Matt and Danny have five days to put together their first show, which is receiving enormous media attention. Harriet tries her best to work with Matt, with whom she’s recently broken up.
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Savvy new network president Jordan McDeere (series star AMANDA PEET) inherits a massive public relations problem on the series--on her very first day of work--when executive producer Wes Mendell (JUDD HIRSCH) sparks a media frenzy by having an on-air melt
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While the cast goes through rehearsals with LAUREN GRAHAM (recurring guest star as herself - "Gilmore Girls," "Bad Santa") and musician STING (himself), a reporter named Martha O’Dell (recurring guest star CHRISTINE LAHTI - "Chicago Hope," "Jack & Bobby")
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As he helps prepare the holiday show, Matt remains determined to bring the Christmas spirit to Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Danny wrestles with his true feelings for Jordan.
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Matt is stuck with writer’s block. He also has to contend with a young lawyer (Kari Matchett), who is investigating a sexual harassment claim. Also, Harriet continues shooting her movie, and Jordan and Danny compete over who would make a better parent.
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Jordan experiences major problems with her pregnancy. Simon loses his temper with the press. And flashbacks continue to reveal how Matt and Danny got fired from the show five years ago.
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While the cast members work through the show despite being ravaged by a virus, Matt must survive the week with a new and much smaller writing staff. Meanwhile, Jordan tells Danny that she is pregnant.
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A drunken Jordan makes friends with the cast during an after-show party. Danny tries to get Matt’s mind off Harriet, while Simon makes a plea to hire more black writers. And Cal deals with a mysterious man, Eli Weinraub (Eli Wallach) backstage.
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