{
  "id": 13223255,
  "title": "Newlyweds creator celebrates sitcom's upcoming debut by announcing NBC just fired her",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/newlyweds-creator-celebrates-sitcoms-upcoming-debut-by-announcing-nbc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T21:05:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/newlyweds-creators-gail-lerner-fired-nbc-jamie-lee-curtis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gail Lerner, co-creator of the upcoming NBC sitcom \"Newlyweds\" alongside star Jamie Lee Curtis, announced on Instagram that the network had recently terminated her employment. In a post that cleverly employed the \"Good news, bad news\" format, Lerner expressed her pride in the show's premiere date of October 23, while lamenting her termination. Lerner, a seasoned network comedian with past credits including \"Will & Grace,\" cited \"creative differences\" as the reason for her dismissal. She expressed no ill will toward the show's cast, crew, or writers, who she described as \"unparalleled.\" Lerner had produced the first six episodes of the show's first season and invited fans to share their feedback. \"Newlyweds\" features Tim Daly and Téa Leoni as a couple who hastily get married in Las Vegas, with Jamie Lee Curtis playing Daly's character's ex-wife. Comedy actor Bill O'Neil also has a notable role, described as being reminiscent of the character \"Balki.\" NBC confirmed Lerner's termination via a spokesperson.",
  "summary": "Co-creator Gail Lerner says NBC just fired her from her upcoming Jamie Lee Curtis sitcom Newlyweds, citing \"creative differences.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}