Aaron Sorkin Explains Why 'The Newsroom' Felt Like a "Pebble in the Shoe"

This past summer, following the tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other Black lives lost to racism and police violence, protestors launched demonstrations worldwide. Among the many passionate protestors fighting against police brutality were Sasha and Malia Obama.

I blame Frank Capra and John Ford and Aaron Sorkin … and even Steven Spielberg. Because of them, my idea of American politics was forever captured by the image of a rumpled Jimmy Stewart standing up to the forces of evil in Mr.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorPrentice Penny wants to see life imitate art — imitating life — in joining the effort to inspire people to buy from Black-owned businesses this holiday shopping season.The showrunner and executive producer of “Insecure,” the HBO comedy created by and starring Issa Rae, is among the guests on Friday’s finale of Facebook’s “#BuyBlack Friday,” a series aimed at turning the annual post-Thanksgiving shopping event into a call for consumers to support Black-owned

For nearly three decades Janet Hubert, 64, has been trying to salvage her reputation. Now, after HBO Max premiered its Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion special, she feels like a wrongfully convicted murderer who has finally succeeded in convincing the world that she’s innocent. Since it started streaming on Nov. 19, fans have watched as Janet hugged and shed tears with her former on-screen nephew, Will Smith, finally putting to bed a lengthy, bitter feud.

Will Tizard ContributorCinematographer Phedon Papamichael, known for his versatile array of visual styles, from Alexander Payne’s “Nebraska” to James Mangold’s “Ford v Ferrari,” says he knew going into Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” that he would need to do some reading between the lines.Sorkin’s Netflix original film, which recounts the notorious political prosecution of eight defendants charged with inciting riots at the 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention, is an impressive

Also Read: 'The Trial of the Chicago 7': The Stolen Shot From 'Close Encounters' and 4 Facts About the Making of Aaron Sorkin's FilmMcQueen, whose latest project “Small Axe” debuts on Prime Video on Nov.

Dave McNary Film ReporterAaron Sorkin, Steve McQueen, Sofia Coppola, Ramy Youssef and Radha Blank will be honored at the 16th annual Final Draft Awards, to be presented in a virtual ceremony on March 2, 2021.Sorkin will receive the Final Draft zeitgeist award, honoring a writer whose work speaks powerfully to the culture and what’s going on in the world right now. His film “The Trial of the Chicago 7” is currently streaming on Netflix.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsFinal Draft, a Cast & Crew Company, will honor Aaron Sorkin, Steve McQueen, Ramy Youssef and more at its 16th annual Final Draft Awards.

On Nov. 11, fans were introduced to the newest ‘wives of Bravo’s hit franchise when The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City premiered.  And thanks to one of the show’s stars, Jen Shah, 46, we just got a little taste of what you can expect during the show’s exciting first season. “When we said it was unexpected, amazing, fabulous, fantastic all of the above, things you’ve never seen before, we meant it,” Jen told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY during an episode of TVTalk on Instagram Live on Nov. 12.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorComcast is getting Twitch-y, starting with tonight’s episode of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.”The cable operator is launching Watchwith, an interactive live-streaming app for Xfinity X1 and Flex customers that lets viewers engage with the programming using their remote controls.

Megan Thee Stallion spoke candidly about the pressure to be "tough" in the aftermath of being shot this past summer. Speaking with GQ, the rapper opened up about the shooting, the social media mockery that followed, and why she won't stop speaking up for Black women—including herself.Megan recalled that Tory Lanez, the alleged shooter, attempted to bribe her and her friend into being silent after he shot her.

Kylie Minogue has reflected on her performance at Glastonbury 2019, saying that she now views her memorable set at the festival as being a “massive acknowledgement of me as a performer”.The singer made her Glastonbury bow at last year’s festival 14 years on from when she had to cancel her Pyramid Stage headline slot after being diagnosed with breast cancer.The show included collaborative performances with Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and Nick Cave, and her set was the most-watched in Glastonbury’s

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City premiered on Nov. 11, but despite the snowy weather that the landscape provided, the drama was coming in hot between series stars Jen Shah, 46, and Mary Cosby, 47.

Check out all the photos from the new-look I’m A Celebrity castle below:I’m A Celebrity producer Tom Gould said: “Once we decided and committed to doing this, it has been a real labour of love and a chance to reimagine and reinvent the show, but also keep the parts of it we know viewers know and love and recognise.”A group of 10 celebrities will enter the castle in Sunday night’s launch show, including soap legend Beverley Callard, former Strictly pro AJ Pritchard, Olympian Sir Mo Farah and

Cosmopolitan, the 29-year-old explained how she was told that she had endometriosis, a common condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places like the fallopian tubes.“A few years ago, I learned that I’ve had undiagnosed endometriosis since I was a teenager," she said.“I always had debilitating cramps and periods, so bad that I would miss school and, later, have to cancel meetings.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, at least according to… Lisa Barlow, and her co-stars Jen Shah and Heather Gay.«Yeah, it started with me,» Lisa tells ET’s Keltie Knight, who met up with the trio of newly minted Bravolebrities at Salt Lake City's Log Haven Restaurant to learn all about RHOSLC's debut season.