Whitney Cummings
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…
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates
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