Biography
But after a string of commercial flops, which included short-lived series like "The Five Mrs. Buchanans" (CBS, 1994-95) and "Some of My Best Friends" (CBS, 2000-01), Cherry's career hit the skids, which was exacerbated by his former agent embezzling tens of thousands of dollars. Penniless and forced to borrow money from his mother, Cherry made one final attempt to score a hit and struck gold when he created the wildly successful "Desperate …
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Career Milestones
| Began his career working as "Designing Women" star Dixie Carter's personal assistant | ||
1990 | Became a writer and producer for the longrunning hit sitcom, "The Golden Girls" (NBC) for its final two seasons | |
1992 | Wrote and produced the short-lived spin-off series "Golden Palace" (CBS), which starred three of the four actresses from "The Golden Girls" | |
1994 | Co-created the short-lived sitcom, "The Five Mrs. Buchanans" (CBS), which centered around four strong, diverse women | |
1995 | Created another short-lived sitcom "The Crew" (Fox) about four friends who work as flight attendants | |
2000 | Wrote and produced the short-lived sitcom "Some of My Best Friends" (CBS), an adaptation of the feature film "Kiss Me Guido" (1997) | |
2004 | Created the primetime series "Desperate Housewives" (ABC); earned Emmy nominations in 2005 for Best Comedy series and Best Writing for a Comedy series | |
Awards
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |