Members ChitHappens Posted June 24, 2013 Members Share Posted June 24, 2013 Kim Coles went thru something similar with Living Single, only she had the other ladies in her corner. Because she wouldn't/couldn't lose the weight, the producers decided it would be written into the script. Queen Latifah and Erika Alexander said those words will never come out of their mouths. Not sure where Kim Fields stood on the matter. The producers changed their minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted June 24, 2013 Members Share Posted June 24, 2013 Kim Fields had her own issues with the producers of the show, which is why she left just before the last episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoapDope Posted June 24, 2013 Members Share Posted June 24, 2013 Lisa Whelchel on Facts Of Life was hounded by producers to lose weight and they sent her to a fat farm. Later when all the girls gained weight, Joan Rivers dubbed them as the Fats Of Life. Lisa also took issue when they wanted Blair to lose her virginity on the show and Lisa being a Christian, she refused to do it. Not to mention all the backstage crap on Diffent Strokes. Gary Coleman once held up production till 2 in the morning because he wanted a cheeseburger or some such nonsense. Bonnie Franklin on One Day At A Time had actress Mary Louise Wilson fired after season 2 because she complained she was being upstaged by her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted June 24, 2013 Members Share Posted June 24, 2013 Lisa Welchel use to smoke some Gloria Vanderbilts! Gloria had her in mind when she designed those damn jeans. That is so crazy! Real women have curves! Gary Coleman? Lol. Give him a pass since he didn't get to really enjoy all the money he made and then that hick killed him as he worked for Orkin. Bonnie Franklin is a surprise to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted June 24, 2013 Members Share Posted June 24, 2013 I've always wondered about the Diffrent Strokes set as all the kids on that seemed to go on to be very troubled. Chloris Leachman wrote about her bad relationship with Ed Asner, as at one point when they were both at some function, he began screaming at her. She thought he was angry because of some sort of political view difference, but she learned that he was upset because she'd told people that they'd once jokingly made a bet that if they lost a certain amount of weight, they'd have sex. From what she wrote I don't get the impression they ever made up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoapDope Posted June 25, 2013 Members Share Posted June 25, 2013 Ed Asner alway came across as an A$$. He thinks only his opinion matters and would force his politics on everyone. I remember reading he did a play with Morgan Brittany and they became good friends. After he found out she didn't share his political views, he told her he couldn't stand to look at her and cut her off. He would only speak to her onstage after that. I also read he blasted Mary Tyler Moore in recent years because of her politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted June 28, 2013 Members Share Posted June 28, 2013 I read once that Bea Arthur did an interview where she was asked to describe her GG costars in one word, and when they asked her about Betty, the word she gave was "NEXT!" DAMN. I have to admit, though, although I love all four actresses/characters, Dorothy/Bea was/is always been my favorite. So whether or not she and Betty actually liked each other or not (and I've always gotten the impression that it was coming more from BA's end than BW's), the fact remains that Dorothy was my favorite. (We miss you, Bea!) The Frawley vs. Vance/Burke vs. Thomasons feuds should absolutely be on here. GLARING omissions, for sure. So should Robert Reed vs. Sherwood Schwartz on The Brady Bunch, for that matter. It didn't come to light until the E! True Hollywood Story on the show in 1998 or 1999, but once it did... Also, Carroll O'Connor vs. Norman Lear on All in the Family. That one got pretty ugly, too. For that matter, what about Richard Dawson vs. Howard Felsher/Mark Goodson on Family Feud? Howard Felsher was one of the producers of the original FF (as well as the Combs version/Dawson's 94 return), and the tension between got so bad that RD banned him from the set. Mark Goodson wouldn't even consider Richard when they brought FF back in 1988. Of course, Combs and Felsher wound up clashing themselves, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted June 28, 2013 Members Share Posted June 28, 2013 Two more I forgot to mention: 1. Bob Barker vs. the Barker's Beauties/countless other producers and crew members on the Price of Right. Seriously, the number of lawsuits thrown at him over the last decade or two is nothing short of astounding. The best part is when Holly Hallstorm actually WON. You go, girl! 2. Roseanne vs. certain producers/writers on her show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted June 28, 2013 Members Share Posted June 28, 2013 Melissa Gilbert and Alison Arngrim wrote about their experiences with MSA in their autobiographies (I have them both; not MSA's though--although from what I understand, I don't even know if any tension was even acknowledged by her, aside from her possibly being too shy to open up too much to them). All MG really said in her book was that she and MSA never really hit it off, and perhaps that MSA was just too old and sophisticated to interact with her. Alison, OTOH? Gives DETAILED EXAMPLES on MSA's behavior on set, specifically regarding a fight scene that Mary and Nellie were supposed to have in one episode, but when MSA said she was really going to hit Alison in the scene, it came off more as a threat than a joke. Alison just responded that it was okay, because she was going to rip her hair out from the roots! The crew got wind of this, and just changed it to Mary slapping Nellie or something and running off. Alison said that "Missy (her nickname) looked pissy" that she didn't get to beat the crap out of her. This apparently has extended even to their adulthood, though. The only time Alison has seen Melissa Sue in person since they both left the show was at Michael Landon's funeral in 1991. MSA had just had a baby, and she brought them to the service with her. Alison complimented the baby and asked how old they were. According to Alison, MSA curtly said "six months," and walked off. And that was it. BTW, in case you haven't figured out, you should totally read AA's book (Confessions of a Prairie Bitch). It's an AWESOME read. ETA: I forgot to mention this: MG and AA are lifelong friends, and got together at one point when Melissa was writing her book (Prairie Tale), to try to think of a title. One idea they had? "Nellie wasn't a bitch, but Mary is!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted June 28, 2013 Members Share Posted June 28, 2013 Yep, Robert Reed against The Brady Bunch (producers) should always be somewhere at the top of the list. He fought them tooth and nail from day one. He thought the show was way too silly and unrealistic. The producers usually caved because they felt RR was right in his complaints/suggestions, and usually the changes were good ones. Oh, and I met Richard Bull (Nells from Little House) several years ago when I worked at a bank and asked about Katherine McGregor. He pretty much said that the character of Harriet was not much of a stretch for her. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ReddFoxx Posted June 28, 2013 Members Share Posted June 28, 2013 The episode where Greg's hair ended up being orange was really a problem for Reed, he didn't even appear in that episode. Demond Wilson, high on drugs, allegedly chased Norman Lear with a gun over some dispute they were having. While not necessarily a feud, I think there was some resentment on the set of Family Matters over Jaleel White being made the star of the show. Jo Marie Payton left near the end because the producers wouldn't let her direct and because White had so many alter egos on the show. Barbara Montgomery left Amen because of some of the writers and producers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted June 28, 2013 Members Share Posted June 28, 2013 What makes this even more notable is that it wound up being the final episode. For some reason, however, RR insisted on staying right offstage--Paramount wanted security to escort him off the set, but SS wouldn't let them in front of the kids, so he just stayed there offcamera. If the show had continued for a sixth season, Schwartz planned on having Mike killed off right before the season began. This episode, and others, were mentioned in memos that Reed wrote to SS and the crew, which were published in Barry Williams' book, Growing Up Brady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted June 28, 2013 Members Share Posted June 28, 2013 There was one eppy where Mike Brady was supposed to walk into the kitchen and say something to the effect "it smells like fresh strawberries". Reed had a fit and countered with "strawberries don't have a scent". Yes the line was silly, but this was the moment you knew he was absolutely miserable, personally and professionally. FH said that there was a scene where they were supposed to kiss, and RR was almost cringing the entire time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted June 28, 2013 Members Share Posted June 28, 2013 Something always seems very brittle and off about Melissa Gilbert in her adult years. SNL's cast should have been on here too, especially most of the cast at odds with Chevy Chase in the first season (which almost led to a fistfight when Chase returned and annoyed people in season 3...supposedly Murray or Belushi yelled, "It's my show now!" and went off on Chase), and the big big tension between Victoria Jackson/Nora Dunn/Jan Hooks, and Jackson and...everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VirginiaHamilton Posted June 28, 2013 Members Share Posted June 28, 2013 This just made my heart grow a size, though I'm not too fond of the idea that Yvette Lee Bowser would actually consider this in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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