Bartlet4America.org News Archive

Martin Sheen's 'West Wing' Fantasy 
01.28.03 - (National Public Radio News) Actor Says TV Drama Has a Role to Play in Trying Times

'West Wing' Talks Taking Off
01.14.03 - (Variety)

Parties Close to a Deal on 'West Wing'  
01.14.03 - (LA Times) Sources Say NBC will triple what it pays Warner Bros. per episode, despite the show's ratings decline.

'West Wing' will be re-elected
01.13.03 - (Electronic Media Online)

AFI AWARDS 2002
12.16.02 - Distinguished AFI Juries Select Ten Most Outstanding Motion Pictures and Television Programs of the Year

Malina Will 'Wing' Regular Gig
12.13.02 - (Reuters)

One Nation Under Fox
12.10.02 (New York Magazine) Earnest politics makes for bad TV—which is why the scrappy, outsider, underdog approach championed by Fox News has made it the new psychic heart of the Republican Party.

Celebrities Endorse Letter Asking Bush To Avoid War
12.10.02 - (AP) More Than 100 Entertainers Sign Document

'West Wing' fans: Who needs Sam?
12.09.02 - (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Actor Casts His Lot With Jewish Ideals
11.29.02 - (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles) You don’t achieve this kind of lifestyle without sharing it.

NBC opens a 'West Wing' in Orange County
11.27.02 - (The Orange County Register) Democratic character's run for Congress offers a look at O.C. that seems more reel than real.

Lowe leaves 'West Wing' for whatever's next
11.27.02 - (Ventura County Star)

Prime-time presidents: It's wit versus grit
11.25.02 - (LA Times)

A change in politics might boost a show faltering in the polls 
11.20.02 - (Newsday) 

Disgruntled voters bail on the chief 
11.19.02 - (Chicago Sun-Times)

How high can you fly on a left 'Wing'? Viewers cast their vote
11.13.02 - (latimes.com)

‘West Wing’ episode to feature Dayton 
11.12.02 - (Dayton Daily News)

Exit poll: 'West Wing' is sinking. Why? 
11.06.02 - (nj.com)

Taking 'Wing' Again 
11.06.02 - (Sacramento Bee) With the campaign behind it, 'The West Wing' is bidding to reclaim its mandate

An Interview with ‘West Wing’ Creator Aaron Sorkin
11.04.02 - (Newsweek)

Defying doubters of 'West Wing'  
10.30.02 - (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Disloyalty oaths
10.30.03 - (San Francisco Chronicle) Viewers are griping about two of TV's biggest hits this season 

Executive Decision
10.30.02 - (TVGuide.com)

Footballs won't fly on 'West Wing' 
10.24.02 - (ESPN.com)

Shark's Pearly Teeth Gnash Near 'The West Wing' 
10.23.02 - (The New York Times)

'West Wing' at Ratings Crossroads 
10.22.02 - (AP)

Trouble in 'The West Wing' 
10.21.02 - (The New York Times)

‘West Wing’ dialogue is too racy
10.18.02 - (Dayton Daily News)

...But He Plays One on TV:  Ron Silver to Guest-Host 'Crossfire'
10.18.02 - (The Washington Post)

EHS Grad's Work Yields Emmys
10.14.02 - (El Dorado Times)

What to make of a wounded 'West Wing' 
10.11.02 - (cnn.com)

'West Wing' Slips in Ratings, Critics Not Worried
10.11.02 - (Reuters)

Wounded 'Wing' Won't Hurt NBC in Renewal Talks
10.11.02 - (Variety)

Will NBC Reelect "West Wing"?
10.10.02 - (E! Online)

Lily Tomlin enters 'The West Wing' 
10.08.02 - (AP)

Sheen-tilated!  
10.07.02 - (Newsday)

'West Wing' Wizard
10.06.02 - (The Journal News)

Fund-Raiser Takes Flight With 'West Wing's' Help
10.04.02 - (LA Times)

