Well, I am producing a show that’s going to be on NBC this fall. It’s called ‘School Pride,’ and it’s a reality show where we’re going around the country and renovating schools. It’s really great. Cheryl Hines Read Quote
My experience is at The Groundlings Theater, where we created different characters and did sketch comedy. And sometimes the characters were outrageous, but they always came from a real place. So even working there, we had to create characters from the people that we knew. Cheryl Hines Read Quote
My mom is very Southern and she in real life says things like, ‘If you’ve got it, flaunt it.’ Cheryl Hines Read Quote
Well, usually, when you’re doing a sitcom, you get a script and every word or for the most part, is written. So, you know, if it’s a 30-minute sitcom, then it’s a 35-page script or something like that. Cheryl Hines Read Quote
It makes me happy to work. And it makes me a better mother to be a happy person. Cheryl Hines Read Quote
I was an assistant once. I worked for Rob Reiner and his family. I did sign a confidentiality agreement, though. Cheryl Hines Read Quote
Well, when I was a little girl we had 17 cats once. They all lived outside, and they kept having more kittens. My mom made us put little ribbons around each kitten’s neck, put them in a wagon, and go door-to-door around the neighborhood to try to give them away. Cheryl Hines Read Quote
The Go Red for Women campaign raises awareness of the risk of heart disease. I think a lot of people don’t realize that heart disease is the number one killer of women. So what we’re doing is encouraging women to tell five other women to learn more about heart disease and how they can prevent it. Cheryl Hines Read Quote
While visiting Costa Rica, I was inspired to hear that someone had donated a playground to a local school. So when I returned to L.A., one day I just called the principal of a nearby elementary school and asked what I could do. Five years later, I’ve helped make over nine schools, repainting, renovating, and fixing up playgrounds. Cheryl Hines Read Quote