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Aaron Sorkin’s HBO drama titled ‘Newsroom’
LOS ANGELES — HBO’s new cable news drama by Oscar-winning scribe Aaron Sorkin will be called “Newsroom,” TV Newser reported Monday.
The series will follow the antics of the “News Night” staff at a fictional cable news network called UBS.
Actor Jeff Daniels will star in the show as news anchor Will McCallister, while English actress Emily Mortimer will serve as his executive producer.
“Law & Order” veteran Sam Waterston will appear as the network’s president Charlie Skinner.
“Together they set out on a patriotic and quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles and their own personal entanglements,” according to a description from HBO.
Actresses Alison Pill, Olivia Munn and “Slumdog Millionaire” star Dev Patel will also appear on the show as newsroom staff.
No premiere date has yet been announced.
Olivia Munn – HBO Emmy After Party 2011
Olivia Munn arriving at the HBO’s Annual Emmy Awards Post Award Reception – Arrivals on September 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
Olivia Munn – HBO Luxury Lounge 2011
Olivia Munn attends the HBO Luxury Lounge in honor of the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards held at The Four Seasons Hotel on September 17, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
Olivia Munn – HBO’s Entourage Premiere 2006
Olivia Munn attends the premiere of HBO’s ‘Entourage’ at the Cinerama Dome on June 1, 2006 in Hollywood, California.