Sam Laybourne

Birth Name:

Lawrence Paterson Laybourne

Birth Place:

United States

Profession

Writer, Producer, Actor, Script department

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Betsy Brandt on Mourning Breaking Bad and Moving to Comedy on The Michael J. Fox Show

When faced with the upcoming conclusion of critical darling Breaking Bad last year, Betsy Brandt admits she felt a little unsure of what to do. "I said to my husband, 'I don't know what happens after you do a show like this,'" she tells TVGuide.com. "I hope that I'm confident and patient enough to wait for something really good." It was an understandable concern, albeit a...

Thu, Oct 3, 2013

Betsy Brandt on Mourning Breaking Bad and Moving to Comedy on The Michael J. Fox Show

Michael J. Fox Puts His Life Under the Magnifying Glass for His Return to Series TV

After 40 years in the business, five Emmys and two hit TV shows, Michael J. Fox still isn't afraid of a challenge. Case in point: When the TV vet was tasked with running up 100-odd steps at New York City Hall while filming the pilot episode of The Michael J. Fox Show. "After doing it, he said something like, 'That was the most stairs I have literally run in...

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

Michael J. Fox Puts His Life Under the Magnifying Glass for His Return to Series TV

The Inside Story on How NBC Landed Michael J. Fox

Twelve years ago, Michael J. Fox left ABC's Spin City in order to focus on his fight with Parkinson's disease. At the time, the actor stressed that he was not "retiring," but just looking to "relieve the strain of producing and performing a weekly network series." Now it's back to the future for the sitcom king, who once again feels up to the task — and is returning to TV in a big way. NBC, where Fox became a superstar in the 1980s as young conservative icon Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties, has given a rare 22-episode guarantee (before a lick of film is even shot) to a new sitcom based on Fox's life.

Tue, Aug 28, 2012

The Inside Story on How NBC Landed Michael J. Fox

NBC Orders New Michael J. Fox Family Comedy Straight to Series

Michael J. Fox is headed back to his first TV network home for his new comedy. The five-time Emmy winner's new family comedy project has been ordered straight to series by NBC, the same network which aired Family Ties three decades ago. "To bring Michael J. Fox back to NBC is a supreme honor and we are thrilled that one of the great comedic television stars is coming home again," NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt said in a statement. "From the moment we met with Michael to hear his unique point of view about this new show, we were completely captivated and on board. He is utterly...

Mon, Aug 20, 2012