{"id":876886,"date":"2026-10-10T00:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T00:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/876886\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T00:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T00:20:09","slug":"gail-lerner-fired-from-her-own-nbc-comedy-newlyweds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/876886\/","title":{"rendered":"Gail Lerner Fired From Her Own NBC Comedy ‘Newlyweds’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tIt\u2019s safe to say the honeymoon period between Gail Lerner<\/a> and NBC<\/a> has come to an end. Lerner has been fired from her own NBC sitcom, Newlyweds<\/a>, ahead of its premiere.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn an Instagram post, Lerner says the reason she was given was \u201ccreative differences.\u201d An NBC spokesperson confirmed that was the case.<\/p>\n

\n\tLerner called Newlyweds, set to premiere on Oct. 23, \u201cthe most joyous TV experience of my life.\u201d Newlyweds stars an actual married couple, Tim Daly and T\u00e9a Leoni. Daly and Leoni have been together for more than a decade after meeting on CBS\u2019 2014-19 drama Madam Secretary.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHey Friends, Here\u2019s the good news: I couldn\u2019t be more proud of the new sitcom Newlyweds that I created with the singular Jamie Lee Curtis. Premieres 10\/23!\u201d Lerner posted on her Instagram on Friday. \u201cHere\u2019s the bad news: I got fired off it today. The reason I\u2019ve been given is \u2018creative differences.’\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tLerner and Curtis co-created the series Newlyweds, which centers on a free-spirited woman (Leoni) and a buttoned-up professor (Daly) who get married after a whirlwind courtship.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe cloudy part: I\u2019m so sad to be separated from the most joyous TV experience of my life. The cast, crew, and writers are unparalleled,\u201d her caption continued. \u201cThe silver lining: the first six episodes were made under my leadership, and I wouldn\u2019t change a thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tLerner\u2019s got a pretty good attitude about this whole thing.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cNo one knows what\u2019s going to happen in our meshuganah business, but I predict this show\u2019s gonna be a barn burner,\u201d she wrote. \u201cPlease check out the first six (and beyond!). If you like them, please let me know! If you don\u2019t, keep it to yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tLerner is a veteran producer. Her credits include Black-ish and its spinoff Mixed-ish, as well as Will & Grace, Happy Endings and Ugly Betty.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSending all my love and hopes for a long and happy run to everyone who gave their talent and open hearts to make this happen. As my dear friend @courtneyaltonlilly told me, better to die on your feet than live on your knees,\u201d Lerner\u2019s post reads. It was signed: \u201cLove from your friend on her feet.\u201d<\/p>\n

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