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Conan gone from NBC in a week? Plus the network's post-Leno plan
Original at The Watcher
• Thu, Jan 14
By Tempo SUNDAYS (all beginning March 14) 7-8 p.m. - “Dateline NBC” 8-9 p.m. - “MINUTE TO WIN IT” (premieres March 14) 9-11 p.m. - “The Celebrity Apprentice” (season premiere March 14) Related: What NBC has to do once Conan leavesConan slams NBC execs on "Tonight Show"
Deconstructing the Decade from 'The West Wing' and beyond: Zap2it Andrea's ... - Zap2it.com
Original at From Inside the Box
• Sun, Dec 27
Zap2it.com (blog) Deconstructing the Decade from 'The West Wing' and beyond: Zap2it Andrea's ... Zap2it.com (blog) The West Wing" is my favorite TV show. Ever. If I hadn't made the one-episode-per-show rule, half my list would've been "West Wing" episodes. ...
TV's Best of the Decade: No. 5 - 'The Sopranos' - HitFix
Original at HitFix
• Sun, Dec 27
HitFix (blog) Over and over again on this list, I've taken issue with the Emmy voters, but "The Sopranos," like "The West Wing," was one of those shows that didn't slip ... In reality TV decade, scripted series still the best TVPittsburgh Post Gazette
A decade of TV's best
Original at NOLA.com
• Sun, Dec 27
“The West Wing,” NBC. Walking and talking, both furiously, through the halls of the White House, the unforgettable characters animated by executive ...
Fine Line Between Humans and Other Beasts
Original at New York Times
• Fri, Dec 25
Mr. Alda, who won Emmys for his acting on 'M*A*S*H” and “The West Wing,” calls the former science program “the best thing I ever did in front of a camera. ... and more »
10 key TV events of the decade
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Mon, Dec 21
The West Wing" (1999), "The Sopranos," "The Shield," "Battlestar Galactica" (2004) and "Friday Night Lights" -- just to name a few terrifically acted shows ... and more »
Best TV shows of the decade
Original at Cape Cod Times
• Sat, Dec 19
The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006): Aaron Sorkin's White House drama might not have always depicted what public service in Washington was really like, ... and more »
REMEMBER? The decade's best moments on TV
Original at Winston-Salem Journal
• Sat, Dec 19
Matt Santos is elected president on The West Wing. The West Wing was one of the best series of the decade, particularly during the early years. ...
Emmy Rossum to Star in Showtime's 'Shameless' - Inside TV
Original at insidetv.aol.com
• Thu, Dec 17
Emmy Rossum to Star in Showtime's 'Shameless' Inside TV (blog) Also joining the cast of 'Shameless' is Emmy winner Allison Janney, who previously worked with Wells on the NBC drama 'The West Wing. ... Emmy Rossum to star in Showtime pilotReuters
Gone Too Soon: Sports Night - TV Squad
Original at TV Squad
• Mon, Dec 14
Gone Too Soon: Sports Night blog) HBO, Showtime and USA all expressed interest, but by this time Sorkin was more interested in focusing on The West Wing. As much as you want to be mad at him ...
Review of the decade: Peter Bradshaw on film
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Sun, Dec 6
These were liberal-patriot fence-straddlers: well-meaning movies that seemed co-scripted by Josh and Toby from The West Wing, such as Robert Redford's Lions ...
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Original at Boston Globe
• Sat, Dec 5
Matt Santos is elected president on “The West Wing'' No doubt “The West Wing'' was one of the best series of the decade, particularly during the early years ... and more »
BoD: Best TV Series [Top 10]
Original at Indiana Daily Student
• Wed, Dec 2
“The West Wing”: Throughout the conservative first half of the decade, “Wing” was a witty, idealistic, liberal oasis in prime-time TV viewing. ... and more »
PROMISES, PROMISES: Friday is still WH 'trash day'
Original at google.com
• Tue, Dec 1
CBS News As with past administrations, Friday looks like a popular day to "take out the trash," as presidential aides on the TV drama "The West Wing" ... President Obama: No questions, pleaseWashington Examiner Jobs summit to showcase administration's jobs effortPolitico
Is Modern Family one of the ten best shows of the decade? - TV Squad
Original at TV Squad
• Mon, Nov 30
Is Modern Family one of the ten best shows of the decade? blog) To be fair, he picks some shows I definitely think should be in the running, including The West Wing, Mad Men, 30 Rock, and The Sopranos, but I think there ... and more »
Roger Rees and Matthew Kelly Join West End's WAITING FOR GODOT
Original at westend.broadwayworld.com
• Sat, Nov 28
On screen he has appeared in "The West Wing" on television and on film in "Robin Hood: Men in Tights." He served as artistic director of Williamstown ... Waiting for Godot Confirms Dates for West End Return; Matthew Kelly to Join CastPlaybill.com
Aaron Sorkin Returns To TV
Original at MediaPost Publications
• Wed, Nov 18
Emmy-winner Aaron Sorkin is planning to return to TV. The "West Wing" creator has another series after he completes his film work. Like his previous "Sports ... Aaron Sorkin is working on another TV series about TVZap2it.com Aaron Sorkin plotting return to TVSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
As Dollhouse disappears from TV, what other hitmakers' shows have been axed?
