Bittersweet news for fans of HBO’s The Newsroom as the network has confirmed the Aaron Sorkin drama has been renewed for a third season, but it will be the show’s last.  The Newsroom has met with mixed reviews from critics, though Jeff Daniels did pick up a surprise Emmy for his portrayal of the show’s anchor.  Anyone who’s followed the blog knows  that I’m a huge fan of Sorkin’s work.  The first season of the show, which is the only I’ve seen so far, was slow to build on the sterling pilot (which contains possibly the greatest rant in television history) but was brilliant in spots and had hit its stride by season’s end.  The positive point in this is that Sorkin will probably be writing another movie soon.  Full press release from HBO after the break: Continue reading Newsroom renewed for a third and final season →