Entrirely OT: The Big Bang Theory Panel

[Jay Ashworth]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kenneth Brody" <kenbrody at spamcop.net>

> >> Chuck Lorre didn't know?
> >>
> >> Bill Prady certainly knew: he's on record that he named the the character
> >> after Howie, with -- as I recall -- Howie's permission.
> >>
> > That's what he said. And I believed him. I guess Bill might not have
> > given him the entire back story.
> 
> While I would find it unusual that Bill wouldn't have told him that Howie is
> a "real person", even without "the entire back story", it's certainly
> possible.
> 
> As for Howie's permission, I understand that Bill's position was that,
> while not strictly necessary from a legal standpoint, he asked as a
> courtesy, and Howie consented.

I checked with Prady yesterday; he tells me that Chuck certainly knew,
though he might have forgotten by the time the conversation came up.

> P.S. Does anyone on this list have an old "Think small" shirt,
> preferably in Sheldon's size?

Oh... that *would* be lovely, wouldn't it?

Cheers,
-- jra
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