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  1. Unpaid Water Bills Leading to Foreclosed Homes

    Mon, 12 Nov 2012

    says it all began with an overdue $1,037.42 water bill. Burton lost his job playing "Shamrock" McGinty on HBO 's " The Wire " when the show went off the air. He couldn't afford the bill and claims it was incorrectly inflated to begin

  2. NY Comic Con: Guillermo del Toro on the greatness of Comics

    Mon, 15 Oct 2012

    were able to see the British actor Idris Elba resurrect to life in the 2013 film executed at the end of season three in HBO 's The Wire . Fans of course had seen Elba unethical drug family underboss in The Wire , del Toro's Pacific Rim video

  3. 'This Week' Transcript: David Axelrod and Reince Priebus

    Thu, 20 Sep 2012

    heat, going to go, as David Axelrod said, right down to the wire . BARNES: No, absolutely. And as Ax said in your segment great. I really like that kind of humor in politics. And HBO 's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is fantastic. STEPHANOPOULOS

  4. A Gun Control Reboot?, Star of Romney Ad Got Govt. Help, Rubio to Campaign for Romney in Nevada (PM Note)

    Mon, 23 Jul 2012

    Holding Fundraiser with the Cast of ' The Wire ' - The Obama campaign is holding a fundraiser with the cast of HBO 's award-winning show " The Wire ," according to an invitation obtained

  5. "The Game's Out There, And It's Play or Be Played" - Obama campaign holding fundraiser with the cast of The Wire

    Mon, 23 Jul 2012

    fundraiser with the cast of HBO 's award-winning show " The Wire ," according to an invitation told Bill Simmons that The Wire , which ran from 2002 through unclear who will attend the Wire fundraiser, but in the

  6. Occupy Wall St. Protests: Live Blog

    Wed, 5 Oct 2011

    the numbers! That's in the fourth season of ' The Wire ,'" said Henry Funes, a New York City public school teacher for 24 years, who is a big fan of [" The Wire " creator] David Simon . "He had it right, man. The mayor, Bloomberg

News

  1. Idris Elba Addresses James Bond Rumors

    Fri, 30 Sep 2011

    Idris Elba , the first black James Bond? It could happen, except that’s exactly the title the British actor, best known from HBO ’s “ The Wire ” and BBC America’s “Luther,” doesn’t want to have. “It’s

  2. 'The Wire's Snoop Facing Drug Charges

    Mon, 14 Mar 2011

    on the hit HBO series " The Wire ," has discovered HERE for ' The Wire ': Where assassin on the HBO show is working episodes of ' The Wire ' in which looked on ' The Wire .'" According dinner." Felicia Pearson Fighting creator David Simon has come

  3. Bum Rap? 5 Towns Get Hollywood Treatment

    Mon, 28 Jun 2010

    pronounce our I's or T's." Baltimore, Maryland " The Wire " introduced an audience to New Amsterdam, the docks novelistic approach taken by former Baltimore Sun reporter David Simon gave the HBO cult series authenticity that can cloud the beauty

  4. The Conversation: 'The Wire's' Bunk Heads Home to New Orleans

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    diehard fans of HBO 's " The Wire ," actor Wendell Pierce might forever of the new HBO show " Treme," by " The Wire " creator David Simon . "Treme a fan of " The Wire ," this is April 11 on HBO for the premiere

  5. Blogger and Newspaperman Battle: What's the Future of Journalism?

    Wed, 6 May 2009

    years never happened." Her foil at the hearing was David Simon , an erstwhile newspaper reporter and, more recently, the creator of HBO 's " The Wire " , which took a hyper-local and exhaustive look

  6. The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, April 10, 2009

    Fri, 10 Apr 2009

    New York Daily News' Paul Bedard: " HBO plans Obama election documentary David Saltonstall: "Obama enjoys edgy HBO shows 'Entourage' and ' The Wire ' LINK ECONOMY/HOUSING & MORTGAGES

  7. 'Mad Men,' 'Damages' Make Emmy Noms History

    Wed, 18 Feb 2009

    best-series nods. "John Adams," HBO 's prestige historical drama about including one for star Jon Hamm. " The Wire ," the critically acclaimed HBO drama about police and drug dealers

