Description

Will becomes tabloid fodder after a confrontation with a gossip columnist on New Year's Eve, which threatens to undermine his credibility on a current news investigation. Meanwhile, Don urges Maggie to set Jim up on a date with her roommate; Mac's boyfriend pitches a story about the government's inability to prosecute financial crimes; and Neal tries out his Bigfoot theory on anyone who will listen.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It refers to these television series...

The Real Housewives of New Jersey

This Television Series is referred to by I'll Try to Fix You part of The Newsroom Season 1
Nina Howard, the gossip columnist, tells Will about the "Take Down" piece she's working on. It involves a story about Brittany Giancarlo from 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey'.
  • Buy The Real Housewives of New Jersey on Amazon
  • Buy The Real Housewives of New Jersey on iTunes
  • Buy The Real Housewives of New Jersey on GooglePlay

It refers to these musicals...

Annie Get Your Gun
composed by Irving Berlin; written by

This Musical is referred to by I'll Try to Fix You part of The Newsroom Season 1
Will is irritated with the date Sloan set him up on, calling the date "Annie Oakley". Sloan asks if he means "Ado Annie", but Will informs her that "Annie Oakley" is from 'Annie Get Your Gun', and "Ado Annie" is from 'Oklahoma!'.

Oklahoma!
composed by Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers

This Musical is referred to by I'll Try to Fix You part of The Newsroom Season 1
Will is irritated with the date Sloan set him up on, calling the date "Annie Oakley". Sloan asks if he means "Ado Annie", but Will informs her that "Annie Oakley" is from 'Annie Get Your Gun', and "Ado Annie" is from 'Oklahoma!'.

West Side Story
composed by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim; written by

This Musical is referred to by I'll Try to Fix You part of The Newsroom Season 1
Will meets Nina Howard, a gossip columnist, at the ACN New Year's Eve party. Nina asks Will if the daytime crew and the nighttime crew at ACN get along. Will says when they get together, it's like the "Jets and the Sharks".

It plays these songs...

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?
performed by Rod Stewart

  • Date:
  • Type: Song
This Song is played in I'll Try to Fix You part of The Newsroom Season 1
This song is Lisa (Maggie's roommate) ringtone.

Fix You
performed by Coldplay

  • Date:
  • Type: Song
This Song is played in I'll Try to Fix You part of The Newsroom Season 1
This is playing when everyone learns of the shooting of Gabby Giffords.

It refers to these songs...

Sugar, Sugar
performed by The Archies

  • Date:
  • Type: Song
This Song is referred to by I'll Try to Fix You part of The Newsroom Season 1
Will says reality television is not a guilty pleasure. A few things that are guilty pleasures: the chocolate souffle on the menu and listening to The Archies sing 'Sugar, Sugar'.

It refers to these movies...

Fatal Attraction

  • Date:
  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by I'll Try to Fix You part of The Newsroom Season 1
Will complains about the date Sloan set him up on, mostly because the woman was carrying a loaded pistol in his apartment. Sloan tells Will that the woman is a bit crazy, and Will complains about the situation being a 'Fatal Attraction' kind of thing when he learns she is jealous of his other romantic escapades.
  • Buy Fatal Attraction on Amazon
  • Buy Fatal Attraction on iTunes
  • Buy Fatal Attraction on GooglePlay

It refers to these books...

Mein Kampf
written by

  • Date:
  • Type: Book
This Book is referred to by I'll Try to Fix You part of The Newsroom Season 1
Will says, "It's New Years Eve. I don't care if she writes for Mein Kampf."

The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha
written by

This Book is referred to by I'll Try to Fix You part of The Newsroom Season 1
Will compares himself to Don Quixote for trying to bring back civility to the world.

Other Connections and Related Pop Culture

The Newsroom Season 1

# Title Air Date
The Newsroom
1:1 We Just Decided To Jun 24, 2012
1:2 News Night 2.0 Jul 1, 2012
1:3 The 112th Congress Jul 8, 2012
1:4 I'll Try to Fix You Jul 15, 2012
1:5 Amen Jul 22, 2012
1:6 Bullies Jul 29, 2012
1:7 5/1 Aug 5, 2012
1:8 The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn Aug 12, 2012
1:9 The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate Aug 19, 2012
1:10 The Greater Fool Aug 26, 2012

Comment