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'The Newsroom' recap: Farewell to Charlie and series viewers
In saying goodbye to veteran journalist Charlie Skinner (Sam Waterston), HBO’s “The Newsroom” also said farewell to viewers by wrapping its third and final season with Episode 25: “What Kind of Day Has It Been.” In the previous installment, Charlie died of a heart attack after accusing his staff of “mutiny” for failing to respect new ACN owner Lucas Pruit (B.J. Novak), who insists on airing stories with social media appeal rather than news value. Executive producer Don Keefer (Thomas Sadoski) and financial analyst Sloan Sabbith (Olivia Munn) were openly rebellious at the cable network. Now they feel guilty for possibly triggering Charlie’s...
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'The Newsroom' recap: Farewell to Charlie and series viewers
In saying goodbye to veteran journalist Charlie Skinner (Sam Waterston), HBO’s “The Newsroom” also said farewell to viewers by wrapping its third and final season with Episode 25: “What Kind of Day Has It Been.”In the previous installment, Charlie died of...
'The Newsroom' recap: Bad boss, bad ideas spark staff revolt
Irate staffers at Atlantis Cable News openly rebel against their Internet-obsessed owner — and a veteran journalist dramatically dies on the job — in “Oh Shenandoah,” the penultimate Episode 24 of HBO’s “The Newsroom.”Now that abrasive billionaire Lucas...
'The Newsroom' recap: It's a bittersweet day for Will and Mac
It’s not exactly the wedding that “News Night” anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) and his executive producer, Mackenzie “Mac” McHale (Emily Mortimer), originally planned for themselves.Instead of elaborate nuptials at a Catholic church with 300 guests in...
'The Newsroom' recap: Investigative story may have hefty cost
In an abrupt about-face that could put him behind bars, anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) decides to pursue an investigative story using stolen government documents on “Run,” Episode 21 of HBO’s “The...
TV Picks: Merv, 'Newsroom,' 'Last Patrol,' 'Worricker,' 'Poirot'
"The Merv Griffin Show, 1962-1986" (MPI Home Video). Even for many of us who remember the genuine article, the image of talk show host Merv Griffin is inextricably mixed up with the impression Rick Moranis unleashed on "SCTV":...
How Aaron Sorkin gets 'Newsroom' right...just as it's ending
Premiering three years ago, when the TV-renaissance bacchanal had reached fever pitch, "The Newsroom" was greeted with giddy anticipation — Aaron Sorkin on HBO!
It was followed by an often weirdly personal disappointment when the series...
'The Newsroom' recap: Ambitious agenda for final 6 episodes
There are just six installments in the third and final season of HBO’s “The Newsroom.” But that doesn’t stop this dramatic series from ambitiously taking on far-reaching stories and thorny journalistic issues, starting with Episode 20: “Boston.”It’s April...
Aaron Sorkin signs off from TV ... maybe
It was just after 11:30 a.m. when Aaron Sorkin rose from the hulking leather club chair in his office to light a cigarette and announce his retirement from television.
The man known for dexterous, incisive dialogue was taking a break from the throes of...
TV Picks: 'The Newsroom,' 'The Comeback,' 'The Blacklist'
"The Newsroom." In its third, final and shortened season, Aaron Sorkin's dramatic and often critical look at the state of the American media has polished away many of its flaws to become the show many hoped for upon its premiere.
Following...
TV This Week Nov. 9 - 15: 'Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B'
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Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'Psych' on USA
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Wednesday's TV Highlights: "Arrow" on CW.
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Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'Glee' on Fox
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Wednesday Highlights: 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' on NBC
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TV Picks: 'None of the Above,' 'The Numbers Game,' 'Doll & Em'
"None of the Above" and "The Numbers Game" (National Geographic Channel, Mondays). A brace of stunt-science shows -- edutainment is the word. And is actually a word. (First known use: 1973.) Like the network's "Brain Games"...
Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'
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Thursday's Highlights: 'The Big Bang Theory'
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TV This Week March 16 - 22: 'Crisis' on NBC
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TV Picks: 'Crisis,' 'Doll & Em,' 'Episodes'
"Crisis": With a busload of kidnapped high school students, a flock of powerful parents and a smattering of high-caliber stars, NBC seems prepared to do what CBS couldn't with "Hostages"--create a high-octane, character-driven suspense...
Friday's TV Highlights: 'Crossbones' on NBC
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