The macaw was perched on Jim's shoulder.

Knock knock.

At its best[…] “The Newsroom” has a wit, sophistication and manic energy that recalls James L. Brooks’s classic movie “Broadcast News.” But at its worst, the show chokes on its own sanctimony.

Regular readers learned there first about snowclones, the basic building blocks of cliches, like X is the new Y or you don't need a degree in A to do B.