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The creator of U.S. drama The West Wing is to make a film about the founders of social networking website Facebook.
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Hollywood stars including James McAvoy and Tom Wilkinson have pledged to boycott the upcoming Golden Globe and Academy Awards in support of the ongoing writers strike.
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Former Friends star Matthew Perry's new TV series is a hit--Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip has been given a full-season order by NBC.
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About 1,000 readers have canceled their subscriptions to the Los Angeles Times to protest the paper's coverage of Arnold Schwarzenegger 's alleged sexual harassment of women, Also: In America Diana Ross Val Kilmer John Draper Witherspoon 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage DaughterJohn Ritter Rob Lowe Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Aaron Sorkin, the creator of NBC's award-winning White House drama The West Wing, informed Warner Bros. Television Thursday he is leaving the series after this season.
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Rob Lowe, once the biggest star of the NBC drama The West Wing, announced in July he was leaving the show following a contract dispute, but that doesn't mean he's leaving for good.
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The West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin said he did not realize the comments he made in The New Yorker magazine about the news coverage of the Bush administration would create such a flap
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The Producers Guild of America will give out awards tonight, with the teams behind A Beautiful Mind, Moulin Rouge and Shrek among those in contention for its top honor. The producers of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring are also in the running for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award.
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The following is the news roundup for Feb. 26. Top Story is about The Eagles, Billy Joel, No Doubt, Eddie Vedder and the Dixie Chicks benfit concert. Other stories are on Michael Jackson not performing at the Grammys, Sir Ian McKellen predicting Oscar gold for Lord of the Rings, Robert Downey Jr., James Cameron, Matthew McConaughey, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Paul McCartney and opera star Kiri Te Kanawa performing for the Queen, Aaron Sorkin on President Bush, Jane Kaczmarek, Kurt Cobain, Fred Durst, Celine Dion, Chelsea Clinton, Johnny Cash, ER's Anthony Edwards
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Rosie O'Donnell reveals in the August issue of her magazine Rosie that she has been depressed for years, according to Entertainment Tonight..
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Members of the cast and production crew of The West Wing have expressed public concern about what they claim is creator Aaron Sorkin's continued substance abuse, even while he attends court-ordered counseling sessions.
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You'd think the cast of the West Wing would rejoice after Thursday's Emmy nominations presentation--as the show was given the best drama nod, yet again.
Instead, actors Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford and John Spencer have surprisingly entered into intense contract negotiations with Warner Bros. and John Wells Productions to have their salaries pushed up to the level of costars Martin Sheen and Rob Lowe, Variety reports.
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West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin, arrested April 15 at California's Burbank Airport on drug possession charges, will enter a court-supervised drug treatment program, Reuters reports. Sorkin plead guilty to the two felony counts and one misdemeanor count with which he had been charged, changing an earlier not guilty plea so that he could receive admission to the "Deferred Entry of Judgment" program. There will be no entry of this incident on Sorkin's record if he successfully completes the program. If he fails to complete the program, Sorkin could receive up to 44 months in prison and a fine of no more than $10,000. Sandi Gibbons, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, said the program would run for 24 months.
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West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin, who was arrested on drug-possession charges last month, was honored by the International Radio and Television Society Foundation at a ceremony held Wednesday in New York. According to The Associated Press, Sorkin, 39, received the foundation's annual award for his work on West Wing, but in his acceptance speech, he turned the occasion into an opportunity for some self-deprecation. Said Sorkin: "When you feel stupid and embarrassed, facing a ballroom full of distinguished people in your industry is just what the doctor ordered.''
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The West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin, who was arrested April 15 on suspicion of carrying drugs, was charged Monday with possessing hallucinogenic mushrooms, rock cocaine and marijuana, prosecutors said.
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HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 10, 2000 -- The crime spree is over. "The Sopranos" will have to kiss someone else's ring -- namely, the big boss man's, the president of the United States of TV America.
"The West Wing" was named Best Drama Series at the 52nd Annual Emmy Awards, capping a night wherein the political drama dominated, save for one major setback when James Gandolfini of "The Sopranos" bested Martin Sheen in the competition for Best Actor in a Drama Series.
"I think the Academy has an affinity for slightly overweight bald men," Gandolfini quipped onstage.
Gandolfini's win was the lone bright spot for "The Sopranos," which otherwise got whacked -- like when Sela Ward of ABC’s "Once and Again" beat both Edie Falco and Lorraine Bracco for the Best Actress in a Drama Series Emmy. "The Sopranos" came into the night with 18 nominations.
Hollywood.com's Sandy Kenyo
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2000 -- While the February sweeps generally adds up to TV putting its collective "best foot forward," it also means that the best shows of the year all run at the same time, so you'll still miss most of them.
It would be nice if the networks could spread the wealth throughout the year, but to make a long, complicated story that no one truly understands short, they don't -- and won't. So here's a heads-up for what's on the tube this week:
"HOMICIDE: THE MOVIE" (9 p.m., Sunday, NBC) is a curtain call for the recently departed series -- minus the goofy-sounding title "Homicide: Life on the Street." The original series stayed on the air by its fingernails for seven years, largely due to the fierce loyalty of fans who have undoubtedly already marked this one on their calendars. But for the rest of you -- those who might have he
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HOLLYWOOD, June 20, 2000 -- "Sports Night" is really, really, really dead. According to trade paper reports today, rumors of the acclaimed comedy series' afterlife on cable were greatly exagerrated. Canned last month by ABC, the "Sportscenter"-esque "Sports Center" will not -- as widely expected -- be revived on HBO.
Daily Variety says talks between Touchstone Television (the studio behind the show) and HBO fell apart over (what else?) money.
While there are other networks out there other than HBO, creator Aaron Sorkin reportedly doesn't want any others. "Sports Night" debuted on ABC in 1998.
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HOLLYWOOD, May 14, 2000 -- Sometimes all these special events during sweeps months just get in the way. They drive a wedge between you, the viewer, and your favorite shows. But, then again, if it wasn't for the May sweeps, there'd be no season finale cliffhangers. And if there were no season finale cliffhangers … Well, we'd rather not even think about a world that bleak. Instead, let's get ready for some quality time with our favorite shows before the summer reruns start… It's season finale week! But first, some special events:
-- After months of soul-searching and hard prayer seeking a solution to ABC's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," CBS may have just found the answer in "Jesus" (9 p.m. EDT/PDT, Sunday and Wednesday). Produced by Lorenzo Minoli, who has brought a slew of Old Testament-themed movies to TNT, "Jesus" promises not only a lavish production, but also a more-modern
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Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of possessing hallucinogenic mushrooms, marijuana and cocaine base, Reuters reports. Sorkin, 39, was arrested on April 15 at the Burbank Airport, in California, after security staff reportedly found drugs in his luggage.