Well, this is a huzzah -- not just for the political benefit, which will understandably get most of the attention, but also because I can't wait to see it, which should at least count for something. The cast The West Wing will reunite for a staged reading of the "Hartsfield's Landing" episode to benefit Michelle Obama’s voter turnout drive. At the moment, Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff and Bradley Whitford have all committed to participate. I know this news will be a big treat, as well, for my West Wing-watching pal, Shelly Goldstein. The Lady Shellington and I would hold extensive telephone analyses of the episodes after they aired. They were quite insightful, I just say. The reunion, A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote, will air on HBO Max in the fall. On the one hand, it therefore won't likely get as big an audience was it would otherwise. On the other hand, without it being on HBO Max, it might not have been seen anywhere. Ms. Obama & other guests will make appearances. Also, Aaron Sorkin will be writing some new material for the special, which will film in October over several days at the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown L.A.. The original episode, as describe on the Deadline website told the story of "Sheen’s President Barlet playing chess against Sam Seaborn (Rob Lowe) and Toby Ziegler (Richard Schiff), while the Chinese are playing war games in the Taiwan Strait, and Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford) is nervous about the 42 votes in a remote New Hampshire town’s election, which always predict the winner of that state’s primary." Major shout-out to my "West Wing"-watching pal, Shelly Goldstein. Here's a short scene from the original.
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