It looks to me like a reboot of Paddy Chayefsky’s Network. I’m generally against such things, but I’ve had a soft spot for Sorkin’s writing since Sports Night, and I think America could use another network news protagonist who takes it upon himself to speak truth to power. Here, as we haven’t run it in […]
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I’m thinking that I might need to get a TV and hook it up to the HBO
Posted in Art and Culture, Mark's Life, Politics, Pop Culture Also tagged Aaron Sorkin, Alison Pill, Dev Patel, HBO, Jane Fonda, Jeff Daniels, John Gallagher, Jr., mad as hell, Network, network news, news, Olivia Munn, Paddy Chayefsky, Peter Finch, Sam Waterston, Ted Turner, The Newsroom, Thomas Sadoski, Will McAvoy 8 Comments
Dylan Ratigan’s epic meltdown on the state of American politics
They’re calling this Dylan Ratigan’s “Network” moment, so I thought that I’d present the two scenes together and let you decide how appropriate the comparison is. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy [note: Ratigan is good for at least one quality rant a year.]
Posted in Media, Politics, Rants Also tagged corporate takeover of politics, Dylan Ratigan, get the money out of Washington, mad as hell, money in politics, Network, threats to Democracy 21 Comments