Film producer Randall Emmett’s ups and downs are the subject of Hulu’s upcomingThe Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing and Vanderpumpdocumentary.
ABC News Studios and LA Times Studios launched a joint investigation into the allegations surrounding Emmett’s past behavior in a 90-minute documentary, which drops on Hulu in May 2023. TheMidnight in the Switchgrass’ director’s ex-fiancée, Lala Kent, even sat down with the filmmakers to discuss the end of their relationship. (The twosome, who share daughter Ocean, split in 2021 after Emmett’s alleged infidelity.)
“How could I not have been smarter? Like, I beat myself up daily,” theVanderpump Rulespersonality — who previously filmed several scenes for the Bravo hit with Emmett ahead of their split — confessed in the May 2023 trailer forThe Randall Scandal. “How is my daughter having to pay for my stupidity and me keeping my blinders and not wanting to see red flags?”
The investigative doc further chronicles Emmett’s rise from one of the most successful Hollywood producers to the center of controversy. The Furla Oasis founder had been accused of sexual misconduct via theLos Angeles Times’ 2022 exposé, which he has since denied.
Emmett — who also coparents older daughters London and Rylee with ex-wife Ambyr Childers — ultimately did not participate in the Hulu program.
“I declined to participate because it very quickly became apparent to me the film was going to be as biased, if not more so, than the article on which it was based,” he toldPage Sixin a statement ahead of its release, claiming interview subjects were “encouraged” to speak negatively about him. “It’s my understanding numerous people were contacted to participate in this documentary and most declined.”
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TheRandall Scandalis based onThe Los Angeles Times’ June 2022 investigative article about Emmett’s alleged misconduct. The Florida native has since claimed the article included “fictitious” and “greatly exaggerated” stories from disgruntled employees and Kent, with whom he is currently involved in a contentious custody battle regarding Ocean’s care.
TheLos Angeles Timeslater toldUs Weeklyin a statement that they stand “behind its reporting” and reporters Amy Kaufman and Meg James had “reviewed hundreds of court filings and Emmett’s internal company records” as well as interviewed dozens of his former associates. Their statement added: “If Emmett would like to dispute any of the facts in our reporting or the information that Kaufman and James share in the documentary, we welcome him to do so.”
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Hulu's 'The Randall Scandal' Documentary About Randall Emmett's Scandals: Everything to Know
Film producer Randall Emmett’s ups and downs are the subject of Hulu’s upcomingThe Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing and Vanderpumpdocumentary.
ABC News Studios and LA Times Studios launched a joint investigation into the allegations surrounding Emmett’s past behavior in a 90-minute documentary, which drops on Hulu in May 2023. TheMidnight in the Switchgrass’ director’s ex-fiancée, Lala Kent, even sat down with the filmmakers to discuss the end of their relationship. (The twosome, who share daughter Ocean, split in 2021 after Emmett’s alleged infidelity.)
“How could I not have been smarter? Like, I beat myself up daily,” theVanderpump Rulespersonality — who previously filmed several scenes for the Bravo hit with Emmett ahead of their split — confessed in the May 2023 trailer forThe Randall Scandal. “How is my daughter having to pay for my stupidity and me keeping my blinders and not wanting to see red flags?”
The investigative doc further chronicles Emmett’s rise from one of the most successful Hollywood producers to the center of controversy. The Furla Oasis founder had been accused of sexual misconduct via theLos Angeles Times’ 2022 exposé, which he has since denied.
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Emmett — who also coparents older daughters London and Rylee with ex-wife Ambyr Childers — ultimately did not participate in the Hulu program.
“I declined to participate because it very quickly became apparent to me the film was going to be as biased, if not more so, than the article on which it was based,” he toldPage Sixin a statement ahead of its release, claiming interview subjects were “encouraged” to speak negatively about him. “It’s my understanding numerous people were contacted to participate in this documentary and most declined.”
TheRandall Scandalis based onThe Los Angeles Times’ June 2022 investigative article about Emmett’s alleged misconduct. The Florida native has since claimed the article included “fictitious” and “greatly exaggerated” stories from disgruntled employees and Kent, with whom he is currently involved in a contentious custody battle regarding Ocean’s care.
TheLos Angeles Timeslater toldUs Weeklyin a statement that they stand “behind its reporting” and reporters Amy Kaufman and Meg James had “reviewed hundreds of court filings and Emmett’s internal company records” as well as interviewed dozens of his former associates. Their statement added: “If Emmett would like to dispute any of the facts in our reporting or the information that Kaufman and James share in the documentary, we welcome him to do so.”
Scroll below to learn more about theRandall Scandaldocumentary:
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What Is ‘The Randall Scandal’ About?
Emmett’s misconduct allegations are investigated in the Hulu program, in which reporters combed through legal filings and interviewed former associates of the movie producer.
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Who Was Interviewed in ‘The Randall Scandal?
The Randall Scandal doc features special access to interview footage of Kent as she breaks down her tumultuous relationship with her former fiancé. Conversations with the Give Them Lala Beauty founder’s family were also included in the production, as well as sit-downs with several of Emmett’s former assistants and employees.
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Is Randall Emmett a Part of ‘The Randall Scandal’ Filming?
Emmett told Page Six on May 16, 2023, that he did not participate in the documentary.
“It very quickly became apparent to me the film was going to be as biased, if not more so, than the article on which it was based,” he told the outlet. “It’s my understanding numerous people were contacted to participate in this documentary and most declined.”
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What Does Randall Emmett Think About ‘The Randall Scandal?’
Emmett told Page Six that both the doc and the Los Angeles Times article contained “fictitious and greatly exaggerated stories” that had been made up.
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When Does ‘The Randall Scandal’ Premiere?
The documentary premieres Monday, May 22, on Hulu.
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Is There a Trailer for ‘The Randall Scandal?’
ABC News premiered the film’s trailer on May 15, 2023, where archival footage of Emmett charted his rise to notoriety and the fallout from the scandals.
“To have your daughter living her life that way made me feel very sad,” Kent’s mother, Lisa Burningham, tearfully said in the teaser before the reality TV star's brother, Easton Burningham, proclaimed that he “hates Randall Emmett.”
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