Happy 45th Birthday to Aaron Sorkin....

... the Emmy winning writer who created idealistic, smart, sympathetic characters with a sense of humor from President Josiah Bartlet and C.J. to Ed and Larry and Margaret , and wrote some of the most touching and funny dialogue on television, striking a great balance between drama and comedy, laying the basis for 7 seasons of inspiring and brilliant stories from the White House, that became real for millions of viewers due to the talented actors who spoke his words. The West Wing News Blog wishes him all the best for his new show, "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"!



First lines written on the show:
"WAITER [Voiceover]
Two Absolut Martinis up; another Dewars rocks.
SAM SEABORN
I don’t think we’re going to run the table, if that’s what you’re asking."
Last lines written on the show:
"JUSTICE DAY
And I will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution of the United States.

WALKEN
And I will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution of the United States.

FADE TO BLACK
END CREDITS"