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Craig Shapiro

Profession Writer, Producer, Director

Credits See All

Charmed
Necessary Roughness
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

Latest News See All

Extant Season 2: Finally, A Man Who Wants to Kiss Halle Berry!

Plus: All the juice from their Comic-Con panel!

Thu, Jul 9, 2015
Extant Season 2: Finally, A Man Who Wants to Kiss Halle Berry!

Necessary Roughness Canceled After Three Seasons

USA has benched Necessary Roughness for good. The football drama has been canceled after three seasons, TVGuide.com has confirmed. "We are proud of this show and its writers, which had a unique ability to address topical subjects before they unfolded in real life on the sports pages," USA said in a statement Tuesday. "We want to thank Liz Kruger and...

Wed, Nov 20, 2013
Necessary Roughness Canceled After Three Seasons

Necessary Roughness Goes Big in Season 3: A Guide to the Show's 5 Major Changes

Going into Season 3, the executive producers of Necessary Roughness went by one of the oldest sports adages in the books. "[USA] wanted us to, as they said, 'Go big.' So we went bigger," co-creator and executive producer Liz Kruger tells TVGuide.com. "I think everybody's quite excited about...

Wed, Jun 12, 2013
Necessary Roughness Goes Big in Season 3: A Guide to the Show's 5 Major Changes

Callie Thorne Tackles Her First Starring Role on Necessary Roughness

Callie Thorne was stuck in New York City gridlock recently with her mom when she spied a familiar face. "I was like, 'Ma, Ma, look!' and I point and there's me on the back of a bus, and we both started shrieking," says the star of USA's new drama Necessary Roughness, laughing. "There was this convertible of guys next to us, and my mother goes, 'That's my daughter!' They were taking pictures and they said, 'Get out of the car!' I was like, 'I will not get out of the car!... OK, I'll get out of the car.' I'm such a loser."

Wed, Jul 20, 2011
Callie Thorne Tackles Her First Starring Role on Necessary Roughness

USA Orders Two New Series: A Legal Mind, Necessary Roughness

USA has given series orders to A Legal Mind and Necessary Roughness, a network rep confirms to TVGuide.com. A Legal Mind follows ...

Thu, Jan 20, 2011
USA Orders Two New Series: A Legal Mind, Necessary Roughness

Trailers & Videos See All

Star Trek: Discovery: Stacey Abrams On Joining The Star Trek Universe
3:09
Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce
2:02
Dr. Dolittle: Tail To The Chief
0:46
Extant
0:30
Passport To Paris
0:50
Passport To Paris (Trailer 1)
0:19