Ms. Ways said she would check with her hosts, but probably wouldn’t book Louis C.K., but likely would Mr. Ansari. Ms. Ways said she liked the balance: high and low energy, emerging and established, a range of demographics. Ms. Ways did not seem worried, and sure enough, just as Mr. Smith began, Mr. Wood walked backstage. Mr. Smith dipped his toe into sexual harassment material — “All men are creepy until proven not creepy” — to muffled response, then moved on. PhotoAt the show, Ms. Ways seemed relieved: “I spend the day worrying to solve problems before they happen,” she said.

Source: New York Times February 22, 2018 17:15 UTC