Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Breaking News (Season 1, Episode 18)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Drama

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Breaking News (Season 1, Episode 18)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Drama

Jordan faces a scare with her pregnancy. Tom must deal with a crisis. Matt's drug habit is no longer a secret.

Director

Andrew Bernstein

Writers

Aaron Sorkin (created by) (written by) | Cinque Henderson (staff writer) | Melissa Myers (staff writer) | Amy Turner (staff writer) | T. Rafael Cimino (story editor)

Producers

Mark Goffman | Dylan K. Massin | Patrick Ward

Composer

W.G. Snuffy Walden

Cinematographer

Dennis Hall (as Dennis S. Hall)

Editor

Janet Ashikaga

Casting Directors

Elizabeth Barnes | Meg Liberman

Production Designer

Kenneth Hardy

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Edit Released

Updated May 31, 2007

Release date

May 31, 2007 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 3 wins & 20 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

Name	Known for
Matthew Perry Matt Albie Matt Albie See fewer	Friends (1994)
Amanda Peet Jordan McDeere Jordan McDeere See fewer	A Lot Like Love (2005)
Bradley Whitford Danny Tripp Danny Tripp See fewer	Get Out (I) (2017)
Steven Weber Jack Rudolph Jack Rudolph See fewer	The Shining (1997)
D.L. Hughley Simon Stiles Simon Stiles See fewer	Inspector Gadget (1999)
Sarah Paulson Harriet Hayes Harriet Hayes See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Nate Corddry Tom Jeter Tom Jeter See fewer	The Circle (I) (2017)
Timothy Busfield Cal Shanley Cal Shanley See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Kari Matchett Mary Tate Mary Tate See fewer	Cube²: Hypercube (2002)
Merritt Wever Suzanne Suzanne See fewer	Signs (2002)
Lucy Davis Lucy Kenwright Lucy Kenwright See fewer	Wonder Woman (2017)
Simon Helberg Alex Dwyer Alex Dwyer See fewer	Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Nate Torrence Dylan Killington Dylan Killington See fewer	Zootopia (2016)
Camille Chen Samantha Li Samantha Li See fewer	Game Night (I) (2018)
John F. Carpenter Herb Sheldon Herb Sheldon See fewer	The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
William Stanford Davis Floor Manager Floor Manager See fewer	Snowpiercer (2020)
Evan Gaustad Waiter Waiter See fewer	Vicariously (2009)
Nika Patrice Billie (as Annika P. Smith) Billie (as Annika P. Smith) See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
David Brownstein P.A. P.A. See fewer	The Practice (1997)
Maxine Bahns Lena (uncredited) Lena (uncredited) See fewer	The Brothers McMullen (1995)
James Chahine Richie (uncredited) Richie (uncredited) See fewer	The Heartbreak Cafe (1997)
Ricky Dominguez Orderly (uncredited) Orderly (uncredited) See fewer	One Minutes (2009)
Matthew Dowling Bernie (uncredited) Bernie (uncredited) See fewer	Doritos & Fontana (2011)
William Duffy Actor (voice) (uncredited) Actor (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Jenna Fischer Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The Office (2005)
Gran Bel Fisher Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Last Day at Work (2005)
James Lesure Captain Boyle (uncredited) Captain Boyle (uncredited) See fewer	Las Vegas (2003)
Laimarie Serrano Parent (uncredited) Parent (uncredited) See fewer	CSI: Miami (2002)
Joey Thurston III Cue card tech (uncredited) Cue card tech (uncredited) See fewer	Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)