Matt Reeves was terrified. In September 2020, the director had just returned to filming on “The Batman,” Warner Bros.’ latest reboot of the studio’s multibillion-dollar superhero franchise, after a six-month break due to the pandemic.
11.02.2022 - 00:49 / deadline.com
Current and former employees of Phil McGraw’s talk show Dr. Phil made allegations of having experienced toxic work conditions—including verbal abuse, intimidation, and racism—and inappropriate interactions with guests, in a Buzzfeed expose released on Thursday.
None of the dozen employees that spoke to the outlet witnessed McGraw participate in any of the alleged behavior, nor is there any evidence that he saw any of the abuse himself. Series executive producer Carla Penington and other senior staff have been accused of “screaming and berating” employees. A spokesperson for Dr.Phil and McGraw denied all allegations.
“Buzzfeed’s ‘click-bait story’ containing verifiably and objectively false characterizations and reporting of the publicly available contradictory results of these legal cases [including dismissal with prejudice due to a lack of merit, not even being a party and other factual errors] raises significant doubts about the credibility of the other unsubstantiated, anonymous claims relating to the show and its staff, which are not true,” the Dr. Phil spokesperson tells Deadline.
Adding, “Dr. Phil and our hard-working, diverse team of more than 200 proud staff, many of whom have been here for two decades, have sincerely and respectfully worked with thousands of appreciative guests. From the beginning, show executives have strived to create a collaborative, safe, and open environment for Dr. Phil McGraw and all staff and guests. We are grateful for the overwhelming number of proud, dedicated colleagues who have helped achieve our sustained success through 20 seasons of the program with many more to come.”
Seven of the employees said they were “encouraged to perpetuate racist stereotypes onscreen” in addition to two
Matt Reeves was terrified. In September 2020, the director had just returned to filming on “The Batman,” Warner Bros.’ latest reboot of the studio’s multibillion-dollar superhero franchise, after a six-month break due to the pandemic.
William Levy and his partner Elizabeth Gutierrez have been the subject of breakup rumors for the past few weeks and now she is speaking out.
fans went into a frenzy this week when star Lauren Graham retweeted a GIF from the official account. The GIF featured Graham as Lorelai Gilmore on two phones standing outside of Luke's Diner where Luke Danes (Scott Patterson) asks her, «Who are you talking to?»«My other two personalities,» she replies. Graham retweeted the GIF with a nerd face emoji.
The musical drama series Soundtrack, which premiered on Netflix in December 2019, is being removed from the streaming service at the end of the month.
Paul Dano is opening up about his transformation into the Riddler for The Batman.
Paul Thomas Anderson, the director of the Oscar-nominated movie Licorice Pizza, is finally responding to the backlash the film received for scenes in which an actor uses a fake Asian accent.
Julia Fox has a hilarious explanation for that viral trend on TikTok about how she pronounces Uncut Gems!
Robert Pattinson got the ultimate approval on his new superhero film, “The Batman”. The 35-year-old British actor, who is taking on the role of the Caped Crusader for the first time in the upcoming Matt Reeves film, admitted on Wednesday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to being “absolutely terrified” for the film’s release.
Robert Pattinson has revealed that he was asked to change his original Batman voice.The actor, who makes his debut as the caped crusader in The Batman, explained on Jimmy Kimmel Live! how he originally wanted to do something “radically different” from his predecessors.Speaking on the show, Pattinson said: “Everyone does this kind of gruff, gravelly thing, and I’m like, ‘I’m going to do the opposite, I’m going to go really whispery’.“And I tried to do it for like the first two weeks and it just looked absolutely atrocious, and they told me to stop doing it.”The actor later discovered that Christian Bale also attempted to subvert expectations with his original Batman voice for Batman Begins, before it was later changed. “If you listen to the first Batman Begins teaser trailer, you can hear the original voice,” Pattinson said. “I only found this out a couple of weeks ago.”In The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves (Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes), Pattinson stars alongside Paul Dano as The Riddler, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth and Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon.Pattinson recently said he’s discussed the idea of doing a trilogy of films with Reeves.
Victor Lindelof thinks Manchester United were more 'aggressive' in the second half against Brighton.
Cody Rhodes and Brandi Rhodes have made their exit from All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Fans are speculating over whether Adele and her boyfriend Rich Paul are engaged after she was spotted wearing a massive diamond ring on THAT finger this week.
engagement rumors with boyfriend Rich Paul, revealing during a recent interview with Graham Norton that she plans to have another baby after finally performing at her highly anticipated Las Vegas residency.The Grammy winner recently sparked engagement rumors after her latest red carpet appearance at the BRIT awards, wearing a stunning diamond ring on her finger, that suggested she was ready to take her relationship to the next level.Adele was asked about the rumors but didn’t deny her relationship status, responding, “If I was, would I ever tell anyone if I was or wasn’t?,” making fans wonder if she is actually engaged and just wants to keep her personal life private.She also talked about potential new dates for her Las Vegas residency, after being forced to postpone it due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases, “I tried my hardest and really thought I would be able to pull something together in time,” she continued, “We are now working our a–es off, but I don’t want to announce a new set of dates until I know everything will definitely be ready.”“The sooner I can announce the better, but I just can’t in case we are not ready in time. It is absolutely 100 percent happening this year.
Dr. Phil McGraw has denied allegations that he and his senior TV show staffers have fostered a “toxic” work environment on The Dr. Phil Show.
King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Billy Idol’s ‘White Wedding’ – check it out below.The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which has become a viral hit during lockdown and returned for 2022 last week with a Ramones cover.Launched in 2020, the series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and many more through Willcox’s YouTube channel.“It’s a Nice day to start again…. Flowers anyone?” the description for the new cover reads.Check it out below.Willcox revealed last February that her Sunday Lockdown Lunch video series started because her husband, King Crimson‘s Robert Fripp, was having withdrawals from performing.“He hated being on camera at first, but he was moved profoundly by getting messages saying our films, like us performing Swan Lake, saved their lives,” Willcox told NME last year of the impact of Sunday Lunch.
Kanye West is not happy to see his daughter on TikTok.
Margaret Qualley (Maid, Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood) has signed on to exec produce and star in The End of Getting Lost, an Amazon Studios thriller from Mustang director Deniz Gamze Ergüven, which also has Paul Mescal (The Lost Daughter, Normal People) in talks to co-star, Deadline has confirmed.
With so many Adele and Rich Paul breakup rumors swirling around recently, the Grammy-winning singer has finally taken to social media to set the record straight on her current relationship status—and the way she did it was cheeky as ever!