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Margaret Judson of HBO’s “The Newsroom”: The Blast Interview

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Aug. 30, 2012   1 Comment  

Margaret Judson, real-life associate producer turned actress, plays Tess Westin on HBO's The Newsroom

Margaret Judson charts her journey from behind the scenes in a newsroom to in front of the camera on “The Newsroom.”

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“The Newsroom” – The Greater Fool season finale review

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Aug. 27, 2012   1 Comment  

Will's job hangs in the balance in The Newsroom season finale

Will attempts suicide, his job hangs in the balance, and News Night eviscerates the Tea Party.

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“The Newsroom” – The Blackout Part II: The Mock Debate episode review

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Aug. 20, 2012   2 Comments  

Lisa (Kelen Coleman) and Maggie (Alison Pill) after Lisa's ill-fated News Night interview

Season finale next week!

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“The Newsroom” – The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn episode review

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Aug. 13, 2012   2 Comments  

Will and Mackenzie react poorly to learning they'll have to cover the Casey Anthony trial

Mackenzie’s stuck in a moral quandary, covering “tragedy porn” like the Casey Anthony trail for ratings

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“The Newsroom” – 5/1 episode review

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Aug. 6, 2012   Leave a Comment  

The News Night crew argues with Charlie about breaking the Bin Laden story

News Night breaks the story that Navy SEALS have neutralized public enemy #1—Osama Bin Laden.

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“The Newsroom” – Bullies episode review

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July 30, 2012   1 Comment  

Sloan (Olivia Munn) fights for the facts on the 10:00 news

Will opens up about Mackenzie in therapy, and Sloan eviscerates an interviewee while filling in as anchor.

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“The Newsroom” – Amen episode review

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July 23, 2012   2 Comments  

Neal (Dev Patel) earns some more screen time on "The Newsroom."

Neal has a source in Egypt to help cover the revolution, and Will has a “Rudy” moment.

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“The Newsroom” – I Will Try To Fix You episode review

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July 16, 2012   1 Comment  

Will McAvoy and Sloan Sabbith commiserate at the News Night New Year's party

Our reviewer rolls her eyes as Will “fixes” women and sets the record straight on Obama

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“The Newsroom” – The 112th Congress episode review

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July 9, 2012   1 Comment  

Jane Fonda joins the cast of The Newsroom as Leona Lansing

Jane Fonda appears as the head honcho who might put an end to News Night’s truth crusade

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“The Newsroom” – News Night 2.0 episode review

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July 2, 2012   1 Comment  

Olivia Munn as Sloan Sabbith in HBO's "The Newsroom"

We meet Olivia Munn’s character, and Will & Mackenzie’s past becomes office gossip.

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“The Newsroom” – We Just Decided To series premiere review

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June 25, 2012   Leave a Comment  

Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy on HBO's new Aaron Sorkin-scripted drama, "The Newsroom."

Aaron Sorkin’s “The Newsroom” aspires to depict “real” news, but are you buying?

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