If WordPress.com allowed embedding of Comedy Central videos, you would be watching David Simon on last night’s Colbert Report right here in the comfort and ambience of NuPac.
But noooooooooo, they don’t. So, here.
I love that David Simon always seems cranky, even when he’s laughing.
Omar the Socialist vs Joe the Drug Dealer
David Simon’s ‘Treme’ pilot set to be filmed!
From NOLA.com:
“Treme,” named after the iconic New Orleans neighborhood where many musicians live, will marry one of television’s most prestigious networks with creator David Simon, one of television’s hottest series masterminds.
Simon created HBO’s the “The Wire,” which just completed a five-year run. While not a huge ratings success for the network, “The Wire” was one [...]
A good man, and thorough
TWOP is going to be recapping Generation Kill, which I find surprising — given the mini-series-ness of the production.
Athenae hooked me up with this news a week or so ago. So why has it taken me so long to post it? Is it because some folks have grown kind of “meh, TWOP sux” lately, especially [...]
Simon’s tribute to Ashley: video now up
The video from the DePaul University College of Communication commencement has been posted. David Simon’s introduction and remarks start at about the 27 minute mark.
Thanks again to Jim King for keeping on top of this for us.
More about Simon’s decision to speak at the ceremony here and here.
“I owe him a trip to Chicago and a morning spent in a funny hat and gown.”
A surprise from today’s Chicago Tribune
David Simon pays tribute to a ‘Wire’ fan
It’s not terribly unusual for television writers to form bonds with the people who watch their shows. What David Simon is doing for a “Wire” fan this weekend, however, may be a little unusual.
Simon, the creator of “The Wire,” will be in [...]
Info re David Simon @ DePaul commencement
Thanks to Jim King for info re David Simon’s involvement in the upcoming DePaul commencement activities. Per the DePaul site, the date of the ceremony is June 15. (at the improbable hour of 8:30 a.m.)
For those who may not have been around earlier, here’s the backstory.
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The final scene you never saw.
H/T Jim King
I’m going slightly mad
OK, stay with me on this one.
After Generation Kill, David Simon should get the green light to film his series for HBO in New Orleans.
When he’s done with that, his experience with all the nuances of New Orleans will give him the knowledge he needs for his next challenge.
Yes, it will be a challenge. [...]
So was “The Wire” a Black show?
The Wire was probably the most successful show ever on television with a predominantly Black cast. But wait. Before anyone pats themselves on the back, what other shows have had a predmoninatly Black cast?
David Mills goes throught quite a few, but his list ends in 1984. Since then, we’ve had ROC, Cosby spinoffs, Martin, Everybody [...]
Save Our Sun
Anybody else notice who had the cubicle across from Fletcher?
