Controversy
In 2003, a spec script O'Sullivan had written as sample material for an unnamed science-fiction producer (and which contained characters from Joss Whedon's shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel) was leaked to the web site Ain't It Cool News. In an article written by AICN writer Hercules, it was speculated that the O'Sullivan script was the season opener to the fifth season of the Joss Whedon TV series, Angel. This was met with quick denials from both O'Sullivan and Whedon. O'Sullivan later lambasted AICN owner Harry Knowles for the article in an interview with the Texas-based newspaper The Austin Chronicle, accusing the site of stealing his intellectual property.
In 2009, O'Sullivan became embroiled in a public war of words with pro wrestler-turned-author Mick Foley (who managed to land several books on The New York Times best sellers list) after Foley pulled out of a situation comedy that O'Sullivan was co-producing. In an interview with Mike Mooneyham of the Post and Courier, a Charleston, South Carolina newspaper, O'Sullivan said "I'll never disparage him for his hard work and dedication in wrestling. And deep down, he's probably not a horrible person. But he handled this situation very badly, was utterly selfish and disrespectful to people who were busting their (behinds) for him, and I don't have much respect for him at this point."
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