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A lawsuit has been filed against showrunner Jennie Synder Urman of CBS’s Matlock, alleging racial and sexual harassment. Meanwhile, a new LGBTQ+ horror film titled ‘Leviticus’ is gaining attention for its social commentary.
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Rolling Stone
This social thriller uses a blunt metaphor — a demon that resembles the object of same-sex desire — to make a moving point about the evils of conversion therapy
2026-06-17 18:11 UTC
Deadline
CBS’ Matlock is going to court for real with a lawsuit from a former writer on the Kathy Bates-led series who claims he was axed after raising concerns about alleged racist and sexual comments made by showrunner Jennie Synder Urman. In a complaint filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court
2026-06-17 18:19 UTC