Olivia Munn Defends Herself Against Allegations of Snobbery on 'The Newsroom'; Aaron Sorkin Adds Support
Actress Olivia Munn is coming to her own defense after a scathing allegation that she was causing trouble on the set of the hit HBO series "The Newsroom." Creator Aaron Sorkin is standing by Munn and calls her a "perfect cast member."
"Sucks 2 read [expletive] that's perpetuated on blogosphere," Munn tweeted. "But feels so great 2 have friends like this who stick up 4 u."
Munn was forced to defend herself against a report by Radar Online, alleging that she was causing all types of mischief and tension on the set of "The Newsroom" due to her "know it all" attitude.
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"Olivia and Aaron's relationship soured so completely during season two of 'The Newsroom' that it created a poisonous atmosphere on the set. It affected the entire show because Olivia was written to be such a prominent player this season. But by the end of the long shoot, Aaron and Jeff [Daniels] were barely speaking to her, and you can expect that in the third season, her role will be greatly diminished," a cast insider told Radar Online.
"Olivia was acting like one of his [Aaron's] co-writers instead of a like a professional actress, and Aaron didn't appreciate hearing her opinions on everything, especially since he took a real risk in the show's first year by hiring her," the source added.
Apparently Sorkin doesn't feel the same way as the insider, though, and publicly refuted the allegations against Munn.
"The story bears no resemblance to reality," Sorkin told E! News. "Olivia is a perfect cast member who is loved and respected by the entire cast, by the crew and the producers, by HBO and especially me."
"The Newsroom" has been a big boost for HBO's ratings and was recently renewed for a third season, even though no one is quite sure when that season will air.
"We're going to come back, we just don't know when yet," star Jeff Daniels told reporters after winning an Emmy for his role. "They're trying to work it out with Aaron and HBO is deciding when they want to air it."
