‘The Conners’ Boss Bruce Helford Hired to Run ‘Newlyweds’ at NBC After Gail Lerner’s Firing
After Gail Lerner’s recent announcement that she’d been fired as the showrunner of “Newlyweds,” the upcoming NBC sitcom she co-created with Jamie Lee…
According to Variety, after Gail Lerner’s recent announcement that she’d been fired as the showrunner of “Newlyweds,” the upcoming NBC sitcom she co-created with Jamie Lee Curtis, the network has hired Bruce Helford to take over.
Helford is a veteran writer-producer who has created and overseen several comedian-driven series over the course of decades.
This entertainment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include NBC After Gail Lerner, Conners’ Boss Bruce and Helford Hired.
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