The TV Set (2006)

Director
Jake Kasdan

Main cast
David Duchovny; Sigourney Weaver; Ioan Gruffudd; Judy Greer; Fran Kranz

Genres
Comedy

Description
As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network executive named Lenny who favors trashy reality programming. The irony, of course, is that every crass suggestion Lenny makes improves the show's response from test audiences and brings the show a step closer to getting on the air.


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