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British channel ITV now requires women writers for all comedy programs

One British TV channel has taken a step towards eliminating the standing trend of all-male comedy writers’ rooms by outright requiring women writers on all submitted projects.  ITV Comedy Controller Saskia Schuster announced the policy change at the Channel 4 Diverse Festival, an event dedicated to improving representation in TV and film, as an extension […]

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  • June 20, 2019
  • NEWS

Taylor Swift just took a powerful stand in the fight for LGBTQ equality

The Equality Act has a potent patron.  On Saturday, Taylor Swift posted an image of a letter to her 118 million follower Instagram account asking a veteran Tennessee lawmaker, Republican Senator Lamar Alexander, to help pass the Equality Act. The bill, which passed through the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives in May, outlaws discrimination against LGBTQ […]

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  • June 3, 2019
  • NEWS