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Tue, Nov 10
After leaving his beloved (and much lauded) show The West Wing at the end of its fourth season, Aaron Sorkin took the same principles of political ... and more »
The Other Tragedy
Original at farnovision
• Sat, Sep 19
By aka "The Perfesser" Originally a screenplay, Aaron Sorkin's "The Farnsworth Invention" might best be suited for the medium that is its subject. The invention -- one that Sorkin knows something about, having created "The West Wing" -- is television. Except for the title...
Cut from a different cloth
Original at The Spokesman Review
• Wed, May 27
WA Actor Richard Schiff (“The West Wing”) is 54. Singer Siouxsie Sioux (Siouxsie and the Banshees) is 52. Singer-guitarist Neil Finn (Crowded House, Split Enz) is 51. Actress Peri Gilpin (“Frasier”) is 48. Comedian Adam Carolla is 45. ...
Fox's new hospital drama.
Original at New Yorker
• Sun, May 17
United States by Nancy Franklin May 25, 2009 There has been so much good television in the past decade (“The Sopranos” and “The West Wing,” for example, started in 1999) that we can almost forget sometimes that TV programs are a commodity. When we love a show, ...
BLOG: Iowans Working In The East Wing
Original at KCCI.com
• Tue, Apr 21
IA The entire second floor is a little like what you'd see on the old NBC show The West Wing. It's not as dark, but still warmly lit by wall sconces and chandeliers. No bright, ugly flourescent lights. There's thick ivory carpet, mahogany furniture, ...
An Alternate Ending to The West Wing
Original at hprsite.squarespace.com
• Wed, Feb 18
MA It was no secret that life imitated art this past election, as, throughout the campaign season, fans of NBC's The West Wing couldn't help but draw parallels between the junior senator from Illionois who would become President of the United States and ...
The West Wing Paradox: Intelligent, Accessible BrandsOriginal at The Marketing Diner
• Tue, Jan 6
By Jared Degnan It’s kind of funny, my roommate can’t quite wrap her head around my manic obsession with the show, The West Wing. While I can watch repeats of the show almost endlessly, she just sits there and asks, “How can you call this entertainment? It’s so serious.
What's On Christmas Day: Marathons, Movies, and Specials
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Dec 24
By Bob Sassone HGTV and Food Network have holiday programming all day.TNT is showing Law and Order all day.TBS is showing the movie A Christmas Story all day.Nickelodeon and TV Land have Christmas episodes of various sitcoms and dramas all day.BBC America also has Christmas episodes all day long.At 7am, al...
Kristen Chenoweth is now Legally Mad - VIDEO
Original at TV Squad
• Thu, Dec 18
By Allison Waldman Filed under: Casting, Pushing Daisies, Reality-FreeShe's been Glinda, the Good Witch (Wicked) and Olive Snook, the itty-bitty, lovable waitress (Pushing Daisies), comic strip cutie Sally Brown (You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown), a PR pro on The West Wing, and now she's going to be Ski...
John Adams
Original at thestoryandthetruth (WordPress)
• Tue, Dec 16
By danhartland HBO’s seven-part miniseries depicting the life of the second president of the United States, has been described as ‘The West Wing with wigs’. Featuring as it does impassioned policy debates between knowledgeable and eloquent individuals who walk around a lot, the show might well be cha...
