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All Posts Tagged: ‘the wire’

Posted 3/27/08

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The Take

How the Sean Combs Gaffe in the L.A. ‘Times’ Proves David Simon Right — and Wrong

Tags: david simon, los angeles times, music, p. diddy, sean combs, the wire, tupac shakur, tv

Posted 3/17/08

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The Take

David Simon Lays It On a Little Thick

Tags: david simon, newspapers, the wire, tv

Posted 3/13/08

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The Take

Spoilers: In Defense of the American Watercooler

Tags: buffy the vampire slayer, lede, lost, spoilers, the wire, tv

Posted 3/13/08

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The Take

Spoilers: The Official Vulture Statutes of Limitations

Tags: books, lost, movies, spoilers, the wire, theater, tv

Posted 3/11/08

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Apropos of Nothing

Pitching the Inevitable ‘Wire’ Spinoffs on Network TV

Tags: the wire, tv

Posted 3/11/08

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You Saw It Here First

Exclusive Video Preview: Omar on ‘Human Giant’!

Tags: human giant, michael k. williams, mtv, the wire, tv

Posted 3/10/08

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The Take

Looking for Vulture's Coverage of ‘The Wire’?

Tags: the wire, tv

Posted 3/10/08

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The Best Part

David Simon Still Has Some Things to Say

Tags: david simon, hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 3/10/08

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Apropos of Nothing

BREAKING: Eliot Spitzer Completes Tommy Carcetti's Character Arc

Tags: eliot spitzer, the wire, tv

Posted 3/10/08

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The Take

Sternbergh on ‘The Wire’ Finale: The Anti-‘Sopranos’

Tags: david chase, david simon, hbo, the sopranos, the wire, tv

Posted 3/10/08

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Liner Notes

‘The Wire’ Finale's Montage: A Shot-by-Shot Commentary

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 3/10/08

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Chat Room

Actor Ptolemy Slocum on the Emotional Last Night of Shooting ‘The Wire’

Tags: lede, ptolemy slocum, the wire, tv

Posted 3/10/08

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The List

Ten Questions Left Unanswered by the ‘Wire’ Finale

Tags: david simon, hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 3/10/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: One Last Long, Boozy Irish Wake for David Simon’s Accidental Masterpiece

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 3/ 7/08

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The Take

Debating the Legacy of ‘The Wire’: Did Season Five Tarnish the Show That Invented the Dickensian Aspect Ratio?

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 3/ 3/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: Lester Freamon's in the Mood for Love

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 2/28/08

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The List

Ten Beloved Characters, Ten Ignoble Deaths

Tags: . the big lebowski, 24, alan tudyk, ally mcbeal, anthony edwards, beverly hills 90210, coen brothers, deep blue sea, gil bellows, john travolta, joss whedon, mel gibson, movies, pulp fiction, roger cross, samuel l. jackson, scatman crothers, serenity, stanley kubrick, steve buscemi, the passion of the christ, the shining, the wire, top gun, tv, video

Posted 2/26/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: Jimmy McNulty Gets Profiled

Tags: david simon, hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 2/25/08

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Chat Room

Michael K. Williams of ‘The Wire’ on Honey Nut Cheerios, Spider-Man, and How Omar's Story Will End

Tags: hbo, lede, michael k. williams, the road, the wire, tv

Posted 2/25/08

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Fauxbit

Writing the Obit for the Character Who Died Last Night on ‘The Wire’

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 2/20/08

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Apropos of Nothing

People Who Don't Want a ‘Wire’ Movie Are Crazy

Tags: crazy people, movies, the wire, tv

Posted 2/19/08

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News Reel

We Ask John Doman: Will Rawls Find Love on ‘The Wire’?

Tags: hbo, john doman, the wire, tv, unconditional

Posted 2/19/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: Goodnight Moon

Tags: aeschylus, goodnight moon, hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 2/11/08

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The Take

‘The Wire’: Can You Really Wiretap a Reporter's Phone?

Tags: law, newspapers, the wire, tv

Posted 2/11/08

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Quote Machine

Morris Day's Been Watching You, Rihanna, and He Thinks He Wants to Know Ya (Know Ya)

Tags: jericho, method man, morris day, paula abdul, rihanna, skeet ulrich, the wire, tina fey

Posted 2/11/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: Jimmy McNulty Adds to His Rap Sheet

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 2/ 4/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: Omar Is Superman

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 1/28/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: Burrell Bites the Dust; McNulty Takes a Bite Out of Crime

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 1/28/08

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Fauxbit

Proposition Joe, East Baltimore Drug Kingpin, Is Dead

Tags: the wire, tv

Posted 1/24/08

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The Early-Evening News

David Simon Apologizes to Baltimore

Tags: 24, dave eggers, david simon, fox, indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull, john krasinski, maya rudolph, ratings, sam mendes, the moment of truth, the wire, vendela vida

Posted 1/23/08

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The Take

Is ‘The Wire’ Turning Into ‘Studio 60’?

