Robert Chew, AKA Prop Joe, Dead at 52
The massive achievement that is HBO's 'The Wire' is such that even supporting players left a lasting impression on pop culture. Robert Chew, who played Prop Joe, had one of the juiciest roles (in a...
View Article'Boardwalk Empire' Season 4 Casts 'The Wire's Domenick Lombardozzi As…
It's been a good long while since we've heard anything from 'Boardwalk Empire, especially after season 3 finale "Margate Sands" put such an effective cap in the stories of lead characters Nucky...
View Article'The Walking Dead' Season 4: "Roy Stark" Cast With Lawrence Gilliard Jr.?
A few weeks ago, we heard that 'The Walking Dead' season 4 had begun casting for a new series regular, that of former Army medic "Roy Stark." The seemingly-original character description launched a...
View ArticleCinemax Thriller 'Quarry' Adds 'The Wire' Star Jamie Hector
While Cinemax will bring two series to Comic-Con 2013 with 'Banshee' and 'Strike Back,' it's upcoming pilot drama 'Quarry' that continues to turn our heads. Most recently adding 'The Avengers' star...
View ArticleHBO and Amazon Prime Strike Major Streaming Deal: Which Series Made the Cut?
HBO has long been a thorn in the side of streaming media enthusiasts, only licensing its content to be accessed through HBO GO, unlike the Netflix and Amazon Prime models that have become so...
View Article'The Walking Dead' Season 5 Adds 'The Wire' Alum Seth Gilliam in New Mystery...
We weren't altogether surprise to find 'The Walking Dead' adding three of its newest and most memorable characters to series regular rank with season 5, though it seems the AMC horror-drama has a more...
View ArticleHBO's 'The Wire' Gets HD Remastering in 16×9 Format, Blu-ray Hits in 2015
Long renowned as one of HBO's crowning achievements in drama, David Simon's Baltimore crime saga 'The Wire' is getting a major facelift for 2015. Not only will the network premiere a high-def digital...
View ArticleSee 'The Wire' Locations Then and Now in These Great Photos
Regardless of your feelings about HBO’s remastered version of ‘The Wire,’ it’s wonderful to see the greatest show in the history of television (to me and other awesome people, anyway) being discussed...
View ArticleNetflix 'Daredevil' Bosses Preview Kingpin's Rise, 'The Wire' Tone and...
For as many new stills and hearsay as Marvel’s Netflix ‘Daredevil’ darts around, we still haven’t seen very much of the series itself, nor gotten a strong sense of its characters. Now, showrunner...
View Article100 Interesting TV Facts You May Not Know
Well hello there, TV super-fan! Did you know that Breaking Bad breakout Jesse Pinkman was almost killed off in Season 1? How about that Joss Whedon hated the original Buffy theme song, or Curb Your...
View ArticleHBO Plots 'The Wire' Creator's 1970s Porn Drama, Possible 'Jinx' Season 2
Emboldened by many recent successes, HBO has a reputation for buying and developing a great deal more programs than other networks, two of which may now include follow-ups to some of HBO’s most iconic...
View ArticleMelvin Williams, Star and Inspiration of 'The Wire,' Dies at 73
Sad news for appreciators of Melvin Williams and The Wire alike, as the actor, inspiration, and former real-life Baltimore drug kingpin behind one of HBO’s most enduring dramas has passed away. The...
View ArticleYou Come at These 10 'The Wire' Facts, You Best Not Miss
HBO’s The Wire famously shifted focus to different corners of Baltimore between seasons, but did you know creator David Simon based the series on his real-life time as a police reporter? Or that many...
View ArticleYes, James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal Will Make '70s Porn for HBO
HBO had plenty to announce by the recent TCA press tour (as well to keep quiet), and now some more good news has flown in under the wire. The network has handed a series order to a ‘70s New York porn...
View ArticleHere's 'The Wire' Reunion You Never Expected From the Super Bowl
You can’t take five steps on TV these days without running afoul of some cast reunion, but The Wire fans were surprised to have one sprung on them during the Super Bowl last night. The Sobotka boys...
View Article'Arrow' Season 5 Big Bad Will Be Part Stringer Bell, Part Khal Drogo
Arrow Season 4 didn’t quite clue us into next year’s big bad the way Season 3 name-dropped Damien Darhk, leaving fans to sleuth out his or her identity with “charming” descriptions. Now, an new report...
View Article'Arrow' Season 5 Casts 'Wire' Alum Chad Coleman as New Baddie 'Tobias'
Arrow Season 5 certainly made waves with its intent to cast a villain cut from the cloth of The Wire iron Stringer Bell, but who knew they’d go right to the source? The fifth season of DC’s emerald...
View ArticleMichonne Does Her Best Omar Little in New 'Walking Dead' Clip
We’ve two Walking Dead episodes left in 2016, and it looks like next week’s penultimate “Sing Me a Song” might finally break with Season 7's piecemeal approach. Not only will Negan and the Saviors...
View ArticlePete Holmes' HBO 'Crashing' Pays Tribute to 'The Wire' in New Trailer
HBO’s most recent comedies haven’t proven the commercial breakthrough that Westworld was for drama, and it may take some big names for Judd Apatow and Pete Holmes’ Crashing to get there. The newest...
View ArticleUPDATE: HBO's Best Dramas Are Staying With Amazon Prime
Now that any HBO viewer can buy their own streaming package outside a cable subscription, one had to wonder what would become of Amazon Prime’s old deal to host some of the network’s best shows. Sadly,...
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