EXCLUSIVE: There is a shakeup on the new CBS comedy Kevin Can Wait starring Kevin James whose showrunner Bruce Helford has departed. Sitcom veteran Helford co-created the series, recently given a full-season order by CBS, with James and James’ frequent collaborator Rock Reuben. I hear Helford stepped down over creative differences with James. He will be succeeded by another long-time sitcom writer-producer, Cheers alum Rob Long, who has come on board as executive producer/showrunner of the New York-based series.
Kevin Can Wait, which marked James’ return to TV series and to CBS, got off to a strong start behind The Big Bang Theory on Monday. It has faced a challenging transition to the anchor 8 PM slot in the past two weeks.
Kevin Can Wait, which marked James’ return to TV series and to CBS, got off to a strong start behind The Big Bang Theory on Monday. It has faced a challenging transition to the anchor 8 PM slot in the past two weeks.
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