Nobody is remotely surprised by the bullying allegations against Scott Rudin, as detailed in The Hollywood Reporter. The super-producer’s infamously short fuse of a temper was an open secret in the entertainment industry for decades. It speaks to the twisted state of our contemporary work culture that generations of assistants considered it a “badge of honor” to work for the most abusive boss in the business. It didn’t help that Rudin is an EGOT winner and one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood and on Broadway. “If you can survive here, you’ll make it anywhere,” was the sad ethos for aspiring entertainment executives.
What’s shocking is the magnitude of Rudin’s violence, both physical and emotional, towards his…
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