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'Newsroom' Loses Half of Lead-in 'True Blood's' Audience

HBO viewers weren’t exactly salivating over the prospect of a second season of The Newsroom. Aaron Sorkin’s liberal showcase returned Sunday night, and the ratings were only slightly better than the show’s 2012 debut. It still could only hold roughly

'Newsroom' Loses Half of Lead-in 'True Blood's' Audience

Dowd: Obama Should Talk to President Bartlet!

Today, Maureen Dowd decided not to bother writing her column. Instead, she turned over her crayon to Aaron Sorkin. Sorkin quickly decided that if Barack Obama couldn’t suffice as his candidate in a presidential debate, he’d call upon a fictional

Dowd: Obama Should Talk to President Bartlet!

'Newsroom' Finale Dubs Tea Party 'American Taliban'

“The Newsroom’s” idea of a Republican is a man gleefully describing the Tea Party movement as the “American Taliban.” That sums up HBO’s far-left series, which unleashed its final new episode of the year last night. In the installment, anchor

'Newsroom' Finale Dubs Tea Party 'American Taliban'

'Newsroom's' Sorkin Co-Hosting Obama Fundraiser

Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin told the press in the run up to the debut of “The Newsroom” that he wasn’t known for his partisan content. It’s the kind of line that could cause milk to shoot from one’s nose. Sorkin is the

'Newsroom's' Sorkin Co-Hosting Obama Fundraiser

'Newsroom' Cleans House, Jettisons Writers

HBO’s much maligned new series “The Newsroom” may have received the all-clear for a second season, but it won’t have many of the writers who helped craft the initial 10 episodes. The Hollywood Reporter: According to HBO, the Aaron Sorkin

'Newsroom' Cleans House, Jettisons Writers

The Six Most Painful Film Scores Of All Time

Before I list these painful scores, let me clarify what I mean by “painful.” What I mean is “excruciating.”  Bad scores are a dime a dozen, especially since the advent of the pop music score, which quite often replaced an

The Six Most Painful Film Scores Of All Time

HuffPo Writer Troubled by Sexist 'Newsroom'

HBO’s new series “The Newsroom” got hammered by many left-of-center critics for its smug progressive spirit. Now, two scribes from liberal sites are calling out show creator Aaron Sorkin for his mean-spirited approach to the female characters in the new

HuffPo Writer Troubled by Sexist 'Newsroom'

HBO Ignores Critics, Renews 'Newsroom'

HBO likes being in the Aaron Sorkin business, even if critics aren’t quite so pleased. Sorkin’s “The Newsroom,” which bowed late last month to mediocre ratings, has been renewed for a second season by the pay cable giant. The series

HBO Ignores Critics, Renews 'Newsroom'

Sorkin Busted For Chronically Recycled Dialogue By YouTuber

Video is a tribute to the recycled dialogue, recurring phrases, and familiar plot lines of Aaron Sorkin’s work. Follow editor @KevinTPorter on Twitter. Scenes taken from: MaliceA Few Good MenBulworthSports NightThe West WingStudio 60Charlie Wilson’s WarThe Social Network& Tom Hanks

Sorkin Busted For Chronically Recycled Dialogue By YouTuber

New York Times Loves Sorkin's Version of the News

In a love letter to themselves, the New York Times reviewed Aaron Sorkin’s new show “The Newsroom” and gushed: “CNN, which has long struggled to locate an anchor for its 8 p.m. hour, may have finally found him. Will McAvoy is

New York Times Loves Sorkin's Version of the News

How Sorkin Can Save His Creative Soul

Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin could write a Martian character as convincingly as one who pledges allegiance to the GOP. Based on Sorkin’s work, he’s never met either an alien or a bona fide conservative. That hasn’t been an issue until recently.

How Sorkin Can Save His Creative Soul

Liberal Sorkin Displays Ignorance About News Industry

Liberal television show creator Aaron Sorkin’s  show about the news industry, “The Newsroom,” debuts on HBO next week. Sorkin gave an extended interview to the entertainment publication Vulture in which he displayed his political biases and complete lack of understanding

Liberal Sorkin Displays Ignorance About News Industry

Review: 'Moneyball' One of 2011's Best

In 2011, Aaron Sorkin won an Academy Award for writing “The Social Network,” in which a young rebel repudiated conventional wisdom and changed how we use the internet and social media. This year, Sorkin is back with “Moneyball”–adapted from the

Did President Obama Pull an Aaron Sorkin Yesterday?

—– Yeah, okay NBC, except that in the movie the Michael Douglas character didn’t get all sanctimonious about serious issues and then trot off to do an appearance on Oprah. Anyway, let’s add complete lack of imagination to Obama’s growing

Sarah Palin: Killing Bambi

Several Thanksgivings ago an uncle of mine, an accomplished full Professor at a leading university, as well as an avid sportsman, made an interesting comment I’ve never forgotten. To paraphrase, Walt Disney’s 1942 classic, Bambi, was the beginning of the

Thou Shalt Not Criticize Aaron Sorkin!

I’d never felt compelled to comment on anything at The Huffington Post before, though they routinely posted items so vitriolic and egregiously idiotic as to tempt me. I’m more of a Corner (at NRO) or a Big Hollywood type of