Sunil and Sheronold (and many others who weren't named in the article, so I'll refrain from naming them) are incredibly talented, kind and hardworking writers. They both had brilliant takes on these characters based on their own experiences in life.
To see them, time and again, not only ignored but scoffed at, was heartbreaking. Either one of them could have done a 10 times better job with these characters, and done it in a professional and friendly way.
What the article doesn't convey is that five brilliant writers had to walk away from huge pay days because of the hostile environment Greg and his enablers created. Network TV is still where the money is, imagine how bad it really had to be for them to give up these opportunities
I wasn't at the show for long. And it wasn't the fact that I hadn't had a day off in months, or that I frequently put out scripts at 3 AM. It was Greg. He was so full of hot air. He'd talk for 3 hours and literally say nothing. He thought he was Aaron Sorkin. He wasn't.
It troubles me that he, a middle aged white guy from Canada, was able to convince WB and CBS that he was the only one who could tell this Black woman from Los Angeles' story.
I don't know why WB and CBS have stood by him. Literally every single person from the writers office had to complain to HR about him. He still has his job. Everyone else had to leave theirs.
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