ATX Television Festival: Dancing in The West Wing

Looking back on the legacy of the Bartlet administration

"...be? Richard Schiff paused for a moment at The West Wing reunion at the ATX Television Festival. “An oboe.”..."

June 12, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX Meets The West Wing

Aaron Sorkin joins reunion for ATX Television Fest

April 7, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Not the West Wing

Feb. 13, 2004 Postmarks

D.A. Challenger Funded Primarily by Right Wing Donors, Wealthy West Austinites

Jeremy Sylestine leads José Garza in January fundraising

"...Big money is flowing into the Travis County district attorney Democratic primary. Interestingly,..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Deep-Pocket Donors Fund Right-Wing School Board Candidates in the Austin Suburbs

Drama outside of town

"...progressive education ideologies are the top-of-mind topics. Meanwhile, the fast-growing exurbs in the very corners of Travis County are..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Page Two: Winning the West

Cowboys, Indians, and the irresolvable contradictions between freedom and order

"...this country; many others regard him as a hardcore-American, right-wing reactionary. III..."

June 12, 2009 Column by Louis Black

West Side Showdown

The new political year begins with a four-way speed race for House District 48

"...The setting for the season premiere – a key swing district covering West Austin and western Travis Co. –..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Company Men

Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, and Kevin Costner star in this drama about what happens to company men after they part company with the company.

"...ones – the turgid direction he pushed on The West Wing when he took over showrunning and writing duties..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Final Year

Behind the scenes with the Obama foreign policy team

"...while Rhodes tries to rewrite the politics of the Western Hemisphere by reviving relations with Cuba...."

Jan. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Charlie Wilson's War

Despite a script by Aaron Sorkin, direction by Mike Nichols, and star turns by Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, this good-natured geopolitical romp falls flat.

"...little wonky, I know, but, as adapted by The West Wing's Aaron Sorkin (no stranger to making politico speech..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

TV Eye

Here, for your consideration, are the Emmy nominations for dramas, along with nominees selected by columnist Belinda Acosta for her second annual Clare Awards.

"...Order (NBC), The Practice (ABC), The Sopranos (HBO), The West Wing (NBC). (Last year's winner, The Practice) Clare's additional..."

July 28, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Who was left off the list for this year's Emmy nominees.

"...Feet Under (HBO), The Sopranos (HBO), 24 (Fox), The West Wing (NBC). I only have one thing to say:..."

July 25, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Belinda Acosta picks Emmy winners.

"...of our lives. It's in this spirit that the following Emmy Awards speculation, written prior to the tragic events,..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Critics say programs like Providence and Normal, Ohio play on the adult desire to recapture a happier time. But it's shows like The West Wing and Gideon's Crossing that really fill us with nostalgia.

"...turned out to be two respected dramas, NBC's The West Wing and ABC's new medical drama Gideon's Crossing, which..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Ip Man 4: The Finale

The adventures of the martial arts legend come to an end ... possibly.

"...career-defining role as Ip Man, the father of 20th-century wing chun. It seemed like his depiction of the pivotal..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ip Man 3

Donnie Yen returns as the grandmaster who taught Bruce Lee his moves

"...– kicks ass and elbows amidst plenty of rollicking, Wing Chun fisticuff set-pieces. Possibly, Yip set the bar too..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

TV Top 10s

"...While many TV critics lamented the decline of The West Wing, I found myself wondering which West Wing they..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Emmy Awards wrap-up, plus the skinny on Buffy the Vampire Slayer's season premiere and Live Free or Die, part of PBS' POV documentary series.

"...allowed Emmy voters to cast ballots by mail after reviewing nominee tapes from home. The old method sequestered voters..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Pluckers Still Wants to Give You the Bird

West Campus staple continues growth as it approaches 20

"...a slogan that reads, "If you don't like our wings, we'll give you the Bird!" it's pretty obvious the..."

Dec. 12, 2013 Food Post by Mac McCann

TV Eye

Keeping one eye on television and the other on pop culture.

"...(HBO); Kiefer Sutherland, 24 (Fox); and Martin Sheen, The West Wing (NBC). This is a tough one. Hall gave..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Entertainment television struggles to address the events of 9 / 11.

"...As a result, the 53rd Annual Emmy Awards, postponed following 9/11 and rescheduled for 10/7, was postponed for an..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

More grumbling about how dumb the Emmy Awards are

"...Drama Series, three of the nominees are from The West Wing: Bradley Whitford, John Spencer, and Richard Schiff. All..."

July 27, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Holiday Viewing: TV Christmas Episodes

Celebrate the season in Sunnydale, the Oval Office, and more

"...to save him from the demon’s torment and his growing suicidal tendencies...."

Dec. 14, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Account of the informant who brought down Nixon's administration

"...Once again, there are rumors of a paranoid, unstable West Wing shirking its constitutional duties in favor of right-wing..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Café Society

A lesser Woody Allen film, but not without its pleasures

"...Bobby Dorfman (Eisenberg), a young New Yorker who goes west to Hollywood to try his fortune under the wing..."

July 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

ATX Panel and Event Picks

Not sure what to do at ATX? Start here.

"...The West Wing Administration Saturday, June 11, 11:30am, Paramount How do..."

June 10, 2016 Screens Feature by Beejoli Shah

TV Eye

The Emmy Award nominations announced last week show that it's business as usual in TV land

"...with Martin Sheen as President Josiah Bartlet on The West Wing (NBC) or Anthony LaPaglia as Jack Malone on..."

July 23, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Another day, another blah awards show

"...The Sopranos (both on HBO), along with NBC's The West Wing. Die-hard Buffy fan that I am, even I..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Keeping one eye on television and the other on pop culture

"...The West Wing (NBC): One of the great contributions from The..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

The Emmy Awards finally come to fruition, local boxer Jesus Chavez hits HBO, and the most delicious diva show on television.

"...The show did go on. Postponed twice following the attacks of 9/11, this year's Emmy Awards ceremony..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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