The creator of the The West Wing, Aaron Sorkin, has for the past year in the US, had a new TV show called Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, which, I understand, has been jolly good.
There are loads of sparkling-looking clips on Youtube which suggest it’s more sassy, TV for grown-ups much in the vein of West Wing. It arrives on UK tv shortly, and I can’t wait!
Unfortunately, just as it turns up here, it gets cancelled in the States. The programme didn’t get the ratings it deserves, and so it makes way for another show in the autumn.
So, a group of concerned citizens have got together on the various social networking sites to buy an ad in a California newspaper to say “thanks.” Any surplus cash left over from the ad will be forwarded to New Orleans charities such as the ones featured in the show.
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Thanks for the link, Niles. We’ve collected the money for the ad now, and the link on the LJ site now goes directly to Tipitina’s Foundation. Although it doesn’t look like it, the donation page does track money given by fans of Studio 60 (and I’m hoping we can get them to show how much).
S60 really is an amazing programme. It’s had some duff bits, but it’s really winding up to a great ending. If you’re a Sorkin fan, you’ll enjoy it.
Keep an eye on things. I’m thinking about doing the 24 hour blogathon to raise more money for Tipitina’s. Also, as soon as we get final permissions from WB, we’ll be posting a copy of the advert before it appears in the Hollywood Reporter this Thursday.