When the lights go up on Late Night with Deborah Vance, all that glitters is the golden comedian who traded Vegas for Hollywood. But what goes on behind the scenes is a very different story. It seems that a Vance-tastic writers room could be a chaotic mess. Lead by head author Ava Daniels, Deborah Vance’s team members have a mountain of pressure on their backs.
Could that be why anybody who’s anybody within the comedy scene is receiving gifts from Deborah within the mail? And we’re not only talking about a little bit pick-me-up; we mean a box filled with caffeine, liquor and a golden Late Night shaker. It’s as if any author that Deborah wants on her team can bring their very own minibar to the room — that’s, in the event that they accept her invitation. But can a box of treats and an identical baseball cap persuade experienced writers to work with Deborah?
Ava and Deborah appeared in their very own cover story as fellow “queens,” but there have been whispers of animosity behind closed doors. And it’s not only bickering. It’s full-on hatred. Apparently, one routine workplace sexual harassment training went completely awry, and rumor has it that Ava and Deborah were the catalysts. Eyewitnesses claimed that accusations of “physical violence” and sexual “favors” were thrown out within the room in the course of the training.
And we’ve only scratched the surface of the drama.
There have also been rumors of wierd standoffs between Deborah and her head author, with Ava seemingly pulling the strings. So, is Deborah her puppet?
Most recently, photos have surfaced of the ladies high-fiving in the course of Vegas. Perhaps they’re all good now?
Removed from it. Other eyewitnesses have claimed that Ava and Deborah had several little tiffs — even in a strip club. Yes, you read that right. So, a late-night host took her staff out for a weekend of partying. Who wouldn’t wish to work for Deborah? Well, you’d be surprised.
Apparently, Late Night‘s brand-new writers had a stressful introduction to the empress of stand-up comedy. After she took them to Sin City, we heard that there have been only cantaloupe and saltines to eat while they worked out various sketch ideas. It’s unknown what happened in that makeshift writers room, but one thing’s obviously — how can anyone write jokes on a food regimen of salt and probably the most random selection of fruit?
Perhaps Deborah must have just shipped Ava’s recruits those gifts she sent out to her faves. Possibly the little boost would have encouraged her fresh writers a bit greater than a Vegas escape. But who knows?
What everyone does know is that the ladies behind Late Night with Deborah Vance are not getting along. Only time will tell if their tension will affect the show and all of late-night comedy as we comprehend it.
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