Hilarie Burton and her “One Tree Hill” co-stars Sophia Bush and Bethany Joy Lenz host the “Drama Queens” podcast in which the trio rewatch episodes of their hit series and chat about what was really going on in front of and behind the camera — and the stories aren’t always fun. In the latest episode, “For Better and For Worse,” Burton revealed that her boss at the show was so desperate to interact with her when they weren’t on speaking terms that he wrote himself into a scene.
She said, “I wasn’t speaking to him in real life, and so he wrote himself into the episode of me hugging him.”
Bush immediately replied, “That is so psychotic. Can you guys imagine Shonda Rhimes or Aaron Sorkin casting themselves on their own show?”
Burton didn’t name the boss in question and instead referred to him as Voldemort, the...
She said, “I wasn’t speaking to him in real life, and so he wrote himself into the episode of me hugging him.”
Bush immediately replied, “That is so psychotic. Can you guys imagine Shonda Rhimes or Aaron Sorkin casting themselves on their own show?”
Burton didn’t name the boss in question and instead referred to him as Voldemort, the...
- 8/27/2023
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
Hilarie Burton has recounted how her One Tree Hill costar Chad Michael Murray defended her against the show’s creator and showrunner Mark Schwahn during an alleged assault.
Speaking on the Drama Queens podcast, Burton recalled the incident which took place while the teen drama was on location in Honey Grove, Texas in 2007.
She told her cohosts and former One Tree Hill costars, Sophia Bush and Bethany Joy Lenz, “Chad walked up and goes, ‘What are you doing?’ He said that to our boss in the bar… He watched our boss grab me in front of a lot of people, and you know, Chad didn’t have anything to lose cause he knew our boss hated him anyway.” She continued, “A lot of people had a lot to lose, so you don’t speak up when you have a lot to lose. But (our boss) felt so comfortable that that...
Speaking on the Drama Queens podcast, Burton recalled the incident which took place while the teen drama was on location in Honey Grove, Texas in 2007.
She told her cohosts and former One Tree Hill costars, Sophia Bush and Bethany Joy Lenz, “Chad walked up and goes, ‘What are you doing?’ He said that to our boss in the bar… He watched our boss grab me in front of a lot of people, and you know, Chad didn’t have anything to lose cause he knew our boss hated him anyway.” She continued, “A lot of people had a lot to lose, so you don’t speak up when you have a lot to lose. But (our boss) felt so comfortable that that...
- 3/16/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
‘One Tree Hill’ Stars Hilarie Burton & Sophia Bush Reveal They Were Pressured To Do Racy Maxim Cover
Hilarie Burton and Sophia Bush, former stars of One Tree Hill, are opening up about the drama behind the scenes on the racy Maxim magazine cover. The actors revealed that they were pressured and threatened into posing for the publication.
In the newest episode of their Drama Queens podcast, Burton and Bush talked about the episode where the latter’s character Brooke takes photos of Danneel Ackles’ Rachel for Maxim.
“I was specifically pulled aside and told that our male numbers in viewership skyrocketed when [my character] Peyton got her ass kicked by Derek,” Burton said. “So what you’ll see, there’s a pattern on our show, where, either violence towards women or super sexualized situations, there’s gonna be an uptick in that because they were really hot to capture the male audience. That was really frightening to me, but I had to be a good sport about it … They...
In the newest episode of their Drama Queens podcast, Burton and Bush talked about the episode where the latter’s character Brooke takes photos of Danneel Ackles’ Rachel for Maxim.
“I was specifically pulled aside and told that our male numbers in viewership skyrocketed when [my character] Peyton got her ass kicked by Derek,” Burton said. “So what you’ll see, there’s a pattern on our show, where, either violence towards women or super sexualized situations, there’s gonna be an uptick in that because they were really hot to capture the male audience. That was really frightening to me, but I had to be a good sport about it … They...
- 12/1/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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On Monday’s episode of the Drama Queens podcast, Hilarie Burton Morgan, Sophia Bush and Bethany Joy Lenz discussed being pressured into things they weren’t comfortable doing during their time on One Tree Hill.
Specifically, the women talked about the season four episode of the popular WB and CW series that ran from 2003-2012, where Brooke (Bush) takes Rachel’s (Danneel Ackles) photos for Maxim magazine. After the episode aired in October 2006, Bush, Morgan and Ackles were on the cover of Maxim in November 2006. But Bush and Morgan said that they didn’t want to do it. During this time, the two One Tree Hill stars said, the show was wanting to attract a larger male audience to increase viewers.
“They were fixated on the male thing,” Morgan said. “I was specifically pulled aside and told that our male numbers in viewership...
On Monday’s episode of the Drama Queens podcast, Hilarie Burton Morgan, Sophia Bush and Bethany Joy Lenz discussed being pressured into things they weren’t comfortable doing during their time on One Tree Hill.
Specifically, the women talked about the season four episode of the popular WB and CW series that ran from 2003-2012, where Brooke (Bush) takes Rachel’s (Danneel Ackles) photos for Maxim magazine. After the episode aired in October 2006, Bush, Morgan and Ackles were on the cover of Maxim in November 2006. But Bush and Morgan said that they didn’t want to do it. During this time, the two One Tree Hill stars said, the show was wanting to attract a larger male audience to increase viewers.
“They were fixated on the male thing,” Morgan said. “I was specifically pulled aside and told that our male numbers in viewership...
- 11/30/2022
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
From ‘Moon Knight’ to ‘Everything Everywhere,’ Director Duos Dazzle — and Draw DGA Scrutiny (Column)
Forget the Oscars. If you’re serious about staying on top of current cinema, you already realize this weekend’s big movie event is in theaters: “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” in which Michelle Yeoh plays a woman coming to terms with her life in multiple dimensions, marks the latest unclassifiable blend of anarchic poignance that Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert first unleashed with “Swiss Army Man.”