Aaron Sorkin on Charlie Rose
10.02.02 - (Charlie Rose)

'West Wing' Gets Ready to Rock
10.01.02 - (zap2it.com) 

'West Wing' Visits Pennsylvania For Season Premiere; Cast Wants Rob Lowe To Come Back
09.25.02 - (thekcrachannel.com)

Aaron Sorkin wants to put fun back into 'West Wing' 
09.25.02 - (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Sorkin returns to old 'Wing'
09.24.02 - (timesunion.com)

Entertainment article on RL situation
09.19.02 - (Variety)

'West Wing' watching campaign on expenses
09.15.02 - (Hollywood Reporter)

West Winger Recalls 9-11 Controversy
09.09.02 - (TVGuide)

Sorkin: 'Door Is Always Open' for Lowe on 'West Wing'
09.06.02 - (Zap2it)

West Wing Creator on Rob Lowe's Exit
09.06.02 - (TVGuide)

Rob Lowe May Return to 'West Wing'
09.05.02 - (AP)

Sheen campaigns for another term as 'West Wing' president
08.31.02 (AP) Now in reruns, "The West Wing" inaugurates its fourth season with a two-hour episode at 9 p.m. on Sept. 25.

Lowe Hints at Staying on 'West Wing'
08.30.02 - (Zap2it.com)

Rob Lowe: On the Record
08.30.02 - (Access Hollywood/MSN)

Sheen Wants Lowe to Stay on 'West Wing'
08.29.02 - (zap2it.com)

Cameras roll on Lawrence County Farm for 'West Wing' season premiere
08.26.02 - (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

'West Wing' filming in district creates a buzz
08.21.02 - (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Playing Politics
08.16.02 - (Wesleyan University Magazine) Bradley Whitford ['81] has left "yuppie scum" roles far behind with his Golden Globe-winning performance as a top White House aide on the popular TV show, The West Wing

Library to serve as train station in 'West Wing' episode
08.14.02 - (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

The Lowe Down
08.05.02 - (ew.com) What really made Rob Lowe quit ''The West Wing''? The former Brat Packer says his character had become useless, but insiders say Lowe wanted more money and didn't like playing in an ensemble

"West Wing"ers Bradley Whitford and Dule Hill on Emmy highs and Rob Lowe
08.02.02 - (Hollywood.com)

Lowe not the only unhappy one
07.29.02 - (Rocky Mountain News)

Actor Rob Lowe Leaving 'The West Wing'
07.24.02 - (Reuters)

Lowe To Exit 'West Wing'
07.24.02 - (zap2it.com)

Lowe to Leave 'West Wing' Next March
07.24.02 - (AP)

"West Wing": Low Pay Sparks Lowe Exit
07.24.02 - (E! Online) It's another Lowe blow for White House deputy communications director Sam Seaborn.

Rob's Lowe Blow
07.24.02 - (NY Post) Not Bad for a Week's Work: Rob Lowe got peeved when he learned what Martin Sheen makes, a source says.

'West Wing' Lets Lowe Go
07.24.02 - (Reuters)

"West Wing" Prez in the Money
07.10.02 - (E! Online)

Lowe and Behold
07.07.02 - (canada.com) As the movie set bustles around him, heartthrob Rob Lowe talks about stardom, his children, and the real reason he jogs

At the Desk of ... Bradley Whitford
07.02 - (Business 2.0) How the actor who manages presidential affairs onscreen runs his own off-screen.

