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Awards Chatter

Chuck Lorre - 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'Mom'

Awards Chatter

Scott Feinberg

Film Interviews, Tv & Film

4.71.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2016

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

The multi-camera master opens up about Charlie Sheen's meltdown ("a terrible time"), the cancellation of 'Mike & Molly' ("CBS was never terribly enthusiastic"), the future of 'Big Bang' ("a Leslie Moonves question"), his passion for 'Mom' (even though it's "much more difficult" to write than his other shows), his next show ("I'd love to try and work in another way") and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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everyone and thank you for tuning in to episode 52 of Awards Chatter the Hollywood Hollywood Reporters Awards podcast.

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I'm the host Scott Feinberg, and on this episode,

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I am thrilled to be joined by a very special guest.

0:48.7

Few people in the history of television

0:50.4

have ever created and or produced as many hit shows as Chuck Lorry, who has

0:55.2

single-handedly kept alive the multi-camera live audience comedy format that

0:59.7

I Love Lucy popularized in the 1950s, but that has largely faded from the scene in the age of

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cable and streaming.

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At the moment, he's the man in charge of the highest rated comedy on television, The Big Bang Theory,

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one of the most critically acclaimed comedies on broadcast, Mom,

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and the Just Finishing Mike and Molly,

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which helped to put Melissa McCarthy on the path to stardom.

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All three shows air on CBS for which he... Melissa McCarthy on the path to stardom.

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All three shows air on CBS for which he also previously made two and a half men in both

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