The first of three “Vanderpump Rules” #Scandoval reunion episodes will air on May 24, but for fans who can’t wait that long for the fireworks that Bravo has promised, there’s a tailgating opportunity in the form of a documentary titled “The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump.”
The 90-minute Hulu doc, which begins streaming on May 22, stems from the Los Angeles Times story, “The Man Who Played Hollywood: Inside Randall Emmett’s Crumbling Empire” written by Amy Kaufman and Meg James. The article, published in June 2022, revealed lawsuits, debts and troubling allegations regarding Emmett’s relationships with women, assistants and business partners.
See below for an exclusive clip from the documentary, the first collaboration between L.A. Times Studios and ABC News Studios.
It was in motion well before the #Scandoval about an affair between “Vanderpump Rules” stars Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss created a tabloid frenzy in March. The...
The 90-minute Hulu doc, which begins streaming on May 22, stems from the Los Angeles Times story, “The Man Who Played Hollywood: Inside Randall Emmett’s Crumbling Empire” written by Amy Kaufman and Meg James. The article, published in June 2022, revealed lawsuits, debts and troubling allegations regarding Emmett’s relationships with women, assistants and business partners.
See below for an exclusive clip from the documentary, the first collaboration between L.A. Times Studios and ABC News Studios.
It was in motion well before the #Scandoval about an affair between “Vanderpump Rules” stars Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss created a tabloid frenzy in March. The...
- 5/19/2023
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Another scandal surrounds the Vanderpump Rules cast and this time Lala Kent is opening up about her life with Hollywood producer Randall Emmett in Hulu’s The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump. Watch the trailer in the video posted above.
ABC News Studios and LA Times Studios teamed up for an investigation into the allegations of race discrimination and workplace abuse against Emmett. The movie mogul denies all the allegations that includes questionable on-set behavior towards actor Bruce Willis as his mental acuity declined.
The 90-minute documentary features special access to interview footage of Kent, who opens up about her tumultuous relationship with Emmett and how she learned about the accusations against her ex-fiancé.
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump also includes exclusive interviews with those closest to Kent, including Lisa and Easton Burningham, her mother and brother, who describe alarming, never-before-told claims of Emmett’s alleged mistreatment towards Kent,...
ABC News Studios and LA Times Studios teamed up for an investigation into the allegations of race discrimination and workplace abuse against Emmett. The movie mogul denies all the allegations that includes questionable on-set behavior towards actor Bruce Willis as his mental acuity declined.
The 90-minute documentary features special access to interview footage of Kent, who opens up about her tumultuous relationship with Emmett and how she learned about the accusations against her ex-fiancé.
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump also includes exclusive interviews with those closest to Kent, including Lisa and Easton Burningham, her mother and brother, who describe alarming, never-before-told claims of Emmett’s alleged mistreatment towards Kent,...
- 5/15/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Randall Emmett, the prolific low-budget producer whose films are a lifeline for aging Hollywood action stars like Bruce Willis, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone, is accused of a wide array of abusive, unprofessional and “sketchy” personal behaviors and business dealings in a sweeping report by the Los Angeles Times.
At 10,000-plus words, the Times’ account is based on dozens of interviews with former assistants and colleagues, many of whom were not named; as well as public records like civil lawsuits and filings from Emmett’s custody battle with ex-wife Lala Kent, star of the reality show “Vanderpump Rules.”
Allegations range from the serious to scenes straight out of “Entourage.”
Kent says Emmett tackled her to the ground in a violent scuffle for his phone when she accused him of cheating. Assistants say they were berated and ordered to carry out illegal and immoral acts. And at least one young actress...
At 10,000-plus words, the Times’ account is based on dozens of interviews with former assistants and colleagues, many of whom were not named; as well as public records like civil lawsuits and filings from Emmett’s custody battle with ex-wife Lala Kent, star of the reality show “Vanderpump Rules.”
Allegations range from the serious to scenes straight out of “Entourage.”
Kent says Emmett tackled her to the ground in a violent scuffle for his phone when she accused him of cheating. Assistants say they were berated and ordered to carry out illegal and immoral acts. And at least one young actress...
- 7/1/2022
- by TheWrap Staff
- The Wrap
Exclusive: As the Asian and Asian American community in Hollywood continues to bask in the awards season victories of Lulu Wang’s The Farewell and Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (Cape) looks to add to Asian representation with the eighth annual Cape New Writers Fellowship. Partnering with major industry partners, Cape will launch the professional development program which trains emerging writers to succeed in Hollywood.