Tags: aaron sorkin, david simon, hbo, studio 60, the wire, tv

Posted 1/23/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’ Takes a Vacation

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 1/16/08

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News Reel

Omar Comes to MTV: Aziz Ansari Reports on the ‘Wire’–‘Human Giant’ Crossover

Tags: aziz ansari, human giant, michael k. williams, mtv, the wire, tv

Posted 1/14/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: McNulty Finds His Hamsterdam

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 1/11/08

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Vulture Picture Palace

See the Short That Got Filmmaker Seith Mann a Job on ‘The Wire’

Tags: jamie hector, seith mann, the wire, video

Posted 1/ 8/08

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Apropos of Nothing

The ‘Wire’ Copyediting Scandal: David Simon Responds!

Tags: david simon, nerdgasm, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 7/08

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News Reel

‘The Wire’ Premiere: Wallace Lives, and Rawls Cuts a Rug

Tags: david simon, hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 7/08

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Apropos of Nothing

The ‘Wire’ Backlash Begins: We Disagree With David Simon's Usage of ‘Evacuate’

Tags: hbo, nerdgasm, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 7/08

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Apropos of Nothing

Is David Simon Taking Time Off ‘The Wire’ to Write Angry Letters to the ‘Daily News’?

Tags: david simon, movies, new york daily news, the killing of john lennon, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 7/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: David Simon's Got a Brand-new Target

Tags: hbo, lede, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 4/08

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Quote Machine

Denzel Washington Is Not Immune to the Charms of Denzel Washington

Tags: clark johnson, comics, daniel clowes, denzel washington, one missed call, richard simmons, shannyn sossamon, the great debaters, the wire

Posted 1/ 4/08

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Chat Room

Andre Royo on Playing Bubbles on ‘The Wire,’ Snitching, and His Emmy Speech

Tags: andre royo, hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 3/08

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Chat Room

Jamie Hector on Playing Marlo on ‘The Wire’ — and Keeping Secrets About ‘Heroes’

Tags: hbo, jamie hector, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 3/08

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Agenda

The final season of ‘The Wire’: the greatest event of ’08?

Tags: the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 2/08

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Countdown

Predicting ‘The Wire’: A Talmudic Reading of HBO's Full-Page Ad

Tags: hbo, lede, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 2/08

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Chat Room

Michael K. Williams on Playing Omar on ‘The Wire,’ Discovering Snoop, and How Janet Jackson Changed His Life

Tags: hbo, michael k. williams, the wire, tv

Posted 12/ 6/07

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Agenda

This weekend, we’re watching season four of ‘The Wire.’

Tags: dvd, the wire

Posted 12/ 6/07

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Tube Junkie

‘The Wire’ Prequels: The Adventures of Li'l Omar

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 11/ 7/07

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Trailer Mix

‘The Wire’ Season-Five Trailer: Will This Be the Most Palatable Season Yet?

Tags: the wire, tv

Posted 10/24/07

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News Reel

Bubbles and Omar Dish on ‘The Wire’

Tags: andre royo, hbo, michael k. williams, the wire, tv

Posted 10/17/07

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News Reel

Amy Ryan on the ‘Gone Baby Gone’–‘Wire’ Connection

Tags: amy ryan, gone baby gone, movies, the wire, tv

Posted 10/15/07

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The Take

David Simon Deification: A Season-by-Season History

Tags: david simon, hbo, the new yorker, the wire, tv

Posted 10/10/07

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Tube Junkie

Jimmy McNulty Is Drinking Again

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 9/ 5/07

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Countdown

‘The Wire’ Wraps, and Our Obsession With Season Five Begins

Tags: david simon, hbo, the wire, tom mccarthy, tv

Posted 8/ 9/07

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Apropos of Nothing

Omar From ‘The Wire’ and Fran From ‘The Corner’ Got Married?

Tags: david simon, donnie andrews, ed burns, fran boyd, hbo, the corner, the wire, tv

Posted 7/24/07

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The List

Our Hit List: Ten Fictional Characters Who Must Die

Tags: 24, books, entourage, hannibal lecter, harry potter and the deathly hallows, heroes, james bond, lost, movies, philip roth, sex and the city, spider-man, the sopranos, the wire, tv

Posted 7/19/07

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Kudos

Sternbergh on the Emmy Voters: What Did David Simon Ever Do to You?

Tags: boston legal, emmys, hbo, lede, sternbergh was right, the wire, tv

Posted 7/18/07

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Kudos

Will This Be the Year ‘The Wire’ Finally Gets an Emmy Nomination?

Tags: emmys, hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 5/14/07

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Kudos

Emmy Contenders Show Their Best (and Worst) Sides

Tags: 30 rock, awards, emmys, gilmore girls, grey's anatomy, heroes, lost, my name is earl, scrubs, sternbergh was right, the office, the shield, the wire, tv, ugly betty

 

 

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