NBC, Union settle ‘AGT’ war

NBC has negotiated a settlement with Gabrielle Union after she made allegations of racism and misconduct on the set of “America’s Got Talent,” the network said Tuesday.

It’s been 10 months since Union first complained of a “toxic environment” at the show after she was let go as a judge.

“We’ve reached an amicable resolution,” an NBC spokesperson told Page Six. “NBC Entertainment appreciates the important concerns raised by Gabrielle Union and remains committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive working environment where people of all backgrounds can be treated with respect.”

Union’s settlement is believed to come from NBC as well as producers Fremantle and Syco.

Despite the Tuesday statement, Union’s epic war with NBC was anything but “amicable.” She’d complained about Simon Cowell smoking on set, accused guest judge Jay Leno of making a racist joke and alleged producers deemed one of her hairstyles “too black.” It was further reported that a young black contestant was removed from the show because the series wanted a winner “America could get behind.”

But NBC said that an investigation into Union’s claims found her dismissal had nothing to do with her complaints. NBC at the time insisted that the investigation “revealed that no one associated with the show made any insensitive or derogatory remarks about Ms. Union’s appearance, and that neither race nor gender was a contributing factor in the advancement or elimination of contestants at any time.”

Union’s attorneys filed a complaint against NBC with California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing, calling the network “a snake pit of racial offenses,” and her lawyer said in June that a top NBC exec tried to stop his client “from telling the truth about racist actions” on “AGT.” NBC responded, “The allegation that anyone involved in this process threatened Ms. Union is categorically untrue.”

Union’s reps didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.