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Two former Days Of Our Lives stars, Farah Galfond and Lisa Rinna, are landing their support to the more than 25 current cast members who have signed a petition calling for the removal of longtime co-executive producer/director Albert Alarr following a misconduct investigation and two Deadline reports on some of the allegations.
“I’m not on the cast anymore but I would love to sign the petition in spirit,” Galfond wrote in a retweet of Deadline’s latest story. “These were my experiences too. It wasn’t until I switched shows that I realized not every set was like that.”
Galfond proceeded to share one experience working with Alarr as a director.
“I had the particular misfortune of having Alarr direct my first ever ‘love’ scene when I was 19,” she wrote. “He was new so I was already nervous not having one of the other directors that I was used to. I was extremely modest and freaked out to be standing in my underwear in front of dozens of crew (aka men that had known me since I was 15…ew) and did Albert do or say one little thing to make me feel remotely at ease? Absolutely not. He pushed and pushed and pushed and pushed me on a particular issue, and was annoyed when I stood my ground.”
Deadline’s reports featured several actresses sharing stories about Alarr giving directing notes on love scenes “in the most vulgar, crass ways” as well as touching actresses while “inserting himself” into such scenes during rehearsal and making inappropriate comments about the scene or the actress involved.
In interviews with Deadline, actresses revealed additional traumatic experiences from filming intimate scenes on the show that did not make it into the published stories, including being convinced to just wear pasties, making them feel
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Days of Our Lives recasts Eric Brady and some fans may be confused. That’s right, this week Greg Vaughan who has been playing the legacy character for the better part of a decade was replaced by actor Jason Gerhardt. The recast is only temporary as Gerhardt stepped into the role at a time when Vaughan was unable to fulfill his duties.
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in a Friday statement to The Wrap.“I have been in this industry for decades, and not a single complaint has ever been made against me until now. Many of the claims recently referenced in the media are simply false.”Alarr’s exit follows the conclusion of a nine-week misconduct investigation and the launch of a petition signed by more than two dozen cast members calling for his removal, saying they feel “very uncomfortable and distraught should he stay involved with the show.”“These allegations were already examined in a detailed and entirely independent investigation that lasted for two months.
Following a nine-week investigation and cast petition, Albert Alarr, the “Days of Our Lives” co-executive producer, has been replaced.
"Days of Our Lives" co-executive producer and director Albert Alarr is reportedly leaving the long-running soap opera after a cast-signed petition calling for his removal following a misconduct investigation. According to Deadline, series executive producer Ken Corday announced that Alarr will be "exiting his role" and replaced with Janet Drucker. Corday also told staff there will be new HR protocols and presence on set.
William Earl Albert Alarr is out as executive producer of NBC’s long-running soap opera “Days of Our Lives” after a 20-year tenure as a director and producer for the show. His exit follows a misconduct investigation by “Days” producer Sony Pictures Television. Janet Drucker, a veteran producer who has been with “Days” since 1984, has taken on his duties for leading the production of the daytime serial.
Albert Alarr is exiting as Days of Our Lives director/co-executive producer, with series producer Janet Drucker promoted to replace him in his co-executive producer role. The daytime drama, produced by Corday Prods. and distributed by Sony Pictures Television, also will institute HR presence on set. Series executive producer Ken Corday just made the announcement in an email to cast and crew. (You can read it in full below.)
"Days of Our Lives" alum Lisa Rinna is speaking out in support of the soap opera's cast amid calls for a change in the show’s leadership. "Ken Korday [sic] and @sony Do the right thing now! Protect your talent!!!" Rinna wrote on her Instagram stories over a screengrab of a headline about misconduct allegations by the show’s co-executive producer and director, Albert Alarr. "Listen to what they are saying-there is a petion [sic] 25 people have signed it.
EXCLUSIVE: Not much has changed on Days of Our Lives following an investigation into misconduct allegations against co-executive producer/director Albert Alarr and a toxic work environment he and his team allegedly fostered, with Alarr still in charge at the venerable daytime drama.
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Days Of Our Lives is pressing pause.
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Lisa Rinna is reacting to the recent misconduct accusations against Days of Our Lives director and co-executive producer Albert Alarr.
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