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Secrecy scandal? Not so much
When is a scandal not really a scandal? Many are shocked to hear that the government, in its pursuit of terrorists as relentlessly as Wile E. Coyote chases the Road Runner, is massively snooping into our phone records and popular social networks without...
Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Edward Snowden, Google Inc., Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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David Simon weighs in on NSA surveillance
David Simon, the former Baltimore Sun crime reporter and creator of television show "The Wire," has weighed in reports of data collection efforts by the National Security Agency, asking, what's the fuss? In a post on his blog, Simon compares the NSA's...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Biotechnology Industry, Baltimore Police Department, Verizon Communications, National Security Agency
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'Sopranos' Tops 'Seinfeld' as TV's Best-Written Show, Writers Guild Says
ReutersJun 03 (TheWrap.com) - The Writers Guild of America has named "The Sopranos" the best-written TV show of all time, followed by "Seinfeld." The writers' list features only one show -- "The Twilight Zone" -- from the era considered the golden age of...Tags: AMC (tv network), Rod Serling, David Chase, Mad Men (tv program), MASH (tv program)
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'The Sopranos' Leads WGA List of Top TV Series
VarietyThe Writers Guild of America on Sunday unveiled its list of the "101 Best Written TV Series of All Time," topped by HBO's "The Sopranos." The mob drama created by David Chase (pictured above right with "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini) led the list...Tags: Absolutely Fabulous (tv program), AMC (tv network), Authors, Downton Abbey (tv program), Dwayne Johnson
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'VEEP' and 'Cards' bringing money, glam to our gritty city
The Baltimore SunOnly three years ago, Baltimore and Maryland were all but out of the TV and film production business. After the glory years of “Homicide,” “The Corner,” “The Wire” and tens of millions of HBO dollars spent here on...Tags: Robin Wright, Credit and Debt, Entertainment, Television, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Sophie Kerr Prize event moved to Baltimore
After a two-year detour to New York City, the ceremony to announce the winner of the nation's most lucrative undergraduate literary award, the Sophie Kerr Prize, will be held in Baltimore this year. The decision marks the second time in three years...
Tags: Authors, Libraries, Sophie Kerr Prize, Chestertown, Washington College (Maryland)
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PASSINGS: Robert F. Chew, Taiho
Robert F. Chew Baltimore-based actor on 'The Wire' Robert F. Chew, 52, an actor and teacher who portrayed the drug kingpin Proposition Joe on the HBO series "The Wire," died Thursday of apparent heart failure in his sleep at his Baltimore home,...
Tags: Morgan State University, Sumo Wrestling, Heart Disease, Homicide: Life on the Street (tv program), Sports
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Robert Chew, Proposition Joe of 'The Wire,' laid to rest in Baltimore after stirring service
The Baltimore SunIt was standing room only Thursday as family, friends and admirers of Robert Francell Chew said goodbye with a spirited and moving celebration of life ceremony for the actor known as Proposition Joe. More than 100 persons crowded into the chapel at...Tags: Morgan State University, Students, High Schools, Entertainment, Music
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City police should hire David Simon as a consultant
Regarding your report that Baltimore needs an outside consultant to advise its police department, my question is: Really? ("Baltimore police seek an outside consultant," Jan. 18). Does Baltimore really need to pay yet another consultant to advise the...
Tags: Anthony W. Batts
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Robert F. Chew, who played Proposition Joe on 'The Wire,' dead at 52
The Baltimore SunClick here for the gallery "The Wire: Where Are they Now?" Robert F. Chew, a 52-year-old Baltimore actor and teacher who portrayed one of television’s most unforgettable characters as Proposition Joe on HBO’s “The Wire,” died...Tags: Morgan State University, Broadway Theater, Michael K. Williams, Jamie Hector, Theater
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10 things to see and do in New Orleans
Ravens fans are ready to rush New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII, emptying their pockets for tickets to the big game and scrambling for a seat on an available flight. With travel packages going for thousands of dollars, you'll want to make your stay in...Tags: Football, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment, French Bread, Music
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Dominic West - From 'The Wire' to 'The Hour' and beyond
The Baltimore SunThere is certainly no shortage of outstanding leading men working in American TV drama these days. Jon Hamm, Damian Lewis and Michael C. Hall to name a few. But it would be hard to find any whose proven range is greater than that of Dominic West, star of...Tags: United Kingdom, Treme (tv program), Clarke Peters, Theater, IKEA
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