'Judging' Hall: New Deal At Fox

The Hollywood Reporter - June 7, 2000

By Cynthia Littleton

Barbara Hall, the writer-producer who developed CBS' "Judging Amy" into the top new drama series of the past season, has inked a new seven-figure overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV.

The multiyear pact calls for Hall to remain the executive producer and show-runner of "Judging Amy" while also developing new projects for the studio.

With the Amy Brenneman starrer securing a full sophomore season order from CBS, Hall has joined such contemporaries as Martha Williamson ("Touched by an Angel") and Brenda Hampton ("7th Heaven") on the short list of women currently at the helm of hit primetime drama series.

"Judging Amy," co-produced by 20th and CBS Prods., finished its freshman year as the most-watched new drama, with an average 14.1 million viewers each week, holding its own against formidable competition from "NYPD Blue" in the Tuesday 10 p.m. slot.


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