TV
'Friends' executive slams US comedy scene
Published Monday, Nov 27 2006, 22:55 GMT | By David Cribb
TV executive Kevin Bright has criticised current US comedy shows, claiming they lack originality.
The former Friends executive producer has recently decided to teach a course on how to direct sitcoms as he is becoming more disheartened by the latest output.
"We're in a bad place," he said. "Since Will and Grace I haven't seen one original idea on network TV."
Talking of his own career, Bright added: "I still have an agent. I've still been getting scripts. But I'm going to be very particular about my next project. I'm in a very blessed place. I can work, or not."
The former Friends executive producer has recently decided to teach a course on how to direct sitcoms as he is becoming more disheartened by the latest output.
"We're in a bad place," he said. "Since Will and Grace I haven't seen one original idea on network TV."
Talking of his own career, Bright added: "I still have an agent. I've still been getting scripts. But I'm going to be very particular about my next project. I'm in a very blessed place. I can work, or not."
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