I don't think that a company should own a studio and the network, and program for their own network. It hurts the creativity - it is not a level playing field.
I think it helps a lot when they tell people that Teri Hatcher likes you. If you're Teri Hatcher's boyfriend, suddenly you're hunky I guess. I've spent 40 years being average and now I'm Teri hatcher's boyfriend and here we are. I've been really fortunate.
This is how it has been since time began: If you want to make something really worthwhile and true, then you have to suffer for it.

