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Alicia Silverstone is that '70s 'American Woman'

It is not necessary, when approaching "American Woman," an enjoyable new situation comedy that was to premiere Thursday on the Paramount Network (formerly Spike), to know that it is inspired by the early life of Kyle Richards, a Real Housewife of Beverly Hills, and by her mother, who really was a Beverly Hills housewife.

Neither do you need to know that original creator-showrunner John Riggi (whose credits include "The Comeback," "30 Rock" and "The Larry Sanders Show") departed the series while the first season was in production, with executive producer John Wells stepping in

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