The West Wing

And, perhaps saddest of all, Illyria continues to walk around every day wearing Fred's face around her grieving friends.The West Wing- "Two Cathedrals"[embed]https://youtu.be/fYcMk3AJKLk[/embed]Oh, how I miss The West Wing "Two Cathedrals" is my favorite episode of the show, but also the saddest A senseless death at the hands of a drunk driver, an absolutely shattering funeral,[...]

For the uninitiated, the basic idea of the show is Andrew (nee Babish-- a name he stole from Oliver Platt's character on The West Wing) recreates the foods from the movies and television we love He also has a Basics With Babish series where he just does tutorials of, errr.. the basics.While his episodes teaching[...]

Now you're just getting greedy, HBO Max! With modern sitcom classics Friends and The Big Bang Theory already part of the upcoming streaming service's programming plate, WarnerMedia Entertainment and Direct-to-Consumer Bob Greenblatt announced that Martin Sheen-starrer The West Wing would be leaving Netflix for HBO Max when it launches in 2020.[caption id="attachment_956988" align="alignnone" width="1920"] THE[...]

There has been a lot of talk of revisiting landmark television series The West Wing in some capacity, either as a reboot or a continuation The talk has come from former members of the cast, as well as series creator and writer Aaron Sorkin.It's no secret that Sorkin wouldn't mind revisiting the series, "if the[...]

Could 2019 be the year of The West Wing reboot? The current political climate would most definitely lend to plenty of material for series creator Aaron Sorkin to pull from Not to mention, a revisit of the critically acclaimed series seems to be on everyone's mind recently, including some of the main cast.Like Richard Schiff, who played White House Communications[...]

Is CBS about to lose two of their top three comedy series? It's a scenario that the network may have to realistically face. As the network's number one comedy series The Big Bang Theory wraps up its 12-season series run with its current season, CBS is reportedly "very far apart" in negotiations to bring back […]

Dear Aaron Sorkin- we need The West Wing now more than ever, and a revisit would be most welcome in this current political climate The return of Sam, what the future will hold for Toby and Andy's kids, and the Bartlets Please? Pretty please?[caption id="attachment_949595" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Writer-director Aaron SorkinPhoto by Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com[/caption]***We're making[...]

ME] tv series of modern times- The West Wing, The Newsroom - Sorkin is known for his walk-and-talks, and witty conversations between characters.He's also venturing into new(ish) territory with this scripted play rather than screenplay, a distinction he had a....difficult time making during a pitch meeting without sounding "condescending".In a recent op-ed piece Sorkin wrote for Vulture,[...]

The secondary plot of domestic violence leading to a dog mauling is not enough to save the viewer from a feeling queasy...and a bit judged. The West Wing s03e07: 'The Indians in the Lobby' https://youtu.be/emN-EYczU6ohttps://youtu.be/Q0UVPHbYodAThe West Wing was considered a progressive show when this episode aired in November 2001, making it's depiction of the titular Native Americans seem[...]

In the current political climate, perhaps no series would fit the bill as well as Aaron Sorkin's masterpiece, The West Wing.Perhaps the most vocal of these is Josh Malina, host of The West Wing Weekly podcast, who was also, you know, ON THE DAMN SHOW as Will Bailey.Tonight he posted this image to twitter, knowing exactly what he[...]

Brent Bozell III in 1995, the PTC's website states the group "promotes and restores responsibility and decency to the entertainment industry in answer to America's demand for positive, family-oriented television programming." The PTC claims they accomplish this goal "by fostering changes in TV programming to make the early hours of prime time family-friendly and suitable[...]

Martin Sheen, who played President Josiah Bartlet on NBC's acclaimed and much-missed political drama series The West Wing, has said returning to the role would be very satisfying.[caption id="attachment_809049" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit: Krista Kennell / Shutterstock.com[/caption]In a recent interview with The Los Angeles Times about the upcoming CNN special series The Kennedys, which Sheen is producing and narrating,[...]

The Social Network, Charlie Wilson's War, Moneyball — even back to his television shows The West Wing and Sports Night All of them have featured whip-smart dialogue that can cover miles and miles of plot in a matter of minutes He basically made it an art form all his own You either love this frenetic style[...]

Nor did Aaron Sorkin when he created The West Wing, I'd imagine You catching my drift? You just go for as long as you're inspired, for as long as it's fun, for as long as there seems to be an audience out there for it I certainly don't want it to end any time soon,[...]

You’re invited to root for him and his merciless cunning.The show is a flip-side to the stylized idealism of The West Wing, painting a dark, cynical and depraved world where no friendship or relationship is without a price or an agenda, every gesture has an ulterior motive, and there’s always a knife waiting to plunge[...]