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It’s Time for ‘Transparent’ to End
New York Post ^ | November 20, 2017 | Robert Rorke

Posted on 11/20/2017 2:22:18 PM PST by nickcarraway

It’s time for “Transparent” to shut down.

Disturbing allegations that star Jeffrey Tambor sexually harassed cast member Trace Lysette with unwanted physical contact and verbal statements prompted Tambor, who won two consecutive Emmy awards for his groundbreaking performance as Maura Pfefferman, TV’s first central transgender character, to drop out of the show.

“Playing Maura Pfefferman on ‘Transparent​’​ has been one of the greatest privileges and creative experiences of my life,” Tambor, 73, told Deadline on Sunday.

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1 posted on 11/20/2017 2:22:18 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Mental case.


2 posted on 11/20/2017 2:25:31 PM PST by headstamp 2 (My "White Privilege" is my work ethic.)
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To: nickcarraway

Never heard of this show before . Or Tambor.


3 posted on 11/20/2017 2:28:17 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Neither had I.

But looking at the pictures will give you a major case of the creeps.

If this is a Big Show in Britain, then they’re too far gone.

Beyond repulsive.


4 posted on 11/20/2017 2:35:24 PM PST by Regulator
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To: Regulator

It’s a pretty big show in the US - streaming via Amazon Prime Video I believe.


5 posted on 11/20/2017 2:42:49 PM PST by Codeflier (Thank you for speaking truth to power President Trump)
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To: Codeflier

Color me shocked...


6 posted on 11/20/2017 2:48:46 PM PST by Regulator
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To: nickcarraway

Amazon will replace the show with something else that is repulsive.


7 posted on 11/20/2017 9:31:12 PM PST by minnesota_bound
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