Daniels (they’d prefer we drop the “The”) are one of two filmmaking duos with new work out this week, as siblings Adam and Aaron Nee release their first studio effort “The Lost City” from Paramount. Some of the most beloved filmmakers working today include the Safdie brothers, the Russo brothers, and Phil Lord and Chris Miller; cineastes mourned at the Coen brothers’ breakup, but many have stepped up to fill the void. However, for the DGA, two is not better than one.
Daniels (they’d prefer we drop the “The”) are one of two filmmaking duos with new work out this week, as siblings Adam and Aaron Nee release their first studio effort “The Lost City” from Paramount. Some of the most beloved filmmakers working today include the Safdie brothers, the Russo brothers, and Phil Lord and Chris Miller; cineastes mourned at the Coen brothers’ breakup, but many have stepped up to fill the void. However, for the DGA, two is not better than one.
- 3/26/2022
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Sophia Bush’s career is coming full circle.
Alongside her “One Tree Hill” co-stars Hilarie Burton Morgan and Bethany Joy Lenz, the actor is reliving the show’s 187 episodes — and watching some for the first time. Bush spent 35,000 hours playing Brooke Davis, the sassy cheerleader who evolved into a Clothes Over Bros entrepreneur, on the teen drama. She also stepped behind the camera to direct three times, which may explain why she describes the experience as a “bit of a blur.”
Now, with new iHeartRadio podcast “Drama Queens,” Bush, Burton Morgan and Lenz are ready to revisit the fictional town of Tree Hill and reclaim their experience.
“The show itself is a thing that we have had all these mixed emotions about for so long,” Bush tells Variety. “This is an opportunity for us to lean into everything that was good and we’re going to take back everything that should have been better.
Alongside her “One Tree Hill” co-stars Hilarie Burton Morgan and Bethany Joy Lenz, the actor is reliving the show’s 187 episodes — and watching some for the first time. Bush spent 35,000 hours playing Brooke Davis, the sassy cheerleader who evolved into a Clothes Over Bros entrepreneur, on the teen drama. She also stepped behind the camera to direct three times, which may explain why she describes the experience as a “bit of a blur.”
Now, with new iHeartRadio podcast “Drama Queens,” Bush, Burton Morgan and Lenz are ready to revisit the fictional town of Tree Hill and reclaim their experience.
“The show itself is a thing that we have had all these mixed emotions about for so long,” Bush tells Variety. “This is an opportunity for us to lean into everything that was good and we’re going to take back everything that should have been better.
- 7/29/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
It is all rainbows and flowers until someone overhears your happy news and makes us all as conflicted as ever.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend deserves major props for their ability to make us care about both sides of a love triangle equally, but what happens when a choice gets made?
That is definitely where the whole "why choose" conversation comes in because that is the real dilemma in all of this.
During Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 4 Episode 10, Rebecca babysits Hebecca and through it connects more with her.
But it is when Greg comes over that the two finally talk about their feelings and get together officially.
Meanwhile, Nathaniel and Josh bond while trying to win the game night.
The night takes a turn though when Nathaniel overhears Rebecca filling Paula in on how happy she is to be with Greg again.
And Paula is secretly celebrating her graduating law school until she finally...
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend deserves major props for their ability to make us care about both sides of a love triangle equally, but what happens when a choice gets made?
That is definitely where the whole "why choose" conversation comes in because that is the real dilemma in all of this.
During Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 4 Episode 10, Rebecca babysits Hebecca and through it connects more with her.
But it is when Greg comes over that the two finally talk about their feelings and get together officially.
Meanwhile, Nathaniel and Josh bond while trying to win the game night.
The night takes a turn though when Nathaniel overhears Rebecca filling Paula in on how happy she is to be with Greg again.
And Paula is secretly celebrating her graduating law school until she finally...
- 1/19/2019
- by Yana Grebenyuk
- TVfanatic
There is nothing quite like the spirit of Halloween to bring out all the cute baby costumes, the classic séance, and some memorable songs that serve as a reminder that the show is killing it.
Pun intended.
During Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 4 Episode 2, Rebecca had an article written about her that turned into her being unable to leave the house.
All the while, Nathaniel returned to work only to find out that he wasn't in charge the way he thought he would be. And Darryl is on a search for breast milk, only to find the validation that he deserves.
It is all set up under the context of Halloween, creating a theme throughout the entire episode that adds to the comedic factor that the show always has going for it.
"I Am Ashamed," written by Erin Ehrlich and directed by both Audrey Wauchope and Rachel Specter, was perfectly structured to...
Pun intended.
During Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 4 Episode 2, Rebecca had an article written about her that turned into her being unable to leave the house.
All the while, Nathaniel returned to work only to find out that he wasn't in charge the way he thought he would be. And Darryl is on a search for breast milk, only to find the validation that he deserves.
It is all set up under the context of Halloween, creating a theme throughout the entire episode that adds to the comedic factor that the show always has going for it.
"I Am Ashamed," written by Erin Ehrlich and directed by both Audrey Wauchope and Rachel Specter, was perfectly structured to...
- 10/20/2018
- by Yana Grebenyuk
- TVfanatic
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” writer-producer Audrey Wauchope has accused the Directors Guild of America of bias against female directing teams.
Wauchope leveled the assertions Friday in the wake of longtime partner Rachel Specter not receiving directing credit for co-directing Friday’s segment with Wauchope.
The DGA had no comment Friday, citing its policy of not commenting on internal matters. The CW, which has aired the four seasons of the comedy series, had no comment. Wauchope unveiled the accusations in a series of tweets.
