By Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, Film BREAKING: Claudia Eller, editor-in-chief of our sister publication Variety, will take a two month administrative leave after making an angry social media outburst in a heated moment.
This came after Eller wrote an article lamenting that Variety did not have enough diversity in its staff, and vowed to work to change things.
She was challenged on social media and responded to an African American former employee of a trade rival and called her “bitter.” That led to a continued heated exchange.
After a meeting between Eller, PMC and Variety staffers who were offended by the back and forth, it was mutually decided it would be best for her to take some time away to consider her actions.
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