Chuck Lorre: A Life in Sitcoms
from Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
Chuck Lorre joins Tom Papa to talk about his book Sitcom and the improbable road from aspiring songwriter to one of television’s most influential comedy creators. They dig into Two and a Half Men and the Charlie Sheen years Chuck admits he was in denial about, The Big Bang Theory, Roseanne, casting Jon Cryer, and the creative rules that keep audiences laughing and caring. Chuck's book Sitcom: A Memoir is out now. Chuck's show Leanne is out now. Chuck's show Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is on the way.
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