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  Indiewire 

  Aaron Sorkin Says the New Season of 'The Newsroom' Will Focus on One Larger Story

  HBO has released a video teasing the new season of Aaron Sorkin's divisive drama "The Newsroom," set to return on July 14. In addition to promising that doughty "News Night" anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) and his ditzily devoted producer and ex Mac McHale (Emily Mortimer) will continue to be in l...

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  Thompson on Hollywood 

  HBO Picks Start Date for Season Two of Sorkin's 'Newsroom'

  HBO is giving us some meaty counterprogramming during the summer, when multiplexes are jammed with mindless popcorn fare. The

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  Indiewire 

  HBO Announces Its Summer Start Date for Season Two of 'The Newsroom'

  Ready yourself for another dose of Aaron Sorkin's unhesitating take on TV journalism -- HBO's announced a return date for his cable news drama "The Newsroom."

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  Caryn James 

  'The Daily Show' Visits Sorkin's 'Newsroom' (Video)

  Jon Stewart and the cast of The Daily Show are fond of saying they’re pretend journalists, even though they often do a better job of delivering actual news stories than the circus that is CNN. In this segment about the loss of investigative journalism  -- too expensive, too ratings-c...

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  Caryn James 

  An Irresistible Mix: Smart Meets Soapy in 'The Hour'

  When smart meets soapy, the results can be delicious and addictive television – as long as the show proudly owns its soap opera qualities (that’s one of the secrets of Downton Abbey) and integrates them into the drama (the gap between soap and preaching is what dooms The Newsroom.) ...

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