The Morning Watch: 'The Mandalorian' Fan Service Done Well, Aaron Sorkin Career Breakdown & More
In this edition, watch a video essay exploring The Mandalorian fan service done well, listen to Aaron Sorkin break down his career, and more.
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'The Newsroom' Could Get A Revival If Aaron Sorkin Stops Being So Busy [Updated]
Olivia Munn said she and Thomas Sadoski have talked about the possibility of The Newsroom revival with Aaron Sorkin. But will he ever have time to do it?
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The Newsroom Season 3 Teaser Trailer: Preparing For "Action"
Watch The Newsroom Season 3 teaser trailer which features Aaron Sorkin's script being printed off for the final episodes, giving us a hint at whats to come.
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Aaron Sorkin Says 'Steve Jobs' Isn't A Biopic, Talks 'The Newsroom' Learning Curve
The Aaron Sorkin Steve Jobs film isn't a biopic, says the writer, who in a Q&A even also talked about the evolution of The Newsroom.
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Upcoming Third Season Of 'The Newsroom' Will Be Its Last; Plus Aaron Sorkin Completes Steve Jobs Script
When it comes to HBO's series The Newsroom, people either love it or hate it. Knowing that, today everyone got some good news. For fans, a third season of the show has officially been announced. That third season will also be the series' last. The news also came with a postscript: series creator Aaron Sorkin…
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TV Bits: 'Game Of Thrones', 'Sons Of Anarchy', 'Community', 'Luther', 'Portlandia', 'Under The Dome'
Game of Thrones has ended for the year, but its shadow continues to loom large. After the jump: Portlandia will return for two more seasons What happens of Game of Thrones catches up to the books? A Sons of Anarchy prequel is still a long ways away Dan Harmon closes his Community Season 5 deal Harry…
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TV Bits: Vince Gilligan, Dan Harmon, 'Girls', 'The Newsroom', 'Doctor Who', 'Hannibal', 'Happy Endings', 'Falling Skies'
Sony is apparently eager to hear what Dan Harmon has to say about Community's fourth season. Also after the jump: Peek at a DVD-only scene from Breaking Bad NBC renews Hannibal USA doesn't want Happy Endings Revenge and Suburgatory lose stars Matt Smith is leaving Doctor Who Dominic West and Judy Greer book new roles Girls adds a boy Peek…
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TV Bits: 'The Walking Dead', 'New Girl', 'Homeland', 'Boardwalk Empire', Larry David, Ricky Gervais
AMC's keeping their fingers crossed that The Walking Dead will never, ever end. Also after the jump: Ricky Gervais' Derek comes to Netflix this fall ABC reveals plans to finish 666 Park Ave and Apt. 23 Will Damon Wayans Jr. return to New Girl? Guillermo del Toro's The Strain adds a Twilight star Emma Roberts boards American…
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TV Bits: 'Dexter', 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Homeland', 'The Office', 'Veep', 'House Of Cards', 'The Newsroom'
Happy Monday! After the jump you'll find the following TV news: Patrick Duffy would do a Step By Step reunion Boardwalk Empire adds Patricia Arquette Homeland loses Virgil as a series regular The Newsroom gets a return date and a teaser AMC sets a date for Hell on Wheels When are your other faves returning? House of…
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TV Bits: 'Parks & Recreation', 'Downton Abbey', 'The Newsroom', 'The Americans', 'The Mindy Project', 'New Girl', 'Game Of Thrones', And More
Like the last couple of TV Bits, this one is also chock full of casting news. Also after the jump: Downton Abbey adds a new series regular Patton Oswalt will stop by Parks & Recreation The Newsroom's version of Team Romney expands Michael C. Hall might be done with TV after Dexter Chris Lilley's new show…
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2013 Golden Globe Nominations Highlight 'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'Django Unchained,' 'Lincoln'
This morning Megan Fox, Ed Helms, and Jessica Alba announced the nominations for the 2013 Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization behind the event, is famous for nominating films and performances simply based on their star factor -- if there's an actor that members of the HFPA want to hang out with,…
Read MoreTV Bits: 'Freaks & Geeks', 'Mad Men', 'Game Of Thrones', 'Doctor Who', 'Girls', 'Bates Motel', 'Enlightened', 'Californication', Mike Judge, Sean Bean, Beyonce
Today's TV bits is stuffed to the brim with new project announcements, casting notices, trailers, and much more. After the jump: Mike Judge and Scott Rudin team for Silicon Valley at HBO FX is adapting J. Michael Feldman's show Fairy Tale Theater Goonies co-stars Sean Astin and Corey Feldman reunite on TMNT The Newsroom casts someone to…
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Patton Oswalt And Rosemarie DeWitt Join Season 2 Of HBO's 'The Newsroom'
HBO's The Newsroom already stars Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, Sam Waterston, and Alison Pill, among many others, with recurring appearances by folks like Jane Fonda, Chris Messina, Hope Davis, and Paul Schneider, so I don't think that casting was ever really the problem with the show. Still, I suppose it never hurts to add a…
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The /Filmcast: Bonus Ep. - Lawless And The Newsroom Finale (GUEST: Laremy From Film.com)
In this bonus episode, Dave, Devindra, and Adam are joined from Laremy Legel from Film.com to discuss the first season finale for Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom, and to review John Hillcoat's newest film, Lawless. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Join us next week when we'll…
