Shonda Rhimes, WIF Member and Executive Producer on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice," has been named in the Top 40 of The Hollywood Reporter's Most Inluential Showrunners list. From The Reporter:
Her only medical background may have been as a candy striper, but Rhimes has put a new spin on hospital-based melodrama that resonates with critics and viewers alike. Her "Grey's" is still a top-rated drama in its fifth season; and while the WGA strike limited "Private Practice" to just nine episodes in its debut season, ABC has already picked up the show for a full 22 this year. "The first season of 'Private' wasn't twice the amount of work compared to just working on 'Grey's'," she admits. "It was five times the amount of work." Still, she insists she's having fun and she won't relinquish her duties anytime soon. "No aspect of the job troubles me," she says.
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