No Country for Dirty Old Men: How Frank Langella, Bill Murray and Fred Savage Got the Ax for ‘Inappropriate Behavior’

EXCLUSIVE: By May 4, the cast and crew of Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher had moved on. It had been three weeks since star Frank Langella had been fired following an investigation into complaints of unacceptable behavior, and Bruce Greenwood had just been cast as his replacement. Then the incident returned to the headlines with Langella’s fiery guest column on Deadline, in which he portrayed himself as “collateral damage” and a victim of cancel culture which he called “not fair,” “not just” and “not American.”

upon, and frankly, a concern that they will do… god knows what. YOu go out for a run in your neighborhood and you have to wonder whether that guy eyeing you on the corner is gonna be this guy,” at which point Maher made the jerk-off gesture. “Or this guy,” at which point Maher made a stabbing gesture.Maher then ran down a ton of other crime-related things you’ve probably read about, like smash and grab robberies, ‘follow home’ robberies, a rise in shoplifting.

Bill Maher can’t understand what has happened to the world he once knew, as he lamented during Friday’s Real Time on HBO.

"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.

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.

The Wonder Years reboot, has been let go following claims of misconduct.“Recently, we were made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Fred Savage, and as is policy, an investigation was launched,” said a statement from producer 20th Television.“Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of The Wonder Years.”According to The Hollywood Reporter, Savage faced three separate allegations and cooperated with the investigation. No other details have been revealed and Savage is yet to comment.The Wonder Years was rebooted in 2021, starring Elisha “EJ” Williams as the main character Dean Williams and Don Cheadle as the show’s narrator.Savage starred in the original version of the show, which ran from January 1988 until May 1993.In 2018 Alley Mills, who played Savage’s TV mother Norma Arnold, claimed that The Wonder Years was originally cancelled because of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Savage and Jason Hervey (who played Wayne Arnold) in 1993 by costume designer Monique Long.Long alleged that the two actors verbally and physically harassed her.

 refuting allegations of «unacceptable behavior» while filming scenes for the eight-episode limited series on the streaming giant. He was set to star in a leading role on a series based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe. The Oscar-nominated actor was fired last month halfway through production.The since-completed probe determined Langella had been involved in «unacceptable behavior» conduct on set, resulting in his ouster.

living. Until you’re born you’re not living.

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

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.

Abortion is certainly no laughing matter, which makes it a delicate dance for a topical comedian to broach. Bill Maher worked both sides of the street on Friday night’s Real Time on HBO, starting with a few quips and then embarking on a serious discussion on the ultra-sensitive issue.

Fred Savage has essentially been fired from The Wonder Years reboot.