John Spencer chatted about life as Leo McGarry
06.27.02 - (Channel 4)

Janel Moloney on 'The View'
06.17.02 - (ABC)

Richard Schiff on 'The View'
06.03.02 - (ABC)

The Today Show interview with Aaron Sorkin
05.22.02 - (NBC)

`The West Wing' Travels East
05.21.02 - (AP)

"West Wing" Comes to Broadway: NBC Shoots Prez Drama at Booth Theatre
05.14.02 - (Playbill.com)

[Casting Spoilers] Join 'West Wing' Cast
05.13.02 - (Zap2it.com)

'West Wing' Needs Renovation
05.12.02 - (The New York Daily News) The best show on TV has hit a worryingly bad patch

Livewire: TV Fans Post Love/Hate Feelings Online
05.08.02 - (Reuters)

`West Wing,' `7th Heaven' Bring News Headlines To Poignant Life
05.06.02 - (The Tampa Tribune)

Untitled article on TWOQ
05.02 - (Bitch magazine)

Harmon Didn't Hesitate to Join 'West Wing'
05.03.02 - (Zap2it.com)

FCC Says Cursing God ‘OK’
05.02.02 - (Culture & Family Institute) Turns Back on Supreme Court Opinion

The Politics of Design
05.02 - (Architectural Digest) Behind the Scenes of the Emmy Award-Winning Television Series The West Wing

Revolt With a Remote
04.27.02 - (National Post) 'West Wing' spat: TV Web sites give fans a voice - and execs are listening in

Isn't That George W. in 'West Wing' Plot?
04.24.02 - (New York Post)

'West Wing' Walks Fine Line of Fiction, Political Reality
04.23.02 - (AP)

Celebrities Help `Educate' Public On New Drugs
04.22.02 - (The Wall Street Journal)

'Wing' Does Right Thing
04.12.02 - (N.Y. Post)

'West Wing' to run interview episode without Bush administration participation
04.09.02 - (Electronic Media)

Are Bureaucrats TV's New Heroes?
04.08.02 - (Washington Post) The new interest in the role of government, and those who make it work, is reflected in recent programs that focus on Washington, D.C.

'West Wing' View
04.07.02 - (Washington Post)

Remember, 'West Wing' is fictional -- New Mexico
04.03.02 -  (AP) -- This just in: Martin Sheen is not president.

'West Wing': Terrorism 101
10.04.01 - (TIME Magazine) James Poniewozik reviews the special episode of 'The West Wing' and finds that irony is back in a big way

Emmy Award-Winning Drama Tries to Help America Cope
10.04.01 - (Islam Online)

'West Wing' takes bold step with attack-related episode
10.03.01 - (AP)

The New Reality TV
10.03.01 - (St. Petersburg Times) Two fictional series buck the Hollywood trend and take on the terrorist attacks: tonight's special episode of The West Wing and a three-episode arc of Third Watch that begins Oct. 15.

A Very Special "West Wing"
09.22.01 - (E! Online)

Sorkin faces up to a sorry spring
07.22.01 -  (Baltimore Sun) With a publicist at his side, Sorkin was trying to do damage control -  just like the Washington politicians he so skillfully depicts each week on NBC's The West Wing.

Sorkin’s drug subplot ending
07.22.01 -  (Dallas Morning News) Aaron Sorkin is back in the groove, writing episodes of The West Wing after briefly becoming better known for a high-profile drug bust.

‘West Wing’ Throws Hat Into Ring
07.21.01 -  (Zap2it) Aaron Sorkin is taking The West Wing on the campaign trail.

Channing Calls ‘West Wing’ Deal ‘Something for Nothing’
07.21.01 -  (Zap2it) Last summer actress Stockard Channing said that she liked not being part of the regular cast of NBC's The West Wing, preferring to stop by every so often as First Lady Abigail Bartlet.

Producer Addresses West Wing Woes
07.20.01 -  (Zap2it) NBC's hit political drama The West Wing has been in the news a lot lately.

Will West Wing Go Up in Smoke?
07.20.01 -  (Washington Post) One minute The West Wing is riding the crest of a cultural wave... The next minute, there's blood in the water and discontent in the air.

Washington Casts an Eye on Hollywood
07.15.01 -  (L.A. Times) The West Wing is attracting politicians with a hankering to break into show biz.

