Quaid's backstage flop

The Actors' Equity union kicked out Randy Quaid for life, and fined him $81,000 for allegedly abusive antics that forced the cancellation of the once-Broadway-bound musical 'Lone Star Love.' Talk about "crazy," said John Del Signore in Gothamist

What happened

The Actors' Equity union has kicked out Randy Quaid for allegedly abusive and lewd behavior during the Seattle run of the musical Lone Star Love last fall. Quaid was also fined $81,000. The show was bound for Broadway before the producers canceled it, blaming Quaid's antics. The 26 other actors—whom Quaid accuses of a "commie conspiracy"—were the ones who complained to the union. (Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo! News)

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