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The Nose Deals With 'Big Little Lies' And 'Feud'

David E. Kelley is the writer and producer behind "Picket Fences," "Ally McBeal," and "The Practice." Jean Marc-Vallée is the director of "The Young Victoria," "Dallas Buyers Club," and "Wild." Their new HBO show, "Big Little Lies," stars Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, and Laura Dern as feuding mothers in beautiful Monterey, California.

Ryan Murphy is the writer, director, and producer behind "American Horror Story," "Scream Queens," and "American Crime Story." His new FX show, "Feud," stars Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon as the rivalrous Joan Crawford and Bette Davis in the classic "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"

This hour, The Nose wrestles with both shows.

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