The Newsroom -- Season 3

The guest casting was good at the very least. Toby Flenderson was superb.

 

He's also one of the show's producers, or writers, or something like that.

 

Another callback to The West Wing with the Equatorial Republic of Kundu.

Also, Jane Fonda can still bring it.

 

As usual, the Maggie stuff was brutal. Otherwise, a really good episode. Like Olivia Munn, Kat Dennings is an actress who can really pull off the Sorkin patter.

 

I'm sure Kat Dennings doesn't get as much credit as she deserves because of her main TV character.

 

If you thought he was great last week, wait till you see this week's episode.

 

That's the first time I flat-out laughed during a scene of this.

 

There is not a single team in the history of Texas A&M which lost to Nebraska in four consecutive seasons.

Fine episode otherwise. Next to No Lines Tess (who actually was allowed to speak this week!), Neal probably was the least consequential character on the show prior to this season. Though it's probably the most heavy handed thing the show has done, they found a way to make him matter.

 

Jimmi Simpson? Always Sunny or Newsroom? Simpson isn't credited as a writer for either. Are you thinking of the actor who plays the priest on Always? He was (is?) a producer/writer.

 

He means Paul Lieberstein aka Toby Flenderson aka climate change EPA guy

 

This show is always fun when Will gets his back up. The scene with the FBI interviewer was great, as was the scene with the FBI raid. I'm enjoying this abbreviated season.

 

I'm not sure the Charlie could be any more of a thick headed old man if he tried. No one can do my job except me because they're not qualified! It's dumb. Especially since he was essentially doing BJ Novak's style show before Mac waltzed in in season 1, and I guess his he curbed his speeches since Will had a broken heart? Give the BJ Novak character a chance man.

I'm not sure Jim could be any more of a jerk if he tried. Its obvious the entire story is a vehicle to get him with Maggie within a 6-episode time frame, I just find it to be a waste of the viewer's time and his self righteousness has made it hard for me to root for him to have a happy ending.

Other than that, good show. Will's scenes with the judge and priest were very enjoyable.