Tag: Aaron Sorkin
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That ‘West Wing’ Reunion Tease Isn’t What You Were Expecting
The Bartlet administration, sadly, will not be returning for a third term. After The West Wing reunion tease, hyped by former cast members Mary McCormack and Josh Malina recently, it turns out that no, we will not be seeing more of Aaron Sorkin’s lightning-fast dialogue prowling around the Oval Office. What we are getting, however,…
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‘The West Wing’s Most Shocking Death Wasn’t Planned
Aaron Sorkin wove no shortage of jaw-dropping surprises into his four seasons of The West Wing, still the writer’s perennial accomplishment when it comes to American television. There’s the assassination attempt in the Season 1 finale, for one, the three-seasons-long ricochet effect of President Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen) concealing his multiple sclerosis, the kidnapping of…
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‘The West Wing’s Best Twist Happened After Its Most Shocking Storyline
If you followed the many seasons of The West Wing, during their original airings or by bingeing through all seven years later, your gut instinct when pinpointing its best twist likely falls on one particular story arc. At the tail end of the show’s fourth season, which also happened to be the final episode written…
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Rob Lowe Says Leaving ‘Unhealthy’ Situation on ‘The West Wing’ Was ‘The Best Thing I Ever Did’
“The West Wing” gave Rob Lowe one of the most iconic TV roles of his career when he suited up to play White House communications staffer Sam Seaborn on Aaron Sorkin’s hit drama. But despite the show’s success, Lowe opted to walk away from the cultural phenomenon in Season 4 amid rumors of tense salary…