“As reflected by the Asian and Pacific Islander sweep of the Oscars screenwriting awards last night (original and adapted), it is clear stories written by our community have mainstream appeal,” said Michelle K. Sugihara, Cape Executive Director. “Pipeline programs like the Cape New Writers Fellowship are critical to provide a springboard into the industry and to elevate authentic storytelling.”
Led by top industry writers, producers, agents and executives, the Fellowship was co-founded and is co-chaired by Steve Tao and Leo Chu (Creator/Showrunner of Supah Ninjas and Afro Samurai; Batman Ninja screenwriter).
Fellows will participate in masterclasses and writing labs where they will receive one-on-one mentorship with industry professional including Walter Hamada, Adele Lim, Amy Rardin (Co-Creator/Ep of Charmed), Alex Tse (Co-Creator/Ep of Wu-Tang: An American Saga), Monica Macer (Showrunner/Ep of Gente-fied), Melinda Hsu Taylor (Showrunner/Ep of Nancy Drew), Laverne McKinnon, Jonathan King, and Lana Cho (Co-ep Four Weddings and a Funeral).
Below you can read the bios of the 2020 Cape New Writers Fellowship participants:
Chrissie De Guzman received her Mfa in Film and Television production at USC. She is a storyteller defined by curiosity of the Filipina & Queer experience, pushing mainstream boundaries in hopes to create a platform of non-traditional content. Her work has been exhibited at Outfest and other festivals, and she is the 2019-2020 Viacom ViewFinder: Emerging Director’s Program Fellow for the MTV network. Daniel J. Park is a Korean-American writer originally from Queens, NY. He studied screenwriting at Emerson College and currently works as the assistant to The Walking Deadcreator Robert Kirkman at his multiplatform entertainment company, Skybound. When he’s not writing, Daniel trains rigorously in multiple martial arts disciplines. He is repped by Eric Borja at Alldayeveryday. Dona Le grew up in the Bay Area, where she was an award-winning pianist who performed internationally. After graduating from Harvard, Dona earned an M.Phil in Literature at Trinity College Dublin. Dona currently serves as the Executive Director of Harvardwood, an arts, media, and entertainment nonprofit. Peter H. Lee is a Los Angeles native and the son of a poet. He attended the University of California, Irvine and has been featured on This American Life. He has survived limb loss, cancer, and evangelical Christian high school and currently works at a video game company where he helps produce a multiplayer online game. Nic Chatree Sridej is a second-generation Thai American genre writer from Dacula, Georgia. After studying journalism and theater at Piedmont College, he earned an Mfa in screenwriting from Florida State University. A semi-professional magician since middle school, Nic is currently the Showrunner’s assistant on American Gods and is managed by First Friday Entertainment. Nina Mohan is a Sri Lankan-American writer and producer, born and raised in the west suburbs of Chicago. After earning a BA in Creative Writing and a Bfa in Vocal Performance from Carnegie Mellon University, Nina moved to Los Angeles. While pursuing writing, Nina makes viral videos and articles working as a producer and writer for BuzzFeed. Niki Ang is a queer, Singaporean-Chinese American writer and director. She has spent the past several years as a full-stack producer/director at BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. Her short Were You Gay In High School?, will be on the festival circuit in 2020. A quintessential middle child, she currently lives in Los Angeles with her wife and the best cat in the world. Sam Boyer is a writer from Rockville, MD and holds degrees from the USC in film and business. He recently earned an Mfa from the Michener Center for Writers at Ut-Austin and was a finalist for the Universal Emerging Writers Fellowship and Tfi Sloan Student Discovery Award.
Alumni of the Fellowship include Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt, Julie Wong (Grey’s Anatomy), Brian Shin (The Good Doctor), Helen Shang, Lisa Bao (Nancy Drew), Aaron Ho (Fresh Off The Boat), April Shih, Tania Lotia (Carnival Row), Teresa Huang (Seal Team), Thomas Wong (Good Trouble), Lauren Moon (Atypical), Chris Wu (Man in High Castle), Nathan Ramos Park (Club Mickey Mouse), Leonard Chang (Snowfall); Ken Cheng (House of Chow) among others.
This year’s fellowship partners include NBCUniversal, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, The Walt Disney Studios and Walt Disney Television, Amazon Studios, Pearl Studio, Warner Bros., Los Angeles County Arts and Culture, as well as in-kind partners Final Draft, The Black List, Film Independent, and Boo’s. Venue sponsors include NBCUniversal, The Writers Guild of America Foundation, The Gotham Group, Skybound Entertainment, Emerson College Los Angeles, Iw Group, and The CW.
