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In the. That's four [laughs] -- but in the best possible way. We had the best time working on this show. Click through our gallery to read more from the cast about their characters and what to expect in this first season, then check out some spoilery scoop on two other characters here.

News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism. On screen, Bradley's idealism and newshound instinct brings her into conflict with higher-ups who would prefer that TMS stick to the light stuff, which directly mirrors a struggle Stelter describes at Today :.

Beyond that, Top of the Morning is only source material in the loosest sense. The book focuses largely on the ratings war between Today and Good Morning America , while in The Morning Show a rival series which bears the less-than-subtle title Your Day America is mentioned only in passing. That relationship doesn't appear to be based on any real-life dynamic, although Stelter does offer plenty of insight into the competitive dynamics that can arise between co-hosts.

The Scene. Type keyword s to search. Thomas, 26, plays Martin Stallworth, one of the many young producers buzzing around "The Newsroom's" set. When young Thomas was first cast on the Aaron Sorkin-penned show, he gave his father a buzz. But Dad says he didn't give his son any actual acting advice. I mean, who's that?

That's certainly nobody that works for me," Matthews began. As for his son making it big in Hollywood, Matthews thinks he has a pretty good shot. Restoring America. Any similarities you might be able to find are purely coincidental. This may come as a surprise to Olbermann, who allowed Sorkin to spend several weeks "embedded with" his "Countdown" show during the BP Oil Spill in Last week, Olbermann told told The New York Times that he believes "The Newsroom" was at least somewhat influenced by his experience on cable news.

At least this one, I knew I saw it coming. Sorkin's first show, "Sports Night," focused on a sports highlights show that bore a striking resemblance to Olbermann and Dan Patrick's tenure at ESPN's "Sportscenter" in the mid-'90s.