TV Producer’s Son Arrested On Murder Suspicion Charge After Headless Torso Discovered In Parking Lot
deadline.comThe son of a prominent Hollywood television producer has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with a dismembered female torso discovered several miles from his Los Angeles home, authorities said.
Samuel Haskell Jr. is the son of Sam Haskell Sr., founder and president of Magnolia Hill Productions. Haskell Sr. spent time at William Morris, where he rose to Worldwide Head of Television.
At William Morris, Haskell oversaw the “packaging” of all agency-represented network projects, including “Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” “Mad About You,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Lost,” “Murphy Brown,” “Sisters,” “Suddenly Susan,” “Live with Regis & Kathie Lee,” “Diagnosis Murder,” “King of Queens,” “Las Vegas” and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” among many others.
The elder Haskell resigned as CEO of the Miss America organization after a 2017 email scandal. His Magnolia Hill Productions has produced various Dolly Parton specials and two revived specials featuring The Waltons.
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