West Wing cast members to hold out?
07.13.01 -  (CNN) On the day that The West Wing received 18 Emmy nominations, there was no popping of champagne corks, but rather the figurative sound of a line being scratched in the sand as four of the show's Emmy-nominated cast members contemplated holding out until their salaries are raised.

Sunday Q & A: West Wing Fact and Fiction
07.8.01 -  (New York Times) Is the television series The West Wing at all realistic?

A Day in The Life of a West Wing Extra
07.5.01 -  (Washington Post) How did I get inside TV Land? By working as an extra on West Wing, where I was privy to the secrets of a live shoot -  or at least as much as I could see from the nosebleed section of the National Cathedral.

West Wing bosses defend writer cutbacks
06.29.01 -  (Variety) The producers of "The West Wing," have defended their decision not to hand out pay rises and promotions to the writers on the hit White House drama.

West Wing Producer, a Union Leader, Rules Out Writers' Raises
06.26.01 -  (New York Times) John Wells, seeking to change the way writers are treated and paid in Hollywood, shocked writers as he informed them that the provisions in their contracts would not be honored.

Map Makes History on West Wing
06.21.01 (Diversophy.com)

A death riles The West Wing family
06.12.01 -  (AP) The plot twist shocked most viewers of "The West Wing," but not Kathryn Joosten.

A troubled genius
05.28.01 -  (US Weekly) The seven days leading up to Sunday, April 15, were an intense, demanding and very typical week in the life of Aaron Sorkin.

West Wing Ends Season Powerfully
05.17.01 -  (AP) In Wednesday's powerful season finale of The West Wing, beleaguered President Josiah Bartlet lashed out at God -  in two languages.

Bartlet's Presidency in Jeopardy on The West Wing
05.13.01 -  (Soap Opera Weekly) As loyal to the show as her character is to the president, Kathryn Joosten (Mrs Landingham) won't divulge any of The West Wing's state secrets, but does preview newly declassified info on the show's season cliff-hanger.

Shocking plot twists keep 'em guessing, and watching
05.12.01 -  (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) People were dropping like flies on prime-time television this week.

West Wing Character's Death Stuns Followers
05.11.01 -  (San Jose Mercury News) Wednesday, Sorkin killed off Mrs. Landingham, a relatively obscure character who has been with the series since its first episode, but her passing -  which came out of nowhere toward the end of Wednesday's episode -  touched a nerve with West Wing fans.

Calif. Assembly Mourns TV Character
05.10.01 -  (AP) A San Francisco Democrat adjourned the California Assembly session Thursday in memory of Mrs. Landingham, the fictional president's secretary on the Emmy-winning political drama.

West Wing Director Getting His Due
05.07.01 -  (AP) In moviemaking, it's the writers who get no respect. In television, the Rodney Dangerfield role is played by directors.

Former President Dines With Fictional President
05.01.01 -  (Washington Post) A couple of days after fictional President Josiah Bartlet begged off from a VIP White House tour, Sheen showed up with bells on for a dinner at Washington’s Etrusco restaurant with former president Bill Clinton.

West Wing Cast Gets Special Tour
04.29.01 -  (AP) White House officials led the cast of The West Wing on a tour of the real thing Sunday and mugged with the actors in a mock news briefing.

Big Bro Details West Wing’s Josh
04.24.01 -  (The Capital Times) David Whitford, a 1975 Madison East grad, author of three books and Boston-based writer for Fortune magazine, wanted very much to write for Esquire.

First, Family
04.23.01 -  (People) Fatherhood has mellowed Richard Schiff, a West Wing Emmy winner -  as well as its unlikeliest sex symbol

West Wing delves into Bartlet's disease
04.03.01 -  (USA Today) Fans of NBC's The West Wing have been privy to President Josiah Bartlet's secret: He has multiple sclerosis.

The West Winger
04.01.01 -  (Delta Sky) Behind the scenes with West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin

A true believer in The West Wing
03.31.01 -  (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Television creates a president whose faith is real -  and so are the struggles that result.

