Sorkin’s Studio 60 Pilot Leaked Online, YouTubed

Having left The West Wing in 2003 after the conclusion of it’s fourth season, Aaron Sorkin’s had some time on his hands to ruminate on the perils of television. The creator/writer of West Wing and the short lived Sports Night now reenters the fold, guns blazing with his new series on the fall premiere docket for NBC: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Six minutes into the pilot episode, via a Network-y Judd Hirsch on-air tirade, Sorkin takes Fear Factor, The Apprentice, network coverage of Iraq, and the rest of the Tube to task. And now, the 30 thousand foot look at an SNL type comedy show, (not to be confused with that other series of a similar premise, Tina Fey’s 30 Rock) starring Bradley Whitford, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, and Stephen Weber has been leaked to online sites, including the omnipresent YouTube.

Update 9/11: Removed the YouTube video, as it kept getting yanked. The Good News: AOL has the “official” online release right here. (Sorry, AOL pulled the pilot from their site as well). The pilot is also available for rental from Netflix. (Again, gone.)
Thanks to The Sunset Strip for the tip.

More: Studio 60 Live Blog: Tim Goodman

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tedzee | Permalink | August 2 2006 | Comments (View)