It's C-W v. WBTV in contest for Cleese show

Carsey-Werner and Warner Bros. TV are hot for a sitcom by John Cleese, sources say. Granada Entertainment would produce the project, described by insiders as a dark take on the legal profession that also involves Terry Hughes, director of C-Ws NBC sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun." While sour...

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Published in:The Hollywood reporter 1999-07, Vol.358 (26), p.2-2
Main Author: Rice, Lynette
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Production and direction
Television production
Television programs
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Summary:Carsey-Werner and Warner Bros. TV are hot for a sitcom by John Cleese, sources say. Granada Entertainment would produce the project, described by insiders as a dark take on the legal profession that also involves Terry Hughes, director of C-Ws NBC sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun." While sources say C-W wants Cleese to star, it doesn't appear likely that the "Fawlty Towers" and "Monty Python" comic would want more than a co-creator role.
ISSN:0018-3660