NBC Names Bruce Helford New Showrunner of Newlyweds After Gail Lerner's Exit
Photo: DeadlineHow coverage differs The Hollywood Reporter cites creative differences; Deadline highlights the extended hiatus; Variety focuses on Helford's track record.
NBC and Universal Television have hired veteran sitcom writer-producer Bruce Helford as showrunner of the freshman comedy Newlyweds, replacing co-creator Gail Lerner, who was let go over creative differences. Lerner, who created the series with Jamie Lee Curtis, was fired last Friday. The show is on a weeklong hiatus, which has been extended.
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Coverage · 3 sources
- The Hollywood ReporterNBC’s ‘Newlyweds’ Names Bruce Helford as New Showrunner
- Deadline‘Newlyweds’: Bruce Helford Tapped As New Showrunner In ‘Anything But Love’ Reunion With Jamie Lee Curtis, Production Hiatus Extended
- Variety‘The Conners’ Boss Bruce Helford Hired to Run ‘Newlyweds’ at NBC After Gail Lerner’s Firing