Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 10:04am

Word on the street has it that Aaron Sorkin has a scene in his new show that goes something like this:

Two major characters fight over how their romance broke up when the woman sang hymns on The 700 Club. The man says: "You put on a dress and sang for a bigot." When the woman replies that the faithful audience of the show inspires her, he cracks, "Throw in the Halloween costumes and you got yourself a Klan rally."

I wonder where he got the wicked inspiration for that scene of epic proportions? He needs to slow down because it's like he's running with scissors. If he's not careful, he might get thrown off a steel pier.

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 10:06am

Where ya been, Goth? Sorkin's already said that scene (and a little of the background for PAulson's character on the show) was based on his relationship with Kristen.
Also, a little bit of Sorkin is in both Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford's characters.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 10:10am

"Where ya been, Goth?"

Sorry, I'm not as big a fan of Access Hollywood as you are. I was a bit surprised that it was so blatantly obvious.

Updated On: 9/15/06 at 10:10 AM

[Garland Grrrl]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 10:28am

i saw the pilot. it was as smug and glibly self-referential as it could be. i just can't see watching this week after week.
great article in NY magazine on sorkin that explains the problem:
NY MAG ARTICLE

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 10:41am

Yeah, I saw it too. And I agree that smug definitely is a good description.

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 10:45am

Silly, Silly goth. There are many other sources for news besides Fox, where one assumes the only articles on this show are "how Aaron Sorkin's New show about a comedy series secretly undermines the War on Terror."
Branch out, buddy. I'm not even talking about Access Hollywood.

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 10:55am

I really enjoyed the pilot and it looks like a good show to me. I think Matthew Perry is hilarious, and he and Bradley Whitford seem to make a great combo. They're gonna have some great guest stars, too. I'm a huge Lauren Graham fan, so I can't wait to see her 2 episodes.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 11:08am

huh, i knew i'd seen this material somewhere before...
bww'ers and their crystal balls

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 11:24am

"huh, i knew i'd seen this material somewhere before..."

Sorry Pops, it's not that I don't read your posts, it's just that there are only so many hours in a day.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:30pm

well, goth, i didn't wanna have to do it, but it seems like it's necessary. your weekend homework is an analysis of my last 100 posts noting any trends and checking for the accuracy of any predictions and giving an overall summary. please be prepared to make an oral presentation on monday.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:41pm

"weekend homework is an analysis of my last 100 posts"

Oh that's easy.

10% Bush's poll numbers are up

90% [Namo] [Jerby] [Sommys] I love you, but [insert snarky comment].

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 3:54pm

d-

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 6:22pm

I would watch it, but it's pretty hard for me to stomach D.L. Hughley. He's a pretty big homophobe, not to mention unfunny.