TMZ sued for sexual discrimination by former female writer

Reuters via Philly.com ^ | 5/10/2014 | uncredited

[RightGeek]

A former writer for TMZ filed a lawsuit Friday against the company for sexual discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination.

The suit stated that Catherine “Taryn” Hillin, who was employed by TMZ as a producer for approximately a year-and-a-half from Feb. 2012 to Sept. 2014, was the only female writer on the celebrity news website's staff.

Hillin alleges that she was quickly advised that TMZ was a “boys club” favoring male employees over female employees, with one employee telling her, “Good luck being a girl writer.” The suit goes on to cite specific examples of discriminatory comments by executive producer Evan Rosenblum, including, “Don't be a girl” and “Never cry in front of me.” Hillin further claims that Rosenblum humiliated her by screaming at her in front of coworkers, and belittling her with comments like, “You're f—ing s–t,” and “I f—ing hate this s–t you hand in.”

[snip] TMZ Productions, Inc., EHM Productions Inc., and Warner Bros. Entertainment are named as corporate defendants, along with her direct supervisor, the aforementioned executive producer Evan Rosenblum, and up to 100 other as-yet-unnamed individuals, according to the lawsuit.

[RightGeek]

Headline of the day award goes to philly.com. I found this beauty at http://www.personalinjurylawnews.com/

[ObamahatesPACoal]

Imagine if they were saying such things to the gays.

[Jonty30]

http://thecount.com/wp-content/uploads/Catherine-Taryn-Hillin-tmz.jpg

[Sarah Barracuda]

Considering TMZ are all employed by fairies, Im not surprised they wouldn’t like girls

[House Atreides]

Thanks Jonty, she’s definitely not guilty so TMZ must pay.

[RightGeek]

Whoa! If that is really her picture, then I find for the plaintiff!

[Liberty Valance]

[BenLurkin]

She didn’t know about Harvey?

[Cheerio]

Hmmmm Sept 2014 hasn’t arrived yet.

[Nifster]

Not a surprise

[Steven Tyler]

Evan Rosenblum is a queer drama queen

[MeshugeMikey]

"some people like a drama queen..."

[TChad]

After reading just the title I wondered if the writer was formerly a TMZ employee or formerly a female or both.

These are confusing times.

[ArmstedFragg]

Life Programs... you can’t tell the players without one.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

he suit goes on to cite specific examples of discriminatory comments by executive producer Evan Rosenblum, including, “Don't be a girl” and “Never cry in front of me.”

Don't be a girl? Not sure how she could pull that one off. But the "don't cry"? Agree. There is no crying in business.

And that goes for everybody.

[Secret Agent Man]

she wasn’t the only girl, they have lots of gays on staff.

[Axenolith]

Wow, she got fired from the future!

[lee martell]

“There is no place in this business for you tearing up every time I turn around!” I’m looking at you John Boehner.

[a fool in paradise]

These probably ARE the gays...

[a fool in paradise]

Sometimes the tears come when there is an abusive and demeaning bossy boss in the workplace.