Aaron Sorkin Fired Most of "The Newsroom" Writing Staff

This is surprising.

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Like the real newsrooms across the globe being hit by budget cuts and mass layoffs, Vulture is reporting that Aaron Sorkin has fired most of the writing staff for his HBO series The Newsroom, with the exception of his ex-girlfriend Corinne Kinsbury.

It's not too clear on whether or not Sorkin plans on replacing these writers for season two, or just penning the scripts himself - as he's known for being a rather controlling writer who rarely shares credit, the latter definitely wouldn't be surprising. Additionally, the question to why Sorkin would fire most of the writing staff so soon after receiving a renewal remains. As one Hollywood writer told Gawker:

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What do you think of the layoffs?

[via Vulture, Gawker]

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