CONTROL FREAK

Andy Richter is heading back to NBC. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Conan's onetime sidekick has signed a deal with the network to develop a sitcom for fall 2004. Richter's first stab at post-Late Night success — the critically acclaimed Fox comedy Andy Richter Controls the Universe — failed to connect with viewers for some unknown reason.

TV GuideNews Sept. 17, 2003 at 1:00 a.m. PT