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    FX President John Landgraf on Louis CK and Charlie Sheen

    FX President John Landgraf talks with Kim Masters about the unconventional deals he made with Louis CK and Charlie Sheen.

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    By Kim Masters • Jul 2, 2012 • 28m Listen

    FX President John Landgraf has taken that network from being a basic cable outpost of the News Corp. empire to being a crucial part of that company's bottom line. Landgraf talks with Kim Masters about the unconventional deals he struck with Louis CK and Charlie Sheen for Louie and Anger Management, respectively. Landgraf also talks about why FX is so guy-centric and why he passed on Breaking Bad.

    Banner image: (L-R) Louis CK and John Landgraf. Photo courtesy of FX.

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

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