Newsroom - ACNgage

[@brandybrown8296]

The character of Sloan is one of my most favorite across all screens. The actor portraying her just absolutely created something so unique.

[@papito5ft6]

BRING....THIS....FUCKING....SHOW....BACK!!!!!!!!!

[@BehindTheHarleyShop]

agree!!!

[@crasssh00]

SUPER agree!!!

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

second that!!!!

[@41tim]

i say again, i hate you yanks when you are so funny , but love it all the same

[@djm4457]

Yes! Yes! Yes! And while we're at it, bring back The West Wing too! In the sickening age of Trump, we need Sorkin now more than ever....

[@8stringedbandit]

Olivia Munn's eyes could cut diamond in this clip

[@KasbashPlays]

The first "at a Bar" was a warning shot. The second "at a *BAR*" was the KO.

[@knightenchanter7908]

She was absolutely fierce here.

[@ArgonTheAware]

He was lucky she didn't go all Psylocke on him and break out the ninja moves like she did on Neal when he told her might have to say bad things about her to get in good with trolls for a story

[@kingarthur8616]

The thing is that incident with jimmy kimmel actually happened. IIRC kimmel himself interviewed the real life equivalent of this acngage guy and tore her to shreds over it. No wonder Olivia looks pissed, I’d be too.

[@darrellfrazier8785]

Sloan having one of her Will moments and showing why she is, as Will has stated :"...the smartest person here..."

[@dandoyon2033]

She's just reading a script which was an actual conversation modified for said script WITHOUT permission!!?!

[@AlexanderShackles]

She became what Will said she needed to be. She does exactly what he told her to do in the first season when she flubbed the Tepco / Fukushima interview on-air, and it shows tremendous growth in her character.

[@eme.261]

@@dandoyon2033 - Wow... an actor on a show sticking to the lines provided to her by a writer. Gasp! Actors DO THAT? 😱 Sloan Sabbith, the character, was brilliant. Olivia Munn, the actor, portrayed the character brilliantly, just as Will McAvoy was a brilliant character portrayed brilliantly by Jeff Daniels.

[@TheKyrix82]

@@dandoyon2033 Actually, the point of this scene was that she went WAY off script

[@veanous]

utterly romantic and idealistic show. it depicts an ideal reality which can, hopefully, not only help us cultivate ethical and moral principles but motivate us at the same time to zealously fight for those beliefs, almost like a madman, a Don Quixote. A world of empathy, morality, wittiness and passion. A world as it should be. Bravo Sorkin!

[@johnsmith9804]

As with all shows that fantasize about how we wish the world would be, it completely ignores the fact that it could never be. This is Sorkin's design and/or flaw. He writes a story that makes people think that one day we will all be like this but what he doesn't admit is that he enjoys feeling smarter and better than everyone else that isn't like him. This is perfectly exemplified in this clip, as the reporter rips into a man no more morally repugnant than herself. It's a denial of the human condition and a claim to superiority without merit. Very few people are, or ever will be as smart as it takes to be this quick witted. Even the actors are only reading lines written by the far more intelligent writer. Sorkin is insulting his opponents and flashing his intelligence in your face and then takes your money because you think that you could be like him some day. However, as it is his design, it is also his flaw. By writing this way, he flaunts his superiority which would, by itself, be fine if only he didn't belittle his opponents. Bravo Sorkin for the lie he has been selling for decades. Let us hope that it bites him in the ass.

[@avalsonline2]

this was lifted. word for word. from an actual interview.

[@FanboyFilms]

@@avalsonline2 but Kimmel wasn't quick enough to come up with all the pointed questions on his own, he had 2 other guys in the interview on his side helping him.

[@alinaitzal1173]

@@johnsmith9804 how dare Sorkin not treat DUMB people like geniuses? That's your complaint... Probably because Right Wingers are pretty ignorant and bigoted. AKA Trump your Hero as a FINE example... Why can't people love them A-holes like you do?

