Status
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HBO
SEASON
EPISODE

Drama
Original name: The Newsroom

DESCRIPTION

A behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program. Focusing on a network anchor, his new executive producer, the newsroom staff and their boss, the series tracks their quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles-not to mention their own personal entanglements.

Season 1

Aired 12 years ago - Aug 26, 2012

Mac is shaken by a potentially devastating revelation from gossip columnist Nina Howard. Meanwhile, Sloan mulls a new job opportunity; Neal's Internet alias could prevent a catastrophe; and Will, Mac and Charlie confront Leona and Reese during a volatile lunch meeting.

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Tonight's top story is a woman named Dorothy Cooper.
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- Billy! Billy! - Oh, Jesus.
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which protects the stomach lining from its own acid.
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and will be disenfranchised this November. Why?
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and signed into law by Republican governors.
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Let's start with McConnell and the hostage worth taking.
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- Did you bring Jane up from Washington? - Yes.
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By the way, this is what brought him down.
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- You'll have to do better than that. - I can't.
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- maybe some of the others-- - There's no way they went to Nina.
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Listen. Look at me. I respect you.
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You said you had proof they were hacking.
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But some optimists I've talked to
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- You've made up your mind? - Yeah.
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somebody along the way.
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- Jim says there was another-- - I am right here.
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- Do you want to end up like me and him? - No!
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And he orders the kid to run from village to village,
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- Yeah? - I've got some very bad news.
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and that there are social programs enacted
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If you're poor, it means you're either too lazy
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I don't know.
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- Were any of them quoted by name? - Plenty of them.
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I want to see this story on the news.
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Nina's first source was you.
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We need two maps-- One with every voter ID law
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"I can't make it. Sorry.
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- I'm wrong. - What do you mean
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And I know Carrie must have made boatloads
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Then neither of us would be standing here.
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"Congress shall make no law respecting
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It would be a tasteful layout.
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But before he did, he had this envelope sent to me.
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You won't miss the $80 million from TMI.
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someone who will buy long and sell short.
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What was the rest of the message?
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if Dorothy Cooper is allowed to vote.
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even though Maggie should be with Jim and Don should be with Sloan?
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- It was over and now it's-- - Yeah.
Aired 12 years ago - Aug 19, 2012

The "News Night" staff host a mock debate for two Republican Party officials; a power outage energizes Mac's thought process; Charlie evaluates an intelligence-agency insider's reliability; Lisa does an on-air interview; Neal poses as an Internet troll.

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No, listen to me!
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We need the NYPD for security
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about the defense's claim he molested Casey.
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Excuse me, Sandy Whiddles, a bartender here in Manhattan
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- Been an asshole? - Yes.
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- You're the greatest. - I really am.
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And for a long time he was pretending to be a lightweight.
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Try: for much of my life my father was a Teamster truck driver.
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It's not one more day. It's another month.
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I find it absolutely disgusting that the liberal media--
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- It would have meant more if you'd said you were gay. - Why is that?
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Yeah, I have a McQueen that you may love.
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If I was a woman, I'd spend the whole day kissing other women.
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All right, then. 7:00, it's a date.
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A woman wrote to Rhonda saying that her husband was cheating on her
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How was I not part of the equation?
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I said the media and government are in a conspiracy cahoots--
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And I like that someone is working on news stories.
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but that doesn't mean he's lying about the NSA.
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Listen, why don't you take a look at this?
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- Yes. - Did she ever lose her temper?
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What if Casey Anthony had wanted an abortion?
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Is that your boss? The owner of the shop?
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David got into Stanford, so thanks for the recommendation.
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Well, good, because we were about ready to offer a debate to Nancy Grace.
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in front of a House Subcommittee are subject to perjury,
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is about freedom and that 20 years from now
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And I, for one, won't stand by while it happens.
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You did a good job, everybody. Give me a minute.
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and give us a serious discussion among serious candidates.
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And you were embarrassed by it in front of me.
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- The story? - Yeah.
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I should, though. I should settle down.
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- I won't. - Okay.
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Bachmann said that God told her to run and Maggie wanted Will to ask her
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Aired 12 years ago - Aug 12, 2012

The ratings for "News Night" plummet after it downplays a pair of sensational stories, and Will and Mac must find a way to lure back enough viewers to justify the network's quest to air a Republican debate. Meanwhile, Will considers writers for an all-access profile; Sloan is disappointed by the lack of coverage of an important financial story; and Charlie learns a National Security Agency whistle-blower's identity. MORE -LESS

