The lawsuit, filed in New York federal court Tuesday, emphasizes the critical importance of efforts to enhance diversity, especially for PBS, considering that Weather Hunters’ target demographic was black families.
Bill Schultz, a former executive producer on an animated kids TV series in development, is suing Al Roker and his production banner for alleged wrongdoing.
The lawsuit alleges that executives at Al Roker Entertainment “callously disregarded” a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program mandated by PBS.
The Hollywood Reporter says Schultz, who is white and known for his work on “The Simpsons,” “King of The Hill,” and “Garfield,” claims he was fired after he objected to the company’s failure to adhere to a diversity initiative aimed at bringing minority writers onto PBS television productions.
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