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I talked to women in late-night TV about the progress they've made and the obstacles they continue to face. Thanks, @jennyhagel @iamsambee @mollymcnearney @NellSco @caissie latimes.com/entertainment/…
A decade ago, virtually every show in late night had 0, 1 or (at most!) 2 female writers. Now, every show I surveyed has at least two women writing for it. Progress! latimes.com/entertainment/…
Here's a breakdown of major late-night shows and how many women they employ as writers -- both in total numbers and in percent of credited writing staff 
The numbers for women in late night have a long way to go. But progress has been made over the past decade. Look at this Emmy ballot from 2009. By my (quick) count, 82 names, 7 women. 0 at Letterman, 0 at Conan, 1 at the Daily Show, 2 at Colbert. emmys.com/awards/nominee…
