publication date: Sunday, August 14, 2022 (part of Summer 2022)

category: Television

clue: If you think this guy's career suffered from the failure of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, get out: He's been nominated for five Emmys for The West Wing, Transparent, and The Handmaid's Tale.

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky

Dream On: Look, none of us is ever gonna be a rock star. You see me cryin' about it? You're not in Aerosmith, and neither are these seven people. Stop messin' around and solve 'em.

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