The Newsroom

[ucjrdude902]

The Newsroom#1

Posted: 7/4/13 at 1:47pm

Is Sorkin a Broadway fan? I'm catching up on the first season and there are a ton of theatre references. So far I've caught ones about Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun, Lil Shop, etc.

[Wilmingtom]

The Newsroom#2

Posted: 7/4/13 at 1:49pm

Well, seeing as he wrote the hit plays A FEW GOOD MEN and THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION, was attached as bookwriter for HOUDINI and is now working on a new musical, I'm guessing he is.

Updated On: 7/4/13 at 01:49 PM

[CurtainPullDowner]

The Newsroom#2

Posted: 7/4/13 at 2:09pm

Does THE NEWSROOM feature nudity?

[Jordan Catalano]

The Newsroom#3

Posted: 7/4/13 at 2:14pm

What about gunshots?

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

The Newsroom#4

Posted: 7/4/13 at 2:38pm

Ugh, this show.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

The Newsroom#5

Posted: 7/4/13 at 2:55pm

I know, Phyllis! It's the worst.
I think Sorkin did something related to musical theatre in his undergrad, can't remember exactly what, but yes, he is a big musical theatre fan. I wish that meant he wasn't a narcissistic, misogynistic Ass-hole.

"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

[dramamama611]

The Newsroom#6

Posted: 7/4/13 at 2:57pm

I love the show. I don't care if its realistic or not, as I know nothing about the world of producing a news program.

Love it and can't wait for it to come back.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[gchris11]

The Newsroom#7

Posted: 7/4/13 at 3:02pm

What Channel?

[Jordan Catalano]

The Newsroom#8

Posted: 7/4/13 at 3:10pm

651

[gchris11]

The Newsroom#9

Posted: 7/4/13 at 3:13pm

Thanks

[Jordan Catalano]

The Newsroom#10

Posted: 7/4/13 at 3:18pm

201

[gchris11]

The Newsroom#11

Posted: 7/4/13 at 3:20pm

I got it HBO. Had to reboot the cable, Time Warner SUCKS. Watching now on demand.

[tazber]

The Newsroom#12

Posted: 7/4/13 at 3:23pm

666

....but the world goes 'round

[gchris11]

The Newsroom#13

Posted: 7/4/13 at 3:24pm

lol that is Shotime

[Jordan Catalano]

The Newsroom#14

Posted: 7/4/13 at 3:39pm

901

[gchris11]

The Newsroom#15

Posted: 7/4/13 at 3:40pm

420

[Jordan Catalano]

The Newsroom#16

Posted: 7/4/13 at 3:42pm

That's ESPN 3D. That's not HBO.

[gchris11]

The Newsroom#17

Posted: 7/4/13 at 3:50pm

Okay I like this show. That opening speech just sold me.

[gchris11]

The Newsroom#18

Posted: 7/4/13 at 3:50pm

Okay I like this show. That opening speech just sold me.

[Marnie2]

The Newsroom#19

Posted: 7/4/13 at 4:02pm

I love it too - love the way he writes dialogue!!! I know its been criticised but I found it interesting and enjoyable

I LOL'd at someone asking if there was nudity in it as when I watched Season 1 I thought it must be then only HBO show with none!!! (unlike Game of thrones and True blood!!!) :)

Looking forward to S2

[capnkidd]

The Newsroom#20

Posted: 7/4/13 at 4:14pm

Sorkin majored in Musical Theater and was a bartender in many Broadway theaters before becoming famous. He loves NYC and theater. His other shows, Sports Night, The West Wing, and Studio 60 were all peppered with Broadway references. One entire episode of Sports Night was practically a love letter to Broadway. From that episode:
Dana Loves The Lion King

[aasjb4ever]

The Newsroom#21

Posted: 7/4/13 at 4:29pm

...I like The Newsroom...

[humbugfoto]

The Newsroom#22

Posted: 7/4/13 at 4:45pm

Episode titled "5/1". From the final scene on the airplane through to the end of the episode. Has me in tears every damn time I watch it.

The writing is great, I just wish he'd lose the clunky personal relationship sub-plots. They are agonizingly written and even more poorly acted. He doesn't need that manufactured melodrama to have an effective show - the real life events he uses have way more melodrama than any ten dramatic shows could need.

Sarcasm is an allergic reaction to stupid people.

Updated On: 7/4/13 at 04:45 PM

[CurtainPullDowner]

The Newsroom#23

Posted: 7/4/13 at 4:47pm

No nudity?!? WTF?

Sorkin dated Cheno for a while, he better love Musicals.

[capnkidd]

The Newsroom#24

Posted: 7/4/13 at 4:49pm

Sorkin is notoriously bad at writing relationships. I found this interview from Reel Life, Reel stories where he discusses his love of Broadway. It's a 17 minute interview, but the Broadway part is in the first 2 minutes.
Sorkin interview