[@johnsmith9804]

@@alinaitzal1173 My complaint with Sorkin has evolved in time. I don't mind intellect on screen. I dislike when intellect is arrogant, as Sorkin is. Sorkin isn't particularly intelligent, only witty. It is the failure of the masses to distinguish between the two. Of course, Sorkin should never dumb down his material but he should abandon his childish ideology of utopia. Of course, you probably care less about my critique of his writing and more about political views you have ascribed to me and yet, I do not hold.

[@gooddypm]

Olivia Munn took this character and played her to absolute perfection. An attractive woman in Corporate Mainstream News that is educated and eloquent. And when not on air, she looked normal, hair back in a ponytail and glasses. I know of one women who was inspired by her and is now a journalist herself.

[@RiSo1988]

This world doesn't deserve a show like The Newsroom! Thats why you have 10+ seasons of senseless serieses and only 3 of this Masterpiece!

[@benwu7980]

1250+ episodes of Law and Order across the many titles. A show that the writer specifically wrote to not be true to life, while every episode starts with the claim that it is. Something not highlighted in a clip like this is that Sloan, and Mac.. are eviscerating someone in their corporation.

[@mariopadilla1445]

@@benwu7980 lol since when did Law and Order claim to be true to life? lol They never claim to be true lol

[@benwu7980]

@@mariopadilla1445 I'd contend the opening line of "In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups - The police, who investigate crime, and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories." I know it's fictitious etc, but Wolf went out of his way to portray cops in a particular way, so I find that quote a little jarring.

[@Matt-wg9xn]

This was the perfect Olivia Munn role, she's not going to win an Oscar driving you to tears or anything but angry and sassy Sloan, woof

[@ChaseNCSU]

Olivia Munn's acting and comedy style is perfect for Aaron Sorkin.

[@EyeMixMusic]

Woof? Seriously, THAT'S your takeaway from this brilliantly written, superbly acted scene? F**king "woof"??

[@jamesdesomma3639]

Based on the Jimmy Kimmel interview with a woman from Gawker. Same exact words were used for some of this "interview" that were used in Kimmels.

[@Marijn_92]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aF7Ep5Shp7eIl7c

[@cohenb18]

Marijn van de velde it was even called “Gawker Stalker” how was that not a red flag right out of the gate? It had the word “Stalker” in the name!

[@petewkro]

Yeah, I've seen that. It was weird seeing Kimmel being so aggressive like that! It was awesome to watch him shred that woman on live TV! Aaron Sorkin did a GREAT job of framing this real life event into "The Newsroom". Olivia Munn NAILD this scene! Indeed, she was fantastic in this entire show!

[@kitano0]

I swear I don't know why Olivia Munn isn't a superstar by now...I just finished watching the third season and she was the star of the show, in my opinion. I would rather her be on a great TV show than doing terrible XMen movies. Sloan Sabbath is an all-time great TV Character. ( Can you tell I'm smitten?)

[@markarmage3776]

kitano0 Her name is Sloan Sabbith.

[@brightonmwemezi4684]

She made some bad choices in her career. She denied a few big roles like black widow and all

[@Kathdath]

She was shunned professionally after she made a report about sexual harrassment.

[@testla3383]

lip job?

[@DanielBrongers]

@@testla3383 Olivia Munn was incredible as Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse. The TRUE highlight of the movie for me. I love her...

[@NCXDesigns]

Watching this for the first time nearly 8 years later and omg this is clairvoyant.

[@diksken]

Holy shit !!!!!! That was great . I love Sloan Sabbith.

[@masteridiot123]

2:30 Ouch! That burn was like standing at 20 miles away from a 10 kiloton nuke going off.

[@badbeardbill9956]

So.... a bright spot in the sky?

[@teddykgb3865]

What Bill said. With a 10kt airburst detonation at say 200ft, people twenty miles away would be perfectly safe. People five miles away would be safe.

[@mrdadelus]

But temporarily and alarmingly blinded.

