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**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Foxcatcher Official Trailer NEWSROOM GONE --- Last night’s series finale of HBO’s The Newsroom was a fitting end to a show I feel that was cut far too short. Aaron Sorkin’s writing with this one was top notch and much of it revolved around a song, called “That’s How I Got To Memphis” that Will (Jeff Daniels) first heard in Charlie’s office (Charlie Skinner essayed by Sam Waterston; the character that was felled by a heart attacked in last week’s show). At a pivotal point in the show, McAvoy is shown performing the song with Skinner’s grandsons during a post-funeral memorial. Earlier in the show, we were told something about the symbolism of this song, which represents finding yourself; finding the right place; being where you're supposed to be; even if you realize you should have tried to get there sooner. A grand metaphor if you ask me. At that moment, Will McAvoy, who had begun the ser...

  **** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Emily Mortimer RED TEAM III --- I finally got a moment watch last week’s edition of HBO’s The Newsroom, titled Red Team III, when the long gestating story the team had been working on (Genoa) was broadcast; and, then all hell broke loose as they discovered one producer had cooked the books. It was the best episode so far this second season. The cast, including Jeff Daniels, Sam Waterston and Emily Mortimer, have all grown totally at ease defining their characters. The first season may have been a tad too much for everyone to fully digest. This season the course has been much smoother ... and, much more rewarding. This Aaron Sorkin show is as much as a mindful*k as all of his shows have been starting with Sports Night (1998) and continuing with The West Wing, The American President, and The Social Network. Sure, his scripts read and play out like Shakespeare, but if you're a fan, you can...