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    The Business

    Creating Showtime's 'Masters of Sex'

    Michelle Ashford, creator of Showtime's Masters of Sex, talks about making a show about sex that's not exactly sexy.

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    By Kim Masters • Aug 30, 2014 • 28m Listen

    We revisit our conversation with creator of Showtime's Masters of Sex, Michelle Ashford. The show was just renewed for a third season. Ashford shares why making a show about sex is not necessarily sexy and how The Sopranos changed her view of what's possible on TV. Plus, she reflects gender disparities in show business.

    Banner Image: Lizzy Caplan and Michael Sheen in a scene from Masters of Sex. Photo courtesy of Showtime.

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    2 stories
    1. 0:48

      Hollywood News Banter

      Kim Masters is joined by Michael Schneider, Executive Editor of TV Guide Magazine to discuss top entertainment news stories of the week.

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      7 min
    2. 7:48

      ‘Masters of Sex’

      Today we revisit Kim Masters' conversation with Michelle Ashford, the creator and showrunner of the Showtime series Masters of Sex. The show was just picked up for third season. Ashford talks about her decades in the television business.

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      21 min
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      Kim Masters

      partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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      Michael Schneider

      Senior editor at Variety

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      Kaitlin Parker

      Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:487 min

      Hollywood News Banter

    2. 7:4821 min

      ‘Masters of Sex’

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