Anne Heche had interview tape dumped in NYC sewer after clash to protect Ellen DeGeneres romance: book

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fran Weinstein, a retired "Entertainment Tonight" producer and author of "Tortured Soles," describes an interview gone wrong with the late Emmy winner. Heche’s manager has denied Weinstein’s claims. Anne Heche didn’t just dodge rumors — after an alleged fiery faceoff with Fran Weinstein, she reportedly took matters into her own hands. The former "Entertainment Tonight" producer learned the hard way how the late actress would go to great lengths to protect her romance with Ellen DeGeneres. Weinstein wrote a memoir, "Tortured Soles," chronicling her high-heeled chase of the rich and famous behind velvet ropes. In 1998, Weinstein was interviewing Heche for the remake of "Psycho," co-starring Vince Vaughn. At the time, Heche was dating DeGeneres, but there were whispers she had an on-set romance with the actor, Weinstein claimed. FORMER ‘PRICE IS RIGHT’