“Sue’s note was ‘They do this a lot at the end of Grey’s Anatomy,’ ” Sorkin told me. “I wrote back saying, ‘You know what? I’ve never seen Grey’s Anatomy, but I’m sure they didn’t invent this thing.’ Sue said, ‘It’s just an observation. Just letting you know that HBO has to vigorously distinguish itself from network television.’ ”
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francesco Sue Naegle explaining how things work at HBO to Aaron Sorkin.