Lena Dunham's 'Scandoval' Film Pitch Rejected

Lena Dunham became engrossed in the 'Scandoval' affair from Vanderpump Rules during the 2023 writers' strike and pitched a dramatic film adaptation to Bravo executive Andy Cohen. Dunham envisioned a mini-movie featuring Jennifer Lawrence as Ariana Madix and Andrew Scott as Tom Sandoval, with the reunion scenes performed in a Shakespearean style. The 'Scandoval' scandal ended Sandoval's nine-year relationship with Madix and became a significant pop culture event. Despite Dunham's persistence—she joked about 'abusing' Cohen's contact information—Cohen declined the proposal. He instead hosted a star-studded live reading of the reunion on his Sirius XM show, Radio Andy. Vanderpump Rules is moving forward with its twelfth season reboot, signaling the show's evolution beyond the scandal.