Episode 19: Lauren Ashley Smith, "A Black Lady Sketch Show"

<p>Season 4 host <strong>Kaitlin Fontana</strong> talks with <strong>Lauren Ashley Smith</strong> about being the Head Writer for the HBO series A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW, her writing process, the importance of having diverse voices in entertainment, how she runs her writers' room, and much more.</p> <p class="">Lauren is a writer, actor, comedian, and producer, and the first black woman to be the Head Writer of a sketch television show. Before her work on "A Black Lady Sketch Show," Lauren was Head Writer of the critically acclaimed late night show, "The Rundown with Robin Thede."</p> <p class="">As a comedian, Lauren hosted the Zagat webseries, “Chefs Eating Tacos," and has appeared on VH1.com, The Scene, Refinery29, and the Netflix original series, “The Characters.”</p> <p class="">A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW is, as its name implies, is a sketch-comedy series with a cast, writers' room, and directing roster comprised entirely of black women. The series, created by Robin Thede and co-executive produced by Issa Rae, premiered on HBO in August and was recently renewed for its second season.</p> <p class="">--<br /> <strong>Read shownotes, transcripts, and other member interviews:<br /></strong><a href= "http://www.onwriting.org/">www.onwriting.org/<br /></a><strong>--<br /> Follow Kaitlin on Twitter:</strong> <a href= "https://twitter.com/kaitlinfontana">@KaitlinFontana</a><strong><br /> </strong><strong>Follow the Guild on social media:<br /></strong>Twitter: <a href= "http://twitter.com/onwritingwgae">@OnWritingWGAE</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/wgaeast">@WGAEast</a><br /> Facebook: <a href= "http://www.facebook.com/wgaeast">/WGAEast</a><br /> Instagram: <a href= "http://instagram.com/wgaeast">@WGAEast</a></p>