“As reflected by the Asian and Pacific Islander sweep of the Oscars screenwriting awards last night (original and adapted), it is clear stories written by our community have mainstream appeal,” said Michelle K. Sugihara, Cape Executive Director. “Pipeline programs like the Cape New Writers Fellowship are critical to provide a springboard into the industry and to elevate authentic storytelling.”
Led by top industry writers, producers, agents and executives, the Fellowship was co-founded and is co-chaired by Steve Tao and Leo Chu (Creator/Showrunner of Supah Ninjas and Afro Samurai; Batman Ninja screenwriter).
Fellows will participate in masterclasses and writing labs where they will receive one-on-one mentorship with industry professional including Walter Hamada, Adele Lim, Amy Rardin (Co-Creator/Ep of Charmed), Alex Tse (Co-Creator/Ep of Wu-Tang: An American Saga), Monica Macer (Showrunner/Ep of Gente-fied), Melinda Hsu Taylor (Showrunner/Ep of Nancy Drew), Laverne McKinnon, Jonathan King, and Lana Cho (Co-ep Four Weddings and a Funeral).
Below you can read the bios of the 2020 Cape New Writers Fellowship participants:
Chrissie De Guzman received her Mfa in Film and Television production at USC. She is a storyteller defined by curiosity of the Filipina & Queer experience, pushing mainstream boundaries in hopes to create a platform of non-traditional content. Her work has been exhibited at Outfest and other festivals, and she is the 2019-2020 Viacom ViewFinder: Emerging Director’s Program Fellow for the MTV network. Daniel J. Park is a Korean-American writer originally from Queens, NY. He studied screenwriting at Emerson College and currently works as the assistant to The Walking Deadcreator Robert Kirkman at his multiplatform entertainment company, Skybound. When he’s not writing, Daniel trains rigorously in multiple martial arts disciplines. He is repped by Eric Borja at Alldayeveryday. Dona Le grew up in the Bay Area, where she was an award-winning pianist who performed internationally. After graduating from Harvard, Dona earned an M.Phil in Literature at Trinity College Dublin. Dona currently serves as the Executive Director of Harvardwood, an arts, media, and entertainment nonprofit. Peter H. Lee is a Los Angeles native and the son of a poet. He attended the University of California, Irvine and has been featured on This American Life. He has survived limb loss, cancer, and evangelical Christian high school and currently works at a video game company where he helps produce a multiplayer online game. Nic Chatree Sridej is a second-generation Thai American genre writer from Dacula, Georgia. After studying journalism and theater at Piedmont College, he earned an Mfa in screenwriting from Florida State University. A semi-professional magician since middle school, Nic is currently the Showrunner’s assistant on American Gods and is managed by First Friday Entertainment. Nina Mohan is a Sri Lankan-American writer and producer, born and raised in the west suburbs of Chicago. After earning a BA in Creative Writing and a Bfa in Vocal Performance from Carnegie Mellon University, Nina moved to Los Angeles. While pursuing writing, Nina makes viral videos and articles working as a producer and writer for BuzzFeed. Niki Ang is a queer, Singaporean-Chinese American writer and director. She has spent the past several years as a full-stack producer/director at BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. Her short Were You Gay In High School?, will be on the festival circuit in 2020. A quintessential middle child, she currently lives in Los Angeles with her wife and the best cat in the world. Sam Boyer is a writer from Rockville, MD and holds degrees from the USC in film and business. He recently earned an Mfa from the Michener Center for Writers at Ut-Austin and was a finalist for the Universal Emerging Writers Fellowship and Tfi Sloan Student Discovery Award.
Alumni of the Fellowship include Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt, Julie Wong (Grey’s Anatomy), Brian Shin (The Good Doctor), Helen Shang, Lisa Bao (Nancy Drew), Aaron Ho (Fresh Off The Boat), April Shih, Tania Lotia (Carnival Row), Teresa Huang (Seal Team), Thomas Wong (Good Trouble), Lauren Moon (Atypical), Chris Wu (Man in High Castle), Nathan Ramos Park (Club Mickey Mouse), Leonard Chang (Snowfall); Ken Cheng (House of Chow) among others.
This year’s fellowship partners include NBCUniversal, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, The Walt Disney Studios and Walt Disney Television, Amazon Studios, Pearl Studio, Warner Bros., Los Angeles County Arts and Culture, as well as in-kind partners Final Draft, The Black List, Film Independent, and Boo’s. Venue sponsors include NBCUniversal, The Writers Guild of America Foundation, The Gotham Group, Skybound Entertainment, Emerson College Los Angeles, Iw Group, and The CW.
- 2/18/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS has selected six writers to participate in its 2018-19 writer development program.