[@joachimschoder]

@@RevelQT You might want to look up what a metaphor is. You might actually learn something.

[@marcsenteney3160]

Great writing and supporting actors! One of the best HBO has ever produced!

[@ethanlappin]

I make sure to watch this show at least once a year because it makes a lot of excellent points I need to be reminded of every now and again

[@tanepukenga1421]

Boston Legal is another one that does it a little more bombastically

[@gogeta5654]

I have always been a fan of Olivia Munn, since her days on Attack of the Show. She is definitely one person who deserves more recognition. Very talented, very funny. I would love to see her in more stuff.

[@itsmylife842]

Wow!! Sloan completely destroyed that guy!! I love this scene and this show!!! :)

[@techlover231]

Fantastic. Olivia Munn shows her acting skills, great performance.

[@BobBob-kr5wr]

If only we had actual news anchors like this.

[@pietertinbergen2840]

You must also give credit to the actor who gets roasted. He acts perfectly.

[@alexanderratzek8387]

jon bass

[@TacComControl]

He does a pretty damn good job at playing an unlikeable fuckhead. Did the same on Shehulk.

[@Craamron]

A lot of this was lifted word-for-word from an actual interview with some hack from Gawker. Fortunately that website seems to have gone (or at least be going) the way of the dodo.

[@JSmellerM]

And who is responsible for Gawker's demise? The immortal, racist Hulk Hogan.

[@silverbro13]

Good riddance.

[@Vivekanandan911]

Yes, Aaron Sorkin explained that in 'behind the scenes'

[@nonadmoon]

I think Immortal Racist like Hulk Hogan is much better and preferable burden than the pile of shit like Gawker.

[@bendavid84]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aF7Ep5Shp7eIl7c

[@TheRealKaveman]

1:06 "People don't read this with the expectation of it being true..." OMG this aged GLORIOUSLY. By that I mean, "omg this is the exact defense conservative media has used on multiple occasions to stay afloat in an era where they should otherwise be relegated to the trash heap" and, "Holy shit, please stop perpetuating the idea that citizen meme-posting is equally valid to actual journalism".

[@carpballet]

Any references to “actual journalism?”

[@CardinalX]

For the 11teen-hundredth time... God, I miss this show

[@CofyjunkyPNW]

Love Sloan! Love this show! Love the dialogue Sorkin came up with that resembled the Jimmy Kimmel interview. :)

[@jeffbrehove2614]

The only downside is this was aired after the interview did. If only Jimmy was able to use this dialogue against that bitch.

[@Chris-hx3om]

"Ok,so when you vivisect this guy and especially his app, Pruit's not going to be happy" "I'll cross that bridge when I come to it" "You usually blow up that bridge when you come to it!" Love any scene with Sloan (Olivia Munn 😍😍) and Don (Tom Sadoski)...

[@kdmdlo]

"Do your piles of cash protect you from this interview in which I am intentionally stripping you of your dignity? And, by the way, I've managed to do it without lying once." That is just vicious.

[@timytimeerased]

This is also, not at all what anyone could come up with on the spot ^^ That's the only weakness of Sorkin's writing, it sounds fuckin great, it also sounds like everyone has punchlines in their pocket every 30 sec.

[@bfish89ryuhayabusa]

@@timytimeerased That's why I've seen Sorkin's dialog referred to as "porn for writers". It's not the way people talk, it's the way we wish we could talk. It's idealized. It's not realistic, but it's smooth af.

[@ChazzyWS]

I'm not sure who did it first and neither do I care, the thing is, it's very accurate and true! Great content, delivered brilliantly!

[@Condewest]

Such great writing!!! BRING IT BACK!!!!!

[@ianmcpherson2171]

And now I have to find this episode and watch it. Thanks Aaron Sorkin, you wonderfully brilliant jerk.

[@Aussie_Built-65model]

One of so many great moments from this wonderful series. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@DAVADMDAVAD]

God I loved this show. Oh Sorkin, where art thou.

