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Finkleman’s The Newsroom vs. Sorkin’s The Newsroom

July 10, 2012 Diane Wild 1 Comment

From Soraya Roberts of The Daily Beast:

Why Canadians Arenâ€™t Laughing at Latest Version of â€˜The Newsroomâ€™
Almost 20 years before the HBO series of the same name, Ken Finkleman caricatured the self-absorption of TV news anchors. What did he understand that Aaron Sorkin doesnâ€™t? Read more.

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Dick says:

July 11, 2012 at 11:57 am

The fact that Ken Finkleman can rip off Larry David and be lauded for it in Canada is exactly what is wrong with our industry.

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