We certainly take anyone’s critique of what it means to come to work here incredibly seriously,” the NBC Entertainment chairman told a TV critics meeting during a Q&A session. ADThe trade publication Variety reported that Union, who is black, believed she was fired because she had asked NBC and the show’s producers to respond to an environment that tolerated racist jokes and remarks. That included what Union said were multiple notes from producers saying she was wearing her hair “too black” for the “America’s Got Talent” audience. ADUnion had also complained of other behavior, such as judge-producer Simon Cowell’s smoking on the indoor set, Variety reported in November. NBC has spoken with Union as part of its formal investigation that began in early December.

Source: Washington Post January 11, 2020 23:26 UTC