Shannen Doherty and the late Aaron Spelling.Photo:Neilson Barnard/Getty; SGranitz/WireImageShannen Dohertyis sharing how her departure fromBeverly Hills, 90210affected her professional relationship with the lateAaron Spelling.On Monday’s episode ofLet’s Be Clearwith Shannen Doherty, the actress admitted she felt apprehensive about joiningCharmedafter learning that theBeverly Hills, 90210producer would be helming the project.In 1994, Doherty, who played Brenda Walsh on90210, left the hit teen drama amid reports she had beenfeuding with cast and crewon set.“I was very trepidatious of working with Aaron Spelling again and getting involved because they burned me really badly on90210,” she explained of the producer, who died in June 2006. “I was probably carrying around a lot of resentment and anger still.”Shannen Doherty.Vera Anderson/WireImageDespite parting on bad terms, Doherty, 52, received a script forCharmed. Upon seeing his name printed on the screenplay, she threw it into the backseat of her car untilHolly Marie Combsspotted it in her vehicle and convinced her to give the show a shot.“And I said, ‘Actually this one is pretty good. You’ll probably like it,’” Combs recalled. “And you said, ‘No, it says Spelling on it.’ And I said, ‘I know I understand. But if they sent it to you, that means they want to work with you on it and it might be a good thing.'“Alyssa Milano, Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs on ‘Charmed’.Getty ImagesDoherty eventually met with Spelling and the two had a “coming to Jesus moment” though she claimed that it was more “for him” than it was for her. To her surprise, the television producer acted as if all was right in the world.“He just walked in and [it was] as if nothing happened,” she said. “I mean, for him, that’s how he conducted the meeting. It was like ‘Kiddo! Let’s do this project together. It’s gonna be great!’”She continued, “And I was just like, ‘Do you want to talk about everything that happened in the past? Do we want to talk about [how] you fired me and didn’t even have a discussion with me and like, all this stuff that transpired on90210and how, you know, that was just an ugly situation?"“But no, he didn’t really want to discuss any of it. He just wanted us to move forward,” Doherty said and Combs added, “He was moving on.”Doherty ultimately landed the role as Prue Halliwell and appeared onCharmedfor three seasons from 1998-2001. She starred on the series alongside Combs andAlyssa Milano.Shannen Doherty on ‘Charmed’.Getty ImagesDoherty first announced she would be launching a podcast when reuniting with her former castmates during a90s Conpanel in September.“It’s going to be calledLet’s Be Clear,” Doherty shared at the event. “So you get to hear everything that I’ve refused to say before. I’m spilling the tea, but nicely!“In November, the actress told PEOPLE that the podcast will not be a “tell-all,” but rather a “memoir of the past, the present and future.”“’Tell-all’ sort of sounds weird to me, because I always think of a tell-all is your only intention is basically to blame everybody else and to tell on them,” she said, adding, “I take full responsibility for my own actions, and I hold myself very accountable, and I do it on the podcast as well. I admit to the mistakes that I have made.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.iHeartRadio’sLet’s Be Clear with Shannen Dohertycan be streamed wherever you get your podcasts.
Shannen Doherty and the late Aaron Spelling.Photo:Neilson Barnard/Getty; SGranitz/WireImage
Neilson Barnard/Getty; SGranitz/WireImage
Shannen Dohertyis sharing how her departure fromBeverly Hills, 90210affected her professional relationship with the lateAaron Spelling.On Monday’s episode ofLet’s Be Clearwith Shannen Doherty, the actress admitted she felt apprehensive about joiningCharmedafter learning that theBeverly Hills, 90210producer would be helming the project.In 1994, Doherty, who played Brenda Walsh on90210, left the hit teen drama amid reports she had beenfeuding with cast and crewon set.“I was very trepidatious of working with Aaron Spelling again and getting involved because they burned me really badly on90210,” she explained of the producer, who died in June 2006. “I was probably carrying around a lot of resentment and anger still.”Shannen Doherty.Vera Anderson/WireImageDespite parting on bad terms, Doherty, 52, received a script forCharmed. Upon seeing his name printed on the screenplay, she threw it into the backseat of her car untilHolly Marie Combsspotted it in her vehicle and convinced her to give the show a shot.“And I said, ‘Actually this one is pretty good. You’ll probably like it,’” Combs recalled. “And you said, ‘No, it says Spelling on it.’ And I said, ‘I know I understand. But if they sent it to you, that means they want to work with you on it and it might be a good thing.'“Alyssa Milano, Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs on ‘Charmed’.Getty ImagesDoherty eventually met with Spelling and the two had a “coming to Jesus moment” though she claimed that it was more “for him” than it was for her. To her surprise, the television producer acted as if all was right in the world.