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   21 Steps to Sitcom Success From a Top Comedy Showrunner

   10:00 am 11/8/2012

   • by Ken Levine

   Ken Levine, of "Cheers" and "M*A*S*H" fame, spills his secrets to THR -- including hiring writers who bathe, not abusing assistants and (guffaw!) listening to your actors.Read more

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   How I Sold My Show: Nine of TV's Hottest Producers Tell All

   6:00 am 10/17/2012

   • by Lacey Rose

   From what to wear (a lucky shirt, a nice suit) to how to prepare (hit the gym, avoid coffee), words of wisdom from Betsy Beers, Shawn Ryan, Greg Berlanti, Howard Gordon and more as pitch season hits full swing.Read more

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   Showrunners 2012: 'Suits' Aaron Korsh

   8:00 am 10/3/2012

   • by Philiana Ng

   "When the pilot [of "Suits"] was being shot, there was a question about whether we could show Mike (Patrick J. Adams) smoking pot or not," recalls Korsh.Read more

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   Showrunners to Watch for 2013: Looking Ahead to Next Year's List

   8:00 am 10/3/2012

   • by THR Staff

   From Mindy Kaling to "Vegas" executive producer Greg Walker — these are the minds behind the year's buzziest shows.Read more

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   'The Good Wife's' Showrunners Reveal the Perks of Being a Married Couple (Q&A)

   8:00 am 10/3/2012

   • by Marisa Guthrie

   "You can't resent someone not doing dishes if they're in the midst of a rewrite," Michelle King says of husband Robert King.Read more

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   THR Visits 'Revenge' Showrunner Mike Kelley and His Makeshift Manhattan Beach Hamptons

   8:00 am 10/3/2012

   • by Michael O'Connell

   With a high-profile move to Sunday this fall, the man behind ABC's hit soap -- ahem "suspense drama" -- attempts to build on last year's success by upping the twists, making one very big addition to the cast and reviving its not-so-dead antagonist. Read more

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   'Awkward' Showrunner Lauren Iungerich Admits 'I Cry. All. The. Time.'

   8:00 am 10/3/2012

   • by THR Staff

   She's the first to admit she breaks the Hollywood rule that it's unwise to show vulnerability on a set.Read more

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   The Women Behind 'Girls': Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner Talk About Life on Their 'Happy' Set

   8:00 am 10/3/2012

   • by Marisa Guthrie

   The star, writer and director admits the things that make her self-conscious are "weird."Read more

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   Showrunners 2012: 'Once Upon a Time's' Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis

   8:00 am 10/3/2012

   • by Philiana Ng

   "The most absurd note we ever got was go ahead and make the show," Adam Horowitz says.Read more

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10. 10 Showrunners to Watch in 2012

    4:13 PM PDT 10/13/2011

    These TV showrunners didn't make the cut for THR's 2011 Power Showrunners list, but they're likely candidates for next year's list. Read More