Overview

• On the July 1 Armchair Expert podcast, Munn said she clashed with an unnamed Newsroom director over how her character Sloan Sabbith should carry romantic scenes with Tom Sadoski’s Don Keefer.
• She later learned the director had told a film studio she was “late all the time and really combative,” jeopardizing a near-finalized movie offer.
• Munn stressed she lived minutes from the set and never missed call times; her team then clarified the situation, allowing her to win the part.
• The director remains unnamed as Munn’s account reignites debate over professional retaliation and power imbalances on Hollywood sets.
• Her disclosure builds on a pattern of talent exposing on-set misconduct and underscores calls for greater transparency and accountability in the industry.