Word: carsey
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...answer is far from clear, so I decide to do some digging. It doesn't take me long to come upon rumors that, much to my surprise, a Reubens comeback may be in the works, that he may be starring in a new show for the Carsey-Werner production company. After some serious phone tag, I find myself on the receiving end of a call from James Anderson, the director of publicity for Carsey-Werner...
...clearly laid out: Sex and love, home and banishment and living with--or escaping from--one's past. The second act enlarges on those themes, bringing the players into a new setting--the Cozy Nest, a gay bar opened by Chief Yang--and introduces a new character, Papa Fu (Carsey Yee), an elderly philanthropist with dubious motives. The revelations which Papa Fu will unfold to Hawk prove to be the symbolic heart of the play...
Within the industry, however, their talents are hardly a mystery. Last spring Disney-ABC chief Michael Eisner tried to convince Carsey and Werner to take over the network's struggling entertainment division. They were tempted but said no, partly because it would have meant giving up their company and abandoning their new shows in the midst of development. The company, worth an estimated $1 billion, is growing fast, with a newly created distribution arm (two years ago, Carsey-Werner reacquired the domestic syndication rights for their biggest shows) and a fledgling movie division. Still, they don't rule...
...Carsey and Werner have also become experts in a more conventional TV game: appeasing stars with big egos. Both Roseanne and Brett Butler, the star of Grace Under Fire, have driven out a succession of writers and producers with whom they've clashed over scripts. Cybill executive producer Jay Daniel has just been ousted after a falling out with star Cybill Shepherd--she had been trying to assert more control over her series, reportedly even fighting for more close-ups as shows are being edited...
Some criticize the team for invariably caving in to the stars in these disputes. One producer claims that Carsey-Werner is particularly inhospitable to writers, who are seen as expendable. The duo reply that they're just doing what is best for the show. Such stars "have a lot on the line," adds Carsey. "And any kind of nervousness, insecurity on their part is totally natural and very healthy." The results of their empathetic approach are hard to argue with. Roseanne, though limping, is still a hit show after eight volatile seasons. And Butler expresses undying loyalty: "They helped...