Photo: Amazon StudiosTransparentwill end its fifth and final season with a musical episode.Series creator Jill Soloway revealed the news in aNew York Timesprofile, announcing that the Amazon series will conclude with a two-hour musical installment to be shot later this year and airing next fall.“This idea of music rescuing our family was all there,” Soloway said. “So we’re like, Let’s just keep blowing on the flame. The Pfeffermans will live on, and that’s what kept us going.”“It will hopefully feel likeJesus Christ Superstarmixed withLa La Landmixed withFlight of the Conchordswith something more Jewish thrown in,” Soloway added. “A littleYentl.”Transparentmade headlines earlier this year after allegations of inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment were brought against series leadJeffrey Tambor.Tambor, 74, was fired from the show in February, almost three months after being accused of sexually harassing Van Barnes, his former assistant, and Trace Lysette, an actress on the series. Tambor has denied the allegations.RELATED VIDEO: Tearful Jessica Walter Says Jeffrey Tambor ‘Verbally Harassed Me’ onArrested DevelopmentSetSpeaking toThe Hollywood Reporterin May, Tambor admitted to havinglifelong anger issuesbut continued to deny the allegations that prompted his firing.Tambor said Barnes’ claims that he observed her sleeping naked are completely fabricated. According toTHR, when asked to address other specific allegations, including propositioning and physical touching her, he grew “reticent.”“I don’t want to characterize them,” he said. “What I said was that she was a disgruntled assistant. I think that was generous of me. I dispute her account. I did raise my voice at times, I was moody at times, there were times when I was tactless. But as for the other stuff, absolutely not.”Soloway told theTimesthe two parties have not spoken since his firing.
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Transparentwill end its fifth and final season with a musical episode.Series creator Jill Soloway revealed the news in aNew York Timesprofile, announcing that the Amazon series will conclude with a two-hour musical installment to be shot later this year and airing next fall.“This idea of music rescuing our family was all there,” Soloway said. “So we’re like, Let’s just keep blowing on the flame. The Pfeffermans will live on, and that’s what kept us going.”“It will hopefully feel likeJesus Christ Superstarmixed withLa La Landmixed withFlight of the Conchordswith something more Jewish thrown in,” Soloway added. “A littleYentl.”Transparentmade headlines earlier this year after allegations of inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment were brought against series leadJeffrey Tambor.Tambor, 74, was fired from the show in February, almost three months after being accused of sexually harassing Van Barnes, his former assistant, and Trace Lysette, an actress on the series. Tambor has denied the allegations.RELATED VIDEO: Tearful Jessica Walter Says Jeffrey Tambor ‘Verbally Harassed Me’ onArrested DevelopmentSetSpeaking toThe Hollywood Reporterin May, Tambor admitted to havinglifelong anger issuesbut continued to deny the allegations that prompted his firing.Tambor said Barnes’ claims that he observed her sleeping naked are completely fabricated. According toTHR, when asked to address other specific allegations, including propositioning and physical touching her, he grew “reticent.”“I don’t want to characterize them,” he said. “What I said was that she was a disgruntled assistant. I think that was generous of me. I dispute her account. I did raise my voice at times, I was moody at times, there were times when I was tactless. But as for the other stuff, absolutely not.”Soloway told theTimesthe two parties have not spoken since his firing.
Transparentwill end its fifth and final season with a musical episode.
Series creator Jill Soloway revealed the news in aNew York Timesprofile, announcing that the Amazon series will conclude with a two-hour musical installment to be shot later this year and airing next fall.
“This idea of music rescuing our family was all there,” Soloway said. “So we’re like, Let’s just keep blowing on the flame. The Pfeffermans will live on, and that’s what kept us going.”
“It will hopefully feel likeJesus Christ Superstarmixed withLa La Landmixed withFlight of the Conchordswith something more Jewish thrown in,” Soloway added. “A littleYentl.”
Transparentmade headlines earlier this year after allegations of inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment were brought against series leadJeffrey Tambor.
Tambor, 74, was fired from the show in February, almost three months after being accused of sexually harassing Van Barnes, his former assistant, and Trace Lysette, an actress on the series. Tambor has denied the allegations.
RELATED VIDEO: Tearful Jessica Walter Says Jeffrey Tambor ‘Verbally Harassed Me’ onArrested DevelopmentSet
Speaking toThe Hollywood Reporterin May, Tambor admitted to havinglifelong anger issuesbut continued to deny the allegations that prompted his firing.
Tambor said Barnes’ claims that he observed her sleeping naked are completely fabricated. According toTHR, when asked to address other specific allegations, including propositioning and physical touching her, he grew “reticent.”
“I don’t want to characterize them,” he said. “What I said was that she was a disgruntled assistant. I think that was generous of me. I dispute her account. I did raise my voice at times, I was moody at times, there were times when I was tactless. But as for the other stuff, absolutely not.”
Soloway told theTimesthe two parties have not spoken since his firing.
source: people.com
