Chuck Lorre Gets Candid on Hits, Flops and Hard Lessons in New Memoir 'Sitcom'

7 takeaways from memoir by sitcom ‘king’ Chuck Lorre

Chuck Lorre may be the wildly successful television writer and producer responsible for “The Big Bang Theory,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Mike & Molly” and other hit shows, but in his new memoir, “Sitcom,” he labels himself “an alcoholic, acid freak, pothead, college dropout, failed musician and failed cultist.” To much of the world, he is, more simply, “the king of sitcoms.” Read more...

Chuck Lorre gets candid on hits, flops and hard lessons in new memoir 'Sitcom'

Legendary producer Chuck Lorre, known for hits like “The Big Bang Theory,” reflects on his career in his new memoir, “Sitcom.” Lorre initially resisted writing the book but found it cathartic. He shares insights into the sitcom world, emphasizing the…

Chuck Lorre Talks David Ellison Optimism, Scientology and the Perks (Really!) of Working for Roseanne Barr

A week after publishing memoir 'Sitcom,' the comedy writer reveals hopes for Warner Bros' new ownership and skirts the 'Roseanne' writing credit debate by saying all were better for working there — even if "it might have crushed their soul in the process."

Chuck Lorre on Roseanne, David Ellison, Scientology, Memoir Lessons

If scathing anecdotes from some of the most popular TV comedies of the last four decades are your thing, perhaps you’ve noticed that Chuck Lorre released a memoir. The showrunner behind Dharma and Greg, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, Mom, Young Sheldon and many, many, many other series released Sitcom on […]