Bruce Helford Hired to Run NBC's 'Newlyweds' After Gail Lerner Was Fired
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Bruce Helford has been hired by NBC to replace Gail Lerner as showrunner of the upcoming sitcom "Newlyweds," which Lerner co-created with Jamie Lee Curtis.
- Helford is an experienced writer-producer known for creating shows like "The Drew Carey Show," "The Norm Show," and "George Lopez," and has worked on "Roseanne," its revival, and "The Conners."
- Lerner announced her firing on October 9, citing "creative differences," but expressed pride in the first six episodes produced under her leadership.
- "Newlyweds," premiering October 23, follows a later-in-life love story between Jeanie (Téa Leoni) and James (Tim Daly), exploring their relationship with their eccentric friends and family; the cast also includes Jamie Lee Curtis.
- Lerner remains credited as executive producer alongside Helford, Curtis, and others, with Universal Television producing and Pam Fryman directing the pilot.
