We’ll end the day with a little clip from Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (out tomorrow on DVD!). Here’s the first, of what would become many, dicussions between Matt (Matthew Perry) and Harriet (Sarah Paulson) about their break-up. The scene is from the Pilot episode. Larger version available in the Full Diagnosis.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
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Perhaps more than any other character Toby Ziegler (Richard Schiff) portrayed the conscience of The West Wing. Here are a few of Toby’s most memorable moments from the show: arguing for the NEA, talking with the US poet laureate, meeting his kids, dealing with writers block, and, as seen here, protecting PBS (and Julia Child!). Larger version plus other clips inside the Full Diagnosis.
The West Wing
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We begin our Aaron Sorkin Week with this clip from the man’s first (and, in my opinion finest) show, Sports Night. This clip comes from Season Two‘s first episode “Special Powers” as Dana (Felicity Huffman) and Casey (Peter Krause) finally get to the smoochin’! Larger verison available in the Full Diagnosis.
Sports Night
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Ben Affleck pens his first screenplay since Good Will Hunting and steps behind the camera to direct this film about a missing girl (Madeline O’Brien) and two inexperienced detectives (Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan) hired by the family to find her. The film also stars Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, John Ashton, Amy Ryan, and Amy Madigan. Check out the official site. We’ve seen it and we’ll have the review when the film opens in theaters everywhere on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
Gone Baby Gone
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Halle Berry stars as a widow who deals with the death of her husband (David Duchovny) by befriending his childhood pal, a troulbed man (Benico Del Toro) fighting a heroin addiction. John Carroll Lynch and Alison Lohman also star. Check out the official site. We’ve seen it and we’ll have the review when the film opens everywhere on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
Things We Lost in the Fire
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