Matt-Harriet: The Relationship
- What is the background to this relationship?
- “Kristin Chenoweth has revealed to Leslie Padgett, editor of ‘The New York Dog Magazine,’ that her ex-boyfriend Aaron Sorkin, creator of ‘The West Wing,’ used ‘pretty much verbatim’ dialogue from arguments they had during their relationship in the script for his new TV show.”
- Sorkin plays kiss ‘n’ tell with Chenoweth - Chenoweth says, “I think Sorkin is � and it’s not just because I love him � I think he’s a genius.” And “The Christian right has come out against me because I believe in gay rights. And a lot of people in show-business mock me for being Christian. I just have to feel the way that I feel.”
- What Matt says to Danny about how he feels about Harriet
- “I really miss her.” Pilot
- Danny finally asks Matt because, “I need to know how big a problem it’s going to be.”
“It’s not going to be a problem at all.”
“It will be if you’re in love with her.”
“I’m not. I’m not. Danny. I love her talent. The woman’s got millions of fans but there are maybe 50 guys in town who really understand how good she is and we’re two of them. That’s all: I admire her and I’m knocked out by her talent. I like it when she makes me laught and I like making her laugh which isn’t an easy thing to do so it’s gratifying. She’s undeniably sexy and I like it when she smles at me and a couple of other things but that’s it.”
“Oh my God we are so screwed.”
“I know.” The Cold Open - What Harriet says to Matt
- “You knock my socks off.”
- What Matt says to Harriet
- “No matter what I’ve always been your biggest fan.” (The Christmas Show)
- What Matt says about Harriet and the relationship
- “She believes the world was created in six days, and that’s not even among the top three reasons we’re not together.” ([104])
- Conversations between them:
- Matt confronts Harriet about a story about what she said on homosexuality. She gets defensive, “I said the Bible says it’s a sin. It also says judge not lest ye be judged, and that it was something for smarter people than me to decide…. How do you manage to see every piece of my press?”
“We have a press department, I get a daily press packet. They highlight what they want me to see: this one got a highlight, an arrow and a sticker!”
“Well, as I said, they left out the second sentence.”
“Yeah, can I ask you something? Does your ass hurt from straddling the fence like that all the time?” - This is from TV.com: “Harriet: ‘God Matthew, Are you crazy about me or just…crazy?’
Matt: ‘I dont know.’ - Harriet describes them, “You’re a Northeastern Jewish liberal atheist and I’m a Southern Baptist who believes that you’re going to burn in hell.” The West Coast Delay
