Wes Mendell
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| Wes Mendell
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| First appearance | Pilot (Opening Scene) |
| Statistics | |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 60s (Approx) |
| Occupation | Executive Producer of Studio 60 (Former) |
| Portrayed by | Judd Hirsch |
| Created by | Aaron Sorkin |
Wes Mendell is a fictional character on the US TV series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, played by Judd Hirsch.
[edit] Professional Life
Wes Mendell is very well-respected for his work in television, as he created Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and chose the original cast. Mendell was Executive Producer of the show when he was fired by Jack Rudolph for hijacking the live cold open of the show's season premiere to express his disgust over the nature of the broadcast industry. It has been stated that he has worked with many of the great comedy writers and performers, for example Richard Pryor.
[edit] On Air Tirade
Selection from Mendell's impromptu on-air speech:
| This isn't gonna be a very good show tonight and I think you should change the channel. No, I know it seems like this is supposed to be funny, but tomorrow you're gonna find out it wasn't and I'll have been fired by then. This isn't supposed... this isn't a sketch. This show used to be cutting edge political and social satire, but it's gotten lobotomized by a candy-ass broadcast network hell-bent on doing nothing that might challenge their audience. We were about to do a sketch you've already seen 500 times. Yeah, no one's gonna confuse George Bush with George Plimpton, now, we get it. We're all being lobotomized by the country's most influential industry which has thrown in the towel on any endeavor that does not include the courting of 12-year-old boys. And not even the smart 12-year-olds, the stupid ones, the idiots, of which there are plenty thanks in no small part to this network. So why don't you just... change the channel! Turn off the TV. Do it right now. |
[edit] References
| STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP | ||
| EPISODE LIST | ||
| Primary Characters | Matt Albie | Danny Tripp | Jordan McDeere | Harriet Hayes Tom Jeter | Simon Stiles | Jack Rudolph | Cal Shanley |
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| Secondary Characters | Ricky Tahoe | Ron Oswald | Wilson White | Wes Mendell | Martha O'Dell Jeannie Whatley | Samantha Li | Alex Dwyer | Dylan Killington |
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| Organizations | National Broadcasting System | Tunney Media Group | |
| Other | Studio 60 (Place) | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (Fictional Show)| News 60 | |
| Crew | Aaron Sorkin | Thomas Schlamme | W. G. Walden | |