“My #FemaleFilmmakerFriday goes out to my co-Director on tonight’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode @RachelSpecter,” she tweeted. “Rachel and I are a lifelong writing/directing team but due to a decision by the DGA which completely erases her from our work, she’s not credited on tonight’s episode.”
The DGA has a longtime “one director to a film” policy aimed at protecting the director’s creative vision. It does...
Wauchope leveled the assertions Friday in the wake of longtime partner Rachel Specter not receiving directing credit for co-directing Friday’s segment with Wauchope.
The DGA had no comment Friday, citing its policy of not commenting on internal matters. The CW, which has aired the four seasons of the comedy series, had no comment. Wauchope unveiled the accusations in a series of tweets.
“My #FemaleFilmmakerFriday goes out to my co-Director on tonight’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode @RachelSpecter,” she tweeted. “Rachel and I are a lifelong writing/directing team but due to a decision by the DGA which completely erases her from our work, she’s not credited on tonight’s episode.”
The DGA has a longtime “one director to a film” policy aimed at protecting the director’s creative vision. It does...
- 10/20/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” writer Audrey Wauchope says her partner Rachel Specter will not be credited on their directorial debut due to a DGA bias against female directing teams.
“My #FemaleFilmmakerFriday goes out to my co-Director on tonight’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode @RachelSpecter. Rachel and I are a lifelong writing/directing team but due to a decision by the DGA which completely erases her from our work, she’s not credited on tonight’s episode,” Wauchope wrote on Twitter on Friday.
According to Director’s Guild rules, only one director can be credited on a project, with “few exceptions” made for “bona fide teams,” which a post on the DGA website defines as teams who “learned how to direct together, by actually doing it, and have, therefore, demonstrated that they perform the director’s duties as if they were actually one director.”
Also Read: 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Co-Creator Talks Season 4 Premiere and Rebecca's...
“My #FemaleFilmmakerFriday goes out to my co-Director on tonight’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode @RachelSpecter. Rachel and I are a lifelong writing/directing team but due to a decision by the DGA which completely erases her from our work, she’s not credited on tonight’s episode,” Wauchope wrote on Twitter on Friday.
According to Director’s Guild rules, only one director can be credited on a project, with “few exceptions” made for “bona fide teams,” which a post on the DGA website defines as teams who “learned how to direct together, by actually doing it, and have, therefore, demonstrated that they perform the director’s duties as if they were actually one director.”
Also Read: 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Co-Creator Talks Season 4 Premiere and Rebecca's...
- 10/19/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
“The Royals” has been dethroned. E! has canceled the one-hour Elizabeth Hurley-led drama after four seasons.
“E! will not be moving forward with another season of ‘The Royals,’ which launched in 2015 as the network’s first original scripted series,” a spokesperson for the network said in a statement to TheWrap. “Over four seasons, ‘The Royals’ took viewers behind the palace gates on a scandalous journey filled with twists and turns. We are grateful to the cast and our producing partners at Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions.”
The fourth — and now final — season aired between March and May, earlier this year.
Also Read: Mark Schwahn Fired From 'The Royals' Following Sexual Harassment Investigation
Starring Hurley, “The Royals” followed a fictional modern day royal family as they find love, conspire against one another, and are forced to face long-hidden secrets, all in the name of the crown. Other stars included Max Brown,...
“E! will not be moving forward with another season of ‘The Royals,’ which launched in 2015 as the network’s first original scripted series,” a spokesperson for the network said in a statement to TheWrap. “Over four seasons, ‘The Royals’ took viewers behind the palace gates on a scandalous journey filled with twists and turns. We are grateful to the cast and our producing partners at Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions.”
The fourth — and now final — season aired between March and May, earlier this year.
Also Read: Mark Schwahn Fired From 'The Royals' Following Sexual Harassment Investigation
Starring Hurley, “The Royals” followed a fictional modern day royal family as they find love, conspire against one another, and are forced to face long-hidden secrets, all in the name of the crown. Other stars included Max Brown,...
- 8/16/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Sophia Bush has opened up about the harassment she was subjected to on the set of One Tree Hill.
The actress chatted with Andy Cohen on Sirius Xm's Andy Cohen Live and detailed an incident in which she was touched by creator Mark Schwahn.
“The first time Mark Schwahn grabbed my ass, I hit him in front of six other producers,” she shared. “And I hit him f—ing hard.”
But that was not the sole incident. Bush stated that Schwahn was "super-obsessed" with another actress from the hit CW drama.
“He started trying to bang down her hotel room door in the middle of the night," the actress continued.
Related: One Tree Hill: Revived for Christmas Special?
"She had to be moved … and then her boyfriend came and stayed with her [for] the next month. It almost came to fisticuffs between the two of them.”
It truly sounds like...
The actress chatted with Andy Cohen on Sirius Xm's Andy Cohen Live and detailed an incident in which she was touched by creator Mark Schwahn.
“The first time Mark Schwahn grabbed my ass, I hit him in front of six other producers,” she shared. “And I hit him f—ing hard.”
But that was not the sole incident. Bush stated that Schwahn was "super-obsessed" with another actress from the hit CW drama.
“He started trying to bang down her hotel room door in the middle of the night," the actress continued.
Related: One Tree Hill: Revived for Christmas Special?
"She had to be moved … and then her boyfriend came and stayed with her [for] the next month. It almost came to fisticuffs between the two of them.”
It truly sounds like...
- 6/14/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Sophia Bush is opening up about the sexual harassment she endured on the set of One Tree Hill.
