London Hughes, Ziwe and More Women in Comedy Discuss Forging Their Own Paths and Sexism in Entertainment
Ethan Shanfeld “You can’t follow trends, you have to set them yourselves,” said Ziwe, actor, writer and star of the upcoming variety show “Ziwe.”Ziwe, along with Chelsea Devantez, London Hughes, Jana Schmieding and Rachel Sennott, gathered virtually at USC’s Women Creating Comedy panel, hosted by Shannon Hardy, to discuss carving their own paths and sexism in the entertainment industry.To begin, the panelists — all pioneering women in comedy — talked about the tall task of making people laugh during a pandemic.“There’s that old adage, ‘comedy is pain,'” Devantez, head writer of the upcoming series “The Problem with Jon Stewart,” said.