The Wire

The Aughts: When TV Became Art -OR- When Everyone Learned to Shut Up and Trust the Showrunner

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On January 16, 2000 Big Pussy slouched up Tony Soprano’s driveway, hiding his terrible secret. It was the first episode of the second season of The Sopranos, and everywhere, on cable and network, artful programming was on the rise. In April, HBO aired The Corner, the precursor to David Simo...

Published Tue, Dec 8

Some teams -- Cavs, Bulls -- still looking for some swagger

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The Nuggets remind me of Marlo Stanfied from The Wire. Nah, actually more like Bodie. Maybe Avon Barksdale. No -- it's Omar. Denver reminds me of Omar from ... and more »

Published Tue, Dec 8

The Wire re-up: season four, episode five – in sickness and in health

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The only time Valchek appears to hold back is when Herc seeks advice after inadvertently catching Royce getting a blowjob from his secretary. ...

Published Mon, Dec 7

In a Decade, 'TV Became Art'

source: Newser

But we got The Wire, “the single best show in the history of television.” Michael K. Williams, who played Omar Little on the HBO cable television series ...

Published Mon, Dec 7

Why we watch Friday Night Lights -- And why so many others don't.

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When I told Zach Gilford that I watched his show, I was technically lying: I watched all three seasons on DVD. Season 4 is underway and I haven’t seen an episode yet. In fact, I am actively waiting for it to come out on DVD because I can’t stand waiting a week between episodes and because I don’t li...

Published Mon, Dec 7

Screen Acting Demo Clip - "" ( Series)

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This clip is from an episode of the acclaimed HBO series "The Wire." Dominick Cicco dominick@hotmail.com 717-512-7597. vimeo.com

Published Sat, Dec 5

Roommating Show: Episode 6 - Wire

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into conflict when they fall in love with the television show, The Wire. ... Wire 339 Stringer Bell 3 Barksdale 2 Baltimore 1724 HBO 410 ... vimeo.com

Published Sat, Dec 5

Aught Lang Syne: Quotes of the Decade

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–Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Repeated –Coach Roy Williams, April 7th, 2003 –Bill Walton –Karl Malone –Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close –Omar, The Wire –Snoop, The Wire “All in the game…” –Traditional West Baltimore, The Wire –The Bunk, The Wire

Published Sat, Dec 5