David Simon

Creator David Simon Apologizes for Calling New Wire Fandom "Wearying"

• Apr 6, 2012 04:39 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams

David Simon

Creator David Simon is apologizing for calling fans who discovered The Wire after its HBO run "wearying."  

While discussing former colleague Richard Price, the creator of CBS' new drama NYC-22, in an interview with The New York Times, Simon was posed with the notion that many of the diehard fans of The Wire weren't actually watching the series in earlier seasons, but had rather jumped on the bandwagon late. "I do have... read more

Cheers & Jeers: The Two Faces of Michael K. Williams

• Sep 23, 2011 07:00 AM ET
• by Bruce Fretts

Michael K. Williams

Cheers to Michael K. Williams for a double shot of high-caliber roles.

Callie Thorne Tackles Her First Starring Role on Necessary Roughness

• Jul 20, 2011 07:22 AM ET
• by Bruce Fretts

Callie Thorne

Callie Thorne was stuck in New York City gridlock recently with her mom when she spied a familiar face. "I was like, 'Ma, Ma, look!' and I point and there's me on the back of a bus, and we both started shrieking," says the star of USA's new drama Necessary Roughness, laughing. "There was this convertible of guys next to us, and my mother goes, 'That's my daughter!' They were taking pictures and they said, 'Get out of the car!' I was like, 'I will not get out of the car!... OK, I'll get out of the car.' I'm such a loser."

HBO Renews Treme for Season 3

• May 13, 2011 06:15 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams

Treme

HBO's acclaimed drama Treme has been renewed for a third season, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Fall 2011 TV Scorecard: Which shows are returning? Which aren't?

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The Beat Goes On: Treme Settles in for the "Long Haul" of Season 2

• Apr 23, 2011 07:52 PM ET
• by Adam Bryant

Wendell Pierce

In an early episode of Treme's second season, a disc jockey asks one of the show's musician characters how his new album is selling. "Selling?" the musician replies in almost disbelief. "It's jazz, man."

The dialogue is a perfect metaphor for the HBO drama, whose co-creators, The Wire's David Simon and Eric Overmyer, have always favored atmosphere and character over plot. Like that incredulous musician, Simon is more concerned with art than television ratings, because he says it's the... read more

Roush Review: HBO's Weekend Triple Play

• Apr 22, 2011 07:10 AM ET
• by Matt Roush

Talking Funny

This weekend, HBO offers up a comedy special (Talking Funny), a new movie about an historic TV phenom (Cinema Verite) and the return of a distinguished drama series (Treme). All are worth a look. It's actually an HBO grand slam if you count Game of Thrones, the triumphant adult fantasy series that was renewed for a second season shortly after the first episode aired. (HBO has a tradition of doing this, but rarely in recent years has the network's enthusiasm been so well deserved.)

In Thrones' eventful second chapter (Sunday, 9/8c), you begin to sense the series' range, as many characters begin disparate journeys through the sprawling land of Westeros: dutiful Ned Stark heads out with... read more

Celebrity Watchlist: Writer Michael Connelly's Love of Castle, Justified Is No Mystery

• Mar 18, 2011 09:41 AM ET
• by Joyce Eng

Michael Connelly

After appearing on Castle twice, it may not be that surprising that The Lincoln Lawyer writer Michael Connelly names the ABC drama as one of his favorite shows. But there's more to his love for the series than a recurring gig.

"It's a fantasy version of what I do!" Connelly tells TVGuide.com.

Are you going to see The Lincoln Lawyer? Tell us!

Indeed, the mystery author's most well-known work is his series featuring Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch — not unlike Castle's Nikki Heat series.

Castle isn't the only mystery or writing-influenced series on Connelly's watchlist, though. The writer, whose Lincoln Lawyer novel was adapted for the big screen by John Romano, also loves watching Californication ("the dark side of the ...
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HBO Sets Premiere Date for Treme

• Feb 10, 2011 03:12 PM ET
• by Robyn Ross

Treme

HBO is heading back to New Orleans with the Season 2 premiere of Treme on Sunday, April 24.

Treme chronicles New Orleans three months after Hurricane Katrina as its citizens struggle to put their lives, and their city, back together. Among those citizens are a part-time DJ and jazz aficionado (Steve Zahn), a bar owner torn between staying in New Orleans or settling in Baton Rouge (Khandi Alexander) and trombonist Antoine Battiste (Wendell Pierce).

Treme's Finale Is About the Characters, Not New Orleans

• Jun 20, 2010 01:14 PM ET
• by Adam Bryant

Clarke Peters, Treme

From the beginning, Treme co-creator and executive producer Eric Overmyer has insisted that HBO's post-Katrina New Orleans drama is a different animal from The Wire.

And Overmyer says Sunday's 80-minute finale (10/9c on HBO) proves the point again. While Overmyer's co-creator David Simon often ended seasons of The Wire with big thematic statements, Overmyer says their approach with Treme was to remain solely focused on the characters... read more

Cheers & Jeers: Treme-zing Grace

• Jun 17, 2010 11:31 AM ET
• by Bruce Fretts

John Goodman, Treme

Cheers to Treme for marching to its own beat.

As HBO's post-Katrina New Orleans drama has weaved its way towards Sunday's Season 1 finale, even die-hard fans of The Wire creator David Simon have found their patience tested by his new show's pokey pace and frequent breaks for (admittedly fabulous) tunes. Simon seemed to respond to the criticism when he had John Goodman's Tulane professor Creighton Bernette tell his students of Kate Chopin's novel The Awakening: "Don't think in terms of a beginning and an end, because unlike some plot-driven entertainments, there is no closure in real life... read more