The West Wing
‘The West Wing’ Cast Set for White House Reunion Ahead of 25th Anniversary
NBC’s The West Wing will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its series premiere at The White House on Friday, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. First lady Jill Biden will host the inside-the-White House TV series’ creator Aaron Sorkin as well as star Martin Sheen and other castmembers. The celebration, which could see a replica of the political […]
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Aaron Sorkin Says If He Made ‘The West Wing’ Today, People Wouldn’t Recognize “Reasonable” Republican Party
Aaron Sorkin thinks he could still make The West Wing today, but there is one political factor he thinks would be very different than when the series ran 25 years ago: today’s Republican Party. At an event in support of the upcoming book What’s Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and […]
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Rob Lowe Says He Left ‘The West Wing’ Because He Felt “Very Undervalued”: “The Best Thing I Ever Did”
Rob Lowe is opening up about his reason for leaving the Emmy-winning series The West Wing decades ago. In an interview on the latest episode of the Podcrushed podcast, which was conducted before the actors strike, the 9-1-1: Lone Star actor revealed that he felt “very undervalued” during his time on set. “Whenever I talk […]
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Martin Sheen Backs U.S. Labor Trafficking Feature Documentary ‘To Be Free’: “It’s Happening Under Our Eyes”
Hollywood actor and longtime political activist Martin Sheen is set to become the face of the U.S. anti-labor trafficking movement. Sheen is executive producing the feature documentary To Be Free, which explores the issues and challenges of tackling labor trafficking in the U.S., whether it’s people forced via fraud or coercion to do unpaid work […]
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Mourning the End of ‘Succession’? Here Are 11 Other Shows to Watch
If you’ve been left in a gaping void by the end of Succession, don’t despair. The Hollywood Reporter has another 11 series to watch for those desperate for a dysfunctional family drama fix. The below titles (along with where you can stream them) include more epic siblings battles, snarky dinner table banter and unpredictable plot […]
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Why ‘Veep’ and ‘The West Wing’ Plotted a Crossover Reunion (Hint: to Save Democracy)
Two of the most beloved White House administrations are coming together for the same cause when the casts of The West Wing and Veep reunite to benefit Wisconsin Democrats. Slated to appear at Sunday’s TV crossover event are Bradley Whitford, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Mary McCormack, Janel Moloney and Melissa Fitzgerald from the veteran Emmy-winning NBC political […]
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John Aylward, Actor on ‘ER’ and ‘The West Wing,’ Dies at 75
John Aylward, the veteran stage, TV and film character actor perhaps best known for his turn as surgeon Donald Anspaugh on the NBC medical drama ER, has died. He was 75. Aylward died Monday at his home in Seattle of natural causes after a long illness, his longtime agent, Mitchell Stubbs, told The Hollywood Reporter. […]
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Rob Lowe Was Summoned by the National Security Advisor Over ‘West Wing’ Question
Rob Lowe has some wild tales about his time working on The West Wing, including once being summoned to the office of the national security advisor for a question about the show. The film and TV icon was a recent guest on the popular YouTube series Hot Ones where he was asked about the rumor […]
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Netflix: Movies and TV Shows Leaving in December
Take a look at the movies and TV shows that will disappear from Netflix next month.
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How Wisconsin Democrats Used Hollywood Reunions to Make a “Critical Difference” in the 2020 Election
Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Ben Wikler speaks to The Hollywood Reporter about how his tipping-point state developed a blueprint for the wave of entertainment and TV reunion fundraiser events that impacted the 2020 election.
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Aaron Sorkin and ‘West Wing,’ ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Casts Join Biden Voting Event
Aaron Sorkin, together with cast members from The West Wing, the Broadway company of To Kill a Mockingbird and Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher, are coming together next week to host the Broadway for Biden election phone banking event.
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‘A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote’: TV Review
Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme reunite the cast of 'The West Wing' on HBO Max for a staged episode reading and a plea to vote.
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