” Kahl added that the actor was “remorseful and apologetic” about the sexual harassment controversy. On a press tour in early August, CBS chief of entertainment Kelly Kahl explained, “What we found was in Michael’s case no complaints, incidents, during his time. In May, however, it was announced that Bull had been renewed for a fourth season, and the explanation for the renewal offered by CBS was disappointing, to say the least. The news of the accusations against Weatherly and the bombshell settlement with Dushku came at a time when CBS was already under immense pressure due to allegations of sexual misconduct against disgraced CEO Les Moonves.
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The $9.5 million represents a portion of what she would have made in a typical six-season run as a series regular. According to Dushku, Weatherly campaigned for her to be fired (he denies this) and trivialized her complaint as resulting from a “humor deficit.” Because of course Dushku’s sense of humor is really the problem in this situation.Īs part of the settlement agreement, Dushku ordered CBS to hire a sexual harassment expert to oversee Weatherly’s conduct on set. In one particularly disturbing incident, Dushku alleges that she incorrectly delivered a line, prompting Weatherly to shout at her, “I will take you over my knee and spank you like a little girl.” She says the incident was captured on tape. The Bring It On actress accused her Bull costar of repeatedly making lewd comments about her appearance and saying he wanted to have a threesome with her.
In a first-person article for The Boston Globe, she wrote, “I took a job and, because I did not want to be harassed, I was fired.”
However, her character was written off after she issued a sexual harassment complaint against Weatherly.
In December, the news broke that the network paid Dushku a whopping $9.5 million following allegations that Weatherly sexually harassed her numerous times on set.ĭushku appeared in the legal drama for three episodes in 2017 at the end of its first season, though she was expected to become a regular cast member in the second season. On Monday, in news setting Hollywood back years, the Michael Weatherly-led CBS series Bull returns for a fourth season after a multimillion-dollar settlement with actress Eliza Dushku over sexual harassment complaints.
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