• Deadline/TV, Monday, January 31, 2011 4:30 PM

After taking on the White House and Facebook, Aaron Sorkin's next topic will be cable news. HBO has green-lit the pilot for Sorkin's drama set behind the scenes of a cable news show. He will be executive-producing with his "Social Network" producer Scott Rudin.

Sorkin has been working on the project for a while, with research including time spent at Fox News, as well as shadowing cable news personalities Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann. And no, despite rumors, Olbermann will be not part of the show, reports Deadline/TV.

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