‘The Conners’ Boss Bruce Helford Hired to Run ‘Newlyweds’ at NBC After Gail Lerner’s Firing

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After Gail Lerner’s recent announcement that she’d been fired as the showrunner of “Newlyweds,” the upcoming NBC sitcom she co-created with Jamie Lee Curtis, the network has hired Bruce Helford to take over.

Helford is a veteran writer-producer who has created and overseen several comedian-driven series over the course of decades. As a creator or co-creator, his credits include “The Drew Carey Show,” “The Norm Show” starring Norm Macdonald, “George Lopez” and more. He also wrote and executive produced on the original run of “Roseanne,” its 2018 revival, and its 2018-2025 sequel series “The Conners.” Helford is repped by UTA and Ziffren Brittenham.

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