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Four years ago, you were on the masthead at Newsweek,
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refuse to take a position for fear they'll lose primary voters.
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Good to see you again, Brian.
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Whose idea was it to not cover the Casey Anthony trial?
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- You're gonna cover Casey Anthony. - Bullshit we are.
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- It's news. - Yeah, say that three times and click your heels.
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- Jim Harper. - Hey.
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- Are you sure? - No.
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I had 42 and a half minutes to work with.
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how important the debt ceiling story is if we lead
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Look, I'll do my best to find you the time you need for the story.
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- I don't know. Give me three minutes. - To report what?
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started right after the election?
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Are you ready to answer questions about the newsletter?
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How is this not the first question we'll ask?
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I'm not attacking Christians. I'm defending them.
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We've got an analyst lined up to give a report card
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I'm Charlie Skinner.
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Did I or did I not establish credibility on May 1st?
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of Technology and Systems, Cryptology, and Mathematics at NSA.
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and it intercepts 1.7 billion phone calls,
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Where does AWM come in?
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Vet me, vet the material. Take all the time you need.
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These three corners are live feeds of the guest experts.
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why should I believe an accident is true?
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and Jose Baez back at it in court again today.
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If we're gonna cover this, we're gonna cover it our way.
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Let's just think of them as a polished,
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to all the news agencies in 90 minutes,
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Because I own him now. He needs a cover story.
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Will McAvoy, your new choice for Casey Anthony coverage.
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you lost while you were trying to be above it.
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and maybe have the country take another look at the Patriot Act.
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- It seems like a bad week to be here. - It is.
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If you count drunk dialing me at midnight and saying,
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He means the other kind of troll.
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I don't know what you're talking about and I have my own problems.
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Uh, well, you certainly seem to want to share your story.
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So if I just get through this, I'll be fine.
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Sandy-- Can I call you Sandy?
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Leona!
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I told you to get him to lighten up on the Tea Party
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So what was your request again?
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I just got off the phone with these guys.
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Don't pretend you don't know that most people watch 10 minutes of news.
Aired 12 years ago - Aug 05, 2012

An anonymous source contacts Charlie and provides advance details on an imminent story of national importance. When news breaks that the President will be making a televised speech that night, the 2.0 staff cuts short its one-year (and one week) anniversary party and rushed back to the newsroom amidst a flurry of speculation as to what exactly happened MORE -LESS

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No one's in danger, Charlie. This isn't a scary call.
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And please, please know, from the bottom of my heart,
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♪ Sunshine go away today. ♪
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That's why I can't feel the Vicodin.
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Ooh, boo, I just buzzed. Can you check my phone? It's in my back pocket.
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look so much like the Mets-Phillies game.
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- It'll be a gas. - Seriously, no.
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- It's a gas. - Don't even.
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Yes.
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- Hey, listen. - Sing more.
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Um...
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I think we got bin Laden.
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You've been yammering about your love life for two weeks.
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Yeah, I'm sure if we went to the burn unit,
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You have to stay seated until we're at the gate.
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If I can just say this: We're stopped. Right?
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Waiting, patience-- Words like that, always my last option.
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- Officers, I'm armed. - He said he's armed.
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- until Charlie says okay. - Any idea when we're breaking?
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Who did the Santa Tracker story at Christmas? Anyone?
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Okay, where's Elliot?
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Presidents don't announce bad news from the East Room.
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- Generator in the East Room. - It's not bad news.
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I'm just gonna...
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So I'm gonna go in my office and...
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We've got a package on past live addresses from the East Room.
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- until we have a double confirmation. - Good.
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This isn't happening. You can't do this.
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They'd want an immediate positive ID.
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- We're not going yet. - We've got double confirmation.
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- Hmm? - What's wrong with him?
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have shot and killed Osama bin Laden.
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- Why would you-- - You're not.
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If I have to bring Charlie in here to tell you himself,
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And the announcement will be made by the face and voice
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They didn't have enough rehearsal and actors died, Jim.
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Last night I said something.
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What happened?
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That does help, man. Thanks.
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You guys know what's going on, don't you?
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Captain, my name is Don Keefer.
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Tapping you on the shoulder?
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Mr. McAvoy, you know this man?
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- We'll talk again. - When?
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Aired 12 years ago - Jul 29, 2012

Sloan subs for Elliot during the Japanese nuclear crisis following the March 2011 earthquake, but her harsh questioning of a Tokyo power-company representative could damage her credibility. Meanwhile, Will has a bout of insomnia that leads him to therapy, and he learns a lesson about bullying after his rude behavior in an interview.