To recap: Back in November, Bush joined Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz and 15 more female cast and crew members in releasing a joint statement accusing series creator Mark Schwahn of inappropriate sexual conduct. The letter was published after staff writer Audrey Wauchope took to Twitter to share her first-hand account of harassment that she and writing partner Rachel Specter experienced.
In a new interview on Sirius Xm’s Andy Cohen Live, Bush recalled at least one instance in which she herself was inappropriately touched by Schwahn.
To recap: Back in November, Bush joined Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz and 15 more female cast and crew members in releasing a joint statement accusing series creator Mark Schwahn of inappropriate sexual conduct. The letter was published after staff writer Audrey Wauchope took to Twitter to share her first-hand account of harassment that she and writing partner Rachel Specter experienced.
In a new interview on Sirius Xm’s Andy Cohen Live, Bush recalled at least one instance in which she herself was inappropriately touched by Schwahn.
- 6/14/2018
- TVLine.com
Pop TV has picked up a pilot for Arranged, a half-hour comedy from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna and writer-producer Sono Patel and CBS Television Studios. Co-created and written by Brosh McKenna and Patel, Arranged is about two best friends who end up in a marriage of convenience.
Brosh McKenna and Patel executive produce and Brosh McKenna will direct the pilot. CBS Television Studios, where Brosh McKenna is under an overall deal, is the studio. This marks the second greenlight at Pop, a CBS Corp/Lionsgate joint venture, for CBS TV Studios. The studio also co-produced the Pop comedy series Return of the Mac co-created by and starring Joey McIntyre.
Brosh McKenna is the co-creator and showrunner of praised musical comedy series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which was recently picked up for a fourth — and likely final — season by the CW. She made her directorial debut helming episodes of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,...
Brosh McKenna and Patel executive produce and Brosh McKenna will direct the pilot. CBS Television Studios, where Brosh McKenna is under an overall deal, is the studio. This marks the second greenlight at Pop, a CBS Corp/Lionsgate joint venture, for CBS TV Studios. The studio also co-produced the Pop comedy series Return of the Mac co-created by and starring Joey McIntyre.
Brosh McKenna is the co-creator and showrunner of praised musical comedy series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which was recently picked up for a fourth — and likely final — season by the CW. She made her directorial debut helming episodes of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,...
- 4/16/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna is teaming with two fellow writers on The CW comedy, Rachel Specter and Audrey Wauchope, to create a female-driven comedy for Paramount Players, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Brosh McKenna will produce the untitled-laugher set in the world of law enforcement, with Specter and Wauchope penning the scripts. McKenna earned her stripes in screenwriting, penning female comedies like The Devil Wears Prada and 27 Dresses.
She returned to TV with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend with star and co-creator Rachel Bloom. The CW half-hour with "musical elements" starred Bloom as Rebecca — a young woman who abandons...
Brosh McKenna will produce the untitled-laugher set in the world of law enforcement, with Specter and Wauchope penning the scripts. McKenna earned her stripes in screenwriting, penning female comedies like The Devil Wears Prada and 27 Dresses.
She returned to TV with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend with star and co-creator Rachel Bloom. The CW half-hour with "musical elements" starred Bloom as Rebecca — a young woman who abandons...
- 3/9/2018
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna and two of her writer-producers on the CW musical comedy series, Rachel Specter and Audrey Wauchope, have closed a deal with Paramount Players for a female-driven comedy set in the world of law enforcement. Specter and Wauchope will pen the untitled project with Brosh McKenna producing. No further details about the plot are being revealed yet. The Devil Wears Prada writer Brosh McKenna co-created and executive…...
- 3/9/2018
- Deadline
Mark Schwahn has officially been fired from the E! drama, The Royals, amid sexual harassment allegations, Et has learned.
"We have concluded our investigation and Mark will not be returning to The Royals," Lionsgate said in a statement on Thursday. "The fourth season of the show has already completed production and will air as scheduled on E! in the spring."
The creator and executive producer was suspended in November following public accusations of sexual misconduct from his time on One Tree Hill.
Last month, Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and "all of the female cast members" and several female crew members wrote an open letter supporting Oth staff writer Audrey Wauchope and her writing partner, Rachel Spector, after they accused the showrunner of sexual harassment during their time on the WB/CW series.
"Many of us were, to varying degrees, manipulated psychologically and emotionally," the joint letter claimed. "More than one of us is still in treatment for post-traumatic...
"We have concluded our investigation and Mark will not be returning to The Royals," Lionsgate said in a statement on Thursday. "The fourth season of the show has already completed production and will air as scheduled on E! in the spring."
The creator and executive producer was suspended in November following public accusations of sexual misconduct from his time on One Tree Hill.
Last month, Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and "all of the female cast members" and several female crew members wrote an open letter supporting Oth staff writer Audrey Wauchope and her writing partner, Rachel Spector, after they accused the showrunner of sexual harassment during their time on the WB/CW series.
"Many of us were, to varying degrees, manipulated psychologically and emotionally," the joint letter claimed. "More than one of us is still in treatment for post-traumatic...
- 12/21/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Mark Schwahn's tenure on The Royals is over.
According to Deadline, Lionsgate has decided against having Schwahn return to his showrunner duties on the E! series, and he has been fired.
“We have concluded our investigation and Mark will not be returning to The Royals,” reads the statement. “The fourth season of the show has already completed production and will air as scheduled on E! in the spring.”
The news is hardly surprising when you consider how vocal his current and former employees have been ever since TV writer Audrey Wauchope revealed all about what it was like to work on One Tree Hill.
"Female writers would try to get the spot where the showrunner wouldn't sit as to not be touched. Often men would help out by sitting next to him, thus protecting the women," Wauchope wrote last month.
"Sometimes we wouldn't luck out, and he'd just squeeze...
According to Deadline, Lionsgate has decided against having Schwahn return to his showrunner duties on the E! series, and he has been fired.
