Martin Sheen, Aaron Sorkin Among ‘The West Wing’ Stars and Producers to Be Honored by First Lady Jill Biden at White House Event
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Fresh off their reunion on Sunday night’s 76th Emmys, some of the key stars and producers from “The West Wing” are off to the White House for a celebration being thrown by First Lady Jill Biden.
In honor of the 25th anniversary of Warner Bros. TV’s “The West Wing” (which premiered on September 22, 1999, on NBC), the Office of the First Lady will hold a White House event marking the occasion.
Set to join the festivities are creator/executive producer Aaron Sorkin and director/exec producer Thomas Schlamme, as well as stars Martin Sheen, Richard Schiff, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney, Emily Procter, Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack. “Twenty-five years ago this week we were wondering if NBC would give us a full season,” Sorkin said in a statement. “Speaking for John [Wells] and Tommy [Schlamme], the cast, the crew, and the producers, we’re enormously honored to be invited to the White House.
Also joining “The West Wing” team will be Warner Bros. Television Group chairman/CEO Channing Dungey and Warner Bros. Television president Brett Paul. ‘The impact of ‘The West Wing’ is still strongly felt 25 years after its premiere,” Dungey said. “The show has inspired countless numbers of people to take up careers in public service and to become involved in their communities.
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