Topical APPRECIATION Alan Pergament: Robert Lieberman's Hollywood dream included directing a fantasy Bills Super Bowl win By Alan Pergament News TV Critic Jul 25, 2023 Jul 25, 2023 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Rob Lieberman on the set of “Private Eyes” in Toronto. Courtesy “Private Eyes” Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Alan Pergament News TV Critic Robert Lieberman lived and created a Hollywood story other Buffalo natives who love movies and television would have dreamed about.kAmw6 H2D E96 &?:G6CD:EJ 2E qF772=@’D 7:CDE 7:=> >2;@C]k^AmkAmw6 DE2CE65 9:D 7:=>>2<:?8 42C66C D9@@E:?8 qF772=@ q:==D 4@249:?8 7:=>D 5FC:?8 E96 5:D2DEC@FD `heg D62D@?[ H96? E96 E62> H6?E `\`a\`]k^AmkAmw6 H6?E @? E@ 2? 2H2C5\H:??:?8 42C66C 5:C64E:?8 4@>>6C4:2=D 367@C6 5:C64E:?8 >@G:6D[ :?4=F5:?8 “u:C6 :? 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