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Anyone else watching The Newsroom season 2?
Elinor, Tues and I are watching. Elinor is all caught up, Tues needs to watch this week's, and I've only seen the first episode of the season thus far ( Read more... ) -
Discussion Thread: The Promise of a New Season (2012/2013 Edition)
Never has this icon been more accurate. This thread is long overdue. Months overdue. (Most of you can guess the reasons why.) I don't know how many of you are even checking LJ all that regularly anymore, but for those of you who are, here's a thread to talk about this new season. What are you watching? What have you given up on? What are you ( Read more... ) -
The Newsroom 1.10: The Greater Fool
Brian's magazine piece puts Will in a dangerous state, then Mac in a right tizzy, then me in a sort of open-mouthed stare. (They didn't think the guy who thought Mac cheated on him with Will would write a scathing piece? Okay ( Read more... ) -
The Newsroom 1.9: The Blackout Part 2: Mock Debate
The team still need more Casey Anthony to get the debate. Lisa's only friend pimps her out to ACN, which involves a visit to Lisa's workplace you'd THINK would alienate her further (past the point where Maggie revealed her secret to a news organization for her own gain). But no, Lisa is (among other positions) a stand-up girl and she agrees to be ( Read more... ) -
The Newsroom 1.8: The Blackout Part 1: Tragedy Porn
News Night hires a new Defense of the Dark Arts instructor, who teaches them how to use sensational stories to lure back lost viewers. Ratings improve their chances to get the Republican debate. Will allows Brian Brenner, Mac's cheat-buddy, to write a profile of News Night. Sloan struggles with body dysmorphia and lack of airtime to report on the ( Read more... ) -
The Newsroom 1.7: 5/1
An anonymous source contacts Charlie and provides advance details on an imminent story of national importance. When news breaks that the President will be making a televised speech that night, the 2.0 staff cuts short its one-year (and one-week) anniversary party, and rushes back to the newsroom amidst a flurry of speculation as to what exactly ( Read more... ) -
The Newsroom 1.6: Bullies
Will receives a death threat and a tabloid threat, which result in a security detail and new assignment for Jim and Maggie, respectively. Sloan pursues the latest on the Fukijima nuclear reactor and goes too far, on air. Will's insomnia drives him to his psychiatrist, who uncovers the origin of some of his behavior. -
The Newsroom 1.5: Amen
It's February 2011 and News Night is covering the Egyptian uprising. As the team try to get good footage from Cairo and keep reporters safe, Maggie breaks the Wisconsin protest story. Don has big Valentine's plans for Maggie, which prompts her to prop up Jim's and Lisa's night. Sloan coaches Mac on economics. Mac learns her production choices have ( Read more... ) -
The Newsroom 1.4: I'll Try to Fix You
Unaware of Leona's opposition to News Night 2.0, Will and Mac take on lying liars who lie. To spectacular effect, IMO. Meanwhile, Don waves shiny roommates in front of Jim, Will gets wet, and Neal tries to convince his co-workers that Bigfoot is real. When Gabrielle Giffords is shot, the team gets it right. -
The Newsroom 1.3: The 112th Congress
Over the first five months of the new News Night, Will and Mac target the Tea Party. After some pointed election night panel coverage, Charlie is taken to a very high-tech woodshed by an ironic-in-at-least-two-ways Jane Fonda, playing the owner of the network. In the subplots, Jim Harper continues to be Jim Halpert, Don gets convincingly drunk and ( Read more... )