Ex-Staffer: Letterman Environment 'Demeaning'

Did Dave hit on me? No. Did he pay me enough extra attention that it was noted by another writer? Yes. Was I aware of rumors that Dave was having sexual relationships with female staffers? Yes.
- Nell Scovell

One frequent excuse you hear from late-night-TV executives is 'women just don’t apply for these jobs.' But that’s partly because the shows often rely on current (white male) writers to recommend funny (white male) friends to be future (white male) writers. - Nell Scovell

I’d like to see each show post submission-packet requirements on its Web site so everyone has equal access. Obvious, right? Unless the shows would rather complain about the dearth of female applicants than do anything to encourage them. - Nell Scovell

Male writers don’t want to be judged in the room. They want to be able to scarf an entire bag of potato chips while cracking fart jokes and making lewd comments without fear of feminine disapproval. But we’re your co-workers, not your wives. - Nell Scovell

I have a dream—that one day a late-night writers’ room will be filled with poop jokes and fart jokes and jerking-off-to-Angelina-Jolie’s-face-on-a-magazine jokes, and everyone will laugh, including men and women of all creeds and colors. - Nell Scovell