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Jon Tenney and Kyra Sedgwick Kyra Sedgwick and Jon Tenney loved a glass or two after wrapping The Closer's 100th episode (airing December 5 on TNT), which executive producer James Duff calls "a simple Christmas gift" to fans. "We murder Santa Claus. We felt the earth may use somewhat laugh at itself," something the cast, planning for your show's imminent finish, certainly got tomorrow. "I had been all laughing," states Duff, who toasted the cast and crew, as did professional producer Michael Robin, Sedgwick and G.W. Bailey (Provenza). "It may have been referred to as bittersweet, nevertheless it was certainly more sweet," states Duff. "I'm glad we're able to write our good-byes into the story." Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!