David Simon

Here's How Long It Would Take You To Earn A Top CEO Salary

AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 05.25.2012

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WASHINGTON -- David Simon of Simon Property received a pay package worth more than $137 million for last year, and the typical CEO took home $9.6 mill...

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The Old-School NOLA Charms of Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Dan Lybarger | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: New Orleans, Social and Pleasure Clubs, The Pitch, Roger Lewis, Treme, Music, Marching Bands, Kevin Harris, David Simon, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Entertainment News
Dan Lybarger

Few bands today embody the Crescent City sound and lifestyle as wholly as Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

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Taking Issue With The Creator Of 'The Wire'

Maureen Ryan | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: The Wire, David Simon, Hbo, Television Drama, Tv, TV Canada, Maureen Ryan, Reality-Free, TV News
Maureen Ryan

An episode of television can stand on its own, as a complete work. It can tell a story that reverberates in our hearts and minds for years. The truly lasting stories are the ones that make us care about the people at the center of the saga.

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David Simon Addresses 'The Wire' Controversy, Rips TV Recaps

HitFix | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: The Wire, TV Canada, Grantland, TV Recaps, Alan Sepinwall, David Simon, TV News

As you know if you've been reading me for more than five seconds, I think "The Wire" is the best drama to ever air on television. I'm also an enormous...

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The Internet Makes Trust and Insight Scarce Commodities, and Makes Newsroom Veterans More Valuable

Dr Johnny Ryan | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Baltimore Sun, Death of Newspapers, Newspapers, Jay Rosen, David Simon, Journalism, Future of Journalism, Investigative Journalism, Internet Journalism, Online Journalism, Online Media and Journalism, Media News
Dr Johnny Ryan

While the Internet makes information plentiful, and this in turn may be a challenge to some aspects of the newspaper business, deep insight and trust remain as scarce as they have ever been.

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Where Have All 'The Wire' Stars Gone?

The Huffington Post | Lucas Kavner | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: The Wire Actors Where Are They Now, Michael K Williams, Baltimore, Wire Stars, Hbo, Clarke Peters, Dominic West, Tv, David Simon, Wendell Pierce, The Wire, The Wire Actors, The Wire Hbo, Michael B Jordan, Slidepollajax, Sonja Sohn, The Wire Cast, Culture News

Like most "Wire" fans who deeply and un-healthily lament the loss of a beloved masterpiece, the mere mention of anyone associated with the HBO ensembl...

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'Treme' Creator: Show Will Address BP Disaster, If It Lasts

loop21.com | Brentin Mock | Posted 10.29.2011

Read More: Bp, The Wire, New Orleans, Television, Hbo, Treme, BP Oil Spill, Bp Disaster, David Simon, Black Voices News

David Simon, creator of "The Wire," the HBO series considered by many to be the best television show ever, and "Treme," also on HBO, which chronicles ...

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Shannon McNally Celebrates Her Spirit of Independence Days

Michael Bialas | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Shannon McNally, Wallace Lester, Treme, Steve Earle, Kickstarter, Bobby Charles, Colorado, Mississippi, Concert, David Simon, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

Shannon McNally could be like one of those characters in Treme, the critically acclaimed HBO series about New Orleans musicians surviving in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. She already knows the part by heart.

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Imitation of Life: Fact Versus Fiction

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Treme, Eric Overmyer, Back of Town, David Simon, Writing, Television, Fiction, HBO Treme, Celebrities, Nicolas Cage, Art, Arts News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

With musicians and other locals often playing themselves, Treme runs through real-life New Orleans, splashing onto everyone eventually.

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First Parade of Carnival Celebrates "25 Years Wasted"

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carnival, Hbo, New Orleans, Mardi Gras, Krewe De Vieux, David Simon, Oil Spill, Extreme Weather, Travel News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

When a friend tells you they're marching on the Palin / Jindal float and you have to ask "Which one?" it's time for Krewe du Vieux marching through th...

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How Should Complex Digital Works Be Reviewed?

Jillian Burt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Wire, Enhanced Editions, Nick Cave, Arts Criticism, David Simon, Bell Shakespeare, Arts News
Jillian Burt

Debates about eBooks, about who gets to be publishers, and what devices they're made available for, all seem to be focused on the idea of the book as something separate. Enhanced Editions is preserving the nature of a book.

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Tribeca Film Festival Cast Interview: The Space Between Then and Now

Caitlin Colford | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hbo, New Orleans, Tribeca Film Festival, Phillip Rhys, Treme, The Space Between, Melissa Leo, HBO Treme, Film, New York City, September 11th, David Simon, New York News
Caitlin Colford

Melissa Leo guides the cast of The Space Between through a heartbreaking tale of a Pakistani-American boy trying to reach his father, a World Trade Center worker, on September 11.

