The West Wing
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Jon Hamm feared Rob Lowe would snag his Mad Men role after a disappointing West Wing audition
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Watch The West Wing explain how Taylor Swift can make it to the Super Bowl on time
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'Acting president' Martin Sheen reunites with West Wing costars to deliver rousing speech from picket line
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What really made Rob Lowe quit The West Wing?
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Martin Sheen 'wept with joy' at The West Wing reunion
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Watch The West Wing stars reunite in trailer for HBO Max special
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EW celebrates The West Wing with special collector's edition
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Mary-Louise Parker reflects on Amy Gardner's complicated legacy on The West Wing
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The West Wing star Emily Procter once got in trouble for doing splits in the Oval Office
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Rob Lowe remembers how The West Wing cast was 'treated like the Beatles' in Washington
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Anna Deavere Smith's West Wing role came (in part) thanks to Madeleine Albright
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John Amos looks back on The West Wing: 'I don't think I could have enjoyed myself more'
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How The West Wing star Janel Moloney built her character Donna Moss 'from scratch'
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Watch The West Wing cast bond over on-set prankster Joshua Malina
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Stockard Channing reflects on The West Wing and her instant chemistry with Martin Sheen
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Allison Janney reveals why C.J. Cregg on The West Wing is her favorite role
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Watch The West Wing cast pay tribute to late costars John Spencer and Kathryn Joosten
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Watch The West Wing cast and Aaron Sorkin explore the chemistry behind their characters
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The West Wing stars and creator share their favorite memories from set
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Watch The West Wing cast's emotional plea to vote: 'We have to stay engaged'
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West Wing reunion special sets pre-election premiere date
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'West Wing' cast reunites to promote White House's Big Block of Cheese Day
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The West Wing is walking and talking its way from Netflix to HBO Max
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The West Wing cast reunites again — this time for a voting rights ad
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The West Wing alum Richard Schiff talks reboot possibility
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Justin Trudeau reveals how The West Wing influenced his career
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Aaron Sorkin talks writing for TV on West Wing podcast
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West Wing fan's trailer imagines a Toby Ziegler movie
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The West Wing: Madeleine Albright visited set requesting Secretary of State storylines
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The West Wing cast reflects on show 10 years after finale
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Allison Janney returns to the White House for surprise briefing
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West Wing Weekly hosts Joshua Malina, Hrishikesh Hirway talk their new podcast
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West Wing Weekly podcast premiere recap: In which Joshua Malina employs The Cynthia Nixon Defense
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Joshua Malina: West Wing podcast announced
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The West Wing cast reunion Justice for Vets PSA
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Rob Lowe: West Wing reunion only with Aaron Sorkin
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'The West Wing' oral history: 9 things you didn't know or forgot
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'Josh Lyman' talks the Twitter after-life of 'The West Wing'
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The 'West Wing' Lives!
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Chuck Lorre's new sitcom casts 'West Wing' star
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'West Wing' cast reunites for ballot awareness
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West Wing Reunion on Funny or Die -- Video
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EW Reunion: 'The West Wing'
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EW reminds us of the events of May 2006
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Aaron Sorkin reminisces about ''West Wing''
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Missing ''The West Wing'' already?
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The end of ''The West Wing''
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Winter TV press tour: ''West Wing'' is canceled
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''The West Wing'' goes live
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NBC renews ''West Wing'' for one more term
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The West Wing
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Jimmy Smits may join ''West Wing'' cast
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The West Wing
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The West Wing
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The West Wing's Thomas Schlamme
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''West Wing'' stars buck for another raise
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Meet the newest TV veteran to join ''The West Wing''
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''West Wing'' and ''Bernie Mac'' face uncertainties
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Ailing ''West Wing'' is renewed for two more years
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EW pinpoints where ''The West Wing'' went wrong
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Which chef got a shout-out on ''West Wing''?
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''West Wing'' hits the road for its season opener
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Martin Sheen pleads for Rob Lowe to stay on ''West Wing''