[@Spartens25]

Such a brillinat and intelligent show. So much respect for Sorkin - his stuff is incredible.

[@rocky3993]

Not just incredible stuff, but more relevant today than when he wrote it. Many news shows have become propaganda machines, and while their bias is obvious, it fools many people. It is an incredible threat and could cost us our democracy.

[@Jess3674]

She came, she ate, and left no crumbs.

[@obliviouz]

I love Sloan, absolutely savage.

[@thesenceofmorality]

This whole scene was actually based off an interview Jimmy Kimmel did with a representative from gawker when he was on CNN. Gawker essentially did what gage did, a celebrity stalker map. I highly recommend finding the interview, its just as entertaining as this scene but MUCH more satisfying.

[@iandhr1]

"I'm intelligently stripping you of your dignity and by the way, I managed to do it without lying once." BOOM. Don't fuck with Solan.

[@wozmac771]

She has a valid point. We empower the celebrities to sit on a pedestal. But the media and entertainment have to take responsibility to not gear everything towards sales and revenue.

[@Balcaceres_Art]

For those wondering - this existed absolutely. It's called the Gawker Stalker Map - it was absolutely taken down

[@susandunn7207]

I loved this show and felt endeared to every character. God I wish this was real!

[@Montyandrew45]

And I bet you, she has been targeted by that personally

[@DavidTSmith-jn5bs]

She has. www.salon.com/2010/07/08/olivia_munn_interview/

[@mikepuppetz9]

Packers fans wanted to hang her on a stake because Aaron Rodgers went into an 8 game slump when he was dating her. I'm not even kidding. As a Packers fan myself I'm glad an app like that didn't exist when they were together, because people were serious about it.

[@capnskiddies]

@@mikepuppetz9 if I was going out with her, I'd be exhausted and dehydrated too.

[@jemm2026]

I miss Aaron Sorkin....he predicted what the present day would be like...and how you got cadet bone spurs into the white house

[@Gabryal77]

The thing I miss in my soul like someone who has lost a limb is the 4 seasons of this show that were made in an alternate universe where it kept going, covering the Trump years for this show

[@dankester5607]

1. This was amazing. Period. Loved it. 2. This was based on an interview with Jimmy Kimmel about Gawker Stalker that really happened

[@philippeloiseau6426]

She’s such a good actress

[@arkasengupta6538]

This show needs to be part of the induction and orientation package for every journalist/reporter/news anchor.

[@Karma-qt4ji]

"It rubs the lotion on its skin" A great catchphrase for burn ointment...

[@fabiGBOtown]

Olivia is so freaking talented. I want the newsroom back

[@wheeloftime2908]

Asian American panels consistently exclude Indian south Asians & other south Asian ethnicities CONSISTENTLY @oliviamunn dint even acknowledge the physical ,verbal attack on a group of Indian American women by a Karen

[@prism8289]

This is taken almost directly from Jimmy Kimmel's interview of Emily Gould on their stalker map while filling in for.Larry King.

[@jerryquintyne1764]

Brilliant. I miss this show.

[@mareeree3605]

Sigh. Best show ever.

[@HenryFurnell]

God I loved this show

[@Casablumpkin01]

This show was optimistic. In reality, people don't need explicit permission from an app to breach privacy; they're plenty capable of taking the initiative.

[@TheRiverweasel09]

Sadly, as awesome as this scene was, it was then followed up by Charlie's heart attack. This was such a rollercoaster wave of emotions in just one episode.

[@amandapeterson790]

I know!!! Like I'm jumping for joy and 'Go Sloan' then .... omg ... I drop.

[@sebbubusse4111]

it was on purpose, the point of the whole serie being to show quite litteraly the death of journalism in the early 2000, they choose to, litteraly, end it with a last heroic stand (sloan in this scene) and death (death of charlie).