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Jazzfest Weekend One: David Simon & Garfunkel

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Spinal Tap, Simon & Garfunkel, Alison Miner, Terence Blanchard, Alex Chilton, Treme, Wilco, George Clinton, Bobby Charles, Spike Lee, New Orleans Musicians, Harry Shearer, Dr. John, David Simon, Marva Wright, Entertainment News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

At New Orleans' Jazzfest, Dr. John let loose, and the Huffington Post's own Harry Shearer spoke about Treme, Spinal Tap, and moving on after the hurricane.

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Treme and Danziger Bridge -- the Two Faces of New Orleans

Harry Shearer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Treme, New Orleans, David Simon, Entertainment News
Harry Shearer

Treme seems to have come at the right moment. The city, nearly five years into a recovery many folks argued against or doubted would ever happen, has felt for much of this year as if it were almost levitating.

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"Treme" Is Just as Good as Everybody Hoped

Jessica Loudis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Treme, Idiom Magazine, Hbo, David Simon, Media News
Jessica Loudis

It's too early, and generally pointless, to speculate whether Treme will be better than The Wire, but for the time being, it's off to a great start.

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Treme: A Complex, Enthralling New Drama

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Treme, Clarke Peters, Fema, Dr. John, Marshall Fine Blog, David Simon, Wendell Pierce, The Wire, Hbo, Steve Zahn, Kim Dickens, Hurricane Katrina, Khandi Alexander, Melissa Leo, Elvis Costello, John Goodman, Allen Toussaint, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

Treme, like a well-cooked meal, it reveals its pleasures gradually -- not all in the first bite. This isn't a hot dog -- it's a gumbo, with layers of flavor to surprise, delight and move you.

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Michael Kenneth Williams Talks Wonderful World and Omar of The Wire

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Wire, The Road, Michael Kenneth Williams Interview, Gone Baby Gone, Life During Wartime, Ben Affleck, Todd Solondz, David Simon, Wonderful World, Omar Little, Marshall Fine Interview, Matthew Broderick, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

"I'm a little rusty at chess," Williams says. "Matthew [Broderick] has got me by a hair." Williams smiles at the memory -- and seems tickled simply by the fact that he's a working actor.

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Jason Linkins

David Simon On Health Care Bill: "Only One Thing Can Make People This Stupid, And That's Money"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, The Wire, David Simon, Lobbyblog, Health Care Lobbying, Lobbyists, Eat the Press, Media News

The most recent issue of Vice Magazine features an interview with David Simon, who unpacks at length on the television show he's best known for creati...

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Think Again: The End of Local Reporting

Eric Alterman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Layoffs, Newspapers, Local News, Los Angeles Times, Reporters, Death of Newspapers, Investigative Journalism, Propublica, David Simon, Newspaper Industry, Media News
Eric Alterman

With much of the world of journalism focusing on the trials and tribulations of our great national newspapers, it's easy to forget the importance of Tip O'Neill's old adage: "All politics is local."

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Online News is Not Arianna Huffington's Dastardly Plot to Destroy the Newspaper Industry And Other Reality-Based Observations

Jane Hamsher | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Swift Boaters, John Kerry, Sam Stein, Kaplan, Dana Milbank, Norman Oder, Washington Post, Atlantic Yards, Claire McCaskill, David Simon, Marcy Wheeler, Media News
Jane Hamsher

John Kerry's Senate Committee hearing on the future of journalism evidently turned into a bunch of self-congratulatory wanking about how important newspapers are to our American way of life.

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Arianna Testifies About The Future Of Journalism Before Senate Subcommittee On Communications

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Media, Newspapers, Steve Coll, Journalism, Arianna Huffington, David Simon, Marissa Mayer, Media News
Huff TV

Arianna testified about the future of journalism and newspapers before the Senate Commerce Communications subcommittee on Wednesday. John Kerry, the s...

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"Treme": HBO Picks Up Post-Katrina Series From "Wire" Creator

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — HBO has given the go-ahead to a new series about New Orleans and its ongoing effort to recover from Hurricane Katrina. It's called "...

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Wire Creator Predicts Surge In Corruption As Newspapers Decline

Guardian | Oliver Burkeman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Corruption, The Wire, Newspapers, David Simon, Wire, Media News

Fictional corrupt politicians are a mainstay of The Wire, David Simon's celebrated television series about life on the Baltimore streets. But the show...

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David Simon Begins Work On New Orleans Show

AP | STACEY PLAISANCE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Wire, Television, Treme, David Simon, Hbo, New Orleans-Louisiana, Entertainment News

NEW ORLEANS — David Simon, creator of the critically acclaimed television shows "The Wire" and "Homicide: Life on the Street" is in New Orleans ...

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HBO Orders Pilot On Post-Katrina New Orleans From "Wire" Creator David Simon

New York Times | Brian Stelter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hbo, Treme, HBO Pilots, HBO Washingtonienne, HBO Treme, HBO New Orleans, David Simon, HBO Katrina, Media News

HBO has given the green light to three television pilots: a comedy based on a book about the sexual exploits of a Capitol Hill staffer, a look at post...

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