Overview

• An excerpt from Mamet’s forthcoming essay collection, published by e HoHollywood Reporter, describes a half‑hour public berating during a rehearsal that prompted her to call her agents and quit.
• She writes that the showrunner, not directing the episode, repeatedly stopped the scene and yelled at her over how she removed photos from a manila envelope.
• Earlier in her stint, she says the showrunner abruptly ordered a drastic haircut before set call, leading a hairstylist to cut her hair with a straight razor.
• Mamet does not name the show or showrunner, but reporters note that her clues match her Mad Men role, including a first episode directed by John Slattery and a scene involving graphic photographs.
• Outlets report no on‑record response from representatives for Weiner or Mamet, and coverage places her account alongside Kater Gordon’s 2017 allegations that Weiner denied, which Marti Noxon publicly backed.