Just saw Jeff Daniels on Tavis Smiley it was painful. It was Sorkin-esque in its self-conceit that The Newsroom is the so smart no one in America will understand it, but it will also be a huge success.

Just saw Jeff Daniels on Tavis Smiley it was painful. It was Sorkin-esque in its self-conceit that The Newsroom is the so smart no one in America will understand it, but it will also be a huge success.

Don't understand how you can see the plot similarities with Bull Durham, and miss all the jokes from the movie. The "believe" speech - with a hilarious reference to Susan Sontag - and the locker room scene. How many shows will expect fans to remember Kevin Costner's speech, and his pretentious calling out of Sontag…