Why do people hate jeremy piven

But put aside the three Emmy wins for playing Ari Gold and you're still left with Piven's mixed bag of a reputation. The year-old thesp comes off pretty well and no more cocky than most in interviews, but he's also the guy who raised a lot of eyebrows when he blamed too much sushi for the mercury poisoning that led to him bowing out of Speed-the-Plow on Broadway and, legend has it, he's quite the He could have dealt courageously with his demons, the ones that have brought him to sub-performances in remote auditoriums worldwide, collecting smiles and dollars.

But Piven chose not to do that. Well, the loss is all ours. At the end of the evening, half an hour after the conclusion of the show, I saw Piven leaving the theater and approaching a taxi that was ordered for him. I offered him and the woman accompanying him to join me on the way back to Tel Aviv — but they politely refused. What a shame, I thought to myself, it could have been interesting to hear more stories about Hollywood, without the need for punch lines.

Itay Stern Jan. Updated: Jan. Get email notification for articles from Itay Stern Follow. However, there was never a record of her working on the show. THAT I know. And you know it too. Piven took a lie detector test to help prove his innocence, but that did little to clear his name.

Instead, more accusations emerged. She told BuzzFeed News that Piven forced himself on her while inside a trailer. In addition, Diane Gonzalez, who worked as an extra in the sitcom Ellen, also made similar accusations against the actor. In the end, eight women had come forward. Following the scandal brought upon him, Piven decided to explore other career possibilities. He followed it by playing the philandering department store entrepreneur Harry in Mr Selfridge , now in its fourth and final series on ITV.

Rumour has it that in he was banned from every branch of the posh Japanese sushi chain Nobu after he insulted staff in Aspen, Colorado. The actor is said to have left a DVD of Entourage as a tip instead of paying the service charge, which ran to several hundred dollars. He cited mercury poisoning from eating too much of the raw fish. The incident left a nasty taste in the mouth for cast and crew members.

It came out of nowhere. I have nothing in common with the Hollywood sharks of this world, who are motivated by money.