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or you're gonna forget to thank people for washing us.
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All right.
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- Can you write prescriptions? - Yeah. Let's go.
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Four years ago, you were on 135mg of Effexor
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Yeah, but you shouldn't-- That's the--
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I'm Will McAvoy. Good night.
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can you imagine Walter Cronkite saying LollypopLollypop
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I'm going to single-handedly fix the Internet.
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We are?
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murdered children, and terrorized communities for over a century.
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Ask him what's the current state of the reactors.
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I need you to do opposition research on Will.
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- LOL? - I thought it meant "lots of love."
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- Why? - His five-year-old's having a tonsillectomy today.
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- Gucci? - A whole rack of choices.
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You see a lot of action in New Jersey?
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- Come on in. - I say that.
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and then demonstrate with facts how the guest is lying.
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What's the condition of each reactor?
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And that's where it should remain.
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that the level four radiation leak that was raised to level five
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- that just occurred. - Charlie--
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Now tell me what he said tonight on air.
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You're suspended with pay until I figure out--
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Will, how old were you when you had to protect
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I'm checking on the opposition research.
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Nothing I can do with that.
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- How far did it get? - A deal memo.
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What is it you think you've uncovered?
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I was still trying to impress you.
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The ones who think they're normal and the ones who know there's no such thing.
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"After releasing incorrect information to the American journalist Sloan Sabbith"--
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She'd just been suspended and she's thinking about the other guy's job.
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who was the deputy chief of staff to Rick Santorum,
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are born out of a childhood trauma.
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Has Mr. Santorum's marriage been suffering as a result?
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I have known this man for almost a decade,
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So he only finds you disgusting when you act like a homosexual?
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You will not interrupt me again, sir!
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I am not defined by my gayness.
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I was the bully.
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Good night.
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Dress up like a tailback and he won't be able to lay a hand on you.
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You're not anymore.
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and it'll help the girl who we will now go back
Aired 12 years ago - Jul 22, 2012

News of unrest in Wisconsin in February 2011 in response to the governor's call for budget cuts bubbles up during coverage of the ousting of President Mubarak in Egypt, and Neal finds someone who can provide updates from Cairo as the staff strive to give equal attention to both uprisings.

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Mubarak announced that he wouldn't be stepping down,
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- Yup, go. - Call the edit bay and tell them what's happening.
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- We have in state government-- - Right there.
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Ask him if he knows anything about the protesters
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Anyone with producer in their title, conference room.
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2:13.
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And every time the list goes up, Rudy's name is left off it.
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pool feed from the wires. I've seen the same footage
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- do I have to say I'm not going to play on that court? - and in print tomorrow.
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It's a daily distraction from what we're trying to do here.
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And you can trust him. He's gonna come through.
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- Don. - Charlie, let him do it.
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Yeah, I just set aside a five-minute block and let you and Will go at it.
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Wade Campbell is her boyfriend. Wade's got political ambitions.
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Very graceful.
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She got drunk, made us watch Overboard,
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Here's your itinerary.
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Did we communicate about an hour ago?
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- Can you do that? - Yes, ma'am.
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Amen, every news outlet in the world is gonna be there.
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- No. - No, and when was the last time you quietly did anything?
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Dear citizens of these difficult times...
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where thousands of people are converging on the statehouse
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who killed hundreds in the last two and a half weeks?
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but you couldn't be both.
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What happened was I was with a guy for a long time
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- Have you tried contacting-- - All his contacts--
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No, we did this already.
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Fine.
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these groups spent a lot of money
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on his Supreme Court financial disclosure form.
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So do I. We can retrace his steps.
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- I'm sorry. - Shh, shh.
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Now get me somebody on the phone who-- Thank you.
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just to make sure it checks out, but, Will,
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who in turn are paying to fill hearing rooms
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$46,390.
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I hired the best EP in broadcasting
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Only the elite few
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and I will rededicate my life to ruining yours.
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1980, Ronald Reagan is elected president
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I might have a concussion, but still, I'm sorry.
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It's a little bit his, but mostly
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It's one big Jenga tower.
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Yeah. Everybody knows that.
Aired 12 years ago - Jul 15, 2012