The West Wing: Shibboleth
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Nov 26
By Bob Sassone The plots: While President Bartlet has to figure out what to do with dozens of Chinese immigrants who have stowed away on a freighter, Toby tries to get Leo's controversial sister nominated for an education post, C.J. has to pick one of two turkeys who will get to be pardoned by the President,...
The Wrap: Saturday 22 November 2008
Original at Throng
• Fri, Nov 21
By Throng AR2 sounds an interesting upcoming show. From the makers of The West Wing and Prison Break, the series is described as "Les Miserables" in modern America - following a group of young people sparking a second American revolution. What do you think of Rob Thomas' upcoming ABC show Cupid? Some...
Richard Schiff: What's Next?
Original at Huffington Post
• Fri, Nov 7
By Richard Schiff President Bartlett on The West Wing often said this. Usually at the end of an episode when a thing had been solved or resolved or lost or won and it was, whatever the case, time to move on. The following piece will be published in Saturday's Independent
Jonathan Freedland on the prophetic sixth and seventh series of The West Wing
Original at The Guardian (UK)
• Wed, Oct 29
By Jonathan Freedland They had their candidate starting out as an underdog, but eventually overcoming the party warhorse in a desperately close and long primary campaign. That much they got right. But what about the next stage? What did The West Wing foretell for the final battle between Democrat and Republica...
Tonight on the Tube: West Wing Marathon, Chuck, Heroes & My Own Worst Enemy
Original at TVaholic.com
• Mon, Oct 27
By Jason the TVaholic Samantha Who? (ABC): New. Tony Hale (Arrested Development) guest stars as a doctor heading up a clinical trial regarding memory loss that gives Sam a pill that helps her recover some memory fragments. Stars two minutes after the half hour.
Ministry of silly walks
Original at New Scientist
• Mon, Oct 20
By Tom(noreply@blogger.com) Fans of US TV series The West Wing, which until 2006 portrayed the inner workings of a fictional White House, might have experienced deja vu on reading my colleague's article last week on how scientists at NASA are working on identifying people from satellite images of their shadows. Thei...
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.Original at Donklephant
• Fri, Oct 17
By mw Years House Senate President 107th 2001-2003 Rep 221 Dem 212 Other 2 Dem 50 Rep 49 Other 1 G.W. Bush Republican) 108th 2003-2005 Rep 228 Dem 204 Other 3 Rep 51 Dem 48 Other 1 G.W. Bush Republican) 109th 2005-2007 Rep 231 Dem 201 Other 3 Rep 55 Dem 44 Other 1 G.W. Bush Republican)
Opinion: Your Evening Sift
Original at South Florida Daily
• Sun, Oct 5
By Rick G- A clip from one of the best TV shows ever, The West Wing, is the focus of a post from Bark Bark Woof Woof. H- Review of Cuban-American Blogs vows to close down if Obama is elected. I have said that if Barack Obama wins this election ...
Fan Fic: Bartlett/Obama (West Wing/RPF crossover) by Aaron Sorkin
Original at crossoverman (Livejournal)
• Sun, Sep 21
By Desperately Random Author: Aaron Sorkin Fandom: The West Wing and real life Rating: G Timeline: post-"Chosen" (September 2008) Summary: Barack Obama goes to President Josiah Barlett for advice on how to beat McCain Disclaimer: The characters were created ...
Fanfiction: The West Wing: Josh and Donna A Beer Shared with Friends
Original at PhilLeeGirl
• Fri, Sep 19
Fandom: The West Wing Characters/Pairing: Josh Lyman and Donna Moss Prompts:For [info] jobiegirl6’s C - Companionship for The Alphabet Drabbles Word Count: 100 Rating: K Summary: His eyes slowly scanning over the mess of his desk until ...
Burn Notice: Double Booked
Original at blogs.mcall.com
• Thu, Sep 11
By Stephanie Sigafoos So that’s it folks. Only one more episode left until the mid-season finale. Be sure to check back here next week for my thoughts on that, and in the coming days for my Q&A with the most gracious and awesome Seth Peterson (aka Nate Westen). There’s no doubt that Season 2’s guest stars keep imp...
Fanfiction: West Wing: Leo/Margaret: Here Where There Is Love Part 6
Original at PhilLeeGirl
• Mon, Sep 1
Fandom: The West Wing Series: The Lyrics Series Characters/Pairing: Leo McGarry/Margaret Hooper, Mallory O’Brien, others Rating: M Summary: Margaret is attacked turning her life and those of the people who love her into turmoil. ...
