Is this the other shoe dropping?
One of the few women ever to write for Late Night with David Letterman, the author remembers a hostile, sexually charged atmosphere. What’s to be done? Start by breaking late night’s all-male gag order.
At this moment, there are more females serving on the United States Supreme Court than there are writing for Late Show with David Letterman, The Jay Leno Show, and The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien combined. Out of the 50 or so comedy writers working on these programs, exactly zero are women. It would be funny if it weren’t true. ● More from: vanityfair.com
