Moonlighting (1985 – 1989): Shepherd v. Willis
Moonlighting followed the antics at the Blue Moon Detective Agency, and the romantic tensions between its owners David Addison (Bruce Willis) and Maddie Hayes (Cybill Shepherd). Costar Curtis Armstrong recalls Willis initially being very laid back, but Shepherd was a diva and wasn’t well liked. The crew members didn’t like her. As Shepard noted in a 2005 interview that Willis was particularly full of himself, and despite a great “spark’ at their audition, “it had gotten to where we just hated each other.” The tension between Willis and Shepherd escalated as Moonlighting grew more popular. Curtis says showrunners called the two to the set at the exact same time so neither had to wait. Their trailers had to be the same distance from the stage entrance so neither had to walk farther than the other. Curtis further says Shepard would have people fired if they crossed her.