Support staff across Hollywood rally behind the All Rise staff in the wake of toxic workplace allegations. All Rise is a CBS show about a Black judge in Los Angeles as she deals with lawyers, bailiffs, plaintiffs, defendants, and all the other people surrounding the legal process. But behind the scenes, stories weave a picture of a toxic work environment where the showrunner ruled with an iron fist. A new article from Salon details the transgressions of showrunner Greg Spottiswood. It tells the tale of a writing staff that complied with Hollywood's yearning for the boosting of marginalized voices, but also shows what it's like when the person in power ignores these people and does whatever he wants. While the network and show have since parted ways with Spottiswood, the stories of his tenure on the show are worrying, especially an anecdote about a notes call where he allegedly referred to two Black colleagues as "monkeys," and then walked back that statement with, "I didn't mean it like that." In addition to that, the article portrays disarray and disorganization behind the scenes. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 13 May, 2021