Opinion: Norman Lear shocked, thrilled, and stirred television viewers
NPR's Scott Simon remembers television producer Norman Lear, who died this week at age 101.
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Steven Bochco, Creator Of 'Hill Street Blues' And 'NYPD Blue,' Dies At 74
The legendary producer is widely credited with bringing television dramas to a new level of grit and realism.
New TV Shows And Movies? They'll Stay In The Writer's Mind If There's A Strike
The last TV and movie strike a decade ago cost Hollywood hundreds of millions of dollars and left a hole in viewers' schedules.