How Jamie Lee Curtis Turned a Limo Ride into NBC's ‘Newlyweds’
Summary
Jamie Lee Curtis got the idea for the NBC sitcom Newlyweds from a conversation with a limo driver about love in later life. The show features a couple in their 60s who marry quickly and deals with the challenges and joys of relationships at an older age.Key Facts
- Jamie Lee Curtis was inspired to create Newlyweds during a limo ride in 2019.
- The show stars Téa Leoni and Tim Daly as people over 60 who marry on a whim.
- Curtis plays an ex-wife who remains part of the story.
- The show highlights love and relationships for people in their 60s and 70s.
- Older viewers now make up the largest group watching primetime TV.
- Newlyweds aims to show that love and romance continue well into older age.
- The show also wants to encourage younger people to take risks in love.
- It challenges the idea that dating and marriage are only for the young.
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