Glenn Gordon Caron and star Freddy Rodriguez exit after CBS workplace investigation - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 05-21-2021, 09:34 PM

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...on-1234957161/

The Hollywood Reporter's Maureen Ryan reports that Caron, best known as the creator of Moonlighting and Medium, is out at the CBS legal drama and his overall deal with CBS Studios has ended after the studio launched an investigation into why multiple members of Bull's writing staff left after production wrapped on Season 5. Caron joined Bull as a writer/producer at the end of Season 1, becoming showrunner at the start of Season 2. CBS declined to comment on Caron's exit. CBS also declined comment on the circumstances behind Rodriguez's departure from Bull after more than 100 episodes. Ryan reports that Rodriguez's exit comes after a workplace investigation. A rep for the actor declined to comment. According to Ryan, "five past and present Bull writers who spoke with THR, but declined to be named for fear of professional repercussions, say Caron fostered a disrespectful work environment during his four-year tenure. These sources allege that he expressed opinions they perceived as callous and that it was common for him to berate the writing staff." A former Bull writer tells Ryan: "Everyone was so on edge — it felt like everyone constantly had, at the very least, a lot of anxiety." As Ryan notes, Caron is no stranger to toxic workplaces as he left Moonlighting in turmoil before the 1985-1989 dramedy ended. Melinda Hsu Taylor, a producer on Medium, also remembers the seven-season supernatural thriller series having a "toxic environment." Ryan reports that Bull's culture didn't improve after the show made headlines when The New York Times revealed in December 2018 that Eliza Dushku received a $9.5 million settlement following her allegation that Bull star Michael Weatherly sexually harassed her on set. Dushku followed up the report by writing in the Boston Globe that “Caron wrote me off the show within 48 hours of my complaints about Weatherly.” (Caron denied Dushku's allegation.) As Variety notes, Caron is now the latest in a string of CBS showrunners to step down in recent weeks over concerns with his leadership style, from The Neighborhood's Jim Reynolds to All Rise's Greg Spottiswood.

TMC · 01-20-2022, 12:27 AM

There was talk of an abusive environment on the set, but Freddy was never mentioned as the abusive cast member. Michael Weatherly, the show's star, was said to have "a habit of exaggerated eye-balling and leering at me; once, he leaned into my body and inhaled, smelling me in a dramatic swoon,” according to one of the show's guest stars, Eliza Dushku. "He was caught on tape, after I flubbed a line, he shouted in my face, 'I will take you over my knee and spank you like a little girl. ' “ So, who exactly is the villain in this scenario? Rodriguez, who was fired but has no abusive rumors surrounding him, or Weatherley, who was NOT fired but had someone come out on the record with complaints about his behavior?

TMC · 11-02-2025, 07:00 PM

Why Did Benny Leave Bull In Season 6? Freddy Rodriguez's Exit Explained

Discover the reasons behind Benny's abrupt exit from the CBS legal drama Bull in season 6 and learn about Freddy Rodriguez's departure from the show.

05-21-2021, 09:34 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,351	Glenn Gordon Caron and star Freddy Rodriguez exit after CBS workplace investigation https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...on-1234957161/ The Hollywood Reporter's Maureen Ryan reports that Caron, best known as the creator of Moonlighting and Medium, is out at the CBS legal drama and his overall deal with CBS Studios has ended after the studio launched an investigation into why multiple members of Bull's writing staff left after production wrapped on Season 5. Caron joined Bull as a writer/producer at the end of Season 1, becoming showrunner at the start of Season 2. CBS declined to comment on Caron's exit. CBS also declined comment on the circumstances behind Rodriguez's departure from Bull after more than 100 episodes. Ryan reports that Rodriguez's exit comes after a workplace investigation. A rep for the actor declined to comment. According to Ryan, "five past and present Bull writers who spoke with THR, but declined to be named for fear of professional repercussions, say Caron fostered a disrespectful work environment during his four-year tenure. These sources allege that he expressed opinions they perceived as callous and that it was common for him to berate the writing staff." A former Bull writer tells Ryan: "Everyone was so on edge — it felt like everyone constantly had, at the very least, a lot of anxiety." As Ryan notes, Caron is no stranger to toxic workplaces as he left Moonlighting in turmoil before the 1985-1989 dramedy ended. Melinda Hsu Taylor, a producer on Medium, also remembers the seven-season supernatural thriller series having a "toxic environment." Ryan reports that Bull's culture didn't improve after the show made headlines when The New York Times revealed in December 2018 that Eliza Dushku received a $9.5 million settlement following her allegation that Bull star Michael Weatherly sexually harassed her on set. Dushku followed up the report by writing in the Boston Globe that “Caron wrote me off the show within 48 hours of my complaints about Weatherly.” (Caron denied Dushku's allegation.) As Variety notes, Caron is now the latest in a string of CBS showrunners to step down in recent weeks over concerns with his leadership style, from The Neighborhood's Jim Reynolds to All Rise's Greg Spottiswood.

01-20-2022, 12:27 AM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,351	There was talk of an abusive environment on the set, but Freddy was never mentioned as the abusive cast member. Michael Weatherly, the show's star, was said to have "a habit of exaggerated eye-balling and leering at me; once, he leaned into my body and inhaled, smelling me in a dramatic swoon,” according to one of the show's guest stars, Eliza Dushku. "He was caught on tape, after I flubbed a line, he shouted in my face, 'I will take you over my knee and spank you like a little girl. ' “ So, who exactly is the villain in this scenario? Rodriguez, who was fired but has no abusive rumors surrounding him, or Weatherley, who was NOT fired but had someone come out on the record with complaints about his behavior?

11-02-2025, 07:00 PM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,351	Why Did Benny Leave Bull In Season 6? Freddy Rodriguez's Exit Explained Discover the reasons behind Benny's abrupt exit from the CBS legal drama Bull in season 6 and learn about Freddy Rodriguez's departure from the show.