Rob Horn

Yeah, I mean, I may be wrong, but if I remember correctly, she was the first woman to have her own show on network television. Black woman, yes. And black woman, yes. And she also, this was one of the shows that put Fox Network on the map. And and there had never been a show like this for women who were strong, supported each other, loved each other, were funny, were were independent.

Yeah, I mean, I may be wrong, but if I remember correctly, she was the first woman to have her own show on network television. Black woman, yes. And black woman, yes. And she also, this was one of the shows that put Fox Network on the map. And and there had never been a show like this for women who were strong, supported each other, loved each other, were funny, were were independent.

That had not been done with with women of color before. And so this show was groundbreaking. And at the same way of that.

That had not been done with with women of color before. And so this show was groundbreaking. And at the same way of that.

running a room was groundbreaking because she wanted everybody to excel she she really took young writers like us and brought us under her wing and taught us and said i'm going to teach you how to run a show i'm going to teach you how to work in a room i'm going to teach you all this she was never threatened by anybody else's talent she supported them she wanted you to be great so the writers room were as much fun as the set was

running a room was groundbreaking because she wanted everybody to excel she she really took young writers like us and brought us under her wing and taught us and said i'm going to teach you how to run a show i'm going to teach you how to work in a room i'm going to teach you all this she was never threatened by anybody else's talent she supported them she wanted you to be great so the writers room were as much fun as the set was

Because you could say anything and do anything and you would never have to worry about being judged or being wrong. Everything was met with love in that room. It was a great training ground. And so many writers from that show went off to become incredibly successful because of Yvette Bowser. And of course, she still is a legend and has just been winning awards and writing incredible stuff.

Because you could say anything and do anything and you would never have to worry about being judged or being wrong. Everything was met with love in that room. It was a great training ground. And so many writers from that show went off to become incredibly successful because of Yvette Bowser. And of course, she still is a legend and has just been winning awards and writing incredible stuff.

But I love that woman. So much of my career is owed to her and what she gave me as a writer and as a person.

But I love that woman. So much of my career is owed to her and what she gave me as a writer and as a person.

Oh, gosh. That's so good to hear. I got goosebumps, right, girl?

Oh, gosh. That's so good to hear. I got goosebumps, right, girl?

I mean, it's true, and I know you all felt the same.

I mean, it's true, and I know you all felt the same.

There's no time for those conversations. I mean, it is a mosh pit. It is crazy. You have, what, four or five days to do a new play every week.

There's no time for those conversations. I mean, it is a mosh pit. It is crazy. You have, what, four or five days to do a new play every week.

There really isn't. And the showrunner, Yvette, is dealing with the network and the studio and the writers. She's the middle person for all of it because they give their notes. And she then has to siphon those notes down to us in a way that we understand what we have to go in the room with her and then do.

There really isn't. And the showrunner, Yvette, is dealing with the network and the studio and the writers. She's the middle person for all of it because they give their notes. And she then has to siphon those notes down to us in a way that we understand what we have to go in the room with her and then do.

At the same time, we're dealing with next week's episode while she's editing last week's episode while we're arcing out this. It's all happening at one time.

At the same time, we're dealing with next week's episode while she's editing last week's episode while we're arcing out this. It's all happening at one time.