While the pair appeared to be happy in each other’s company on Chelsea Lately, it turns out things weren’t so chill when the cameras were off. The problem? McDonald claims she was living her life in a daily state of fear. Apparently, her biggest concern was that, at any moment, she could lose her job.
Handler was dismissive of McDonald’s claims, telling Howard Stern that it was a TV show, not an “internment camp” and that if McDonald was so terrified every day, she was perfectly free to go get another job. Touche.
Naya Rivera vs. Lea Michele
Glee co-stars Lea Michele and Naya Rivera had an on-set relationship that went from icy to all-out war. With tensions rising and a resolution seeming more and more impossible, it was reported that Lea Michele asked for Naya Rivera to be written out of the show. Whether Lea was really the cause of it or not, Naya certainly did get booted out.
In fact, she wasn’t even allowed to finish out the fifth season, with her character written out just two episodes shy of the finale. If you believe the rumor mill, Naya’s axing resulted in an escalation of the battle between the two actresses during the filming of her last few episodes.
Lea Michelle vs. Naya Rivera
That’s right, we’re not done with these two ladies yet. After her sudden dismissal from Glee, Naya Rivera claimed the battle between her and Lea Michele was being exaggerated by the media. However, if you read her memoir, a whole different story emerges.
Naya claims every time she asked a question or had an issue with something on-set, Lea would assume it was all about her. This led to Lea ignoring Naya and that quickly evolved into an icy and hostile silence that lasted, unbroken for the entirety of the show’s sixth season. When Lea commits to something, she really commits.
Freddie Prinze Jr. vs. Kiefer Sutherland
Complaints started flowing from Freddie Prinze Jr. almost immediately after he joined the popular drama, 24. While you’d think he’d be happy to have scored a role on this long-running series, the complaints continued until he finally left the show. So what exactly was his problem? Well, it’s probably best if we let Freddie tell you himself. The following excerpt is from an interview he did with ABC News.
“I did 24, and it was terrible. I hated every moment of it. Kiefer was the most unprofessional dude in the world. That’s not me talking trash. I’d say it to his face. I think everyone that’s worked with him has said that.”
Meryl Streep vs. Dustin Hoffman
Filming a movie isn’t easy, so it’s only natural to expect a few hiccups along the way. However, if you’re working with talented professionals like Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep, you could be forgiven for assuming a feud between your cast members would be one stressor you wouldn’t have to worry about. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case for the director of Kramer vs. Kramer.
A biography written about Streep revealed that Hoffman was pretty gruff with the actress when she made suggestions about her character. According to the book, he would go so far as to snap at her and make harsh comments about her lover who had recently passed away. If there’s truth to the tale then that’s pretty rotten behavior.