Tag Archives: The Newsroom

HBO: ‘The Newsroom Season 1: Jim Harper – News Night Senior Producer’

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Derik Schneider

“HBO presents “The Newsroom,” a new original series from Aaron Sorkin, premiering Sunday, June 24. For more on The Newsroom, go to:HBO.” From HBO Similar to yesterday, this sounds like a hard news report, what is important, get the facts, report … Continue reading →

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Pesman: Video: HBO’s The Newsroom: The Numbers Man

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Derik Schneider

. That whole scene sounded like two hard news veterans like Peter Jennings, for all you kids out there, he anchored ABC’s World News before he died ten-years ago, or Tom Brokaw, former anchor of NBC’s Nightly News, versus some … Continue reading →

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Chris Rabideau: Video: HBO’s The Newsroom: Gun Control

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Derik Schneider

. Don’t get me wrong, I’m in favor of what I call and others on the center-left call common sense gun control. And no that doesn’t mean gun prohibition and outlawing the second amendment. It means prohibiting stupid and crazy … Continue reading →

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HBO: Video: The Newsroom: The Greater Fool Broadcast

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Derik Schneider

. This is my first satire about voter id and that is because this is a very serious issue. Because we literally talking about perhaps the most anti-democratic pieces of legislation that America has ever seen at least going back … Continue reading →

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Chiu Na-Ying: Video: HBO’s The Newsroom: Debt Ceiling Debate

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Derik Schneider

. I swear that and I probably believed this when, but in early 2011 when House Republicans just took control of the House of Representatives, that their so-called Tea Party Caucus didn’t know a damn thing about economics. At least … Continue reading →

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Northern Lights: Video: HBO The News Room: Casey Anthony: Tabloid News Gone Wild

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Derik Schneider

. The guy, lets call him Bob, because I’m too lazy or not interested enough to look up his real name, made a good point at the end of this video about the agent who works for people who get … Continue reading →

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Gingery Oddity: The Newsroom- Maggie: On Michele Bachmann and Christianity

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Source: Gingery Oddity: The Newsroom- Maggie: On Michele Bachmann & Christianity “The Newsroom, by Aaron Sorkin Season 1 Episode 8 (The Blackout, Part 1: Tragedy Porn)” What the Maggie character from The Newsroom didn’t mention and perhaps didn’t think of, is … Continue reading →

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Blake Wood: The Newsroom- Rick Santorum

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Source:Blake Wood– Jeff Daniels as Newsroom anchor Will McAvoy. “In this scene from Season 1 Episode 6: Bullies, news anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) goes on the attack about gay rights. While he believed that Santorum was being the bully, … Continue reading →

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Kittens McTavish: Video: HBO’s The Newsroom: Spreading Lies, Right-Wing Propaganda at it’s Worst

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Derik Schneider

. I’m going to start this post off with a few expressions that may sound cheesy today, but explain what I’m getting at perfectly. “Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. And the other one … Continue reading →

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HBO: The Newsroom- Jane Fonda and Sam Waterson

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Derik Schneider

“Jane Fonda as Leona Lansing on HBO’s The Newsroom tells a joke about Jesus and Moses playing golf.” From Jarrod Lorch Keep in mind, I’m not a regular viewer of The Newsroom. Actually, all I’ve seen from this show, is what … Continue reading →

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