publication date: Sunday, September 1, 2019 (part of Fall 2019)

category: Comedy

clue: She went for broke creating a sitcom about waitresses after her eponymous first sitcom was roasted by critics.

explanation: Cummings, a frequent participant in celebrity roasts, created Whitney and the more successful 2 Broke Girls. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates


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