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Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy: the anchor and managing editor of News Night. A moderate Republican news anchor whose broadcast persona is characterized as unwilling to offend anyone. Known for being difficult to work with, his world is turned upside down when his ex-girlfriend MacKenzie re-enters his life with a plan to revamp his news broadcast.
Jeff Daniels was cast in the lead role in March 2011. [21] Alison Pill and Olivia Munn reportedly entered negotiations to star in April 2011. [22] The fictional executive producer role was initially offered to Marisa Tomei, but negotiations fell through. Tomei was replaced by Emily Mortimer in May 2011. [23] Sam Waterston also joined the ...
Jeff Daniels has had a long and illustrious career that has included a broad range of comedic and dramatic roles, from Dumb and Dumber to The Newsroom.He’s a singer, an actor and a writer — so ...
Daniels had a career resurgence with his turn in Aaron Sorkin's HBO drama series The Newsroom (2012–2014) as fictional news anchor Will McAvoy. The opening scene of the pilot episode " We Just Decided To ", in which Daniels gives a monologue on the state of American greatness, has been viewed more than 21 million times. [ 28 ]
Emmy winner Jeff Daniels has launched season two of his audio memoir "Alive and Well Enough Continues," featuring stories and music from his decades-long career. The podcast, available on Audible ...
Related: Breaking news: Jeff Daniels looks back on his most famous roles, from Dumb and Dumber to The Newsroom. An astonished Leno repeated the word "Lamborghini!" in such a way that it gave ...
Munn gained prominence in a lead role in Aaron Sorkin's drama series The Newsroom on HBO. In the series, she played Sloan Sabbith, an economist who worked on the show's fictional news network, ACN, alongside lead anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels). The series ran for three seasons from 2012 to 2015. [36]
Jeff Daniels tackles his life and career in an absorbing, unconventional way this month with a music- and skit-filled audio memoir from Audible that he calls “a little bit like a one-man musical.”