The Writers Mentoring Program calls for promising scribes to go through an eight-month mentoring program that pairs each writer with a CBS Corp. executive to help them develop a piece of material. The writers also take part in a 16-week workshop designed to teach them the basics of the television biz and give them networking access to talent agents, managers, executives, showrunners and producers.
“We’re passionate about providing exposure, access and opportunity to these talented, deserving writers,” said Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, CBS’ exec VP of entertainment diversity, inclusion and communications. “This program teaches the skills necessary for cultivating writers who will one day create and run their own shows.”
The participants were culled from a pool of more than 1,500 applications for the program that CBS has run since 2004. The program has helped launch the careers of more than 75 writers,...
The Writers Mentoring Program calls for promising scribes to go through an eight-month mentoring program that pairs each writer with a CBS Corp. executive to help them develop a piece of material. The writers also take part in a 16-week workshop designed to teach them the basics of the television biz and give them networking access to talent agents, managers, executives, showrunners and producers.
“We’re passionate about providing exposure, access and opportunity to these talented, deserving writers,” said Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, CBS’ exec VP of entertainment diversity, inclusion and communications. “This program teaches the skills necessary for cultivating writers who will one day create and run their own shows.”
The participants were culled from a pool of more than 1,500 applications for the program that CBS has run since 2004. The program has helped launch the careers of more than 75 writers,...
- 10/24/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Preparing for the newly configured Los Angeles Film Festival September 20-28, the Laff scooped up recently departed AFI Fest director Jacqueline Lyanga as guest director for Vr and Immersive Storytelling. This is the festival’s first foray into that emerging arena, which is part of a new partnership with Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television.
This will be the 24th installment of the Laff. This fall, its second under the leadership of Festival Director Jennifer Cochis and the first in its new time slot. The date moves Laff into direct competition with AFI Fest (November 8-15), the last of the fall festivals.
Other Laff projects include partnering with the International Documentary Association’s biannual conference, Getting Real ’18; expanding its inclusion summit We the People at the Writers Guild this September, and is mounting a benefit dinner celebrating 25 years of Project Involve, honoring alumni Effie T. Brown, Jon M. Chu,...
This will be the 24th installment of the Laff. This fall, its second under the leadership of Festival Director Jennifer Cochis and the first in its new time slot. The date moves Laff into direct competition with AFI Fest (November 8-15), the last of the fall festivals.
Other Laff projects include partnering with the International Documentary Association’s biannual conference, Getting Real ’18; expanding its inclusion summit We the People at the Writers Guild this September, and is mounting a benefit dinner celebrating 25 years of Project Involve, honoring alumni Effie T. Brown, Jon M. Chu,...
- 7/17/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Preparing for the newly configured Los Angeles Film Festival September 20-28, the Laff scooped up recently departed AFI Fest director Jacqueline Lyanga as guest director for Vr and Immersive Storytelling. This is the festival’s first foray into that emerging arena, which is part of a new partnership with Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television.
This will be the 24th installment of the Laff. This fall, its second under the leadership of Festival Director Jennifer Cochis and the first in its new time slot. The date moves Laff into direct competition with AFI Fest (November 8-15), the last of the fall festivals.
Other Laff projects include partnering with the International Documentary Association’s biannual conference, Getting Real ’18; expanding its inclusion summit We the People at the Writers Guild this September, and is mounting a benefit dinner celebrating 25 years of Project Involve, honoring alumni Effie T. Brown, Jon M. Chu,...
This will be the 24th installment of the Laff. This fall, its second under the leadership of Festival Director Jennifer Cochis and the first in its new time slot. The date moves Laff into direct competition with AFI Fest (November 8-15), the last of the fall festivals.
Other Laff projects include partnering with the International Documentary Association’s biannual conference, Getting Real ’18; expanding its inclusion summit We the People at the Writers Guild this September, and is mounting a benefit dinner celebrating 25 years of Project Involve, honoring alumni Effie T. Brown, Jon M. Chu,...
- 7/17/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Recently, CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Criminal Minds" season finale episode 23 of season 10. The episode is entitled, "The Hunt," and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty interesting stuff as an online sex trafficking predator is the main focus of the Bau after some kids get kidnapped, and more. In the new, 23rd episode press release: When Kate's Niece And Her Best Friend Are Kidnapped, The Bau Suspects An Online Predator Engaged In Sex Trafficking, On The 10th Season Finale Of "Criminal Minds." Press release number 2: When Kate's niece Meg and her best friend are kidnapped, the Bau will suspect an online predator engaged in sex trafficking, on the 10th season finale of Criminal Minds. Guest stars feature: Greg Grunberg (Chris Callahan), Taylor Mosby (Markayla Davis), Molly Culver (Ssa Tia Canning), Melora Walters (Paige), Brian Howe (Alex Zorgen), Teresa Huang (Dr.