[@wheeloftime2908]

Asian American panels consistently exclude Indian south Asians & other south Asian ethnicities CONSISTENTLY @oliviamunn dint even acknowledge the physical ,verbal attack on a group of Indian American women by a Karen

[@JG-vq6rd]

​@@sebbubusse4111but with a tiny sliver of hope with Mackenzie being named as Charlie's replacement.

[@oliverrowen729]

She is gorgeous.

[@ccspir2]

That just summed up twitter in 3 minutes.

[@daffyshakilfur3563]

Found this show watching clips, love it,

[@user-du2of3lh1g]

Great example of what the news should be!!

[@PaulGuy]

This is basically what the Citizen app is.

[@Wolverines77]

As WITHERING a barrage as any Marine Corps Drill Instructor ever blasted me with in my time aboard Parris Island... WOWSERS!!!

[@melissab6976]

I've done this scene twice now for acting class and this is the first time I've seen it. I think I did it much slower and didn't completely nail the death stare she's got. Also, nice to see Jon Bass again. I've only ever seen him in Baywatch and he was hilarious!

[@Meezi71]

This scene is mind-blowing

[@jcfra420]

From the good old days of her dressing up as Princess Leia on TechTV, to a playing a hard hitting reporter. Olivia Munn is BOSS!

[@lightingquick]

I miss this show so much

[@peterformaini7723]

I adored Sloan Sabbith!!

[@redcaddiedaddie]

2 thoughts... 1st- Between the writing & Olivia Munn's line reading of it, this scene is a Master Class in how to make high quality TV! 2nd- the actor ( whose name I don't know ) serving as the focus of Olivia's anger is no slouch himself: besides the fidgeting & 'weasely' facial expressions, you'd swear you can see the guy sweat!! ( Which, by the way, is pretty much what I'd do if I was the focus of Olivia's attention ( for different reasons, of course... GAWD, she's HOT!))

[@jdrancho1864]

To your second point: I have to admit to a certain grudging admiration for a guy who, thinking he's getting free publicity for his idiotic app, instead walks into an ambush. His app may be - well, certainly is - morally reprehensible, but if it is legal and it makes him money, because the idiot public actually likes this kind of 'news', but he sticks to his product, regardless of how hard she comes down on him. It's the market place that is the final arbiter of the value of the service his app provides. ' Btw, Gawker may be gone, but I wonder if somebody picked up the rights to this app, and some of the other intellectual properties.

[@aristotle29]

Half of this wasn't written. This is based on the interview that Jimmy Kimmel had with the Editor of Gawker on CNN. Just about every line from this interview was in that interview with Jimmy. Worth watching. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aF7Ep5Shp7eIl7c

[@redcaddiedaddie]

@@aristotle29 Yes, I've seen it, & it's really cringe-worthy, IMHO!

[@naomilee3726]

I love this woman. I miss this show. Please Aaron Sorkin please bring it back

[@bradtorville5526]

"My concern isn't for the celebrities even though, as sure as we're sitting here, someone's going to get hurt. My concern is for the rest of us who you're turning into a wild pack of prideless punks." Unfortunately, Reddit does that everyday without an app.

[@davidstorrs]

Hey! That is completely untrue! ...They do have an app.

[@ghangshonnyizer191]

🐐

[@llperks]

I love how all of Aaron Sorkins words from west wing to newsroom are still true... only is some cases, the target has flipped.

[@ChrisColeChicago]

The target has always been the lying liars and the lies they tell (thanks, Al Franken). Party matters not if the intention is to dissemble and obscure one's true goals.

[@llperks]

@@ChrisColeChicago Touche’, but looking at Aaron’s Twitter, it would appear he wrote this from his specific political view point. So, it’s unlikely we’ll get a version that is flipped. (Just to prove your point)

[@ChrisColeChicago]

@@llperks Yeah, the more things change... :)

[@Mugdorna]

“Citizen journalism” is nowadays, code for “stalker and unhinged loon who doesn’t understand the law”

[@MayureshKadu]

Leave aside the fiction - that was brutally good!

