"7th Heaven" has been pulled from multiple networks amid Stephen Collins' child molestation scandal. A spokesperson for TVGuide Network told BuzzFeed News that it has removed two episodes of the show from its schedule.
UP TV President Charley Humbard also said in a statement on Tuesday that the show has been removed from its line-up.
"As a top family-friendly network, we are deeply concerned for the families that are potentially affected by these disturbing allegations surrounding actor Stephen Collins," Humbard said. "'7th Heaven' has been a beloved family show and a fan-favorite on our network. We have made the decision to remove the series from our schedule effective at 5 P.M. ET today. Replacing '7th Heaven' tonight will be 'Supernanny', a series dedicated to bringing families together. We will continue to monitor the situation and listen carefully to our viewers."
Collins, who play Reverend Eric Camden in "7th Heaven", is being investigated by NYPD after TMZ published an audiotape taken during a therapy session with then wife Faye Grant, in which Collins admitted he had molested underage girls.
On Tuesday, Stephen Collins’ lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, claimed that Faye released the tape to the media just to squeeze more money out of his client on the eve of their divorce case. In her divorce papers, Faye called Collins a pedophile with a “long term pattern of sexually molesting children”
In the statement, Kaplan said:
“Over the course of my representation of Stephen in the divorce case, Faye has repeatedly threatened to give this audiotape to the media unless Stephen agreed to pay her millions of dollars more than that to which she was legally entitled.”
“When these demands were rebuffed, Faye attempted, without success, to peddle the tape in numerous ways to numerous different people. It appears that she has finally found an audience for this tape. Not surprisingly, on the eve of the trial in the divorce case where, again, she is seeking millions of dollars more than that to which she is legally entitled.”
However, Grant has denied releasing the tape, saying:
"I woke up today to learn that an extremely private recording I handed over to the authorities in 2012 per their request in connection with a criminal investigation was recently disseminated to the press. I had no involvement whatsoever with the release of the tape to the media."
Meanwhile, Collins has been fired from upcoming film "Ted 2". Reps for the film confirmed he has been fired, but declined to comment beyond that.
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