Craig Shapiro

Profession

Writer, Producer, Director

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

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