy when we were talking about it,” he says.
I’m fascinated with the regionality of rap music."
“I didn’t know that I was the one who was supposed to be calling!”
Fortunately, he’s got the hang of it now.
So it’s a win-win for Diggs and for viewers.
The Mayorwill air on Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m.
ET this fall on ABC.
