Tag Archives: The Newsroom

2012 Newsies Awards

Just as I did last year, I felt that I should do the obligatory “end of the year” post. I have always had an issue with “Best of [year]” posts because while it makes sense for things like movies and … Continue reading

Episode #67 – Seattle is the New Oregon

NFL Picks. Wrapping up The Newsroom season 1. Some Veep talk as well. Some other random TV talk. Visit our Facebook page Co-Host: Chris (http://twitter.com/cmwilliams51) Running Time: About 42 minutes Download: Direct | iTunes Subscribe: iTunes | RSS Feed Theme music … Continue reading

Rudy and the “Jersey” Scene
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Alan Sepinwall: First, I couldn’t for the life of me figure out why Will kept insisting that the moment in “Rudy” that makes every man cry is the jersey scene — when, from both personal and anecdotal experience, the most … Continue reading

Episode #60: Thats A Big Chunk of My Cable Watching

Checking in on HBO’s The Newsroom. Viacom vs. DirecTV. Instant Replay Review Deficiencies. MLB All-Star Game. Visit our Facebook page Co-Host: Chris (http://twitter.com/cmwilliams51) Running Time: About 35 minutes Download: Direct | iTunes Subscribe: iTunes | RSS Feed

More Praise For The Newsroom
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Gus Ramsey on The Newsroom: In the opening scene of the show, McAvoy is going to bite his tongue when asked “Why is America the greatest country in the world?” but he thinks he sees his former producer/girl friend in … Continue reading

Lots of Sorkin Calling Cards in The Newsroom
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Maggie Furlong: Beyond the inner workings of “News Night,” there’s also layers of corporate bureaucracy; soapbox moments ranging from the effects of reality TV to the existence of Bigfoot (seriously); quirky side stories involving flashes of idiocy from otherwise genius … Continue reading

Episode #58: Was She Hotter In the Book or the Movie?

Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom, Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Diablo 3 revisited. Visit our Facebook page Co-Host: Chris (http://twitter.com/cmwilliams51) Guest: Dave (http://twitter.com/dpbus) Running Time: About 48 minutes Download: Direct | iTunes Subscribe: iTunes | RSS Feed Episode Links: Here Comes the Boom … Continue reading

Summer TV Premiere Dates
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Complete list of summer TV premiere dates. It’s amazing how many TV shows run in the summer now. The non-network channels are really taking advantage. Some highlights for me: “Hatfields & McCoys” premiere Mon., May 28, 9 p.m. ET on … Continue reading

The Newsroom Trailer
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The first trailer for the Aaron Sorking HBO show The Newsroom is loose in the wild. I never watched The West Wing but I loved Sports Night and Studio 60. HBO loves to give big name guys nearly unlimited leeway, … Continue reading

The Next Great TV Drama

Most people consider The Sopranos and The Wire to be two best TV shows of the first part of the century. They closed up shop in 2007 and 2008 respectively. Right as those shows were shutting it down, Mad Men … Continue reading