It's possible that the problem with The Newsroom is a mistaken ordering of its priorities. It's presented as, "Come for the political polemic, stay for the high-stakes workplace drama," rather than the other way around.

At work in this show, I think, is the usual "save the world" syndrome that often afflicts the Hollywood elite when they seek to portray their self-righteous moral superiority.

They may be cutthroat journalists, but Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) and Jim Harper (John Gallagher Jr.) have another skill to exercise on "The Newsroom....

The premiere episode of Aaron Sorkin's HBO cable news drama "The Newsroom" debuted to solid ratings Sunday night, as 2.1 million viewers tuned in to t...

Dan Rather isn't a TV critic, but he is an experienced newsman, and in a new Gawker column, he's come out in praise of HBO and Aaron Sorkin's latest d...

"The Newsroom," for the most part, has been reamed by critics. So, naturally, I dug it. Don't get me wrong, there are some parts that are maddening and frustrating, for sure, but there's nothing like it on television and Sorkin's words have clearly been missed on the small screen.

"The Newsroom" is not irredeemable. Sorkin is a frequently great writer. He's got a really, really good cast. It's foolish to write any of them off after one or two episodes. But, so far, I'm very worried.

Aaron Sorkin's HBO cable news drama "The Newsroom" has been so thoroughly pilloried in the week leading up to its premiere that it appears some drinki...

"The Newsroom" star Jeff Daniels stopped by "The Late Late Show" (Weeknights, 12:37 a.m. ET on CBS) Thursday night. Craig Ferguson asked Daniels if...

"The Newsroom" (premieres Sun., June 24, 10 p.m. ET on HBO) is very much an Aaron Sorkin show, and it's ruffled a lot of critical feathers. You've pro...

Ultimately, "The Newsroom" is the worst possible vehicle for promulgating the values and beliefs that the core characters profess. With shrill, self-righteous friends like these, journalism doesn't need enemies.

Aaron Sorkin's new HBO cable news drama "The Newsroom" centers on Jeff Daniels' character Will McAvoy, a well-liked TV newsman who undergoes a journal...

Aaron Sorkin has returned to television. After several years away from the tube — he was busy writing Oscar-winning screenplays, apparently — the ...

Prepare to enter "The Newsroom." But don't worry: Aaron Sorkin's eagerly anticipated new series drama is full of typical Sorkin comedy. The new "Ne...

"I've always thought of myself as somebody who, when it comes to comedy or drama, I don't do either one of them well enough to do only one of them," A...

Jeff Daniels is shaking up "The Newsroom" this summer. The trailer for the Aaaron Sorkin's HBO series has just been released, and Daniels stirs up som...

It's been announced that Jane Fonda has signed on for a recurring role in Aaron Sorkin's new HBO drama series. The as-yet-untitled project is set at a...