Valerie Harper May Return to Sitcom Work! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 10-27-2010, 11:31 PM

As a comedy writer, actress and standup comic, Carol Leifer is known for her distinctive point of view. So it should come as no surprise that Leifer would forge her own path during pilot season.
On Nov. 1, Leifer will mount a live table reading at Hollywood's Acme Theater of a spec comedy pilot, "Have a Nice Day," that she's shopping. To pull it off, she turned to her friend, casting director Tracy Lilienfield, who helped Leifer assemble her dream ensemble of Andy Kindler, Rachael Harris, Kym Whitley, Emily Rutherfurd, Eric Allan Kramer and Valerie Harper. Actor-helmer Richie Keen is directing the invitation-only evening show, presented by Leifer's reps at the Collective and Kaplan Stahler Agency.

"I just thought that instead of having a script that winds up on the weekend read pile for someone, why not bring this script to life," Leifer says. "Tracy helped me reach out to people and everyone I wanted said 'yes.' It's just been like one of those Judy Garland-Mickey Rooney things of 'Hey kids, let's put on a show. We can use my dad's barn.'?"

Leifer is known for her work in front of and behind the camera on "Seinfeld," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Celebrity Apprentice" and her WB Network laffer "Alright Already," among others. She earned an Emmy nom (her third) as part of the writing team for this year's Oscarcast.

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catlover79 · 10-28-2010, 01:41 AM

It would be great to see Val in another sitcom. Hope it happens!!!

OOliver · 10-30-2010, 03:26 PM

It would be great news for Harper to return to TV, but I wonder if that means she won't be touring the country with "Looped" next year, as she had planned?

catlover79 · 10-30-2010, 05:45 PM

I guess we'll just have to wait and see!!

Brian Damage · 10-30-2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by OOliver

It would be great news for Harper to return to TV, but I wonder if that means she won't be touring the country with "Looped" next year, as she had planned?

If she officially agreed to do it, then I am pretty sure she will do both.

Marvo301 · 10-30-2010, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Damage

If she officially agreed to do it, then I am pretty sure she will do both.

Working on a sitcom is a full time job. It would be almost impossible to tour the country in a play while working on a sitcom at the same time.

OOliver · 11-13-2010, 03:41 PM

Does anyone know if "Looped" is going to tour next year as planned? I believe when it closed in April, Harper said she would put the money up and it was to start touring in early 2011. I haven't read anything about it since.

10-27-2010, 11:31 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Valerie Harper May Return to Sitcom Work! As a comedy writer, actress and standup comic, Carol Leifer is known for her distinctive point of view. So it should come as no surprise that Leifer would forge her own path during pilot season. On Nov. 1, Leifer will mount a live table reading at Hollywood's Acme Theater of a spec comedy pilot, "Have a Nice Day," that she's shopping. To pull it off, she turned to her friend, casting director Tracy Lilienfield, who helped Leifer assemble her dream ensemble of Andy Kindler, Rachael Harris, Kym Whitley, Emily Rutherfurd, Eric Allan Kramer and *Valerie Harper*. Actor-helmer Richie Keen is directing the invitation-only evening show, presented by Leifer's reps at the Collective and Kaplan Stahler Agency. "I just thought that instead of having a script that winds up on the weekend read pile for someone, why not bring this script to life," Leifer says. "Tracy helped me reach out to people and everyone I wanted said 'yes.' It's just been like one of those Judy Garland-Mickey Rooney things of 'Hey kids, let's put on a show. We can use my dad's barn.'?" Leifer is known for her work in front of and behind the camera on "Seinfeld," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Celebrity Apprentice" and her WB Network laffer "Alright Already," among others. She earned an Emmy nom (her third) as part of the writing team for this year's Oscarcast. Read more: http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...#ixzz13cXiX074 Visit Variety.com to become a Variety subscriber.
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10-28-2010, 01:41 AM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	It would be great to see Val in another sitcom. Hope it happens!!!
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10-30-2010, 03:26 PM	#3
OOliver Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 28, 2009 Location: Providence RI Posts: 569	It would be great news for Harper to return to TV, but I wonder if that means she won't be touring the country with "Looped" next year, as she had planned?

10-30-2010, 05:45 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I guess we'll just have to wait and see!!

11-13-2010, 03:41 PM	#7
OOliver Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 28, 2009 Location: Providence RI Posts: 569	Does anyone know if "Looped" is going to tour next year as planned? I believe when it closed in April, Harper said she would put the money up and it was to start touring in early 2011. I haven't read anything about it since.