“We have concluded our investigation and Mark will not be returning to The Royals,” reads the statement. “The fourth season of the show has already completed production and will air as scheduled on E! in the spring.”
The news is hardly surprising when you consider how vocal his current and former employees have been ever since TV writer Audrey Wauchope revealed all about what it was like to work on One Tree Hill.
"Female writers would try to get the spot where the showrunner wouldn't sit as to not be touched. Often men would help out by sitting next to him, thus protecting the women," Wauchope wrote last month.
"Sometimes we wouldn't luck out, and he'd just squeeze...
- 12/21/2017
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Showrunner Mark Schwahn has been fired from E!’s “The Royals” following accusations of sexual misconduct and the subsequent investigation. “We have concluded our investigation and Mark will not be returning to ‘The Royals.’ The 4th season of the show has already completed production and will air as scheduled on E! in the spring,” Lionsgate said in a statement Thursday. Schwahn was suspended on Nov.15 by Lionsgate TV amidst an investigation into accusations of sexual harassment from “One Tree Hill” writer Audrey Wauchope. The female stars of the drama, including Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz, released a...
- 12/21/2017
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
Bryan Greenberg couldn't be more supportive of his former One Tree Hill co-stars for speaking out about the alleged sexual misconduct they endured by showrunner Mark Schwahn.
Et spoke with the 39-year-old actor over the phone last week, where amid his holiday preparations with his wife, Jamie Chung -- the two have partnered with Braun this season, and plan to give out several Series 9 and Series 7 this year as gifts -- he opened up about why he felt it was important to come forward and publicly praise the bravery of his female castmates.
"I was in shock by the allegations, because I wasn't really aware of any of that happening. I wasn't privy to it. I wasn't a regular on that show, so I was just kind of on and off for a couple years, so I'd fly in and fly out when I was done shooting. I didn't live there. I wasn't really...
Et spoke with the 39-year-old actor over the phone last week, where amid his holiday preparations with his wife, Jamie Chung -- the two have partnered with Braun this season, and plan to give out several Series 9 and Series 7 this year as gifts -- he opened up about why he felt it was important to come forward and publicly praise the bravery of his female castmates.
"I was in shock by the allegations, because I wasn't really aware of any of that happening. I wasn't privy to it. I wasn't a regular on that show, so I was just kind of on and off for a couple years, so I'd fly in and fly out when I was done shooting. I didn't live there. I wasn't really...
- 12/21/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Alexandra Park, star of the E! drama series The Royals, is speaking out with new allegations of sexual harassment against showrunner Mark Schwahn.
The actress posted a statement to Twitter on Wednesday, claiming that she has experienced harassment and inappropriate conduct similar to the allegations described in a recent open letter penned by members of the cast and crew of Schwahn's previous series, One Tree Hill.
"I have a responsibility as someone who was working under Mark Schwahn on The Royals to acknowledge these claims," Park shared. "I am devastated to admit to myself, to my colleagues, and to this industry that I too, have been exposed to this reprehensible behavior."
Park's comments come two days after former One Tree Hill stars Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz and "all of the female cast members" of the series -- as well as several female crew members -- penned an open letter, released to Et, in...
The actress posted a statement to Twitter on Wednesday, claiming that she has experienced harassment and inappropriate conduct similar to the allegations described in a recent open letter penned by members of the cast and crew of Schwahn's previous series, One Tree Hill.
"I have a responsibility as someone who was working under Mark Schwahn on The Royals to acknowledge these claims," Park shared. "I am devastated to admit to myself, to my colleagues, and to this industry that I too, have been exposed to this reprehensible behavior."
Park's comments come two days after former One Tree Hill stars Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz and "all of the female cast members" of the series -- as well as several female crew members -- penned an open letter, released to Et, in...
- 11/16/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Showrunner Mark Schwahn has been suspended from his E! drama, The Royals, following public accusations of sexual misconduct.
The cable network, along with the production companies behind The Royals, announced the news on Wednesday.
"E!, Universal Cable Productions and Lionsgate Television take sexual harassment allegations very seriously, investigate them thoroughly and independently, and take appropriate action," the companies said in a statement released to Et. "Lionsgate has suspended Mark Schwahn from The Royals as we continue our investigation."
The allegations leveled against Schwahn originate from his time as the creator and showrunner of the CW drama One Tree Hill.
News: 'One Tree Hill' Cast & Crew Issue Statement on Ep's Alleged 'Traumatizing' Behavior
On Monday, former One Tree Hill stars Sophia Bush, Bethany Joy Lenz and "all of the female cast members" of the series -- as well as several female crew members -- penned an open letter, released to Et, in which they spoke...
The cable network, along with the production companies behind The Royals, announced the news on Wednesday.
"E!, Universal Cable Productions and Lionsgate Television take sexual harassment allegations very seriously, investigate them thoroughly and independently, and take appropriate action," the companies said in a statement released to Et. "Lionsgate has suspended Mark Schwahn from The Royals as we continue our investigation."
The allegations leveled against Schwahn originate from his time as the creator and showrunner of the CW drama One Tree Hill.
News: 'One Tree Hill' Cast & Crew Issue Statement on Ep's Alleged 'Traumatizing' Behavior
On Monday, former One Tree Hill stars Sophia Bush, Bethany Joy Lenz and "all of the female cast members" of the series -- as well as several female crew members -- penned an open letter, released to Et, in which they spoke...
- 11/16/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The fallout from the Mark Schwahn sexual harassment scandal has now reached his current series: Schwahn has been suspended from his role as creator and showrunner of the E! drama The Royals.
