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"As expected, Network was trashed by people in television, particularly in the news divisions. It was called tasteless, distorted, heavy-handed and accused of playing into the hands of 'the incredible inferiority and hate complex on the part of the people in the print media,' according to Today show producer Paul Friedman. TV journalist Barbara Walters feared the movie would harm the image of TV and insisted there would never be 'that kind of show-biz approach to the news; because we will never let it happen.'"

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"Dunaway was awarded for a role she was not sure she wanted to do in the first place. The studio initially wanted Jane Fonda, but Chayevsky did not agree with her politically."

PLUS: Rick's review.

Profile of Paddy Chayevsky, TV pioneer. Was he a neo-con?