new film being shut down for an investigation into his alleged “inappropriate behavior” is taking on a darker tone amid a resurfaced on-set horror story that’s kept Hollywood whispering for decades.Disney was allegedly forced to hire bodyguards to protect the cast and crew of 1991’s “What About Bob?” after the actor hurled a glass ashtray at co-star Richard Dreyfuss and threatened to “throw” the film’s female producer “across a parking lot.”The bombshell accusation was dropped Thursday night by Dreyfuss’ son, Ben, just hours after Murray’s latest movie, “Being Mortal,” was suspended following a complaint about his conduct. Despite his enduring status as a beloved Hollywood bad boy, Murray has repeatedly been accused of violently clashing with co-stars — from alleged head-butting to “inexcusable and unacceptable” language — on numerous sets stretching all the way back to the 1970s. After this week’s new Murray mayhem, Ben, 35, took to Twitter to reveal that professional muscle had to be deployed to the Virginia set of the cult classic “What About Bob?” following Murray’s alleged violent outburst.
‘Girls5eva’ Season 2 Lands Amber Ruffin, the Property Brothers and More Guest Stars
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Carson Burton Peacock announced the newest slate of guest stars joining its original musical comedy series “Girls5eva” for Season 2.The guest stars include Amber Ruffin (“The Amber Ruffin Show”), Chad L. Coleman (“The Wire,” “The Walking Dead”), Drew and Jonathan Scott (“Property Brothers”), Heidi Gardner (“Saturday Night Live”), Hoda Kotb (“Today,” “NBC News”), Tim Meadows (“The Goldbergs,” “Mean Girls”), Grey Henson (“Mean Girls the Musical,” “A Journal for Jordan”), James Monroe Inglehart (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), John Lutz (“30 Rock,” “Sisters”), Judy Gold (“Better Things,” “Search Party”), Mario Cantone (“And Just Like That,” “Sex and the City”), Pat Battle (“NBC New York”) and Piter Marek (“The Blacklist,” “Ugly Betty”).
Previously announced new guest stars also include Amy Sedaris (“Strangers with Candy,” “Elf”) and Neil Flynn (“Mean Girls,” “Scrubs”). The new cast members will be joined by returning guest stars Andrew Rannels (“The Boys in the Band,” “The Prom”), Ashley Park (“Emily in Paris”), Daniel Breaker (“Billions,” “Mozart in the Jungle”), Erika Henningsen (“Mean Girls the Musical”), Janine Brito (“Wine Country”), Jeremiah Craft (“Bill & Ted Face the Music,” “Luke Cage”), Jonathan Hadary (“Intolerable Cruelty,” “Veep”) and Julius Coneicao.Season 2 of the comedy series follows a one-hit-wonder girl group from the 1990s that gets to give their dreams another shot.
“Girls5eva” stars Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell and Busy Philipps.The show is created and executive produced by Meredith Scardino along with executive producers Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Jeff Richmond, David Miner and Eric Gurian. It is produced by Universal Television.Season 2 will premiere on May 5 on Peacock.
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