515 - Ashley is Back

<p>John welcomes back writer/performer Ashley Nicole Black (A Black Lady Sketch Show, Ted Lasso, The Amber Ruffin Show) to prove good things come in twos. They dive into her two Emmy nominations, joining a show in its second season, and the opportunities of both writing and acting in a series.</p> <p>We follow up on the WGA East elections and ghosting producers. We also answer listener questions on problematic female character intros and writing sports scenes.</p> <p>In our bonus segment we take a look at TV’s white guy problem.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.insider.com/ashley-nicole-black-emmy-nominations-ted-lasso-comedy-writing-interview-2021-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Double-Nominated Emmy Contender Taking Over TV Comedy</a></li> <li>Industry News: <a href= "https://www.avclub.com/fran-drescher-triumphs-in-bitter-contentious-sag-aftra-1847616962" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fran Drescher, Leads SAG-AFTRA</a>, <a href= "https://variety.com/2021/film/news/iatse-contract-negotiation-update-1235052874/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IATSE Contract Negotiation</a>, <a href= "https://www.wgaeast.org/council-elections/2021-election/candidates/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WGA East Elections</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/books/review-new-teeth-simon-rich.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Teeth</a> by Simon Rich <a href="https://amzn.to/3yIvZsM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">on Amazon</a> or <a href= "https://bookshop.org/books/new-teeth-stories/9780316536684" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bookshop</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookanista.com/gifted/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Gifted</a> short story by Simon Rich</li> <li><a href="https://highland2.app/students.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Highland 2 Student License</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aisfor.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">A is For</a></li> <li><a href="