Chasing Money

Hollywood writers and studios associated with FRIENDS (us Hollywoodies use all capital letters when writing out the names of shows) have been sued for harassment by a former writers' assistant. Some pretty ugly things have been submitted in court papers, which you can read for yourself at The Smoking Gun. In all likelihood, this matter will be settled out of court. The plaintiff, Amaani Lyle, has certainly damaged personal relationships and has surely eliminated "sitcom writer" from her list of future career choices. Amaani earned her position through a program to promote minority writers in the industry. Hopefully, her lawsuit doesn't stain that program.