Contrary to the reports going around late last month that Aaron Sorkin had fired all but one person from his writing staff for The Newsroom, Sorkin himself is disputing those claims - saying he never fired anyone, just promoted two people. Speaking at the Television Critics Assocation press tour, Sorkin said:
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Additionally, Sorkin took the time to clarify the rumor that he'd kept his ex-girlfriend on staff, saying:
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Sorkin went on to say that only a "couple" of changes were taking place in the writing staff, including the promotion of writers assistants to story editors, and the addition of paid consultants from a "wide range of media" - during season one, consultants were working on an unpaid basis.
[via Vulture]