Will becomes tabloid fodder after a confrontation with a gossip columnist on New Year's Eve, which threatens to undermine his credibility on a current news investigation. Meanwhile, Don urges Maggie to set Jim up on a date with her roommate; Mac's boyfriend pitches a story about the government's inability to prosecute financial crimes; and Neal tries out his Bigfoot theory on anyone who will listen. MORE -LESS

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and biologists estimate this represents
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I have been to over three of them.
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- I'm talking about starting off the new year... - Getting him laid.
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His name's Jim Harper. He's a senior producer.
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waiting for the world's biggest nonevent?
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Come on out to the party.
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why don't you go up to someone here at the party and talk to them?
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Oh, day side and prime time don't get along?
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- Hey, handsome. - Nice.
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- Yeah. - Crowd: Four, three,
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It's not a concern. It's entertainment.
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- Anchor anchor? - Anchor Rancor.
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as she was coming in for a kiss.
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- I'll launch a full-scale investigation. - Thank you.
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Not all New Year's Eve. He found some time to take a little break.
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We could deconstruct how that happened.
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of this corrupt administration.
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In spite of Governor Palin, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh,
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- We'll be right back. - Herb: Cue music.
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but I imagine...
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with $134 worth of shaved truffles on top.
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I'm a liberal's liberal. I worked for Hillary.
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You're supposed to be the smartest person on the staff.
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Broccoli, and combine cauliflower and string beans.
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When she got busted, she made everyone lie to cover her ass.
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I can't believe how often this is happening.
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No. Is everything all right?
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- Brittany. - DiLaguardiosa.
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Yes.
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Mark Twain said a lie'll get halfway around the world
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In spite of there being no source for this information,
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and gleefully lie to the American people
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- Neal: You won't regret it. - Jim: Too late.
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I'm glad you asked, Charlie. Bigfoot is--
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Yeah. Sit your ass at that desk until 4:00.
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I'm sorry I lied. It won't happen again.
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Yeah, she died 10 years ago and I wouldn't mind seeing her again.
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His firing would be viewed as an honorable step
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- I don't hate you. - You allowed a non-compete clause in your contract?
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We'll get the inside scoop from Natalie herself.
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Possibly as many as 12 others have been rushed to an area hospital...
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Aired 12 years ago - Jul 08, 2012

Will's apology for the lack of integrity in newscasts sets off constant critiques of the Tea Party before the November 2010 midterm elections, but draws the ire of network executives and Atlantis World Media CEO Leona Lansing. Meanwhile, Don confronts Elliot about his analytical skills; Jim helps Maggie during a panic attack; and Mac is unnerved by Will's endless parade of romantic conquests. MORE -LESS

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Adults should hold themselves accountable for failure.
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off to war without due diligence.
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And now those network newscasts,
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than a well-informed electorate.
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We're the media elite.
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which is why Customs and Border Protection does a second check.
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I never heard anyone say that before.
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Hoffman and Rubin weren't Democrats,
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considering new information, hearing dissenting opinions,
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"We wanted them to ask the questions we want to answer."
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saying she hasn't ruled out a violent overthrow of her government.
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I was sitting watching you right there, while you were right there.
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He was talking to me!
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who fought in World War I were good, moral people?
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I just couldn't be less interested in WikiLeaks.
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I've been sitting here for two-and-a-half hours and I still don't know why.
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and services such as counseling, job training
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and then a little while later put my fist through his head?
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and Sheryl Bell, a registered nurse.
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who mail in $5, $10, $ 1, whatever they can spare.
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That summit was paid for entirely by Americans For Prosperity,
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Okay. You guys did a good show tonight.
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I'm gonna ask you some questions.
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Plus, his salary is tied to ratings.
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Is there something here that's funny?
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The largest demographic of Americans living in poverty are children.
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were 65 and older, and 41% identify themselves with the Tea Party.
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Don't talk to me like that.
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I'm simply not considering her feelings at all.
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Mac, you want a cyber panel next to Will or a lower-third?
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Boehner'll keep them in line on the debt ceiling vote.
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the most important vote you'll ever cast as a member of the House.
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Before you take one, talk to me, okay?
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go tell her she did a good job.
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Leona, the ratings have stabilized.
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But evolution? The jury's back on that one.
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Please, please let me be dead by then.
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Three of those seven are AWM's most reliable friends on the Hill.
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If Joe McCarthy sat on the House Subcommittee
Aired 12 years ago - Jul 01, 2012

MacKenzie takes charge of the revamped "News Night" and lobbies economist Sloan Sabbith to file a nightly financial report. Meanwhile, Jim takes responsibility for Maggie's mistake; Charlie puts a halt to Reese's meetings with Will; and a confidential breakup story is a secret no more.

