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Entertainment & Sports

Mar. 6, 2018

‘Inclusion riders’ have been around for a while

Support is growing for a concept that supporters believe would guarantee equality in Hollywood projects, but attorneys say a talent’s support for such “inclusion riders” can’t end with a statement on Twitter. They’ll need to follow through at the negotiation table.

‘Inclusion riders’ have been around for a while
Frances McDormand, with her son, touted 'inclusion riders' in her speech after winning the Academy Award for Best Actress on Sunday. The remark prompted discussion of how it could work in Hollywood, and why it might not.

LOS ANGELES — Many are hailing “inclusion riders” as a potential solution to the entertainment industry’s diversity problem, but attorneys say the concept’s success will rely almost entirely on how serious Hollywood’s top tier talent are about the idea.

Actress Frances McDormand thrust discussion of inclusion riders onto the national stage when she championed the concept to cap off her acceptance speech at The Oscars on Sunday. But t...

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