Press Play with Madeleine Brand
In TV, women have been 'stealing the show' for the past 30 years
From “Roseanne” to “Gilmore Girls” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” women showrunners like Roseanne Barr, Amy Sherman-Palladino and Shonda Rhimes have changed the TV industry over the past three decades.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readFrom “Roseanne” to “Gilmore Girls” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” women showrunners like Roseanne Barr, Amy Sherman-Palladino and Shonda Rhimes have changed the TV industry over the past three decades. A new book looks at how they’ve fought for creative control, struggled with being “liked,” and introduced more nuanced characters and stories.
Author Joy Press. Credit: Kieran Press-Reynolds.
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The full episode
4 of 5The rise of women TV showrunners- 0:00What happens if the Dept. of Veterans Affairs gets privatized?
- 7:40New wave of veterans are running for office this year
- 14:12How cure to one illness creates another source of suffering
- 23:01In TV, women have been 'stealing the show' for the past 30 yearsYou’re reading this
- 41:45Government spending bill undercuts minor league ball players' suit over salaries