French Stewart Defends Anna Faris After Chuck Lorre's Memoir Comments

Chuck Lorre’s new memoir“Sitcom”is making waves for what he wrote about Anna Faris. The“Mom”co-creator says in the book that his initial reluctance to hire her was“correct,”and that her departure after seven seasons wasn’t a mystery to anyone on set. It’s a blunt assessment of a star he worked with for years, and it didn’t take long for the reaction to roll in.

French Stewart, who played Chef Rudy, posted an Instagram tribute calling Faris funny, kind, and prepared, saying it was disheartening to see Lorre“throw her under the television bus.”George Paez, who played Ramone, also praised Faris for making him feel welcomed. Faris addressed it herself on Instagram: she said the comments hurt and she didn’t see them coming, but she’s grateful for the show, and she shared something bigger, that she’s been sober for a year and a half and is happier than she’s been in a long time.

The whole situation raises a question a lot of people have faced outside Hollywood too: how much honesty is fair when a tell-all involves other people’s careers and reputations? Lorre is entitled to his version of events. But when two co-stars publicly side with Faris, that tells its own story. What do you think, should memoirs name names or keep it classy?