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Jamie Tarses (1964-2021) was a TV producer and executive who worked on shows like Friends, My Boys, and Happy Endings. She was the first woman and one of the youngest people to be president of ABC Entertainment, and died from complications of a cardiac event.
Feb 1, 2021 · Jamie Tarses in 1996. At 32 she was named president of entertainment at ABC, the first woman ever to serve as a network’s top programmer. Steve Goldstein. By Brooks Barnes. Feb. 1, 2021.
Feb 1, 2021 · Jamie Tarses, who became the first woman to head a major network entertainment division during a tumultuous run in the 1990s at ABC, died Monday of complications from a cardiac event last fall,...
Feb 1, 2021 · Jamie Tarses, who helped bring “Friends” to NBC and broke the glass ceiling in network TV when she became the top entertainment executive at ABC, died Monday after suffering complications from a...
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Feb 1, 2021 · Jamie Tarses, who ran ABC Entertainment and created shows like Friends and Frasier, passed away at 56. She was a trailblazing female executive who faced media scrutiny and corporate challenges in her career.
Feb 1, 2021 · Jamie Tarses, who developed "Friends" and "Mad About You" at NBC and led ABC Entertainment as its first woman president, passed away following a cardiac event. She was a mentor, producer and champion of creativity, and is survived by her partner and two children.
Feb 2, 2021 · Jamie Tarses, who launched Frasier, Friends, and The Practice, passed away from heart complications. She was also a successful producer of The Wilds and The Mysterious Benedict Society.
