Jamie Lee Curtis takes charge in new comedy 'Newlyweds'

Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis fulfilled two wishes with her new television project, 'Newlyweds': being the boss and returning to the set of a sitcom.
Starring Tea Leoni and Tim Daly, the comedy, which premieres in October on NBC, centres on an impulsive romance between a middle-aged couple who tie the knot after just a few days together.
Curtis, who has an extensive film and television resume, said the multi-camera sitcom appealed to her to the point of having previously 'begged' her agents for such an opportunity.
'It was my favourite job. I love... every aspect of it. The dance with the cameras, the idea that you actually get to rehearse something and work it and learn a joke and play it', she told reporters.

'And I just never got to do it. And so I just decided to basically kind of create my own job and met Gail', she added, referring to 'Will & Grace' screenwriter Gail Lerner.
The comedy, in which Curtis plays an ex-wife, also allowed her to take the reins of a project as a producer, something she had long desired.
'I've wanted to be a boss my whole life', she said. 'I've been waiting my whole life, literally, to be able to manifest ideas and bring what I love about what I do into the workplace. For Leoni and Daly, who are married in real life, the series also marked a return to the small screen as a couple, after working together in the political drama 'Madam Secretary'. — AFP