That '70s Show: SECRETS & SCANDALS

SEXISM, WOMANIZING AND CRUEL MIND GAMES - WHAT REALLY WENT DOWN ON THE SET OF THE POPULAR TV SERIES

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BETWEEN 1998 and 2006, That ’70s Show was one of the most successful series on TV. The sitcom — which revolved around the lives of six teenagers living in a small Wisconsin town in the 1970s — lasted eight seasons and kicked off the careers of Laura Prepon, Wilmer Valderrama, Danny Masterson, Topher Grace and future A-list couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis. “I think for life we will be friends,” Mila said after the show ended. “I don’t think any of us will ever not be in each other’s lives.”

Little did she know that part of staying in each other’s lives would mean writing a letter to a judge on behalf of convicted rapist Danny. In the days since the 47-year-old was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for the forcible rape of two women in the early 2000s, the comedy, and its cast of once young, up-and-coming stars, have come under scrutiny. Insiders tell Star that behind the scenes all was not as wholesome as it seemed in the Forman’s cozy basement. “It’s all coming out,” says a source. As the dark secrets — from disturbing behind-the-scene games to wild partying to creepy sex talk — are coming to light, a pall is being cast on the feel-good retro show. “We were just having fun,” Ashton later said. Star investigates what really went on.

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