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Unwell Network's Matt Kaplan Faces Staff Backlash

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Matt Kaplan, Alex Coopers husband and operations manager at her Unwell Network, faces accusations of mistreating staff, including yelling and threatening to blacklist employees. Staff pushed back, filing complaints and demanding changes, while a production manager broke down from the pressure. The drama unfolds amid Alexs feud with ex-Unwell talent Alix Earle, with sources pinning the rift on ego clashes and Alexs perceived exploitation of vulnerable talent.

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Unwell Network's Matt Kaplan Faces Staff Backlash

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Unwell Network's Matt Kaplan Faces Staff Backlash. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00On April 21st, Matt Kaplan, Alex Cooper's husband and the 42-year-old running day-to-day ops at her unwell network, faces accusations of, mistreating staff. Reports say he's built a rep for yelling at employees, creating a tense five at the Gen Z production company. Sources describe him berating workers on her new, unwell winter game show, even threatening to blacklist them from Hollywood jobs if they messed up. That reportedly left one employee in tears, with others on live tours, ready to walk out or quit over the shouting. Staff push back hard, filing complaints and demanding changes while production manager broke down from the pressure. Alex herself admitted on the culture front, saying they're balancing intensity with excitement but still have work to do for cohesion. This blows up amid her feud with ex-unwell talent, Alex Earl, who bounced in February 2025. They traded shady social media jabs last month, with Earl hinting Cooper exploits the vulnerable, and Alex calling her out to spill the real beef. Directly, sources pinned the rift on

1:03ego clashes, claiming Alex acted like she owned Earl's success and blocked her bigger deals. The drama's simmering spotlight and cracks in the empire as unwell pushes forward. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today.

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