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John Wells, HBO make 'Shameless' play


January 05, 2009 John Wells has teamed with HBO to develop an American version of the acclaimed British dramedy "Shameless." The "ER" chief is adapting "Shameless" with the series' creator, top U.K. TV writer Paul Abbott. Based on Abbott's childhood, the original "Shameless" chronicles a dysfunctional working-class clan led by an alcoholic patriarch.

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