From being "The Mike Douglas Show" producer to a "pit-bull Republican media strategist," read about the media tycoon's other news and entertainment careers.
Interview with the writer-producer of Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared, who "didn t think it was that daring a concept to have actors look like what they play."
Examine how the innovator's sports programing successes with ABC, such as implementing slow motion and instant replays, eventually led to his running the news division.
"Hill Street Blues," "L.A. Law," and "NYPD Blue" are the prolific writer-producer's biggest hits to date. Read about his lesser-known dramas and their respective merits.
Learn about the socially relevant dramas that received the "Brodkin approach," from Golden Age teleplays to "The Defenders," "Holocaust," "Skokie," and "Sakharov."
Before partnering with Jim Brooks on "Room 222" and a spate of successful MTM shows, he co-created "The Munsters" and was head writer for "Get Smart" and "He and She."
Crime shows and action-adventures have bestowed fame and fortune on the prolific writer, series creator, producer, director, station owner, and studio head. See the list.
"The Cosby Show," "Roseanne," and "Grace Under Fire" owe their existence to this producer known for her formula of crafting a sitcom around a single stand-up comic.
Sibling sitcom fans realized their dream of creating their own series by teaming with their "Taxi" colleague Jim Burrows and developing "Cheers." See their other credits.
See his various broadcast credits as an on-air personality for shows like "American Bandstand," and view the numerous TV specials and made-for-TV movies he's produced.
Golden Age producer associated with "Playhouse 90," among other anthology series, counted Paddy Chayefsky, Horton Foote, and Gore Vidal in his stable of writers.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the show by reading this interview with the producer of the 73rd Annual Academy Awards, Gil Cates.
See how successes in the arenas of sports and comedy-variety, most notably with "Saturday Night Live," propelled the NBC producer to executive positions in news as well.
Profile of one half of the Shukovsky/English producing team, creators of "Murphy Brown," reveals that she got her TV start by adapting "The Lathe of Heaven" for PBS.
Follow how she segued from lawyer to writer-producer for "Cagney and Lacey" and co-creator-producer, with Steven Bochco, of "L.A. Law." See other TV credits and novels.
Study the visual sense of the broadcast news pioneer who paired Chet with David for "The Huntley-Brinkley Report," and sought to deliver a "transmission of experience."
Find details about his partnership with director Ken Loach and discover how both were instrumental in developing British television drama's Golden Age in the 1960s.
Witness how their love of games and easy collaboration grew an empire that created "What's My Line?" "I've Got a Secret," "To Tell the Truth," and "Price Is Right."
He went from singer to band leader to actor to popular talk show host to creator of "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune." Find out how the "puzzle freak" hit the jackpot.
Obituary for the producer of Groucho Marx's "You Bet Your Life," and other shows. Learn about his Hal Roach days writing for Laurel and Hardy and the "Our Gang" series.
Background on the writer/producer married to Witt/Thomas/Harris partner Paul Junger Witt. Her best-known script was arguably "Maude's Abortion."
Mike Drew discusses the producer of "60 Minutes" and his memoir, "Tell Me a Story," which "captures his quick wit, penetrating intelligence and a competitive bluntness."
Man behind "60 Minutes" and its "anchor monsters" has been criticized for developing its "star journalism" formula. Learn more about his edgy, enterprising personality.
Learn about the British television dramatist's series and best-sellers. Find out how she developed feminist characters like Inspector Jane Tennison in "Prime Suspect."
Powerful producer's profile chronicles her entertainment achievements at Granada, BBC, Thames, and London Weekend Television. See her hit series and film credits.
Profile of the producer of "All in the Family," "Sanford and Son," "Maude," "One Day At a Time," and "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" among others.
Actor typecast as "Runyonesque" gangsters tried writing and directing but became a made man producing sitcoms starring Danny Thomas, Andy Griffith, and Dick Van Dyke.
Find out how this "Dick Van Dyke Show" writer moved up the ranks to create "Happy Days" and spin-offs "Laverne and Shirley," "Joannie Loves Chachi," and "Mork and Mindy."
Learn how the prolific man behind QM Productions, born Martin Cohn, created an oft-parodied "segmented program format" for his many shows about law enforcement.
Read about the daytime serials that the writer-producer made notable by "introducing social issues," and discover her memorable characters and other archetypal creations.
Background on the Chicago-born mother of soap operas, who created an industry "based on her techniques, beliefs and the ongoing, interlocking stories that she dreamed."
Find out how the prolific comedy writer made the transition to creating and producing the long-running high school drama "Grange Hill" and the soap opera "Brookside."
Find out what gave the Tandem Productions veteran the impetus to create Marian Rees Associates. See her string of made-for-TV movies, including "The Marva Collins Story."
Find out how the actor/writer/producer got his start performing stand-up with Tom Dreesen. See his accomplishments on "WKRP" and "Frank's Place."
Read about the producer-director's collaboration with Larry Gelbart on "M*A*S*H" and James L. Brooks and Alan Burns on "Lou Grant." Discover his bankable modus operandi.
Best-known as the creator of the "Star Trek" franchise, find out how the commercial pilot and LAPD officer's writing for "Dragnet" and other series launched his future.
Profile of "The Twilight Zone" host and producer identifies him as "perhaps the most prolific writer in American television." View his credits.
Track the rapid rise of the producer, programmer, and network executive "credited with creating what critics called 'jiggle TV.'" See his series.
Christine Champagne talks to the producer about Aaron and Tori Spelling's beef with "Grosse Pointe," and tries to get "Sex and the City" updates.
Covers all the works of creator/writer/producer JMS including "Babylon 5," "Jeremiah," other series and comic books. With overviews of projects, reviews, and interviews.
Background on the producer and talk show host who was honored with "a Peabody, a Christopher, and 47 Emmy Awards." See his selected credits.
Explore how the producer became "the youngest and most accomplished president of NBC's Entertainment division." See successes and a bibliography.
Profile of the Witt/Thomas/Harris producer who's the son of entertainer Danny Thomas. View his film credits and many television series successes.
Explore how the founder and president of MTM Enterprises became "the man who saved NBC" when he served as its chairman and CEO from 1981 to 1986.
Dusty Saunders profiles the Denver-born writer-producer who helms "Third Watch" and "The West Wing" as well as presiding over the Writers Guild from 1999-2001.
Find out how the Welsh presenter and producer, whose "Monitor" was "the seminal magazine program of the arts," became "perhaps the last great leader in BBC television."
Biography of the producer married to Susan Harris, his partner in Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions. Track his climb up the producing ladder.