Fuck Yeah Sorkin TV

soonish:

JACK: Why don’t you tell your father he can take his business to Time Warner.
KIM: You don’t really want me to tell him—
JACK: (To Kim.) Tell him. (To Zhang.) My company doesn’t have honor?! One of my guys spent the day in two different police stations because he came to the defense of a woman who was being verbally and physically abused! He could have been out of it easy if he played the “Support our Troops!” card, but he wasn’t about to minimize the sacrifice of his brother and his brother’s buddies. Simon Stiles has prior convictions, but with the Budweiser Clydesdales, you could not stop him from making it clear to a judge that this much marijuana was his. (Indicating Danny.) This guy… I don’t know what the hell he was doing, except trying to convince me that Jordan McDeere’s been all over the gossip pages because when she was 25, she married a fraction of a man, and this man has been telling tales, both true and false, in the hope of selling a book and working the talk shows. Sir, of all Jordan McDeere’s faults, and there are many, lack of honor is not among them. She’s killing me with her honor! So I’m sorry, Mr. Zhang. You have insulted me, and you have insulted my company, and I think you should take your business to Time Warner! 

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 1x08, “Nevada Day: Part II”

(Source: copsandwriters)

ameliagardner:

Studio 60 1x01 - Pilot | Asked by theaverybandit

Harry, I’m sure you were great, but it’s the national anthem. They were standing already.

(Source: pinkand-yellow)

soonish:

MATT: What?
HARRIET: A simple life and a job, a living wage. It’s what most people want. A safe place to raise kids. And the world is changing too fast for them. How about giving the rest of the world a little time to catch up?
MATT: I’d have said that to Martin Luther King. “Doc, give us a minute to be white and racist before you go all marching through Montgomery.”
HARRIET: Don’t compare being black to being gay.
MATT: What the hell’s the—
HARRIET: The difference is that black people had lived openly as black people for 400 years before civil rights. For 400 years! Gay people have lived openly for about 30.
MATT: Tough!
HARRIET: Matt—
MATT: That doesn’t mean you say to a reporter—
HARRIET: I said, “The Bible says it’s a sin, but it also says ‘Judge not, lest ye be judged’.” I said, “I don’t know.” Three words that would make a nice addition to your vocabulary.
MATT: Harry, I can’t believe you didn’t tell me about it when—
HARRIET: (Incredulously.) What would you have done?
MATT: That was supposed to be me in jail! I’m the one who’s supposed to be protecting you from… gay street toughs. That was supposed to be me.
HARRIET: God, Matthew. Are you crazy about me or just crazy?
MATT: I don’t know.
HARRIET: Now he learns how to say it.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 1x08, “Nevada Day: Part II”

(OMG, YOU GUYS. THEM. THIS SCENE. THIS SHOW.)

(Source: copsandwriters)

nanitewraps:

MINOR CHARACTERS WHO DON’T APPEAR ON MY SCREEN AS OFTEN AS THEY SHOULD (suggested by: Nicole)

SUZANNE {STUDIO 60}

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soonish:

MATT: What did she want?
HARRIET: I’m going to get whacked by The Advocate for being intolerant.
MATT: Well, if that’s the worst that happens—
HARRIET: It’s not. I’ve been asked not to appear at the Women United Through Faith concerts.
MATT: Why?
HARRIET: For not being intolerant enough.
MATT: Wow, talk about—
HARRIET: Shut up. You live off Mulholland. There are other streets in the country where marriage is important.
MATT: It’s important off of Mulholland, too. But let me ask you something: how is my marriage, your marriage, or anyone’s marriage even marginally affected by the gay couple two doors down also getting married? And if it is, how does that become their problem?
HARRIET: (To Dylan.) Relax, let’s go from the top.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 1x08, “Nevada Day: Part II”

(Source: copsandwriters)

harriethayes:

You know what, rook? When you start making a contribution to this show, you can talk to me any way you want. But you had two lines tonight and you stepped on one of them. So until you either accept Jesus Christ as your personal savior or make somebody laugh, why don’t you talk to somebody else? - Harriet Hayes

classicsfan91:

30 Days of Ships

Day 08 - The couple with the most baggage?

Oh gosh, this is hard. Matt and Harriet on Studio 60 had a lot of baggage. I mean being broken up most of the show with a few kisses here and there, but she gets back together with Luke and that causes problems. They had a lot of drama, but their story was also interesting to watch too. :)

graphic is from studio60caps

(Source: storyinmyeyes)

harriethayes:

6. Harriet Hayes

Harriet can’t tell a joke and she’ll survive a whole week without getting sick only to end the show with everyone spitting at her. She’s a little sassy, a tad dorky, a bit fierce, and a lot of sweet all rolled into one character. She doesn’t hide her faith, and she’s not afraid to admit that it still doesn’t give her all the answers. Plus she does a Holly Hunter impression and one heck of a bear imitation *g*

copiousyouth:

Matt Albie (and Harriet Hayes) - “[Matt addresses his writing team.]

Matt: One of the things this show does is decide what’s cool, and I’ve just decided it’s no longer cool for grown men to dress as if they’re in junior high school. We’re going to act, dress, talk, write and behave professionally.

 

[Harriet bursts through the door.]

Harriet: You are an adolescent, oversexed, whore-monger with the sensitivity of a head of cabbage!

Matt: And all that will begin in just a few minutes.”

50 Favorite Characters in no particular order