Sorkin came up with the idea to write about the behind-the-scenes happenings on a sports show while he was living in a room in the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles writing the screenplay for The American President.
Sorkin fik ideen til at skrive om, hvad der sker bag scenerne på et sportsprogram, mens han boede på hotel Four Seasons i Los Angeles, hvor han skrev på manuskriptet til The American President.