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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
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,
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.
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,
March 11, 2008
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
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.
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.
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.
January 27, 2008
The current season of HBO‘s The Wire is its last, but apparently, this has not been enough to convince viewers to tune in to the show religiously.  As per the
January 20, 2008
Felicia “Snoop” Pearson may be a perfect fit for her role on HBO‘s The Wire, but the circumstances that landed her the part were purely coincidental.