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Warren W. Littlefield (born 11 May 1952 in Montclair, New Jersey) is a former US television executive.
A protégé of Brandon Tartikoff, Littlefield developed Cheers, The Cosby Show, and The Golden Girls as senior and executive vice president of NBC Entertainment under Tartikoff. During his time as president of NBC, Littlefield created hit shows for the network throughout the 1990s such as Seinfeld, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Wings, Blossom, Law & Order, Mad About You, Sisters, Frasier, Friends, ER, Homicide: Life on the Street, Caroline in the City, NewsRadio, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Suddenly Susan, Just Shoot Me!, Will & Grace and The West Wing.
Littlefield graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York, and was awarded a BA in Psychology.
He was portrayed by Bob Balaban in The Late Shift. Balaban had previously played Russell Dalrymple, a character based on Littlefield, during the fourth season of Seinfeld. He can be seen sitting at the bar during the series finale of Cheers. Littlefield had a brief cameo as himself in a 1997 episode of The Larry Sanders Show and again appeared as himself in the 1999 film Love Stinks. He also appeared in an episode of Blossom. In 2004, Littlefield appeared in an episode of A&E's Biography that looked back on the series Cheers.
Warren Littlefield discusses developing "Seinfeld" - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
Warren Littlefield discusses the "Tonight Show" transition - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
Warren Littlefield discusses developing "Friends" - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
Warren Littlefield: Television Audiences Will Find Great Content, Wherever It Is
Warren Littlefield discusses developing "ER" - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
Warren Littlefield discusses the birth of "Must See TV" - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
Warren Littlefield, Executive Producer, at FX’s Fargo Red Carpet Premiere Event #FargoFX
Warren Littlefield discusses the legacy of "The Cosby Show" - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
Warren Littlefield discusses the lesson he learned from Brandon Tartikoff - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
Raw video: Warren Littlefield discusses new 'Fargo’ TV series
Warren Littlefield discusses developing "The Cosby Show" - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
Warren Littlefield discusses giving "Cheers" time to find an audience - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
Actors: Treat Williams (actor), Little Richard (actor), Lawrence Pressman (actor), Ed Begley Jr. (actor), Daniel Roebuck (actor), John Getz (actor), Aaron Lustig (actor), Michael Chieffo (actor), Nicholas Guest (actor), John Michael Higgins (actor), Michael Fairman (actor), Rich Little (actor), John Kapelos (actor), Bob Balaban (actor), Kathy Bates (actress),
Plot: HBO movie about the behind-the-scenes network politics responsible for the changes in late-night talk-show hosts, after the retirement of Johnny Carson from the Tonight Show on NBC. Jay Leno and David Letterman were both vying for the position, but Leno's tough manager Helen Kushnick got him the spot. In the wake of her 'stepping on the toes' of powerful network executives and 'playing hardball' tactics with guest bookings, she found herself being pushed out of her job as Tonight Show Executive Producer and Jay's manager. Letterman, devastated by his being passed over, brought in superagent Mike Ovitz to negotiate on his behalf, resulting in his move to CBS.
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