Chuck Lorre unveiled his custom vanity card No. 669 at the end of each of his four comedies on CBS’ Thursday night lineup, with a tribute to former Warner Bros.
Television Group chairman Peter Roth.Dubbed Peter In The Hug (With apologies to Casey at the Bat), Lorre referred to Roth as “our happy hugging hero”, a nod to Roth who was known for his hugs (pre-Covid and pre #MeToo). “So many years, he cheered us on, our happy hugging hero,” the message read.Roth exited as chairman of WBTV Group earlier this year following AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner, replaced by Disney/ABC and Netflix alum Channing Dungey.“Retirement’s not an option, for men such as he.
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