Idris Elba has a lot on his plate nowadays. He's now starring in the new thriller called Obsessed, in which he finds himself being fought over by Beyoncé Knowles (as his wife) and Ali Larter (as her psychotic rival). He has also been cast in the action crime movie Takers, and the action film The Finest, as well as the adventure drama The Losers.

Most recently, however, Elba took a stab at the small screen as The Office's new boss, Charles Miner - a role he wasn't expecting to book at all.  

The Office producer Greg Daniels has finally revealed the premise of NBC's upcoming sitcom starring Amy Poehler. Originally set to be a spin-off of The Office, the series premise changed after Poehler came on board. The show will instead follow the office of Leslie Knope (Poehler), a mid-level bureaucrat in the department of Parks and Recreations in Pawnee, Indiana. Daniels and fellow Office producer Mike Schur are both on board to steer the untitled show, which Schur currently refers to as “The Untitled Amy Poehler Project.”

The stars of critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire are beefing up the cast of an upcoming drama called Treme, with the likes of Wendell Pierce and Clarke Peters joining the latter's roster.  Not a few days back, it was reported that CSI: Miami's favorite coroner Khandi Alexander will also be heading to New Orleans.

This comes as no surprise, however, as the producer of The Wire David Simon created Treme, a post-Katrina drama that looks at the iconic New Orleans neighborhood that has produced a lot of famed musicians.

While accepting the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Miniseries for John Adams, executive producer Tom Hanks was thankful that the TCA Awards are not televised due to his random, somewhat dirty humor. After attending Saturday night's ceremony, I feel just the opposite, because the awards themselves and particularly the acceptance speeches were so hilarious that it's a shame more people don't get to see them,

The TCA Awards recognize the best in television, and this year the awards were divided among three shows: 30 Rock, Mad Men and the HBO miniseries John Adams.  In an odd moment of mutual adoration from critics and the industry, those just happen to be the three most nominated programs at this year's Emmys.

The Television Critics Association (TCA), one of the few organizations that dole out pats on the backs to people in Hollywood, has announced the nominations for its TCA Awards, and as expected, the turf is full of familiar names.

Leading all networks with nominations is perpetual award winner HBO, which earned at least 10 nods. The closing chapters of The Wire takes the lead for all shows with four nominations, including Program of the Year, Achievement in Drama, Individual Achievement in Drama (for creator David Simon), and the annual Heritage Award, which is granted to the show that has displayed worthy social impact beyond the screen.

Recently, reports about a spin-off for the 1990's most popular teen soap, Beverly Hills 90210 circulated.  Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas was hired to write the pilot for the spin-off, which would hopefully be picked up by one of the major networks.  In fact, as the pilot is currently in the works, casting rumors and announcements have circulated, bringing into discussion names such as Tristan Wilds, Michael Steger and teenybopper Hilary Duff.  One thing's for sure though, The Wire actor is certainly taking the lead on the newest remake of all time.

Last Sunday The Wire, HBO's critically adored drama, ended its five-season run with a final blow that tied up loose ends instead of leaving its characters suspended in time a la Sopranos' smash-cut to black finale.  Nevertheless, the ending of what many consider to be one of the greatest series on television could also mean the beginning of a new majestic drama that only show runner David Simon could deliver.

At present, Simon is in Los Angeles working on his upcoming project for HBO called Generation Kill, a seven-hour scripted miniseries based on the true story of Marines fighting in the Iraq war.

The best show on TV signed off tonight as HBO's The Wire aired its series finale. The panoramic look at the city of Baltimore and the war on drugs went out with an impressive episode that wrapped up many loose ends, provided closure to the characters, and still showed us that the real story isn't even close to being done.

The epitaph was the end of a quote by H.L. Mencken, “…the life of kings.” The full quote appeared on the wall of The Baltimore Sun, and it serves as a mission statement for The Wire and its creator, David Simon: “I had more fun doing news reporting than in any other enterprise. It is really the life of kings.”