Steven Levitan

And Less Puffball Obama Interviews? CBS CEO Wishes TV Had 'More Investigative Reporting'
By Tim Graham | April 11, 2013 | 1:30 PM EDT

For their 60th anniversary issue, TV Guide interviewed "Television Visionaries" to assess the current state of the tube. When asked what was missing from TV in 2013, CBS CEO Les Moonves strangely declared "I wish there was more investigative reporting right now."

That's an odd answer, since it's something he could clearly fix -- but CBS shows like "60 Minutes" are presently preferring the sit-down puffball Obama interview. "Modern Family" creator Steven Levitan also wants a crusading Edward R. Murrow figure to move public policy to the left:

ABC 'Modern Family' Boss Hopes His Show Helps Overturn Voters on Prop 8
By Tim Graham | March 26, 2013 | 2:52 PM EDT

In their promotional e-mail today, TheWrap.com proclaimed “TV can take credit for helping America learn to love gays and lesbians.”

"Modern Family" co-creator Steve Levitan told TheWrap on Monday that he'd be "happy" if his hit ABC sitcom helped influence the Supreme Court outcome.