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Aaron Sorkin Denies 'The Newsroom' Sexism: Men and Women Screw Up in the Same Way

August 02, 2012 08:08:08

Being a new hit on HBO, "The Newsroom" has also received criticisms regarding its portrayal of the female characters as weak-willed and silly. At the Television Critics Association's summer press tour on Wednesday, August 1, Aaron Sorkin responded to this opinion.

"I completely respect that opinion, but I one hundred percent disagree with it," he said. "The female characters are the equals of the men ... and we plainly see them being good at their jobs." Supporting the series creator, lead actor Jeff Daniels stated, "One of the things I like about Aaron's writing is all of his characters, men and women, have flaws. They all have flaws."

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Aaron Sorkin Replaces Most of 'The Newsroom' Writing Staffs

July 20, 2012 11:07:04

"The Newsroom" undergoes a major shakeup in the writing team for season 2. HBO has confirmed that creator and head writer Aaron Sorkin is replacing half of the show's writing staffs. "Every year each show reassesses the needs of its writing staffs. This process is nothing out of the ordinary," the network stated.

However, a source said that everyone in the writing team has been fired, with the exception of Corinne Kinsbury who was Sorkin's ex-girlfriend. "They're not coming back, except for Sorkin's ex-girlfriend [Kinsbury]," the source told The Daily.

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Aaron Sorkin's 'The Newsroom' Posts Third-Best Premiere for HBO

June 26, 2012 08:06:54

HBO's new drama "The Newsroom" had a good debut despite getting mixed to negative reviews. The series premiere on Sunday, June 24 attracted 2.1 million viewers, taking advantage of its strong lead-in "True Blood" which drew 4.7 million viewers that night.

The "Newsroom" premiere marks the third most-watched series debut on HBO in four years. It places behind "Boardwalk Empire" series premiere which drew 4.8 million viewers in 2010, and "Game of Thrones" series opener which pulled in 2.2 million in 2011.

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'The Newsroom' 1.02 Preview: Guests Bail Out on 'News Night' Appearance

June 25, 2012 12:06:43

There's an emergency situation in "The Newsroom" when its second episode airs Sunday, July 1 at 10 P.M. ET on HBO. The "News Night" team's effort to relaunch the program with a new format is in threat of being ruined when people from the government's office bail out of their scheduled appearance.

As Will and Mackenzie can't agree over who should fill a segment, the news anchor loses his patient and shows his anger in front of camera. Asserting control over the new incarnation of "News Night", Mackenzie enlists a beautiful and brainy on-air economist, Sloan Sabbith, to do a nightly segment.

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'Newsroom' Creator Insists Jeff Daniels' Character Isn't Based on Keith Olbermann

June 20, 2012 04:06:27

Before "The Newsroom" launches this weekend, Aaron Sorkin has set things straight about the inspiration behind Jeff Daniels' Will McAvoy. While the actor's portrayal of the outspoken character leaves an impression that it is based on real-life journalist Keith Olbermann, the writer claimed it's not the case.

"I'm glad I can finally clear this up," so the man who creates the new HBO series said at a Time Warner Center premiere on Monday, June 18. "I didn't base it on him." Of how the speculation started, Sorkin said, "It was during an interview with the BBC that I mentioned him, and, suddenly, it blew up. So blame the BBC!"

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