At the time of her death, Tarses was under an overall deal at her longtime studio home Sony Pictures TV, which was behind most of her broadcast and cable series, including Happy Endings, My Boys and Franklin & Bash, and had multiple projects in development, including Why You Will Marry The Wrong Person, a dramedy at ABC written by Matt Tarses and executive produced by Freddie Highmore. She perfected that understanding as she became a development exec. She was involved in the development of such hit series as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Wings and Blossom. I love you forever, Boss. Which we shot while my wife was pregnant with my first child. ), I was lucky to know Jamie. He created and produced The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd and The Slap Maxwell Story, co-created Buffalo Bill (with Tom Patchett), and was an executive producer for The Bob Newhart Show. She was 56 years old. I was lucky to laugh with her, said Reynolds, for whom Two Guys and a Girl marked the first leading role. Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! We want to hear from you! Her talent and contribution to our community will be solely missed.. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. She joined NBC in 1987 in the current comedy programming division (shows already on the air), where she monitored scripts for shows like Cheers and A Different World, starring Lisa Bonet. (She also oversaw the launch and growth of Spin City. The evolution of an attempt at obtaining a "sexy" selfie. When she left NBC we knew she would be missed but opportunity knocked at ABC.. Big Love. Jamies creative genius sparked culture-defining shows that have spanned decades. Well probably get skewered for saying this, but we also love that fantastic blue couch. Ms. Tarsess departure from NBC was ugly. It also brought even more media attention, with her every move scrutinized in the mainstream press and her personal relationships chronicled in the tabloids. We were always excited when Jamie called to talk about a project because we knew coming from her it was going to be special and it was always a long call because we would spend at least half of it talking about life, family and the state of the business, the studio said in a statement. Valentines Day cards, wishes, ornaments.. Jamie Tarses, a veteran of NBC's Must See TV era who went on to lead ABC Entertainment died Monday. At the familys request donations can be made to Young Storytellers here. By July 1988, Tarses had switched to development as manager of comedy development and was upped to director of comedy development within seven months. As an executive and producer, she was a champion for storytellers, having been raised by one of the all-time greats. After months of speculation, Tarses was named president of ABC Entertainment in June 1996. In September 1987, Tarses was hired by NBC President of Entertainment Brandon Tartikoff as manager, creative affairs for NBC Prods., setting off a meteoric rise. Years after developing and greenlighting Sorkins first TV series, Sports Night, Tarses served as a consultant on his NBC drama series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