- 4/29/2015
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Criminal Minds" episode 13 of season 10. The episode is entitled, "Nelson's Sparrow," and it turns out that we're going to see some intense action go down when the Bau crew tracks down a vicious killer that's has broken free, and more! In the new, 13th episode press release: A new case will bring the Bau back to its beginnings as the team tracks a killer that got away. Press release number 2: The Bau is going to revisit its origins when they look at one of Rossi and Gideon's old cases to track a killer that got away. Series star Kirsten Vangsness co-wrote the episode with Erica Messer, one of the series' executive producers. Ben Savage ("Girl Meets World," "Boy Meets World") guest stars as young Gideon, and Arye Gross ("Castle," "Ellen") guest stars as Donnie Mallick. Other guest stars...
- 1/21/2015
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Recently,CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Criminal Minds" episode 9 of season 10. The episode is entitled, "Fate," and it turns out that we're going to see a killer that actually feels remorse for his victims, be the newest UnSub on the Bau squad's hit list, and more. In the new, 9th episode press release: The Bau is going to search for a remorseful murderer with an uncontrollable urge to kill. Press release number 2: The Bau will investigate random murders in northern Virginia and searches for a conflicted UnSub who has an uncontrollable urge to kill but is also filled with remorse. In the meantime, Rossi is going to receive a visit from a woman who could hold a secret from his past. Guest stars feature: Tina Holmes (Ellen Connell), Jeff Denton (Ssa Norwood), Amber Stevens (Joy Struthers), Andrew Burlinson (Michael Connell), Alexis Raich (Sky Connell...
- 11/19/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
2012 will be the first year that GeekTrant will invade WonderCon, mostly due to the fact that it was moved down to Anaheim, CA this year which is right in our backyard. We're all pretty excited about attending this year, as we've heard it's a much smaller more intimate version of San Diego Comic Con.
WonderCon is set to open on Friday, March 16th and run through Sunday, March 18th at the Anaheim Convention Center. If you plan on attending let us know, and maybe we can meet up and hang out for a bit!
I've put stars next to the panels we are interested in attending. Check out the schedule, and let us know what you are looking forward to seeing most!
Friday March 16th
12:30-1:30 Idw Presents: The Idw Panel!— Chief creative officer Chris Ryall and sergeant of marketing Dirk Wood, give out prizes, make announcements, and evade questions!
WonderCon is set to open on Friday, March 16th and run through Sunday, March 18th at the Anaheim Convention Center. If you plan on attending let us know, and maybe we can meet up and hang out for a bit!
I've put stars next to the panels we are interested in attending. Check out the schedule, and let us know what you are looking forward to seeing most!
Friday March 16th
12:30-1:30 Idw Presents: The Idw Panel!— Chief creative officer Chris Ryall and sergeant of marketing Dirk Wood, give out prizes, make announcements, and evade questions!
- 2/28/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Congrats to actress Teresa Huang, who recently booked a recurring role on the TV series "United States of Tara" Teresa Huang is an MIT graduate turned actor, writer, and producer. She currently resides in Los Angeles, where she writes as much as possible to compensate for years wasted on an engineering career. After completing her first position as staff writer on NBC's Knight Rider remake, Teresa continues to develop television pilots and short fiction while chronicling her experiences as an artist on her blog Teresapalooza. As an actor, Teresa has made numerous television...
- 9/22/2010
- by edmoy
- Examiner Movies Channel
After posting a wicked Willy Wonka-themed promo for the April 20 all new episode of Lost (as well as promo photos), ABC has finally released a synopsis and two sneak peeks. The first is a snippet from the long-awaited meeting between Jack and Flocke (or Smokey or whatever the kids are calling him). The other takes place in the sideways world and shows another encounter between two characters.
Is that the point of the sideways universe? Are all of the Oceanic people meant to gather somehow in order to remember their lives on the island? I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Alliances Are Forged And Broken, On ABC's "Lost"
"The Last Recruit" – Alliances are forged and broken as the Locke and Jack camps merge, on "Lost," Tuesday, April 20 (9:00-10:02 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network.
"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Nestor Carbonell as Richard Alpert,...
Is that the point of the sideways universe? Are all of the Oceanic people meant to gather somehow in order to remember their lives on the island? I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Alliances Are Forged And Broken, On ABC's "Lost"
"The Last Recruit" – Alliances are forged and broken as the Locke and Jack camps merge, on "Lost," Tuesday, April 20 (9:00-10:02 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network.
"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Nestor Carbonell as Richard Alpert,...
- 4/16/2010
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
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