The signatories, who also include Amber Ruffin and Charlamagne tha God, acknowledge systemic obstacles facing scribes from historically excluded backgrounds and outline some solutions for developing a more inclusive pipeline.
“Traditional pipelines into late night and comedy-variety television are historically overwhelmingly white, and it is, therefore, insufficient to rely solely upon them when making hiring decisions,” reads the joint statement, which also was signed by Trevor Noah, Samantha Bee, Desus Nice and The Kid Mero, whose shows or hosting stints recently concluded.
The pledge was developed through conversations with guild members to illuminate obstacles and propose solutions. Although the document is not a covenant agreement or an official policy that includes tracking plans or accountability measures, the WGAE tellsthat the pledge, which does not directly involve any employers or production companies, “is a tool that the Guild can use to monitor progress in these efforts,” and that the union “aims to enforce these standards to the ability that it can.
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