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but they'll be supervised. I want to grow these people,
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The chaos of the spill is settling down, and we get to do our first real show.
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A 12-year-old kid in Topeka
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But for the moment, I don't want ratings in Will's head at all.
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This is a new show and there are new rules.
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and it targets those who hire illegal immigrants.
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"Is this the best possible form of the argument?"
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- It means blue jewel. - I didn't know that.
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so that we can feel sorry for him.
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you're gonna be talking to a spokesperson.
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You don't think that I don't have the same commitment to news that you do?
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Glenn, this is Margaret Jordan.
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Americans hate it when people don't fill out the proper paperwork.
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And we're clear.
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They talked to me about doing a morning show
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You know, you and I have something in common.
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He's... Whoa.
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Will McAvoy's the place to be for all things BP.
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I said that after a couple of shots of some kind of varnish remover
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You ever been at Sardi's on opening night of a Broadway show
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- we started making out a little. - Uh-huh.
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About the bill. I didn't inject any personal opinions about the bill.
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Grab some bookers, whoever's free, and come into the conference room.
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Day side's been running Jan Brewer promos for the last six hours.
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I'm nipping this thing in the bud right now.
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If it's password-protected,
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but I want everyone to delete the e-mail.
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One more thing.
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Roll it in from the room.
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- Does 3 have to change lenses? - No, we're good.
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the largest Hispanic civil rights organization in the US.
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as long as they're checked for diseases like smallpox and gayness.
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my answer didn't keep me from winning,
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That's not Spanish.
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judging by the rifle you've placed in your live shot.
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when it comes to important questions and whatnot,
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Okay, what she was saying was that...
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By the way, they also own a tabloid magazine.
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Many opponents aren't even waiting for that.
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Yes, you do, and you didn't ask for it 'cause you knew you wouldn't get it.
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Give me a second.
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They'll either be bored or infuriated, and you will bleed viewers.
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I'm sorry. I said the wrong thing.
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Sounds like a super-healthy relationship.
Aired 12 years ago - Jun 24, 2012

"News Night" anchor Will McAvoy returns to work after a public meltdown to find most of his staff has jumped ship, but new hires help steer the show when news of a catastrophe breaks in the spring of 2010.

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that America is so star-spangled awesome
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We stood up for what was right.
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( reporters clamoring )
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( sighs )
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Angela, hi. It's Maggie from downstairs.
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First, we're gonna try Elliot out at 10:00.
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- Before you go any further, I strongly objected. - Did you?
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I thought it would be a good idea to show deference to a three-star--
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You're not talking about Mackenzie.
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I'd have your agent put that clause--
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- I don't understand. - I don't understand.
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You sure don't look like you've been in a war.
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It's with a couple of your friends so it's not obvious,
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I'm fine, thank you. Can I talk to you a second?
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- You have to tell me. - Hey, jughead, I ain't afraid of nothing
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- Either that or...? - We'll all be filling out job applications
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Actually, I've tried to get in touch with you
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Yeah, they fucked up, Mac! They trusted you!
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"Flames reach 150 feet in the air."
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Hang on! Hang on! Listen to what he said.
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- Don't just dump them because of-- - They'll get a fair chance.
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- charm, looks, and affability and my... - Refusal to live in reality.
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- I'd like to talk to Don. - Are you sure?
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Those words were written 45 years ago
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You and I have a chance to be among the few people
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The first estimate was about 10,000 gallons an hour.
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But here's the thing-- Halliburton performed tests on the cement mix,
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contains 643 quadrillion gallons of water.
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and a woman who-- I don't know what the hell--
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You're gonna do a full hour on an environmental story
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- Jim Harper. - Jim Harper.
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to get a couple of things straight.
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- Oh, God-- - Just say you understand.
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ACN has learned exclusively that senior level officials inside BP
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and the search continues for 11 missing crew members.
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Maggie... I am taking you shopping!
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Would an easy solution be to have the oil companies themselves
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They're offering to help clean up.
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- I'm too old to be governed by fear of dumb people. - I'm not.
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I fucking loved what you said at Northwestern,
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I'll come back upstairs for a couple of minutes
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Like I said, you wouldn't remember, but I wanted to thank you--