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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The View, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, ...
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Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman
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Jon Stewart
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Tyra Banks
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Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List
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The Big Bang Theory, Chuck Lorre
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Fringe, J.J. Abrams
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Ugly Betty, Salma Hayek
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Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell
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Lost, Carlton Cuse, ...
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Chuck, Josh Schwartz
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Saving Grace
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Hulu
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The Mentalist, Peter Roth
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Dexter
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Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels
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Oprah Winfrey
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High School Musical 3: Senior Year
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House of Payne, Tyler Perry
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The Mentalist, Nancy Tellem
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30 Rock, Tina Fey
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Seth MacFarlane
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By EW Staff