Lena Waithe wants to make a Mary Tyler Moore biopic - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 04-02-2018, 12:48 PM

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“I don’t think people are expecting that from a black lesbian from the south side of Chicago. But, I read her autobiography more times than I can count," Waithe tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Because I was obsessed with The Mary Tyler Moore Show. I was, like, who is this woman? Who is this person that everybody is wanting to be, that everybody was so happy when she came onscreen?"

Yong Fang · 05-09-2018, 12:17 AM

I already started another thread that someone should do a biography of Mary Tyler Moore. She has led an interesting and sometimes tragic life. I think it should be done like an A List movie, not some HBO or TV junk.

04-02-2018, 12:48 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,096	Lena Waithe wants to make a Mary Tyler Moore biopic https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/he...-movie-1098824 “I don’t think people are expecting that from a black lesbian from the south side of Chicago. But, I read her autobiography more times than I can count," Waithe tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Because I was obsessed with The Mary Tyler Moore Show. I was, like, who is this woman? Who is this person that everybody is wanting to be, that everybody was so happy when she came onscreen?"

05-09-2018, 12:17 AM	#2
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	I already started another thread that someone should do a biography of Mary Tyler Moore. She has led an interesting and sometimes tragic life. I think it should be done like an A List movie, not some HBO or TV junk.