Fred Savage dropped from ‘The Wonder Years’ reboot over misconduct claims

Star Wars fans got a treat Thursday. Harrison Ford made a surprise stop at the Star Wars Celebration at the Anaheim Convention Center to give an update on "Indiana Jones 5."  Thursday’s event marked the first in-person convention since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Harrison Ford made a surprise appearance at the Star Wars Celebration event in Anathema, Calif., Thursday.

"The Wonder Years" will be making a return in the fall even though former executive producer and director Fred Savage will not be on set. ABC confirmed Friday that the show, inspired by the 1980s series by the same name, had been renewed. Disney announced that it had cut ties with Savage, who starred in the original series, last week after an investigation into allegations of "inappropriate conduct" was launched.

The Conners,” “The Wonder Years” and “Home Economics” have been renewed for new seasons at ABC, the broadcaster revealed Friday.All three series will air their respective finales Wednesday, May 18.“The Conners” has been picked up for a fifth season by the Disney-owned network. Season 4 of the comedy series debuted in September.The show is a spinoff continuation of “Roseanne,” which was canceled after one revival season in 2018 due to controversial remarks made by series star Roseanne Barr.In Season 4, the Conners continue to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford.

ABC will share more on the Williams family with The Wonder Years set to return for Season 2.

Fred Ward has passed away aged 79.The actor, who starred in films such as Sweet Home Alabama, Escape from Alcatraz, Southern Comfort, The Right Stuff and Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, is said to have died on Sunday 8 May. A cause of death has not been disclosed. Announcing the news of his passing, his rep Ron Hofmann told the New York Post in a statement: "I am sad to announce the passing of acclaimed actor Fred Ward, who passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at age 79.

A lost star. Fred Ward — best known for his roles in Sweet Home Alabama, Tremors and The Right Stuff — has died at the age of 79.

Fred Ward, a character actor best known for roles in The Right Stuff and Tremors, has died at the age of 79.

getting canned from the series. And how he’s fighting back in the press, posting an open letter defending his actions, positioning himself as “collateral damage,” a victim of “cancel culture” run amok in Hollywood.First, though, let’s catch up with a couple of other men of a certain age who’ve recently landed in hot water — like 71-year-old Bill Murray, who last month got tossed from the set of “Being Mortal,” Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, after complaints of “inappropriate behavior,” which reportedly included teasing female co-stars, getting flirtatiously “touchy” and pulling on at least one actress’ ponytail. There’s also the case of former child star Fred Savage, who is only 45 but who started acting when he was 11, giving him 34 years in the business.

News that Fred Savage was reportedly "quick to anger" has surfaced a week after he was fired from executive producing and directing ABC’s reboot of "The Wonder Years." Sources that worked alongside Savage told People magazine that the director was "quick to anger," which took a toll on the people working with him. Savage is facing allegations of misconduct while on set of the ABC show.

A familiar situation. The lawyer of Grinder costumer Youngjoo Hwang says Fred Savage‘s firing from The Wonder Years reboot has been “a long time coming,” after years of alleged misconduct.

Nearly three decades after Fred Savage was first accused of misconduct on the set of The Wonder Years, he has been fired from the reboot of the series.

It looks like Fred Savage got let go from The Wonder Years reboot.

investigation was launched. Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of 'The Wonder Years,'" a statement Saturday from 20th Television said.20th Television did not immediately provide any additional details.

Fred Savage has been fired from his role as executive producer of ABC’s reboot of “The Wonder Years” due to what’s being characterized as “inappropriate conduct.”

Fred Savage has been fired as executive producer and director of, ET can confirm. A spokesperson for 20th Television tells ET, «Recently we were made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Fred Savage, and as is policy, an investigation was launched. Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of .» was first to report the news.It's unclear at this time the nature of the allegations, but it's not the first time Savage has been accused of misconduct. Back in 2018, a former wardrobe department crew member on Fox's 2015 show,, sued Savage for assault, battery and harassment.