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Mike Dawson

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Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

And the reason why is- We have two people working here and both of them are hung over.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

Man, one guy has shingles.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

Yes.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

Interesting.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

But I mean, you know, who's in charge of that?

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

Why can't that easily change?

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

Anyway, in the podcast, Theo Vaughn pointed out that Hollywood is a liberal place, which to which Vaughn replied, but not really.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

It's more like we're smart and got it figured out.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

And if you don't agree, then you're an idiot.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

And I think that's totally true.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

You think he was a little afraid of his own house?

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

University of Southern California canceled a high-profile gubernatorial primary debate just hours before it was set to take place following backlash over the event's lack of racial diversity amongst invited candidates.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

It was supposed to be Tuesday night at USC.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

But somebody, including I believe our state attorney general, started screaming and crying that people who aren't polling anywhere near the other people weren't invited simply because of the color of their skin.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

That's all it is.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

USC initially defended its selection process, saying that invitations were based on data-driven formula developed by a university professor that weighed polling and fundraising, but critics argued the methodology produced a skewed outcome in a crowded race with no clear frontrunner.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

The controversy escalated after California legislative leaders demanded the university expand the debate field.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

Every excluded leading candidate, Javier Baccaria,

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

Betty Yee, Tony Thurmond, and Anthony Villarretardo as a person of color, lawmakers wrote in a letter to USC.

Adam Carolla Show
Paget Brewster on Hollywood’s Changes, Rude Culture & Adam’s DEI Rant

They called on USC to do the right thing.