Mel's Diner: John Landgraf Wants To Bring the Noise... Again

FX chief plans for post-Shield, post-Nip/Tuck era while catching grenades from his new boss

By Melissa Grego -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/6/2009 2:00:00 AM EDT

In this story:
The Dish:
To Be or Not to Be an FX Show
Grenade-Tossing in the Third Act

When FX launched edgy Emmy-winning drama The Shield in 2002, it proved what was then thought impossible: A basic cable network could be home to one of the best original shows on TV. And as the network pumped out more hits, FX became known for its gritty, high-quality fare, a reputation it carries to this day.

Earning that status is heavy lifting, to say the least, but keeping it consistently over the course of several years is borderline Herculean (just ask HBO). And that's one of FX chief John Landgraf's biggest challenges.

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B&C Schmooze July 6, 2009

Photos from around the TV industry compiled by B&C.

MSNBC's Hi-Def Rollout

MSNBC launches in high definition June 29 following major overhauls to its New York City control room and Washington D.C. studio. View images of the new control room and screenshots of the new HD picture for dayside programming. (Photos courtesy of NBC Universal)

OnDemand Media Summit

Scenes from the B&C and Multichannel News OnDemand Summit in Philadelphia, Pa., on June 10, 2009. Photos by Joshua Kristal (www.joshuakristal.com).

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