New Girl has suddenly found itself at the center of an unexpected Hollywood clarification after Jamie Lee Curtis addressed comments that appeared to suggest she disliked working on the popular Fox sitcom. Curtis recently described the experience as “awful” and “not fun,” but she has now clarified that her criticism was aimed at the show’s single-camera filming format—not the series itself.
The distinction matters because Curtis has repeatedly praised New Girl as a “great show.” Her issue was reportedly the way single-camera sitcoms are produced, which she finds less enjoyable than the traditional multi-camera format that includes rehearsals, a more theatrical rhythm and the energy of a live studio audience.
NEW GIRL Comments Were About the Filming Experience
Curtis appeared as Joan Day, the mother of Zooey Deschanel’s character Jess, in multiple episodes of New Girl. The actress has now explained that she struggled with the mechanics of producing a single-camera comedy, describing the process as being closer to making a movie than performing in the kind of sitcom environment she prefers.
New Girl itself was not the target of Curtis’s criticism. Her clarification makes clear that she enjoyed the series while finding the production process frustrating. That distinction was somewhat lost when her strongest words circulated without the broader explanation, turning a comment about television production into what appeared to be an attack on a beloved sitcom.
Why Curtis Prefers the Multi-Camera Sitcom
Curtis has long expressed enthusiasm for traditional sitcoms. She previously starred in the multi-camera series Anything But Love, and she has said she missed the particular rhythm and audience interaction associated with that format. Her current television project, Newlyweds, gives her another opportunity to work in that environment.
The timing helps explain why Curtis’s remarks generated attention. She is promoting Newlyweds, an NBC comedy on which she serves as executive producer and recurring guest star, while also returning to a format she clearly enjoys. The new series is scheduled to premiere October 23, giving Curtis a chance to demonstrate exactly what she means when she talks about the appeal of multi-camera comedy.
New Girl ultimately appears to have been caught in a classic headline-versus-context situation. Curtis’s clarification shifts the story from an apparent rejection of a popular sitcom to a much more specific critique of its production style. Buzz Legit will continue following Curtis’s new television chapter and separating her actual comments from the internet’s more dramatic interpretation.
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