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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: FBI, National Government, PRISM (surveillance program), Chicago Tribune, 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: Verizon Communications, The Wire (tv program), Biotechnology Industry, Baltimore Police Department, 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: Mad Men (tv program), Seinfeld (tv program), Rod Serling, AMC (tv network), CBS Corp.
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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: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Robin Wright, Television, George Clooney, Credit and Debt
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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: Washington College (Maryland), Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Graduation
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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: Sports, Heart Disease, Celebrities, Morgan State University, The Wire (tv program)
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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: Music, High Schools, Heart Failure, Celebrities, Awards and Prizes
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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: Michael K. Williams, Heart Failure, Arts and Culture, Celebrities, Jamie Hector
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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: Music, Sports, Arts and Culture, Verizon Communications, Mardi Gras
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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: Music, Clarke Peters, Celebrities, Dom (music group), Television
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Alan Sepinwall touts the newfound legitimacy of TV
When Alan Sepinwall was hired as a TV critic just out of college in 1996, he had no way of knowing he was about to witness “a big bang of sorts,” as he puts it in his new book "The Revolution Was Televised: The Cops, Crooks, Slingers and...
Tags: AMC (tv network), Satellite and Cable Service, Arts and Culture, Kevin Spacey, The Walking Dead (tv program)
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