Lala Kent is a late addition to the Vanderpump Rules cast, but unlike other recent attempts to mix some new blood into the potent sangria that is the staff at SUR (We're looking at you, Billie Lee!), Lala has been embraced by both co-stars and viewers. One of the reasons for Lala's popularity is the fact that for the most part, she's more candid and forthcoming than most reality stars. We say “for the most part” because Kent kept her relationship with Randall Emmett under wraps for over a year. But now that that's out in the open, Lala is back to telling it like it is. And #PumpRules Twitter is abuzz today following the revelation that Kent hooked up with one of her female castmates. Take a look: 1. Give Them Lala Lala is the most recent addition to the full-time Vanderpump cast, and while she’s no slouch when it comes to creating drama, she’s also proven to be one of the most likable members of the SUR staff. 2. A Hard Road Of course, it wasn’t always this way. In fact, Lala had an extraordinarily difficult time winning over some of her female castmates. 3. Tequila Katie Katie Maloney, in particular seemed to object to Lala’s presence. 4. Making It Work But in time, Lala won over the ladies of SUR. 5. Frenemies No More These days, Lala and her new BFFs participate in all sorts of bonding activities together, from getting piercings to doing battle with the nefarious shaved ferret that is James Kennedy. 6. Sidepiece No More And despite many predictions to the contrary, Kent has even made the difficult transition from sidepiece to main piece, scoring an engagement ring from her former sugar daddy. View Slideshow
Early this year, Eliza Dushku shared that she was molested at age 12 on the set of True Lies. It was a heartbreaking #MeToo story. What she did not share, because she had signed a confidentiality agreement, was something less awful but much more recent. Eliza was paid $9.5 million by CBS after she reported Michael Weatherly’s sexual harassment on the set of Bull . The New York Times reports that Dushku was paid $9.5 million in a secret settlement by CBS. Eliza joined the cast of Bull , a show that really exists about Dr. Phil, as a guest star whom they planned to make a series regular. The Buffy and Dollhouse alum quickly reported disturbing and outrageously inappropriate comments made by the show’s lead actor. Weatherly, best known for his roles on NCIS and Dark Angel , apparently made a series of not-safe-for-work (and not-safe-for-anywhere) comments. Eliza reported the sexual harassment … and quickly found herself written off of the series. Michael Weatherly made a rape joke, suggested a threesome, and made other comments of an overtly sexual nature to and about Eliza. According to the report obtained by the Times , Eliza laid out the incidents of sexual harassment. She reported that she made a gesture with three fingers, which prompted Michael to suggest that the two of them engage in a threesome with another cast member. She says that he would make comments — so apparently this happened multiple times — about bending her over his knee and spanking her. Gross, dude. Eliza also reported that he referred to a scene filmed at a windowless van and referred to it as a “rape van.” That last could have been a poor attempt at acknolwedging the creepiness of a windowless van, but it is not appropriate for a workplace. Though Eliza has not officially commented on the story, Michael did speak to the Times on the subject. “During the course of taping our show,” Michael says in his statement. “I made some jokes mocking some lines in the script.” “When Eliza told me that she wasn’t comfortable with my language and attempt at humor, I was mortified to have offended her and immediately apologized,” he says. “After reflecting on this further,” Michael adds. “I better understand that what I said was both not funny and not appropriate.”: “And I am sorry and regret the pain this caused Eliza,” Michael concludes. An apology is better than nothing. Sometimes, people need to unlearn bad behavior. Eliza did receive the $9.5 million settlement, said to be what she would have been paid as a castmember for four season of Bull . In exchange, she had to keep quiet about the sexual harassment and the circumstances of her being written off of the show. According to the draft of the investigation report, this case exemplifies one of a number of problems at CBS. That’s no surprise. In a professional environment where reports of a man’s sexual harassment lead to a woman being written off of a show, things are not good. There is hope that, with the ousting of Les Moonves, CBS can undo decades of damage. In a statement to People , CBS acknowledges that this is far from their finest moment as a network. “While we remain committed to a culture defined by a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace, our work is far from done,” the statement reads. “The settlement of these claims,” CBS explains. “Reflects the projected amount that Ms. Dushku would have received for the balance of her contract as a series regular.” “And,” the statement says, the amount “was determined in a mutually agreed upon mediation process at the time.” Getting paid without doing the work may sound like a good deal, but it doesn’t help your resume or face-recognition. And no one should have to endure workplace sexual harassment. View Slideshow: #MeToo: Stars Share Stories of Sexual Harassment, Assault
We admit NCIS star Michael Weatherly isn’t exactly on our radar around here. But when handsome guys like him pull seminaked stunts on TV, we take notice. The 41-year-old..
