Jamie Lee Curtis Clarifies New Girl Comments, Urges Focus on Bigger Issues

Jamie Lee Curtis has clarified recent comments about disliking her experience on the sitcom "New Girl," urging the public to focus on more pressing matters. The actress stated that her initial remarks, which described working on the single-camera comedy as "awful," were taken out of context during a promotional event for her new project.

The controversy began at NBCUniversal's Summer Backlot Experience, an event attended by outlets including Entertainment Weekly. Curtis, 67, discussed her preference for multi-camera sitcoms while promoting "Newlyweds," a new NBC comedy she co-created and in which she has a recurring role. She contrasted this format with her time on "New Girl," the Fox series that ran from 2011 to 2018, in which she played Joan Day, the mother of Zooey Deschanel's character.

"It's a good show, but doing it is just like doing a movie. You've got a camera crew, and nobody laughs. It's silent, and it's awful for me," Curtis said during the panel. "Single-camera comedies, for me, not fun."

Following backlash to those remarks, Curtis posted a lengthy clarification on her Instagram account on August 11. "As if we don't have bigger issues facing Americans and the world...