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Mar 2019
19m 32s

Abbott & Rukeyser: Shameless & UnReal

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Paul Abbott, creator of series including Shameless, State of Play and No Offence, talks about how he went from one to the other while Stacy Rukeyser, showrunner on Lifetime drama UnReal, discusses the changing role of women in Hollywood. 
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