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After battling CBS, Bonnie Hunt does her thing with 'The Building'. (Originated from Knught-Ridder Newspaper)

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| August 18, 1993 | Storm, Jonathan | COPYRIGHT 1993 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright
    CBS hasn't got a clue about what to do with Bonnie Hunt. 
    So the network will let her do her own thing. It's called ``The Building,'' and it premieres Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET for a six-week run. 
    ``I have to give CBS credit,'' said Hunt, star of ``Grand'' and ``Davis Rules,'' whom you may also have noticed as the White House tour guide in the recent feature ``Dave.'' ``This just never happens. They gave me ... money and, really, they did give me the opportunity to see this through.'' 
    But the opportunity did not come without a fight. CBS wanted a star vehicle. They wanted her to call it ``Bonnie'' _ ``with a big heart over the `I' and those big chubby letters,'' Hunt told a handful of TV critics recently in Los Angeles. ``You know, ``Bonnniieeeeeeeeee.'''' 
    She wanted to do ensemble sitcom with her very talented friends from ...
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