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    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.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 29, 2018 • 1 min read

    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. 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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