August 13, 2008
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.
July 19, 2008
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.
June 4, 2008
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.
May 8, 2008
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.
March 11, 2008
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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.
March 9, 2008
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.”
March 4, 2008
The end is near for HBO's The Wire, which will air its series finale on Sunday, March 9, following five critically acclaimed seasons of realistic portrayal of urban life and uncommonly deep exploration of sociological themes.
Read on to find out what's in store for the series finale.
February 17, 2008
Actress Amy Ryan doesn't have much to say about what viewers can expect to see in the upcoming episodes of The Wire's final season. This isn't because she wants to tease fans of the show by withholding juicy information. Rather, it's because she has chosen to keep herself out of the loop as well.
“I know the story because it was told to me by [series creator] David Simon, but I wouldn't read the scripts on purpose because I wanted to be surprised, too,” Ryan, who plays Officer “Beadie” Russell on the HBO drama, told TV Guide. “I did go snooping through one script, and I was like, 'Oh, no! I ruined one of the biggest things.' I was so bummed.”