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TV Bits: 'The Newsroom,' 'Doctor Who,' 'Mad Men,' 'Arrested Development,' 'Glee'
One of the most anticipated trailers of the year, one of the most controversial shows currently on air and updates on several popular programs all in this edition of TV Bits. After the jump read about the following: Aaron Sorkin defended The Newsroom criticism and said the writing staff was not fired. The seventh season…
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/Filmcast Ep. 192 - The Amazing Spider-Man (GUEST: Jeff Cannata From The Totally Rad Show)
This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam continue their discussion about the promise of 3D television, praise the humor of Klown and the rawness of Fake It So Real, and chat about the problems and greatness of The Newsroom and Louie, respectively. Special guest Jeff Cannata joins us from The Totally Rad Show. You can always…
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TV Bits: HBO Renews 'True Blood' And 'The Newsroom,' First Look At The Prison In 'The Walking Dead' Season 3
We look ahead to the new seasons of a few popular shows and more in this edition of TV Bits. After the jump read about: HBO has renewed True Blood and The Newsroom for next season. Check out your first look at the prison which will house most of The Walking Dead season 3. Lost…
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Watch The First Episode Of Aaron Sorkin's 'The Newsroom' Online
There has rarely been something as good for Monday morning water cooler talk than HBO Sunday nights. All the way back to The Sopranos and Sex and the City up through Girls and Game of Thrones, HBO's Sunday night line-up creates all kinds of next-day chatter amongst friends, family and co-workers, who discuss the company's thought-provoking,…
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TV Trailers: Aaron Sorkin's 'The Newsroom' And 'Breaking Bad' Season 5
As a bunch of great television comes to an end, we begin to gear up for the return of Breaking Bad and the premiere of Aaron Sorkin's HBO series The Newsroom. After the jump you'll find a third promo trailer for The Newsroom, which premieres on June 24th on HBO, alongside a new television commercial…
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Aaron Sorkin's 'The Newsroom' Trailer #3
HBO has released a third full length trailer for season one of Aaron Sorkin's return to television -- The Newsroom. In the series, Jeff Daniels plays "a big-time, buttoned-up news anchor who finally lets his real personality fly, and then has to deal with the career fallout that results." Watch the trailer embedded after the…
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Aaron Sorkin's 'The Newsroom' Trailer #2
HBO has released a second full length trailer for Aaron Sorkin's return to television -- The Newsroom. In the series, Jeff Daniels plays "a big-time, buttoned-up news anchor who finally lets his real personality fly, and then has to deal with the career fallout that results." Watch the trailer embedded after the jump, and leave…
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TV Bits: 'Fringe' Has Shot Two Potential Endings Depending On Series' Fate, Plus: Ellen Burstyn, Mitt Romney, 'Downton Abbey', 'Girls', 'True Blood', 'The Newsroom'
Ellen Burstyn gets political, while Mitt Romney goes Hollywood. After the jump: Ellen Burstyn is Sigourney Weaver's mom in Politcal Animals Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney could cameo on SNL Relax: Maggie Smith is not leaving Downton Abbey yet DirecTV and Starz renew their distribution deal A first look at the cast of Aaron Sorkin's Newsroom...…
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TV Bits: Is This The Leaked Script For The Season 5 Premiere Of 'Breaking Bad'? Plus: 'The Newsroom', 'True Blood', '24', 'Saturday Night Live', 'Sons Of Anarchy', And More
There's a ton of TV news coming down the pipeline, so let's get right to it. After the jump: The Newsroom and True Blood get premiere dates Fox will celebrate its 25th birthday with its biggest stars Elisha Cuthbert says she's "on standby" for the 24 movie Is Saturday Night Live losing three of its…
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Trailer For Aaron Sorkin's New HBO Show 'The Newsroom'
Aaron Sorkin returns to television with The Newsroom, and this first trailer makes the show out to be so very Aaron Sorkin. For fans of The West Wing and Sports Night, that's probably all you need to hear. For those who aren't predisposed to love Sorkin's work, here's the attraction in The Newsroom: Jeff Daniels,…
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TV Bits: Karen Gillan And Arthur Darvill Leaving 'Doctor Who', Plus: 'Animal Kingdom', Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda, And More
It's a sad day for Whovians as news breaks that Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill will be leaving Doctor Who in the next series, with a "heartbreaking end" planned for the couple. Thankfully, we've got some other bits that should help cheer everyone up, including a longer preview for 30 Rock and a peek at…
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TV Bits: Vince Gilligan Has No Idea How 'Breaking Bad' Will End, Plus: Aaron Sorkin, 'New Girl', 'Up All Night', Syfy's 'Defiance'
Whether you're a new parent or a singleton, whether you're into video games, drugs, cable news, there's a little something for everyone in this rather random edition of TV Bits. After the jump: Breaking Bad showrunner Vince Gilligan admits has no idea how his AMC series will end SyFy taps Legion helmer Scott Stewart to…
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