Starz boss addresses Orlando Jones' American Gods exit controversy

Variety

Starz CEO and president Jeffrey Hirsch said at the TV press tour that the book on which the show is based is incredibly dense and that new showrunner Charles “Chic” Eglee and his team "decided to be in an area where Jones' Mr. Nancy didn’t play a prominent role.” Addressing Jones' discrimination allegation, Hirsch also called the actor “a tremendous talent and a really great person” and that American Gods is “one of the most diverse shows on television.”