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Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip

Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip

FoscasBohemianDream
#0Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/18/06 at 4:59pm

I just watched the online premiere of this new TV show yesterday and it truly lives up to its hype. It was a great pleasure seeing Donna Murphy on screen even though her role is quite minor.
Does anyone know if she is supposed to be a series regular?

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gettinhep
#1re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/18/06 at 5:05pm

I believe that she does appear in at least one other episode.


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gettinhep
#2re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/18/06 at 5:54pm

The network premier is tonight. However, the pilot has screened on Netflix.


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#3re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/18/06 at 6:55pm

It premiered last night on Canadian TV and I was sort of watching it/sort of doing work.
What part was she playing?

FoscasBohemianDream
#4re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/18/06 at 8:00pm

She played Blair, it wasn't very clear if she was Danny's assistant or his wife or close friend. She is the one who goes up to him during the WGA's while Matt is getting the award. From what I gathered in the first episode, her role has potential for development once they define who she is. Even in the 5 lines she had, she was magnificent as usual.
The show also had an online premiere on AOL, the network premiere is tonight. I highly recommend it.

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gettinhep
#5re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/18/06 at 8:00pm

Danny's agent...


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FoscasBohemianDream
#6re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/18/06 at 8:08pm

Thanks, I didn't get that from the episode.

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JerseyGirl2
#7re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/18/06 at 10:28pm

Hey, Sarah Paulson (Cherry Jones' girlfriend) is on here as well. Who knew?


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Updated On: 9/18/06 at 10:28 PM

FoscasBohemianDream
#8re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/18/06 at 10:44pm

Sarah Paulson plays the character based on Kristin Chenoweth.

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JerseyGirl2
#9re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/18/06 at 10:52pm

I really like this show. I really need a tivo.


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harris007
#10re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/18/06 at 10:56pm

the character based on Kristin Chenoweth?????????????????


when was she on snl???????????????????


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ZONEACE
#11re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/18/06 at 11:05pm

she wasn't, she was on The West Wing.


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Pinky
#12re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/19/06 at 2:24am

And one of the writers for West Wing is writing this show...

I thought that character (sorry I forgot her name) was based on Kristen. Was there an issue with the West Wing & her latest CD & publicity for it?

Overall, I liked the show, but I didn't get to catch the entire thing. I hope it does well. I hope NBC or Bravo airs it again sometime this week.


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jrb_actor
#13re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/19/06 at 2:36am

Aaron Sorkin created this show and The West Wing. He dated KC. The 700 Club stuff was based on her doing that when she promoted her CD. I thought it was handled beautifully. Sarah is fantastic and I really dig that character.

I thought the show was fascinating tonite.


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Garland Grrrl
#14re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/19/06 at 9:40am

I thought the whole thing was pretty smug. The drug addled TV writers that will save America...Sorkin really loves himself. Didn't buy Peet or Paulson -- part of that is the writing and part is the casting.
I could buy all the Messianic jazz when he was writing for the President of the United States, but for a comedy show? No. Sorry. I just can't watch this week after week.

PS> Matthew Perry was surprising...the best thing, IMO.


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Updated On: 9/19/06 at 09:40 AM

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bwaysinger
#15re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/19/06 at 11:18am

Is there a meltdown going on in this thread?

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Rathnait62
#16re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/19/06 at 11:22am

Only on this board would Sarah Paulson have to be identified as "Cherry Jones's girlfriend."


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Updated On: 9/19/06 at 11:22 AM

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#17re: Question about Donna Murphy on Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Posted: 9/19/06 at 12:20pm

I thought it smug, too. Brilliant, yes, but so precious in its inside-ness. (And stealing from NETWORK is still stealing, even if you have characters announce that it's "just like NETWORK." The use of the reactionary Busfield character in exactly the same fashion only pointed up how stolen the idea was). I'll be curious if ordinary folk everywhere will find these internecine struggles in TV land worthy of an hour a week.


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#18question about donna murphy on studio 60 on the sunset strip
Posted: 9/19/06 at 1:25pm

i loved it. i'm a sucker for sorkin's writing and the performances were great as far as i was concerned. c'mon, auggie, you know that good artists borrow and great ones steal.


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#19question about donna murphy on studio 60 on the sunset strip
Posted: 9/19/06 at 1:28pm

I know, Rathie. I just enjoy pointing out that she is a BIG OLE LEZ! question about donna murphy on studio 60 on the sunset strip


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#20question about donna murphy on studio 60 on the sunset strip
Posted: 9/19/06 at 1:51pm

That is her most interesting characteristic, IMO.


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