Two Presidents Bartlet(t), alike not only in name
03.27.01 -  (Boston Globe) Long before he lent his name to the president in the NBC drama West Wing, Josiah Bartlett served as president of New Hampshire, a post known after 1793 as governor.

A prime-time success story
03.14.01 -  (Philadelphia Daily News) The hit series about the inner workings of the White House is using Craig Snyder's real-life tale of passing a bill to help autistic kids.

TV Shows Hum With Walden’s Tunes
03.05.01 -  (AP) If you watch television, chances are you can't get W.G. Snuffy Walden out of your head.

A ‘freaky’ twist on reality television
03.01.01 -  (Boston Globe) Former White House aide George Stephanopoulos, now an ABC newsman, visits the faux White House at NBC's "The West Wing" set in Burbank, Calif., to interview the actors playing him and his former colleagues for yesterday's edition of "Good Morning America."

The Feel-Good Presidency
03.01.01 -  (The Atlantic Monthly) The pseudo-politics of The West Wing

Fans Get Look Inside ‘West Wing’
02.28.01 -  (Zap2it.com) While President Bush was addressing Congress for the first time Tuesday night, the nation's other president was holding court in North Hollywood with some of his key staff.

Lowe flying high
02.27.01 -  (Chicago Sun-Times) Plenty of TV series rip stories from yesterday's headlines. "The West Wing" tends to rip its stories from headlines that haven't been written yet.

NBC's Political Drama, WEST WING Focuses on Peters Projection Map for Public Schools, On Feb. 28th (9PM EST)
02.26.01 -- (GISCafe.com)

Inside ‘The West Wing’
02.25.01 -  (The Sacramento Bee) A visit to the set of TV’s most creative prime-time drama

‘West Wing’ an a prayer
02.20.01 -  (The Oregonian) The political drama’s religous component adds depth and interest, the creator says.

Behind the Scenes at The West Wing with Cinematographer Tom Del Ruth, ASC
(Kodak.com) Cinematographer Tom Del Ruth, ASC, characterizes the program as a "dramedy" that puts a human face on the personalities in a fictional White House. Martin Sheen is cast in the role of President Josiah Bartlet.

‘West Wing’-ers honored by Phoenix for abuse recovery
02.14.01 -  (The Hollywood Reporter) Humanity's capacity for renewal was saluted Monday night as "The West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin and actors John Spencer and Martin Sheen received the Phoenix Rising Award for their personal victories over substance abuse and talked about their roads to recovery.

Sheen slates ‘bad comic’ Bush
02.13.01 -  (BBC) U.S. actor Martin Sheen, who plays the U.S. president in hit series The West Wing, has said he cannot bear politics and that George W. Bush is a "moron".

‘West Wing’ Lovers Are in Limbo
02.12.01 -  (Associated Press) Nowhere is Cupid more useful than on prime-time television.

Sorkin’s treatment of women gets more annoying
02.12.01 -  (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) I still enjoy "The West Wing," mostly for its crackling wit and idealistic zeal, but Sorkin's treatment of female characters borders on the misogynistic.

“West Wing” mastermind divulges state secrets
02.11.01 -  (St. Petersburg Times) “It really isn’t about ... the new Bush White House. ... It’s about opposition,” says creator/writer Aaron Sorkin.

Bradley Whitford
02.05.01 - (ET Online)

Oh, Mr. Sheen
02.03.01 - (Sydney Morning Herald)

The two West Wings
02.13.01 - (The Advocate)

A woman of influence (Allison Janney)
02.13.01 - (The Advocate)

A few good stories (Aaron Sorkin)
02.13.01 - (The Advocate)

Interview with Aaron Sorkin
01.01 - (Comedy Central)

At ‘The West Wing,’ White House revolving door keeps spinning
01.23.01 - (San Jose Mercury News)

Expect a ‘West’ Fling For Series’ Janney
01.19.01 - (New York Daily News)

All the president’s manias
1.16.01 -  (The Guardian) Martin Sheen is revelling in the role of U.S. President Bartlet in the TV series The West Wing, opening here this week. But, as he tells Fiona Morrow, his real-life political activism gave the studio a scare.

