Prolific showrunner Steven Bochco on his new memoir

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Steven Bochco, the writer-producer behind record-breaking Emmy winners Hill Street Blues, LA Law and NYPD Blue, fought battles with everyone from out-of-control actors to network censors in his long career. He isn't afraid to tell those tales in his new memoir, Truth Is a Total Defense. He shares some of those stories with us, plus gives an update on a possible LA Law reboot.

With his groundbreaking series Hill Street Blues, LA Law and NYPD Blue, writer-producer Steven Bochco consistently pushed the limits of what could be said and done on broadcast television. Along the way, he dealt with more than a few headaches -- from disruptive actors to litigious executives to heads broadcast standards departments. He isn't afraid to tell those tales in his new memoir, Truth Is a Total Defense. Bochco recounts battles big and small, including a legal brawl with Rupert Murdoch and the firing of an actor with very particular bathroom habits. 

Photo: Television writer-producer Steven Bochco on the cover of his memoir, Truth Is a Total Defense

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Kim Masters

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Kaitlin Parker