LOL! Did she have her fingers in her ears? This is like dealing with thirteen year olds while their parents are off on vacation.
Yes, the press room does have the "subtle dynamics of a nursery school recess". They remind me of middle schoolers who have a substitute teacher for the day. Just pushing the limits - I am just waiting until Tony sets them down and shuts them up.
"This is like dealing with thirteen year olds while their parents are off on vacation."
You nailed it.