{
  "id": 13204796,
  "title": "‘Newlyweds’ Co-Creator Gail Lerner Fired As Showrunner Of New NBC Sitcom Ahead Of Premiere",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/newlyweds-co-creator-gail-lerner-fired-as-showrunner-of-new-nbc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T20:33:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/newlyweds-creator-gail-lerner-fired-showrunner-nbc-comedy-1237151406/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Gail Lerner has been fired as showrunner of the upcoming NBC sitcom \"Newlyweds\". Lerner, who co-created the series with Jamie Lee Curtis, announced her departure on Instagram, citing \"creative differences\" as the reason given to her.\n\nThe show, starring Téa Leoni and Tim Daly, has already completed several episodes and filming of episode 8 was underway in Los Angeles. According to TheWrap, the shakeup will not impact the show's October 23 premiere on NBC.\n\nJamie Lee Curtis, who is also an executive producer and recurring star, will remain with the show. An NBC spokesperson confirmed that creative differences led to Lerner's exit, but declined to comment further.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Newlyweds’ Showrunner Gail Lerner Fired Ahead of NBC Premiere | Exclusive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/newlyweds-showrunner-gail-lerner-fired-ahead-of-nbc-premiere-exclusive",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:56:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Gail Lerner Fired From Her Own NBC Comedy ‘Newlyweds’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/gail-lerner-fired-from-her-own-nbc-comedy-newlyweds",
        "published": "2026-10-09T20:24:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Newlyweds’ Showrunner Gail Lerner Fired From NBC Sitcom Ahead of Premiere: ‘I’m So Sad’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/newlyweds-showrunner-gail-lerner-fired-from-nbc-sitcom-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-10-09T20:43:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}