The Wire

Dominic West On Working With Julia Roberts: "No One Seemed To Enjoy It"

Huffington Post | Posted 07.25.2008 | Entertainment


Dominic West, the underappreciated lead of the HBO show "The Wire", gave an interview to today's London's "Guardian" (the fifth season is about to deb...

HBO Desperate For A Hit In Post-Sopranos, Post-Wire World

New York Observer | Felix Gillette | Posted 06.05.2008 | Media


Over the past few weeks, HBO has announced a series of moves to stem the tide of speculation that the network is faltering. After canceling 12 Miles o...

Edwards Poverty Campaign Met With Media Blackout

Peter Dreier | Posted 05.23.2008 | Home


Peter Dreier

The Edwards endorsement of Obama made all the news. The Edwards plan to battle soaring levels of poverty in this country, Half in Ten, has made almost no news at all.

Chris Matthews vs. Jimmy McNulty

David Sirota | Posted 05.03.2008 | Media


David Sirota

When you flip on the tube, you are led to believe the only thing that matters are politicians screaming at each other, and millionaire pundits analyzing the sport of it.

Steve Schwarzman Tells Bronx Kids Good Grades Are Over-Rated

Dealbreaker | John Carney | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


"How do you get from here to the rest of the world?" The question is one of the most heart-breaking moments on this season of the Wire. It's asked of...

"The Wire" Central To HBO's Post-"Sopranos" Strategy

Wall Street Journal | LAUREN MECHLING | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Come New Year's, wine guru Robert Parker, rapper Mims and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner all expect to be in the same place: curled up...