Former 'Letterman' writer Nell Scovell dishes dirt in Vanity Fair
Nell Scovell wrote a piece for Vanity Fair about working for David Letterman -- as a writer -- when he was still on NBC.
Here's an excerpt from her piece.
"Without naming names or digging up decades-old dirt, let's address the pertinent questions. Did Dave hit on me? No. Did he pay me enough extra attention that it was noted by another writer? Yes. Was I aware of rumors that Dave was having sexual relationships with female staffers? Yes. Was I aware that other high-level male employees were having sexual relationships with female staffers? Yes. Did these female staffers have access to information and wield power disproportionate to their job titles? Yes. Did that create a hostile work environment? Yes. Did I believe these female staffers were benefiting professionally from their personal relationships? Yes. Did that make me feel demeaned? Completely. Did I say anything at the time? Sadly, no."
R U surprised? Yawn.
Good luck getting another TV writing gig, Nell.
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Although sexism is deplorable, the problem with these articles and so many of this type is an implicit assumption that somehow all white males have it easy. We don't. As Scovell points out, there about about 50 of those jobs, and I alone know 50 talented writers who could fill them. The comedy world is, overwhelming, white and male. It seems to be a chicken-and-egg thing, and more diverse voices are welcome. But to assume that white males have it easy minimizes the constant rejection that anyone trying to make it in comedy must face.
SIgh. Someone trying to get their own 15 minutes of fame. Funny how everyone has something to say now. Gee, people hooking up at work? Shocking. That's usually where grownups who don't frequent bars, or coupled up in college, meet people. Sounds like sour grapes to me. Makes me wonder how a pill like that managed to get a job working for Letterman.