How studio exec-turned-producer pitched �Moneyball�

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on February 16, 2012

Jonah Hill, Steven Spielberg, Woody Allen, ‘Footnote’ in Oscar finals

By Tom Tugend
Published on January 24, 2012

Oscars 2011:  Top Jewish Moments [VIDEO]

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on February 27, 2011

Desperately Seeking Sorkin

By Danielle Berrin
Published on February 20, 2011

Waiting for Aaron Sorkin

By Danielle Berrin
Published on February 18, 2011

I had this fantasy about Aaron Sorkin. It�s probably only natural that I should want to know him, because he is, after all, the most intelligent and sharp-witted writer working in Hollywood today. His prestige began with �A Few Good Men� (1992), surged with the �The West Wing,� which he created in 1999 and for which he wrote until 2003, and was cemented with �The Social Network,� which deftly showcases his extraordinary writing talent � although he�s also had a few flops � and his uncanny gift for cultural relevance.

How True is “The Social Network:” Ask Executive Producer Kevin Spacey [VIDEO]

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on February 10, 2011

Golden Globes 2011:  The Jewish nominees

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on December 14, 2010

Who does Aaron Sorkin really hate?

By Danielle Berrin
Published on October 20, 2010

In �The Social Network,� writer Aaron Sorkin insinuates that one of the central drives behind Mark Zuckerberg�s development of Facebook was the hot-blooded pursuit of women.

‘The Social Network’: One talented misfit plays another

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on September 28, 2010

Jesse Eisenberg was practically born to play Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, the prickly antihero of �The Social Network.�

“West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin on his agent Ari Emanuel

By Danielle Berrin
Published on November 14, 2008

Sephardic film fest opens with gala at Paramount; Young Iranian Jews gather to watch election returns

By Danielle Berrin
Published on November 13, 2008

"Yes we can," Rabbi Daniel Bouskila said, invoking President-elect Barack Obama's ubiquitous mantra.

Ari Emanuel is a superagent—on TV and in real life

By Danielle Berrin
Published on November 11, 2008

Rahm Emanuel’s brother, Ari Emanuel, is a Hollywood superagent

By Danielle Berrin
Published on November 6, 2008

" . . . In a business deal, he's going to try to kill for you, and its just going to be about putting as much money in your pocket as he can, until you tell him that there's something else that's important to you . . . " -- Aaron Sorkin

‘West Wing’-ing It

By Michael Aushenker
Published on December 19, 2002

Aaron Sorkin has opened his mind to Jewish culture. It's evidenced in the recent Yiddish-language opener of the Dec. 11 Christmas episode of the "The West Wing," with a 1950s scene of three men in topcoats -- who belonged to the Jewish mob.