“He just walked in and [it was] as if nothing happened,” she said. “I mean, for him, that’s how he conducted the meeting. It was like ‘Kiddo! Let’s do this project together. It’s gonna be great!’”She continued, “And I was just like, ‘Do you want to talk about everything that happened in the past? Do we want to talk about [how] you fired me and didn’t even have a discussion with me and like, all this stuff that transpired on90210and how, you know, that was just an ugly situation?"“But no, he didn’t really want to discuss any of it. He just wanted us to move forward,” Doherty said and Combs added, “He was moving on.”Doherty ultimately landed the role as Prue Halliwell and appeared onCharmedfor three seasons from 1998-2001. She starred on the series alongside Combs andAlyssa Milano.Shannen Doherty on ‘Charmed’.Getty ImagesDoherty first announced she would be launching a podcast when reuniting with her former castmates during a90s Conpanel in September.“It’s going to be calledLet’s Be Clear,” Doherty shared at the event. “So you get to hear everything that I’ve refused to say before. I’m spilling the tea, but nicely!“In November, the actress told PEOPLE that the podcast will not be a “tell-all,” but rather a “memoir of the past, the present and future.”“’Tell-all’ sort of sounds weird to me, because I always think of a tell-all is your only intention is basically to blame everybody else and to tell on them,” she said, adding, “I take full responsibility for my own actions, and I hold myself very accountable, and I do it on the podcast as well. I admit to the mistakes that I have made.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.iHeartRadio’sLet’s Be Clear with Shannen Dohertycan be streamed wherever you get your podcasts.
Shannen Dohertyis sharing how her departure fromBeverly Hills, 90210affected her professional relationship with the lateAaron Spelling.
On Monday’s episode ofLet’s Be Clearwith Shannen Doherty, the actress admitted she felt apprehensive about joiningCharmedafter learning that theBeverly Hills, 90210producer would be helming the project.
In 1994, Doherty, who played Brenda Walsh on90210, left the hit teen drama amid reports she had beenfeuding with cast and crewon set.
“I was very trepidatious of working with Aaron Spelling again and getting involved because they burned me really badly on90210,” she explained of the producer, who died in June 2006. “I was probably carrying around a lot of resentment and anger still.”
Shannen Doherty.Vera Anderson/WireImage
Vera Anderson/WireImage
Despite parting on bad terms, Doherty, 52, received a script forCharmed. Upon seeing his name printed on the screenplay, she threw it into the backseat of her car untilHolly Marie Combsspotted it in her vehicle and convinced her to give the show a shot.
“And I said, ‘Actually this one is pretty good. You’ll probably like it,’” Combs recalled. “And you said, ‘No, it says Spelling on it.’ And I said, ‘I know I understand. But if they sent it to you, that means they want to work with you on it and it might be a good thing.'”
Alyssa Milano, Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs on ‘Charmed’.Getty Images
Getty Images
Doherty eventually met with Spelling and the two had a “coming to Jesus moment” though she claimed that it was more “for him” than it was for her. To her surprise, the television producer acted as if all was right in the world.
“He just walked in and [it was] as if nothing happened,” she said. “I mean, for him, that’s how he conducted the meeting. It was like ‘Kiddo! Let’s do this project together. It’s gonna be great!’”
She continued, “And I was just like, ‘Do you want to talk about everything that happened in the past? Do we want to talk about [how] you fired me and didn’t even have a discussion with me and like, all this stuff that transpired on90210and how, you know, that was just an ugly situation?”
“But no, he didn’t really want to discuss any of it. He just wanted us to move forward,” Doherty said and Combs added, “He was moving on.”
Doherty ultimately landed the role as Prue Halliwell and appeared onCharmedfor three seasons from 1998-2001. She starred on the series alongside Combs andAlyssa Milano.
Shannen Doherty on ‘Charmed’.Getty Images
Doherty first announced she would be launching a podcast when reuniting with her former castmates during a90s Conpanel in September.
“It’s going to be calledLet’s Be Clear,” Doherty shared at the event. “So you get to hear everything that I’ve refused to say before. I’m spilling the tea, but nicely!”
In November, the actress told PEOPLE that the podcast will not be a “tell-all,” but rather a “memoir of the past, the present and future.”
“’Tell-all’ sort of sounds weird to me, because I always think of a tell-all is your only intention is basically to blame everybody else and to tell on them,” she said, adding, “I take full responsibility for my own actions, and I hold myself very accountable, and I do it on the podcast as well. I admit to the mistakes that I have made.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
iHeartRadio’sLet’s Be Clear with Shannen Dohertycan be streamed wherever you get your podcasts.
source: people.com
