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bettyellen

(47,209 posts) Mon Apr 2, 2012, 08:03 PM Apr 2012

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Sorkin's new HBO series "Newsroom" is inspired by/ or based on Keith Olbermann?

Awesome!

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/168600/hbo-releases-trailer-for-sorkins-olbermann-show-as-current-post-mortems-detail-anchors-complaints-lousy-ratings/

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Sorkin's new HBO series "Newsroom" is inspired by/ or based on Keith Olbermann? (Original Post) bettyellen Apr 2012 OP

The clip looks great! BeHereNow Apr 2012 #1

in that case... Swamp Lover Apr 2012 #2

? Sorkin tends to have popular and long running shows that are really well written! bettyellen Apr 2012 #4

+100 pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #5

i've liked several of sorkin's shows.... Swamp Lover Apr 2012 #8

Looks like a "Network" remake. baldguy Apr 2012 #3

Oh crap! Spazito Apr 2012 #6

Gee if this is suppose to be based on KO boy what a runaway train. I like him but I don't southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #7

I think I may have to subscribe to HBO. Love KO Greybnk48 Apr 2012 #9

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)

1. The clip looks great!

Reply to bettyellen (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 08:11 PM

Apr 2012

Thanks for posting the link- first I've heard of it!
BHN

Swamp Lover

(431 posts)

2. in that case...

Reply to bettyellen (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 08:13 PM

Apr 2012

...don't get attached....

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

4. ? Sorkin tends to have popular and long running shows that are really well written!

Reply to Swamp Lover (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 08:15 PM

Apr 2012

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

5. +100

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 08:21 PM

Apr 2012

Sorkin's a brilliant writer. I hated to see Sports Night end when he had to drop it to begin The West Wing. We lost one good show--and got an even better one!

Swamp Lover

(431 posts)

8. i've liked several of sorkin's shows....

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 11:16 PM

Apr 2012

...but "Olberman" and "long running" don't seem to occupy the same sentence very often....

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

3. Looks like a "Network" remake.

Reply to bettyellen (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 08:13 PM

Apr 2012

Spazito

(50,393 posts)

6. Oh crap!

Reply to bettyellen (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 08:27 PM

Apr 2012

I cancelled the movie channel module, which included HBO, recently as I rarely watch anything on them and now I might have to re-subscribe just to get HBO as I missed the movie about Palin and now this new series is about to start and, given it is Sorkin doing it, is bound to well worth watching.

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

7. Gee if this is suppose to be based on KO boy what a runaway train. I like him but I don't

Reply to bettyellen (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 08:40 PM

Apr 2012

like that temper.

Greybnk48

(10,168 posts)

9. I think I may have to subscribe to HBO. Love KO

Reply to bettyellen (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 11:31 PM

Apr 2012

and the trailer is definitely awesome.

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