Norman Lear Weighs In on Running Simultaneous Sitcoms
Norman Lear by Jaime McCarthy/WireImage.com
Is there a run on porkpie hats in Hollywood? It seems
Norman Lear is making quite a comeback at this summer's press tour. Earlier at the TCAs, NBC announced that he will oversee the production of a new hourlong comedy. At a CBS session,
Chuck Lorre told reporters how he recently turned to the legendary producer of
All in the Family and
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman for some wisdom on how to simultaneously run two sitcoms. (Lorre has the new
Big Bang Theory joining
Two and a Half Men on Monday nights for CBS.) But the advice was pretty short and simple. "He said 'I basically worked like a dog,'" said Lorre. "I said, 'Thank you for your time.'"
- Reporting by Stephen Battaglio
