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- In an effort to make it of the moment, Mr. Spottiswood, a white writer-producer, changed the main character to a Black woman. For CBS, a network that had been criticized for a prime-time lineup that lacked diversity, “All Rise” was a key part of a new wave of programming meant to better reflect the American population.
www.nytimes.com/2020/08/20/business/media/all-rise-cbs-writers.htmlWriters Mutiny at ‘All Rise,’ the Rare CBS Show With a Black ...
Aug 20, 2020 · In an effort to make it of the moment, Mr. Spottiswood, a white writer-producer, changed the main character to a Black woman. For CBS, a network that had been criticized for a prime-time...
- Creator of ‘All Rise’ on CBS Is Fired After Writers’ Complaints
Greg Spottiswood had faced numerous complaints over the way...
- Creator of ‘All Rise’ on CBS Is Fired After Writers’ Complaints
Mar 25, 2021 · Greg Spottiswood had faced numerous complaints over the way issues of race and gender were addressed on the show, a rare prime-time CBS drama with a Black woman as a protagonist.
In a New York Times report published Thursday, former writers on the CBS courtroom drama say they repeatedly clashed with showrunner Greg Spottiswood over the show's treatment of race and gender....
According to a report in The New York Times, Greg Spottiswood has been accused by members of the writing team of tokenism and resisting co-workers' concerns over storylines that perpetuated...
May 12, 2021 · One source who witnessed the puppet incident and a series of other remarks Spottiswood allegedly directed at that woman said, "I could see a change in her — a kind of shutting down."
Mar 25, 2021 · Spottiswood, who's white, made the lead character a Black woman (played by Simone Missick) even though the story is loosely based on a 2005 nonfiction book about a white male judge in...
Aug 20, 2020 · After conducting a workplace review last year, Warner Bros did not fire Spottiswood, but provided a Black female corporate coach to guide him.