RelatedOne Tree Hill Creator Accused of Sexual Harassment by Cast and Crew Members
Lionsgate Television, which produces The Royals, announced the suspension in a statement, according to our sister site Deadline: “E!, Universal Cable Productions and Lionsgate Television take sexual harassment allegations very seriously, investigate them thoroughly and independently, and take appropriate action. Lionsgate has suspended Mark Schwahn from The Royals as we continue our investigation.”
Following the suspension,...
RelatedOne Tree Hill Creator Accused of Sexual Harassment by Cast and Crew Members
Lionsgate Television, which produces The Royals, announced the suspension in a statement, according to our sister site Deadline: “E!, Universal Cable Productions and Lionsgate Television take sexual harassment allegations very seriously, investigate them thoroughly and independently, and take appropriate action. Lionsgate has suspended Mark Schwahn from The Royals as we continue our investigation.”
Following the suspension,...
- 11/15/2017
- TVLine.com
Eighteen members of the One Tree Hill cast have accused showrunner Mark Schwahn of sexual harassment. One Tree Hill’S Mark Schwahn Accused Of Sexual Harassment A letter written by writer Audrey Wauchope detailed the inappropriate behavior by Schwahn while working on the show. The letter came about after Wauchope, who is currently a writer for The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, wrote a […]
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- 11/15/2017
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
“One Tree Hill” cast and crew members have accused creator and showrunner Mark Schwahn of sexual harassment in a letter published on Variety. The signees include six female crew members and 12 actresses who worked on the series, including leads Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton, and Bethany Joy Lenz. The letter was published following a Twitter thread crew member Audrey Wauchope posted on Novemeber 11 in which she revealed frequent and unwanted touching by Schwahn, who she did not identify by name at the time.
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“All of the female cast members of ‘One Tree Hill’ have chosen this forum to stand together in support of Audrey Wauchope and one another,” the open letter begins. “Mark Schwahn’s behavior over the duration of the filming of ‘One Tree Hill’ was something of an ‘open secret.’ Many of us were,...
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“All of the female cast members of ‘One Tree Hill’ have chosen this forum to stand together in support of Audrey Wauchope and one another,” the open letter begins. “Mark Schwahn’s behavior over the duration of the filming of ‘One Tree Hill’ was something of an ‘open secret.’ Many of us were,...
- 11/14/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The women of One Tree Hill are not standing alone.
On Monday, the female cast and crew members of the beloved drama -- including Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz -- penned an open letter accusing showrunner Mark Schwahn of sexual misconduct.
Shortly after their letter was released, many of their male co-stars came forward on social media to lend their support.
The letter came after One Tree Hill writer Audrey Wauchope alleged that she was sexually harassed in a series of tweets over the weekend. Though Wauchope didn’t directly name Schwahn in her messages, her female co-workers did in their open letter.
“Many of us were, to varying degrees, manipulated psychologically and emotionally," the letter read after naming Schwahn directly. "More than one of us is still in treatment for post-traumatic stress. Many of us were put in uncomfortable positions and had to swiftly learn to fight back, sometimes physically, because...
On Monday, the female cast and crew members of the beloved drama -- including Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz -- penned an open letter accusing showrunner Mark Schwahn of sexual misconduct.
Shortly after their letter was released, many of their male co-stars came forward on social media to lend their support.
The letter came after One Tree Hill writer Audrey Wauchope alleged that she was sexually harassed in a series of tweets over the weekend. Though Wauchope didn’t directly name Schwahn in her messages, her female co-workers did in their open letter.
“Many of us were, to varying degrees, manipulated psychologically and emotionally," the letter read after naming Schwahn directly. "More than one of us is still in treatment for post-traumatic stress. Many of us were put in uncomfortable positions and had to swiftly learn to fight back, sometimes physically, because...
- 11/14/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The ladies of One Tree Hill are not standing alone. On Monday, the female cast and crew members of the beloved drama, including Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton, and Bethany Joy Lenz, penned an open letter accusing showrunner Mark Schwahn of sexual misconduct.
Shortly after their letter was released, many of their male co-stars came forward on social media to lend their support.
The letter supported Oth writer Audrey Wauchope and “one other” in Wauchope’s claims of sexual harassment during her time on the show. Though Wauchope didn’t directly name Schwahn in her tweets over the weekend, the female stars of the CW drama did.
“Many of us were, to varying degrees, manipulated psychologically and emotionally," the letter read after naming Schwahn directly. "More than one of us is still in treatment for post-traumatic stress. Many of us were put in uncomfortable positions and had to swiftly learn to fight back, sometimes physically, because...
Shortly after their letter was released, many of their male co-stars came forward on social media to lend their support.
The letter supported Oth writer Audrey Wauchope and “one other” in Wauchope’s claims of sexual harassment during her time on the show. Though Wauchope didn’t directly name Schwahn in her tweets over the weekend, the female stars of the CW drama did.
“Many of us were, to varying degrees, manipulated psychologically and emotionally," the letter read after naming Schwahn directly. "More than one of us is still in treatment for post-traumatic stress. Many of us were put in uncomfortable positions and had to swiftly learn to fight back, sometimes physically, because...
- 11/14/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Members of the cast and crew of the popular TV drama One Tree Hill are standing together with their accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct against the series' former showrunner Mark Schwahn.
Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz and "all of the female cast members" of the WB/CW series -- as well as several female crew members -- penned an open letter, released to Et on Monday, in which they spoke out "in support of Audrey Wauchope and one another."
Wauchope -- who worked as a staff writer on One Tree Hill alongside her writing partner, Rachel Specter -- took to Twitter over the weekend to accuse the showrunner -- whom she did not mention by name -- of sexual harassment during her time on the show.
However, the recent open letter penned by the cast and crew accused Schwahn directly, stating, "To use terminology that has become familiar as the systemic reality of sexual...
Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz and "all of the female cast members" of the WB/CW series -- as well as several female crew members -- penned an open letter, released to Et on Monday, in which they spoke out "in support of Audrey Wauchope and one another."
Wauchope -- who worked as a staff writer on One Tree Hill alongside her writing partner, Rachel Specter -- took to Twitter over the weekend to accuse the showrunner -- whom she did not mention by name -- of sexual harassment during her time on the show.
However, the recent open letter penned by the cast and crew accused Schwahn directly, stating, "To use terminology that has become familiar as the systemic reality of sexual...
- 11/14/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Members of the cast and crew of the popular TV drama One Tree Hill are standing together with their accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct against the series' former showrunner Mark Schwahn.
Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz and "all of the female cast members" of the WB/CW series -- as well as several female crew members -- penned an open letter, released to Et on Monday, in which they spoke out "in support of Audrey Wauchope and one another."
Wauchope -- who worked as a staff writer on One Tree Hill alongside her writing partner, Rachel Specter -- took to Twitter over the weekend to accuse the showrunner -- whom she did not mention by name -- of sexual harassment during her time on the show.
However, the recent open letter penned by the cast and crew accused Schwahn directly, stating, "To use terminology that has become familiar as the systemic reality of sexual...
Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz and "all of the female cast members" of the WB/CW series -- as well as several female crew members -- penned an open letter, released to Et on Monday, in which they spoke out "in support of Audrey Wauchope and one another."
Wauchope -- who worked as a staff writer on One Tree Hill alongside her writing partner, Rachel Specter -- took to Twitter over the weekend to accuse the showrunner -- whom she did not mention by name -- of sexual harassment during her time on the show.
However, the recent open letter penned by the cast and crew accused Schwahn directly, stating, "To use terminology that has become familiar as the systemic reality of sexual...
- 11/14/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Cast and crew members from “One Tree Hill” issued a statement Monday night in support of writer Audrey Wauchope following her allegations on Twitter that she was sexually harassed by showrunner Mark Schwahn. While she didn’t name him directly, Wauchope wrote a string of tweets over the weekend detailing the experiences of herself and her writing partner while working on The CW series. In response, the female stars of the hit show including Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz released a joint statement saying that they had also been “psychologically and emotionally” by “The Royals” showrunner, calling it “an open secret.
- 11/14/2017
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
One Tree Hill showrunner Mark Schwahn has officially been accused of sexual harassment by several members of his cast and crew from the former CW show.
The story first hit the web when former One Tree Hill writer Audrey Wauchope tweeted Saturday that she and her writing partner were both sexually
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The story first hit the web when former One Tree Hill writer Audrey Wauchope tweeted Saturday that she and her writing partner were both sexually
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- 11/14/2017
- by Lindsay MacDonald
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Sophia Bush and her One Tree Hill co-stars are standing behind a female staff writer who recently recalled experiencing sexual harassment while working on the WB/CW drama.
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Bush joined Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz and 15 more One Tree Hill female cast and crew members in releasing a joint statement accusing series creator Mark Schwahn of sexual harassment, detailed by our sister site Variety, “to stand together in support of [One Tree Hill writer] Audrey Wauchope and one another.” Wachope took to...
RelatedSupergirl, Arrow Stars Speak Out in Wake of Exec Producer’s Suspension: Victims ‘Should Always Be Heard’
Bush joined Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz and 15 more One Tree Hill female cast and crew members in releasing a joint statement accusing series creator Mark Schwahn of sexual harassment, detailed by our sister site Variety, “to stand together in support of [One Tree Hill writer] Audrey Wauchope and one another.” Wachope took to...
- 11/14/2017
- TVLine.com
Updated: TV writer Audrey Wauchope over the weekend accused former One Tree Hill creator and showrunner Mark Schwahn of sexual harassment during the time she and her writing partner Rachel Specter worked on the CW drama. A number of Oth actresses have since come out to support Wauchope on social media including Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz. The trio, joined by fellow former Oth female cast and crew members, also have issued a statement in support of…...
- 11/14/2017
- Deadline TV
Cougar Town Season 5, Episode 8 “Mystery of Love”
Written by Rachel Specter & Audrey Wauchope
Directed by Courteney Cox
Airs Tuesday nights at 10pm Et on TBS
For the most part, Cougar Town‘s fifth season has strayed away from digging into Travis and Laurie’s relationship, focusing more on hijinks with the Cul de Sac and the normal carousel of Bobby/Andy stories – and without a whole lot of wine drinking, I might add. Oddly enough, when Cougar Town did finally decide to explore Travis and Laurie’s budding relationship in “Mystery of Love”, they did it by barely showing them, instead focusing on Jules and her neurotic, made-up Competition of Love with the new, cute couple.
And boy, does it take a lot of annoying Jules to finally get to the point of the episode; but when it does, they do so with a nice twist, with Laurie and Travis...
Written by Rachel Specter & Audrey Wauchope
Directed by Courteney Cox
Airs Tuesday nights at 10pm Et on TBS
For the most part, Cougar Town‘s fifth season has strayed away from digging into Travis and Laurie’s relationship, focusing more on hijinks with the Cul de Sac and the normal carousel of Bobby/Andy stories – and without a whole lot of wine drinking, I might add. Oddly enough, when Cougar Town did finally decide to explore Travis and Laurie’s budding relationship in “Mystery of Love”, they did it by barely showing them, instead focusing on Jules and her neurotic, made-up Competition of Love with the new, cute couple.
And boy, does it take a lot of annoying Jules to finally get to the point of the episode; but when it does, they do so with a nice twist, with Laurie and Travis...
