"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" Breaking News (2007)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Andrew Bernstein

Writers:

Aaron Sorkin (creator)
Aaron Sorkin (writer)

TV Series:

"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (2006)

Original Air Date:

31 May 2007 (Season 1, Episode 18)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Jordan faces a scare with her pregnancy. Tom must deal with a crisis. Matt's drug habit is no longer a secret. |

Plot Keywords:

Television Flop | Television | Television Studio | Homosexual Subtext | Actor Shares First Name With Character

Cast

Matthew Perry	...	Matt Albie
Amanda Peet	...	Jordan McDeere
Bradley Whitford	...	Danny Tripp
Steven Weber	...	Jack Rudolph
D.L. Hughley	...	Simon Stiles
Sarah Paulson	...	Harriet Hayes
Nathan Corddry	...	Tom Jeter (as Nate Corddry)
Timothy Busfield	...	Cal Shanley
Kari Matchett	...	Mary Tate
Merritt Wever	...	Suzanne
Lucy Davis	...	Lucy Kenwright
Simon Helberg	...	Alex Dwyer
Nate Torrence	...	Dylan Killington
Camille Chen	...	Samantha Li
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maxine Bahns	...	Lena
James Chahine	...	Richie
William Stanford Davis	...	Floor manager
Ricky Dôminguez	...	Orderly
Matthew Dowling	...	Bernie
Jenna Fischer	...	Herself
Gran Bel Fisher	...	Himself
James Lesure	...	Captain Boyle
Laimarie Serrano	...	Parent
Annika P. Smith	...	Billie, The Intern
Joey Thurston III	...	Cue card tech

Trivia:

This show features both Lucy Davis, who played Dawn the receptionist in the original "The Office" (2001), and Jenna Fischer, who played Pam the receptionist in the US remake "The Office" (2005).

Quotes:

Herb Sheldon: Live from Studio City on the Sunset Strip, it’s Friday Night in Hollywood.
Mary Tate: Did he just say Studio City?
Matt Albie: Yep.

Movie Connections:

References "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967)

Soundtrack:

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