The TV comedy titan gets personal — and takes some pointed shots — in his new memoir 'Sitcom'
\n\nChuck Lorre has been entangled with some of the most notoriously difficult TV comedy stars in modern memory: Roseanne Barr, Brett Butler, Cybill Shepherd and, of course, Charlie Sheen. Of the four, he’s only made up with Sheen — and that rift took years to repair, as their “Two and a Half Men” meltdown was perhaps the ugliest clash of all.
\n\nIn his new book “Sitcom: A Memoir” — ironically titled, since he hasn’t traditionally been a fan of the term — Lorre recounts the highs and lows of his career. He often names names — many of whom don’t necessarily come off well in the book.
\n\n“Roseanne” producer Carsey-Werner is taken to task, as is former CBS boss Leslie Moonves. Lorre shares his befuddlement in the actions of some of his TV show co-creators and admits he was disappointed when the cast of “The Big Bang Theory” wouldn’t take a salary haircut to share the wealth with some of the show’s newer stars.
\n\nLorre also — half-jokingly, half-not — blames the Writers Guild’s 2007-2008 strike for the death of democracy, noting…
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