Apparently, you get few passes for assault charges, but the first time you allegedly confess to child molestation you're promptly fired from ABC's hit Thursday night primetime political drama, Scandal. Word has it that since news has gotten round that 7th Heaven father and Shondaland guest star, Stephen Collins, is said to have admitted to abusing underage girls he was fired from the Shonda Rimes ran TV show as well as Seth MacFarlane's Ted 2. Spoilers: the series may soon have to write an ending for cast member Scott Foley the same way they did for Columbus Short, though all Kerry Washington's Season 4 love interest is guilty of is signing a deal to write as well as executive produce Shonda Rimes' next hit comedy series.
Not wanting to be the last one's associated with the now infamous Stephen Collins--the one-time 7th Heaven actor who has been accused of sexually assaulting underage children--producers are dropping him from their cast lineups just as quickly as their PR teams can draft up the official statements.
Just a couple of weeks ago, Stephens was counting his blessings on Twitter that the good lord saw fit to send another opportunity to work in Shondaland his way:
Now, that Collins is known the world over as an admitted pederast, TMZ reports, that everyone is dropping him without waiting for any sort of conviction other than that of public opinion:
"Stephen Collins lost out on his gig on one of the hottest TV shows around...he's been dropped from Scandal.
"Collins played a news anchor in one episode of the show in season two and was scheduled to reprise that role this season...[but] he will no longer be appearing on the show.
"On Tuesday, Collins was axed from his role in the upcoming movie, Ted 2."
Scandal's Scott Foley may also be leaving the show sooner rather than later, but that has to do with him getting a new job--not losing it.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Foley has been tasked with writing Shonda Rimes next big ABC hit, To Max and Paige:
"Foley will pen the script and executive produce alongside Shondaland's Rhimes, Beers and actor/producer Greg Grunberg.
"The comedy is in the vein of the final season of How I Met Your Mother and follows their eclectic family and friends giving toasts and recalling anecdotes about the couple.
"But flashbacks reveal the toasts don't always get it right."
Every time you hear another hokey idea like this...part of you has to think that in some way Seth MacFarlane has to be at fault.
