"Lost" allegations

 

Vanity Fair published an excerpt from the upcoming book "Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood," detailing allegations of toxic behavior on the set of TV's "Lost."  Author Maureen Ryan spoke with many former actors and writers from the series, including Harold Perrineau, who co-starred as Michael Dawson. Perrineau claims he brought concerns about Michael's portrayal to showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, and believes he was written out of the show in retaliation. According to two different sources, Lindelof later told the show's writers that Perrineau had been fired for "call[ing] me racist." Former "Lost" writer Monica Owusu-Breen claims that the writers room frequently hosted inappropriate comments about race and bullying. Lindelof told Ryan he "failed" as a manager and a boss; Cuse denies many of the specific allegations, but said he "deeply regret[s] that anyone at 'Lost'" had to hear offensive or bullying comments. Ryan's book hits stores on June 6.