Actor Bradley Whitford heaped praise on his costars and crew ahead of the drama's 25th anniversary. Some of the cast of the political series, created by Aaron Sorkin, made a surprise appearance on the Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, and Jimmy Smits appeared in a makeshift Oval Office before announcing the nominees for outstanding drama series and then handing the Emmy to eventual winner "It's hard to believe that just 25 years ago, Aaron and the writers actually had to use their imaginations to create interesting plot lines for Janney said. To which Schiff replied, "Unlike today where storylines can be plucked right off the news, storylines that writers would have deemed a bit far-fetched if not utterly ridiculous 25 years ago.
" While the reunion was a hit with the live Emmys audience and those watching at home, there was one notable absence. and took to X, formerly to explain why he wasn't there. contacted Whitford's representatives by email outside of office hours for comment.
"It breaks my heart not to be able to be with my West Wing family at the Emmys tonight or at the White House later this week to celebrate our 25th birthday, but I'm in Budapest on another White House set pretending to work for another administration. (I know. I need to work on my range.
)," Whitford began referring to his role as former Speaker of the House, James Blaine, in the TV series That series currently being filmed on location in the Hungarian capital and will tell t.