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25 Smartest People in TV

MOST POPULAR GALLERIES OF 2008: Sure, they call it the boob tube, but it takes some pretty big brains to make it in the TV biz. We polled Hollywood insiders to ID the TV titans they say are driving today's sharpest shows and deals

By EW Staff December 03, 2008 at 05:00 PM EST
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