In this sometimes funny, always honest memoir, Scovell recounts her experiences becoming — and almost always remaining — the only woman in the writers' room of TV shows in more than 30 years in Hollywood. The Simpsons, Late Night with David Letterman, NCIS, Newhart, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Charmed, the Kennedy Center Honors... Scovell's career has plenty of credits that a lot of writers would kill for. This is a story of the lack of diversity behind the scenes in Hollywood (and more specifically in comedy), as well as the story of a woman coming into her own through her experiences. I particularly enjoyed seeing her more recent career, when she began speaking out about the lack of female writers in writing rooms and working with Sheryl Sandberg to help support women. My only regret is that this was written before the #MeToo movement took off, as I'd love to hear her thoughts on that. A great memoir for fans of humor and Hollywood.
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