Bush in a cameo role? No thanks, ‘West Wing’ producers say
01.12.01 - (Philadelphia Inquirer)

‘The West Wing’: The Lovable Liberal Behind Bush’s Victory
12.31.00 - (New York Times)

Dule noted
12.28.00 - (Toronto Sun)

Writer’s Other Role Is Guild Chief -  Can He Deliver? (John Wells)
12.25.00 - (L.A. Times)

Whitford loves just Joshin’
12.20.00 (AP)

How ‘The West Wing’ was won (Thomas Schlamme)
12.17.00 (The Dallas Morning News)

NBC: Forget Bush and Gore, We Wanted Bartlet!
12.14.00 - (E! Online)

How Could They Bump ‘West Wing’ for Two Talking Politicians?
12.14.00 - (Washington Post)

You can go home again (Richard Schiff)
12.9-15.00 - (TV Guide)

Showbiz Today Star of Tomorrow: Dule Hill of “The West Wing”
12.06.00 - (CNN)

Our Remote-Control President
12.04.00 - (New York Magazine)

Aaron Sorkin’s smart women always seem to get dumber
11.22.00 - (Seattle Union Record)

The West Wing’s Special Guest Star (Charley Lang)
11.15.00 - (PlanetOut)

From Raleigh to “The West Wing” (Emily Procter)
11.15.00 - (The News & Observer)

Indecision 2000: ‘West Wing’-Style
11.09.00 - (Zap2it.com)

Inside The West Wing’s New World
11.00 - (George Magazine)

How an Emmy script became a second chance (Rick Cleveland)
11.00 - (Written By)

To Tell the Truth (Allison Janney and Joe Lockhart)
10.22.00 - (New York Times Magazine)

West Wing-ing it (Allison Janney)
10.22.00 - (USA Weekend)

Gaffe Time
10.18.00 - (Entertainment Weekly)

The West Wing: Leader of the Free World (Free TV, That Is)
10.17.00 - (The New York Times)

The Halls of Power (Tom Del Ruth)
10.00 - (American Cinematographer)

NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Transcript: Allison Janney
09.27.00 - (PBS.com)

NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Transcript: Aaron Sorkin
09.27.00 - (PBS.com)

NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Transcript: Bradley Whitford
09.16.00 - (PBS.com)

NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Transcript: Tommy Schlamme
09.16.00 - (PBS.com)

NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Transcript: John Spencer
09.16.00 - (PBS.com)

NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Transcript: Joe Lockhart
09.13.00 - (PBS.com)

West Wing creator surprised by TV success (Aaron Sorkin)
09.07.00 - (CNN)

Emmy nominee Spencer juggles political, personal as West Wing chief of staff
08.29.00 - (CNN)

A presidential sheen
08.18.00 - (CNN)

West Wing set collides with real thing
08.14.00 - (USA Today)

Allison Janney takes humor to the heights on 'West Wing'
08.07.00 - (AP)

The West Wing Meets the Real Thing
07.22-28-00 - (TV Guide)

I’ll Take My Reality With a Generous Dollop of Fiction, Please
07.20.00 - (Time)

Winged Victory (John Spencer)
07.10.00 - (People)

Behind the Scenes with Thomas Schlamme
07.00 - (DGA Magazine)

You Could Call It the Wonk Wing
05.15.00 - (Time)

“The West Wing” could only be left wing
05.01.00 - (Salon.com)

Taking Wing (Allison Janney)
03.03.00 - (People)

The Real White House
03.00 - (Brill’s Content)

Meet the Prez
02.25.00 - (Entertainment Weekly)

Allison Janney: Life on “The West Wing”
02.07.00 - (CNN)

Interview with Thomas Schlamme
11.11.99 - (Directors World)

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