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Apr 9, 2021 · A tribute to Square Pegs, the groundbreaking 1982 teen show created by Anne Beatts, the former SNL writer who has died at the age of 74, and recently wrote into New York Magazine to clarify some ...
- Jen Chaney
- TV Critic
Apr 8, 2021 · Anne Beatts, a pioneering writer for “Saturday Night Live” and National Lampoon who also created the sitcom “Square Pegs,” died Wednesday, according to a statement from NBC. She was 74.
Apr 9, 2021 · This week, we lost a true original: “Saturday Night Live” writer and “Square Pegs” creator Anne Beatts. Years ago, I spoke with her about sexism, power, and being one of the guys.
Apr 8, 2021 · Anne Beatts, a pioneering comedy writer who helped launch “Saturday Night Live” and created the 1980s cult-favorite sitcom “Square Pegs,” died Wednesday at her home in West Hollywood. She ...
[citation needed] For Square Pegs, Beatts hired a staff of five women writers, believing they would be best able to voice the experiences of a teenage girl, but the network compelled her to include a male writer, Andy Borowitz, to connect with a broader audience. Beatts wrote the book for the 1985 Ellie Greenwich jukebox musical Leader of the Pack.
Apr 8, 2021 · Anne Beatts, the creator of CBS sitcom Square Pegs and an original writer of Saturday Night Live, has died.She was 74. Beatts died on Wednesday, Laraine Newman, an original castmember of SNL ...
Apr 8, 2021 · In addition to SNL, Beatts created and produced the short-lived but fondly remembered Square Pegs. In the 2009 interview, Beatts said she chose to hire a mostly female writing staff since the ...