Master List for Ygrawn's Fanfiction
Original at ygrawn
• Sat, Aug 30
The West Wing Better Than Perfect [Josh/Donna, ensemble, NC-17, 25, 000] NB Seven parts, internally linked from the above link. It's Josh and Donna's Assistant Anniversary. Josh has plans. As usual, they don't work. ...
Fanfiction: krilymcc @ 2008-08-25T11:11:00
Original at krilymcc (Livejournal)
• Mon, Aug 25
Fandom (Pairing): The West Wing (Sam/Ainsley) Summary: Ainsley Hayes couldn’t say that she never thought she’d see this. Ainsley Hayes couldn’t say that she never thought she’d see this, because honestly it wasn’t that implausible, ...
The West Wing Fanfiction: That Way Lies Madness, Part 1/2
Original at ygrawn
• Sun, Aug 17
Fandom: The West Wing Parings: Donna/Sam, Donna/Josh Timeline/Spoilers: Goes AU from about mid-way through Season Three. Rating: M Word Count: 16, 800~ Summary: For years, I thought we were friends because that was the closest we could ...
Fanfiction: Behind a Closed Door - The West Wing - John/Sam
Original at Slashing the Drabble! (and ficlets too)
• Wed, May 7
By benebu Fandom: The West Wing Pairing: John/Sam. (No, it isn't a typo.) Rating: PG? Disclaimer: Aaron Sorkin owns it all. Still. Note: Forgive the clumsiness. First time writing this pairing. Or any slash in this fandom, now that I think about ...
Eternal Hero’s Return - National Review Online
Original at National Review Online Blogs
• Wed, Feb 20
Eternal Hero’s Return National Review Online, NY - Feb 20, 2008 On The West Wing, President Jeb Bartlett combined the best of FDR and Bill Clinton (a catalogue of West Wing plotlines inspired by the Clinton years can be ...
Opinion: Aaron Sorkin's new play about the glories of television. - Slate
Original at Slate
• Thu, Dec 6
The drama, with its bits of verbal brilliance and its throbbing narcissistic flaws, is of a piece with Sports Night and The West Wing and Studio 60 on the ... MORE ON 'The Farnsworth Invention' New York Times Farnsworth Invention' pure Sorkin Chicago Tribune
FIC: The Doctor for America
Original at krabapple (Livejournal)
• Sun, Nov 4
By Sirius McPants Fandom: Doctor Who/The West Wing Rating: G Character(s): Ten, Josh Lyman, the Bartlet for America staff Summary: Josh is forced to take on an assistant – a rather unusual assistant. A/N: This is set during the Bartlet's first campaign, ...
Fanfiction: A Haunting on Pennsylvania Avenue :: PG :: Gen :: 3/?
Original at Supernaturalfic
• Tue, Oct 30
By supernaturalfic@gmail.com Title: A Haunting on Pennsylvania Avenue, 3/? Author: chaletian Fandom: Supernatural/The West Wing Rating: PG Characters: Ensemble Spoilers: None so far Summary: Dean and Sam visit the White House, while the President has some fascinating information to impart to Charlie.
West Wing fic: Food First, Then Morality (Gen, PG)
Original at users/marag (GreatestJournal)
• Fri, Sep 21
By marag TITLE: Food First, Then Morality FANDOM: The West Wing SUMMARY: "Sure, Mom." Josh froze. "Wait, *what* did you say?" DISCLAIMER: The setting and characters belong to Aaron Sorkin, Warner Brothers, and many people with expensive lawyers. ...
First look: NBC's 'Journeyman'
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Mon, May 14
By Tempo Here’s NBC’s description of the show: As with “Bionic Woman,” I’ll reserve judgment of “Journeyman” until I’ve seen the whole thing. But I will ponder why British actors are able to pull of American accents so well. Kevin McKidd talks about his new role in the NBC series:
Spencer's Death Signaled The End Of 'The West Wing,' Says Martin Sheen
Original at Starpulse.com
• Thu, Apr 5
Martin Sheen knew The West Wing would be axed after the death of castmate John Spencer. Spencer, who played Chief Of Staff Leo McGarry in the White House drama, died in December 2005 of a heart attack, aged 58. Read more! Martin Sheen knew The West Wing would be axed after the death of castmate J...