The Newsroom

When The Newsroom viewers first met Joel Johnstone, his character was keeping Jim Harper from getting on the Romney campaign's media bus. Rest assured, the actor is much nicer, and much more endear... //www.starpulse.com/news/Brittany_Frederick/2013/08/04/get_to_know_the_newsrooms_fresh_face_j?ref_src=news_rss

"This is not a formal proceeding. You are not under oath."Despite those words from Atlantis Cable News attorney Rebecca Halliday (Marcia Gay Harden), Maggie (Alison Pill) knew she was in the hot seat as Sunday's (Aug. 4) episode of HBO's "The Newsroom" began. Written by creator and executive producer Aaron Sorkin, and directed by Carl Franklin ("One False Move"), "Unintended Consequences" also revealed the reason for Maggie's short, red new hairstyle.Though Rebecca tried to be disarming, a tense-as-ever Maggie was determined to "expunge the notion that I'm damaged." While being deposed about her trip to Uganda with Gary Cooper (Chris Chalk) -- really his name, though it initially cracked Rebecca up every time she heard it -- Maggie recalled being around ACN before the trek, and pre-hair-change, to see Will's (Jeff Daniels) on-air deconstruction of Occupy Wall Street activist Shelley Wexler (Aya Cash).Just before that interview, Shelley had revealed she had a contact who might... //blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/08/the-newsroom-season-2-episode-4-maggie-faces-unintended-consequences.html

The Newsroom  “Unintended Consequences” Season 2 Episode 4 airs Sunday August 4 at 10 pm ET/PT. Episode Synopsis:  “Unintended Consequences” – Maggie (Alison Pill) tries to convince Rebecca (Marcia Gay  Harden ) that she’s fine following her shattering trip to Africa with Gary (Chris Chalk). An Occupy Wall Street protester with a Black Op lead refuses to cooperate with Neal (Dev Patel) and Jerry (Hamish Linklater) after an on-air interview with Will (Jeff Daniels) goes poorly. Jim (John Gallagher, Jr.) lands Hallie (Grace Gummer) a one-on-one, but gets heat from Mac (Emily Mortimer) as a result. Read More... //www.tvequals.com/2013/08/04/the-newsroom-season-2-episode-4-unintended-consequences/