- 2/27/2014
- by Randy Dankievitch
- SoundOnSight
Cougar Town Season 4, Episode 9 ‘Make It Better’
Directed by Courteney Cox
Written by Rachel Specter & Audrey Wauchope
Airs Thursdays at 10 pm (Est) on TBS
‘Make It Better’ is equal parts silly and sentimental, an episode about the different ‘slippery slopes’ in life, be it mortality, relationships, or the morality of sex robots. It doesn’t really find its rhythm until those final sequences – and although it’s quite a tonal change when it does, boy does it take off in those final scenes.
Some of it is expected – we all know Travis is not a playa (“no R”) and it was only a matter of time before Laurie and Wade’s ‘beautiful’ relationship came crashing to the ground. If there’s anything to gain from all the sex robot talk and Grayson acting a fool, it’s seeing Bobby hand out legitimate fatherly advice to Travis. It’s a quiet moment,...
Directed by Courteney Cox
Written by Rachel Specter & Audrey Wauchope
Airs Thursdays at 10 pm (Est) on TBS
‘Make It Better’ is equal parts silly and sentimental, an episode about the different ‘slippery slopes’ in life, be it mortality, relationships, or the morality of sex robots. It doesn’t really find its rhythm until those final sequences – and although it’s quite a tonal change when it does, boy does it take off in those final scenes.
Some of it is expected – we all know Travis is not a playa (“no R”) and it was only a matter of time before Laurie and Wade’s ‘beautiful’ relationship came crashing to the ground. If there’s anything to gain from all the sex robot talk and Grayson acting a fool, it’s seeing Bobby hand out legitimate fatherly advice to Travis. It’s a quiet moment,...
- 3/6/2013
- by Randy
- SoundOnSight
New jobs seem like the industry's version of summer vacations this year. Kerry Foster, former president of production for producer-writer-director Akiva Goldsman's Weed Road Pictures, has joined Chernin Entertainment as an executive for the company's film division, Deadline reported. She will report to Executive Vice President Jenno Topping. Before spending seven years at Weed Road, Foster was vice president of production at Pandemonium Films for four years.Deadline also reported that producer and manager Bryan Brucks will lead the literary division of Luber Roklin Entertainment, a management company that reps actors and writers for film and TV. With Brendan McDonald, Brucks formerly co-owned management and production company Brucks/McDonald Entertainment, where his clients included writers Carrie Evans and Emi Mochizuki, Emmy nominee Ben Schwartz, Fernley Phillps, Andy Burg, Adam Mason, Simon Boyes, Rachel Specter, Audrey Wauchope, and Paul Sloan. They are expected to follow Brucks to Luber Roklin. His producing credits include.
- 8/3/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Daniel Lehman)
- backstage.com
Bryan Brucks is joining Luber Roklin Entertainment to head up their literary division. Brucks who ran his own company, will bring over his clients including Black List writers Carrie Evans and Emi Mochizuki, Emmy nominee Ben Schwartz, Fernley Phillps, Andy Burg, Adam Mason and Simon Boyes, Rachel Specter/Audrey Wauchope, and Paul Sloan. As a producer he has two films in post: the Joe Johnston-directed Not Safe For Work for Universal and Blumhouse, and Kill For Me at Sony and Stage Six. He’s also producing Boy Scouts vs Zombies at Paramount, which has Etan Cohen attached to direct. “Bryan is a seasoned veteran in this town with valuable experience as an executive and a manager,” said Luber Roklin principal Matt Luber. “He has great taste in material, has great clients and understands how to put movies together. We are happy to have him.”...
- 8/2/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline TV
Bryan Brucks is joining Luber Roklin Entertainment to head up their literary division. Brucks who ran his own company, will bring over his clients including Black List writers Carrie Evans and Emi Mochizuki, Emmy nominee Ben Schwartz, Fernley Phillps, Andy Burg, Adam Mason and Simon Boyes, Rachel Specter/Audrey Wauchope, and Paul Sloan. As a producer he has two films in post: the Joe Johnston-directed Not Safe For Work for Universal and Blumhouse, and Kill For Me at Sony and Stage Six. He’s also producing Boy Scouts vs Zombies at Paramount, which has Etan Cohen attached to direct. “Bryan is a seasoned veteran in this town with valuable experience as an executive and a manager,” said Luber Roklin principal Matt Luber. “He has great taste in material, has great clients and understands how to put movies together. We are happy to have him.”...
- 8/2/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
After recently getting hitched to The Office: An American Workplace star John Krasinski herself, Emily Blunt will be back in the dress playing a bride to be in her next film, Engagement Games.
Pajiba reports that the premise of the film is that three sisters, all unluckily getting engaged at once, are each determined to get their mothers cherished wedding ring for themselves. With none of them willing to back down responsibility falls to their father to choose. His solution is to hold a .Family Olympics' and to let the sisters compete for the ring.
Rachel Specter and Audrey Wauchope wrote the script and Columbia is developing it. Little else has been revealed so far but you can count on us to keep you updated!
Any thoughts? Leave us a comment below...
Rosie Kinsella
>> Real the whole article | on Screenrush - Tuesday 21 September 2010...
Pajiba reports that the premise of the film is that three sisters, all unluckily getting engaged at once, are each determined to get their mothers cherished wedding ring for themselves. With none of them willing to back down responsibility falls to their father to choose. His solution is to hold a .Family Olympics' and to let the sisters compete for the ring.
Rachel Specter and Audrey Wauchope wrote the script and Columbia is developing it. Little else has been revealed so far but you can count on us to keep you updated!
Any thoughts? Leave us a comment below...
Rosie Kinsella
>> Real the whole article | on Screenrush - Tuesday 21 September 2010...
- 9/21/2010
- Screenrush
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