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Premium Cable: The Cursing Costs Extra

[NAFDA] A thread for the discussion of all original programming on HBO, Showtime, Starz and other premium channels.

This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.


lisah - Sep 13, 2006 2:52:43 am PDT #177 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate

One episode into its fourth season, HBO's gritty cop drama "The Wire" has been picked up for a fifth and final season

I was just coming here to post that it was a story in the Sun this morning. WHEEHOO for us!

now...if they'd just do right by Deadwood. ... cocksuckers


Frankenbuddha - Sep 13, 2006 4:08:28 am PDT #178 of 7329
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

who here watches Entourage? i fucking love Ari.

raises hand

Just started watching this season (might not have if LUCKY LOUIS - ptoooi - had been on right after DEADWOOD instead). Does anyone know what the deal is with Debi Mazar? She's in the main credits, but I think I saw her twice this season, for a total of two minutes. Was she prominent in prior seasons?

Then they turned into every client from hell that I ever had to work with.

Oof, I can see that. Luckily, I don't have to deal with clients of any kind as part of my work, so I can enjoy the "from hell" part without it inducing flashbacks. Still don't know if I'm supposed to think Vince is the vacuous twit he seems to be, or if they are trying for "free spirit" and failing badly, but I do enjoy Drama and E.


Hayden - Sep 13, 2006 5:45:54 am PDT #179 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

I just saw that news about The Wire. GODDAMN RIGHT HELL YEAH GO HBO.

Whew, I'm relieved.


tiggy - Sep 13, 2006 5:51:53 am PDT #180 of 7329
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

Does anyone know what the deal is with Debi Mazar? She's in the main credits, but I think I saw her twice this season, for a total of two minutes. Was she prominent in prior seasons?

she was pregnant. so she probably took time off to have the baby and such. she's not prominent per se, but she pops up every now and again.


lisah - Sep 13, 2006 7:39:56 am PDT #181 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate

heh! My band just got mentioned on Ed Norris' radio show (he is disgraced former police commisioner who appears on the Wire now as Bunk's fellow homicide detective)! He had the Charm City Rollergirls on and we're playing their championship bout on Sunday. It's just a total Smalltimore moment.


lisah - Sep 13, 2006 7:53:06 am PDT #182 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate

Or, possibly, the detective character is named Ed Norris after the disgraced former police commissioner but the real Ed Norris has appeared on the show. It's all so convoluted.


erikaj - Sep 13, 2006 7:57:40 am PDT #183 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!

Woo Hoo! It's time to party like we're gonna have to burn the evidence later. Or something like that. Bet the brass are somewhat less than amused.


Hayden - Sep 13, 2006 7:59:34 am PDT #184 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

That's so awesome, Lisah, that I hardly have words.


erikaj - Sep 13, 2006 8:02:52 am PDT #185 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!

Yeah, very cool. In a different way than your knowing Ziggy Sobatka's stunt penis, but cool nonetheless. (Uh, you know, in the less than Biblical sense.)


lisah - Sep 13, 2006 8:25:36 am PDT #186 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate

That's so awesome, Lisah, that I hardly have words.

I KNOW! Evidently he's a little obsessed with the rollergirls.