The principal photography of The Disaster Artist (film) started on December.
African Americans have played prominent roles in the Canadian Football League -LRB- CFL -RRB- and its precursors since 1946 .. Canadian Football League. Canadian Football League. In many cases black Americans have been able to pursue professional football opportunities in the CFL that were for one reason or another unavailable in the United States .. Especially in the mid-20th century , many African American players came to Canada to avoid the racially charged atmosphere of segregation-era America .. segregation-era. segregation in the United States. For many years , blacks were better represented in the CFL than they were in the National Football League -LRB- NFL -RRB- , and achieved a number of `` firsts '' in the CFL years before the same was accomplished in the NFL .. National Football League. National Football League. More recently , the CFL has provided opportunities for black , as well as other , Americans unable to break into the NFL .