The West Wing

In TV news tonight: It looks like Aaron Sorkin is finally heading back to television after the failure of Studio 60, and you wouldn't believe what he's got planned according to TV Guide: I'm going to be starting on a new TV series. It's going to be what turns out to be the third in the trilogy of TV shows that take place behind the scenes of a TV show, but this will be a different kind of TV show. That's all I can let out of the bag right now. I'm actually not opposed to Sorkin revisiting a genre he knows so well. Let's not forget that The West Wing, perhaps his best show, was also a behind the scenes look at the White House. Sorkin also said he hopes to reunite with some of his former series actors, and will definitely be working with longtime collaborator/director Thomas Schlamme. »
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TNT has picked up the critically acclaimed series "Southland," closing a deal with Warner Bros. Television that will bring the drama from Emmy-winning producer John Wells ("ER," "The West Wing") to the network in January. TNT has obtained exclusive rights to air all six episodes that have been shot for the second season, as well as the seven episodes from the series' first season. "Southland" will air on TNT Tuesdays at 10 p.m. (Et/Pt), beginning with the first episode of the series on Jan. 12. "This is a great win for fans of 'Southland' and a perfect opportunity to introduce the series to new viewers," said Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks. "It's also another outstanding example of how TNT has... »

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The C4 mockumentary promises to show a new side to disability, but will it mean programme-makers create better roles for actors like me?
Imagine if we stuck a paper bag on the head of Al Pacino and scrawled the word "disability" on it. Would Pacino have chosen to become an actor under such conditions? Yet this is the predicament faced by myself and the rest of the burgeoning number of disabled people who are choosing to pursue acting careers. We, too, dream of our nuanced, subtle and sexy performances garnering Baftas and Oscars. As a young actor, I would read biographies of Olivier and Burton and be transported into reveries of my imminent Hollywood Career. Foolishly, I hadn't noticed the paper bag.
In 1992, I auditioned for drama school. The first school reassured me afterwards that, had I not been disabled, I would definitely have been given a place. The second »

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