How disturbing. And it's "Dog *Sees* God."

[ edited by pat32082 on 2006-02-19 16:56 ]

pat32082 | February 19, 18:55 CET

The name of the play was Dog Sees God and the announcement that Eliza and some of the other actors were leaving was made back in January on the plays website. Not because of this scandal but because that is how long they were contracted for.

RavenU | February 19, 19:04 CET

Thanks Pat32082 - I've edited the link title so it's actually right. I'm hungry, obviously.
Shame for Eliza that it didn't work out. I wish her all the best, and many years of lighting up our screens.
ETA: Sorry if this was linked back in Jan - mods please take it down if it's appropiate.

[ edited by lone fashionable wolf on 2006-02-19 17:07 ]

lone fashionable wolf | February 19, 19:06 CET

Faith movie? I don't think that one is on anybodies cards right now.

Also, that article disturbed me slightly. Heh.

gossi | February 19, 19:06 CET

Seems the author of the article didn't get the play's name correct either. See the first sentence of the 8th paragraph.

Whether this producer is guilty or not, she's officially been dragged through the mud.

alexreager | February 19, 19:29 CET

Totally. If it reaches court, I expect they'll get Eliza in to testify either way.

gossi | February 19, 19:46 CET

Man that's still one hell of a story! I hate how people can be 'found guilty' in the media without a shred of proof, but if this article is even half true I do get that feeling of 'where there's smoke'....

And even though Eliza was leaving anyway, she must know whether or not this is true. Man there'll be some speculating on this one for a while. And I just can't shake the image of that woman going 'Come on baby, you know you want it' to a struggling Gabriel Byrne.....;-)

EdDantes | February 19, 21:06 CET

Appalled! I can't believe it! Have you ever in a million years seen such despicable indecency? Scandalous! I believe not only should this Dede Harris be tarred and feathered but the entire cast and crew should be locked away for their horrendously insensitive and primitive behavior! I can't believe Eliza Dushku would allow her reputation to be tarnished by having any involvement in this production. I've always thought until now she made better decisions involving her career's direction, but after a fiasco like this it's completely possible not a single person in Broadway or Hollywood or any points in between would ever want to shine a spotlight or aim a camera at her shameful face again! Every single one of them should be ashamed of themselves. To blame this Liou coe shway duh biao-tze huh hoe-tze duh bun ur-tze is smoke and mirrors! The producer doesn't build the sets. The producer doesn't say the lines on the stage. The producer doesn't write those lines! Anyone affiliated with this luh-suh that insults the good name of Charles Schultz should be hauled away like the hut-ze duh pee-goos that they are! Copyright infringement laws be damned. I don't care if they don't use the real names to avoid litigation, every single person involved in this 'production' should have their eyes gouged out with a flame thrower! I can't stand it! I just can't stand it! They killed off Snoopy in the first scene? They didn't make Marcie and Patty lesbian lovers? What utter gaul! What unthinkable stupidity! To think anyone would pay to see this, let alone produce it! ...Whut? ...The producer was making sexual advances at Dushku? ...I'll be in my bunk. Did anyone get photographs?

ZachsMind | February 19, 21:56 CET

Not for the first time, I am in awe, ZachsMind. LOL.

pat32082 | February 19, 22:03 CET

Wow ZachsMind, you really went with that one. *l*

And if I had been accused of sexually harassing Joey McIntyre, I'd probably deny it too.

nna_funk | February 19, 22:03 CET

On the other hand I'd probably have to work pretty hard not to sexually harass Eliza. In a nice way.

lone fashionable wolf | February 19, 22:38 CET

This is so weird. I just saw this play yesterday. I had tickets for the 11th but we got hit with that big snowstorm so I switched my tickets for the 18th.

I was wondering why three actors had been replaced in the show. I was very disappointed when I got there. I knew Eliza was not going to be in it thanks to a link from here, but 2 others were also missing from the performance and had been replaced.

Mixed reviews or not, that play was hysterical. I thought it was very good and actually want to see it again.

It's a shame if this story is true.

Turtle | February 20, 00:15 CET

All sorts of ugly things happen behind the scenes in theatre. This isn't at all surprising.

[ edited by Nebula1400 on 2006-02-20 01:24 ]

Nebula1400 | February 20, 00:33 CET

I thought the idea sounded potentially very funny. I wish they'd put some plays out on DVD at some point. Probably sounds like sacrilege to some but I'd love to see what some movie actors make of the stage, like Kevin Spacey or Al Pacino. Or Eliza for that matter....

EdDantes | February 20, 08:39 CET

Agreed. The unfortunate limit of the stage (besides it usually makes no money) is that most people can't see it. It's either geographically or financially out of the reach of the masses.

Nebula1400 | February 20, 08:43 CET

Yeah I'm not in a position to just fly across the country for a play. And now that I think about it, why can we buy DVDs comedians doing live stand up, but not plays? It's really an old-school snobbery thing, isn't it? Pity, because it would likely raise their profit margins as fans of actors would probably buy the DVDs. And as you say, they usually make little to no money.

EdDantes | February 20, 09:07 CET

I'm going to NY in a few days and have tickets to a broadway show, but it's 'The Producers'. 'Dog Sees God' sounds pretty crappy anyway, but if Eliza was still in it I might be (slightly) tempted to see it too.

Of course, Broadway is just a prelude to the real reason for my trip, business. I'm being forced, FORCED I tell you, to spend this entire upcoming weekend looking at hot models trying on various forms of lingerie. Ah, the things I'll do for money.

rkayn | February 20, 10:07 CET

Oh you just wanted to brag! ; )

nixygirl | February 20, 10:13 CET

Guilty!

rkayn | February 20, 20:45 CET