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Videos

  1. Star Power Behind 'The Wire'

    Tue, 5 Feb 2008

    Lisa Davis in New York. Now on HBO 's the wire He plays a ruthless gangster about the very talented actor Jamie Hector the place Marla Stansfield on HBO 's the wire Jamie thanks so much for being

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    I'm Lisa Davis in New York. Now on HBO's the wire He plays a ruthless gangster. But in reality He is anything but he's balancing his acting -- helping kids learn self discipline and confidence. For talking about the very talented actor Jamie Hector the place Marla Stansfield on HBO's the wire Jamie thanks so much for being here today thank you leave. -- out how to ask first how did you get that role on the wire hadn't happened. Flat out you know I was part of a short -- qualify the -- -- the produce is on the
    thank you really -- good guy. Right and you can check out the wire on HBO's Sundays at 9 PM and of course on HBO on demand. And that is let -- be happy today that make sure to check us out on demand that the entertainment
  2. The Conversation: 'The Wire's' Bunk in New Orleans

    Thu, 8 Apr 2010

    could be on the record as saying I'm an enormous fan of the wire and used specifically. So I'm very excited for the new show which starts on NH BO right. Yes today. is Sunday and HBO . It is a these series but I didn't. About. Post-Katrina

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    could be on the record as saying I'm an enormous fan of the wire and used specifically. So I'm very excited for the new show which starts on NH BO right. Yes today. -- is Sunday and HBO . It is a these series but I didn't. About. Post-Katrina New Orleans and will also -- the city but what we're really.
  3. Nightline Online: Truth In Fiction?

    Thu, 26 Oct 2006

    trade that's. HBO 's Emmy award winning drama the wire it's set in young teacher in the wire . Is loosely Executive producer David Simon who spent thirteen this season of the wire is based. Says years. Says the wire is not a fair

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    of one stands effort coldly realistic take on the drug trade that's. HBO's Emmy award winning drama the wire it's set in Baltimore -- writers live. This season that's cast -- -- on the dysfunction. In city schools in particular middle
  4. A Look at Omar Little

    Sun, 9 Mar 2008

    television. Omar little Omar is an openly gay gangster on HBO 's the wire which airs its final episode tonight. Barack Obama Omar little arguably this standout character in HBO 's the wire . Which will open its thoughtful you're not nearly

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    characters on television. Omar little Omar is an openly gay gangster on HBO's the wire which airs its final episode tonight. Barack Obama has called Omar his favorite character on television so tonight we profile the actor
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  5. Obama's Favorite TV Character

    Wed, 12 Mar 2008

    actually standing there in the black cat. It was one of my all time favorite TV there here's a guy named Omar from HBO 's the wire . This character is a really a jumble of contradictions on the one hand he's a ruthless killer on the other hand

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    my all time favorite TV there here's a guy named Omar from HBO's the wire This character is a really a jumble of contradictions on the one hand he's a ruthless killer on the other hand he's
  6. Losing It All

    Sun, 11 Nov 2012

    Abc's mark greenblatt investigates. Reporter: On hbo 's " the wire ," richard burton played tough-as-nails gangster on marlo. Reporter: But burton lost his job when " the wire " went off the air. And today, the accomplished actor

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    is happening all over the country. Abc's mark greenblatt investigates. Reporter: On hbo's " the wire richard burton played tough-as-nails gangster "SHAMROCK" McGINTY. Slim said they got the eye on marlo. Reporter: But burton lost his job when the wire went off the air. And today, the accomplished actor and musician is in the middle of a real life drama, at risk
  7. 'Cedar Rapids' Star Ed Helms

    Thu, 10 Feb 2011

    Iran almost like talking like a dental I don't like to brag but I do a pretty convincing people whom are from the HBO program the wire and please those records undersea. And Yeah yeah. we'll put it not. Even when there hasn't been cast you

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    brag but I do a pretty convincing people whom are from the HBO program the wire and please those records -- -- undersea. And -- Yeah yeah. -- we'll put it not. Even when there hasn't been cast
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  1. PHOTO Felicia Pearson is shown in "The Wire," in this 2006 TV still, left, and again in a more recent file photo.

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