[@ben3202]

yet again The Newsroom handles a topic in today's world PERFECTLY... 3 seasons was plenty :)

[@Oniphius1]

Its amazing watching this show now and seeing how relevent most of the stuff they were talking about are now.

[@coreyrotella4650]

West wing too 😊

[@Caelgut]

Would have loved something like this on CNBC where Elon just said that wanting to work from home was "morally wrong". No "why". No follow-up.

[@arturomontes5884]

Wow.. I just discovered and will watch..

[@markschisler7874]

Olivia Nunn is a STUNNINGLY beautiful woman

[@ColemanJRimer]

Olivia Munn was great in this series. I haven't liked her in anything else, but she was born for this role.

[@philmarshall1580]

The best part about this clip is the look that Tess gives at 2:45

[@brucewilson2763]

This show was so well-written.

[@annekedebruyn7797]

I like how it's almost a 1:1 of the real Kimmel incident with GawkerStalker

[@ArtemisScribe]

I think it loses a certain something without that awful woman's breathy porno-innocent "Babe In The Woods" act but honestly if you wrote her as a character people would call it too unrealistic and probably sexist so I get why they changed it to this dude.

[@Wattywatasaurus]

ArtemisScribe You really hit the nail on the head there. Everything about that woman, from the way she spoke to her arguments and debate style, to the expressions on her face, all pointed to her being an utterly clueless person. She was exactly as how you would imagine the editor of Gawker.

[@invisiblemaninvisibleman2097]

Not only is she beautiful but my god her voice????? Wow!!!

[@logic9436]

Amurica was afraid of being looked upon as "idiots" so they shut this down. Truth hurts - but it was also one of the best series out there.

[@kzgc8y3n]

Gotta love someone who fearlessly stands up for....celebrities?

[@ralphintheshadowrealm7002]

I mean, she specified it wasn’t really about the celebrities…

[@Delogros]

Are you under the impression the app is/was dangerous to someone else..?

[@drcbeartooths]

Wow - Sorkin and Munn - and that actor who nailed the current crap. Well done!

[@ronaldomadrebien7045]

Brilliant, I miss her character so much !

[@CleverMonkeyArt]

Her and Katie Porter should team up!

[@503sld]

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! I just saw the interview that Kimmel did with Gawker! This is exactly the same interview!!!

[@JG-vq6rd]

If only the integrity of this show existed in real life.

[@myplan8166]

Second scene of Newsroom i got recommended and second i like. Guess, i'll go for it.

[@marcsenteney3160]

Best HBO series ever!

[@anemoiyang4362]

God this show is still so relevant

[@gamerk1058]

Olivia Munn is a badass and I freaking love her for that , that stare could break warlords

[@theolamp5312]

Based on a real website, this is great writing by Aaron Sorkin, and delivery by Olivia Munn.

[@NCXDesigns]

This is NOT Olivia Munn

[@theolamp5312]

@@NCXDesigns Yes it is .

[@deanlaffan2390]

Beyond ridiculous. When genius (Sorkin) meets awesome (Munn)

[@hibernopithecus7500]

The irony of him whincing at his salary being made public 🤣

[@markshaw7253]

Well, I've seen Olivia Munn in a bathing suit and she's stunning. Who the hell knew she could act like that. Amazing!

[@NinjaCoto]

I love this scene

[@sheepdog8140]

Too bad Jimmy Kimmel wasn't this harsh to the "IRL" stalking app.

[@EnoVarma]

Aaron Sorkin doesn't always get it right, but when he's on, he's really on.

[@iantkach6640]

"I can't give you all the time in the world. It's entertainment." BOOM.

[@danburycollins]

Well worth watching the Jimmy Kimmel / Gawker Stalker conversation that inspired this scene -and from which the writers borrowed from heavily for the dialogue.

[@brysimm404]

Olivia Munn totally killed on this show 👍