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[heidi]

Sorkin Quits West Wing

Aaron Sorkin is out at "The West Wing," the Emmy-winning White House drama series he created and executive-produced.

Sorkin yesterday told executives at NBC and Warner Bros. Television, where the show is produced, that he will leave at the end of this season, the show's fourth.

Tommy Schlamme, the show's principal director and co-executive producer, also informed the suits of his intention to bow out at season's end.

Sorkin had been telling people late last year that this season would likely be his last because he felt the show had "jumped the shark" -- an industry expression for run its course -- one source told The TV Column yesterday afternoon.

: drags out Sportsnight DVDs. Ah well, at least those will last forever...

Comments

[aome.livejournal.com]

Whoa!!!

However ... erm ... if he thinks WW has 'jumped the shark' - isn't that kind of *his* fault?

[debellatrix.livejournal.com]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...
Wah!

[earthquake1906.livejournal.com]

One of my classic Really Late LJReplies: I had no idea you were also a SportsNight fan! I worshipped that show. I know AS' energy gradually went to WW, but still, SN was amazing! I agree they can stand up to re-watching. Maybe during nursing for example...

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Oh, totally. My husband and I are major SportsNight geeks, and it was a weekly ritual for us to watch the show - it was the only thing we ever regularly taped. And having all the eps on DVDs is a Very Good Thing...