Weekly Press Briefing #73: November 12th - 18th
Welcome back to the Weekly Press Briefing, where we bring you highlights from The West Wing fandom each week, including new fics, ongoing challenges, and more! This briefing covers all things posted from November 12 - 18, 2023! Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!
Challenges/Prompts:
There are no open challenges/prompts that we know of this week. Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote or know of one we’re missing? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.
This Week in Canon:
Welcome back to This Week in Canon, where we revisit moments in The West Wing that occurred on these dates during the show’s run.
Season 1, Episode 8: Enemies aired on November 17, 1999.
Season 2, Episode 7: The Portland Trip aired on November 15, 2000.
Season 3, Episode 6: Gone Quiet aired on November 14, 2001.
Season 4, Episode 8: Process Stories aired on November 13, 2002.
Season 5, Episode 7: Separation of Powers aired on November 12, 2003.
Season 6, Episode 5: The Hubbert Peak aired on November 17, 2004.
Photos/Videos:
Here’s what was posted from November 12 - November 18:
Amy Landecker posted photos of herself and Brad at a poker fundraising event for the Entertainment Community Fund. There’s also a video of her and Brad talking about Taylor Swift and remembering Matthew Perry on their way into the same event.
Bradley Whitord posted a photo of himself and his wife Amy along with a joke.
Josh Malina posted a video of himself speaking at the Variety Antisemitism and Hollywood Summit.
Kim Webster posted a throwback photo with Matthew Perry, along with memories of him.
Mary McCormack posted a video of her daughter Rose performing an original song.
Peter James Smith posted a photo of himself on set for Bosch: Legacy.
Peter James Smith posted a selfie.
Peter James Smith posted a video of himself in Station 19 along with a clip of The West Wing, both revolving around not wearing pants.
Peter James Smith posted a photo of the CD he and other The West Wing castmates received after 100 episodes.
Richard Schiff posted photos from a trip to Tanzania.
Rob Lowe posted a promo photo for his new game show, THE FLOOR, coming to Fox January 2nd.
Rob Lowe posted a photo of himself in bed with his dog Bella.
Donna Moss Daily: November 12 | November 13 | November 14 | November 15 | November 16 | November 17 | November 18
Daily Josh Lyman: November 12 | November 13 | November 14 | November 15 | November 16 | November 17 | November 18
No Context BWhit: November 12 | November 13 | November 14 | November 15 | November 16 | November 17 | November 18
@twwarchive: November 15
Edits/Artwork:
joshdonna jisbon parallel edit (s1-s5 tww) by @lisbonlane [VIDEO EDIT]
Editors’ Choice:
It’s American Thanksgiving this coming week, so we rounded up some silly, funny, and light Thanksgiving and/or turkey-focused fics for you! You can also check out our Thanksgiving round-up from last year if you’re looking for more to read.
Poultry in Motion by ETraytin (crossover with Untitled Goose Game) | Rated G | Gen Fic (No Pairings Listed) | Complete | It's Thanksgiving at the White House and you are definitely not a turkey. Big Turkey by LizaCameron | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | A J/D phone call set during the Thanksgiving after the first election, before Bartlet took office. Creepy And Kooky by turbomagnus (crossover with The Addams Family) | Rated T | Gen Fic (No Pairings Listed) | In Progress | When Josh ends up causing Donna to have to visit family for Thanksgiving, she decides the best way to punish him is to take him with her and there's something she never told him about her mother's family: They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky… Turkey Day by Steph [archived by westwingfanfictioncentral_archivist] | Rated T | Gen Fic (No Pairings Listed) | Complete | The gang tries to cook Thanksgiving dinner for themselves with disastrous results. The Last Call of the Day by Tualha | Rated G | Gen Fic (No Pairings Listed) | Complete | The Butterball Hotline gets an unusual call. Based on Season 3, Episode 7, "The Indians in the Lobby". First published on my LJ.
Fics:
Presenting your weekly roundup of fics posted in the tag for The West Wing on Archive of Our Own.
Josh/Donna Time is Fed by Jane_3yr3 | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete
Errors and Omissions by Chinesepapercut | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress
Domestic Days by spooky_spacegirl | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress
You’re Never Gonna Wanna Let Me Go by Shonio | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete
CJ/Danny During the Bartlet Term by Jxjxjx | Rated G | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg | In Progress
all I need's a whisper in a world that only shouts by Luppiters | Rated G | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg | In Progress
Other Pairings/Gen Fic I Tried To Rewrite It (But I Can’t) by mirhsuri | Rated T | C.J. Cregg, Jed Bartlet, Leo McGarry, Danny Concannon, Ellie Bartlet, Elizabeth Bartlet Westin, Abbey Bartlet (No Pairings Listed) | Complete
Changing the narrative by luckywerewolf | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete
Shibboleth by luckywerewolf | Rated G | Sam Seaborn, Josh Lyman, Toby Ziegler, Leo McGarry, Jed Bartlet, Mary Marsh (No Pairings Listed) | Complete
Multiple Pairings Paradise City by casliyn | Rated E | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Amy Gardner/Josh Lyman | In Progress
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