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Ensuring a series is combat ready
![When David Simon ("The Wire") considered HBO's proposal to script Evan Wright's book "Generation Kill," he knew the journalist should stay in the picture, he told television critics at their annual press tour last week. Simon, who worked on the Baltimore Sun's city desk for 13 years, was introduced to script writing by Tom Fontana, who adapted Simon's first book, "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets," into the NBC series<b></b>"Homicide: Life on the Streets."](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2008-07/41008051-14163313.jpg "When David Simon ("The Wire\") considered HBO's proposal to script Evan Wright's book \"Generation Kill,\" he knew the journalist should stay in the picture, he told television critics at their annual press tour last week. Simon, who worked on the Baltimore Sun's city desk for 13 years, was introduced to script writing by Tom Fontana, who adapted Simon's first book, \"Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets,\" into the NBC series<b></b>\"Homicide: Life on the Streets.\"")
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen David Simon ("The Wire") considered HBO's proposal to script Evan Wright's book "Generation Kill," he knew the journalist should stay in the picture, he told television critics at their annual press tour last week. Simon, who worked on the...Tags: NBC (tv network), Celebrities, Addiction, Los Angeles Times, Crimes
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'Wire' Creator Heads to New Orleans
Zap2It.com"The Wire" may be done, but David Simon isn't finished chronicling the struggles of urban America. Simon will explore New Orleans in his next project for HBO, a pilot called "Treme." The cable channel has greenlit the drama along with several other...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Comedy (genre), Arts and Culture, Sarah Jessica Parker, Mark Wahlberg
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Writers Ready to Strike
Zap2It.comLeaders of the union representing Hollywood's film and television scribes declared Thursday night that they would go on strike in what would be the first walkout by writers in nearly two decades. Negotiators for the Writers Guild of America told...Tags: FX (tv channel), CBS Corp., Unions, Los Angeles Times, Santa Clarita (Los Angeles, California)
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'Deal' the Difference for NBC Wednesday
Zap2It.comFast National ratings for Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008 NBC and CBS dueled it out with mirror-image game show-and-crime drama lineups Wednesday night, with the Peacock coming out ahead by a slim margin. NBC averaged a 7.4 rating/12 share for the night, with...Tags: Cashmere Mafia (tv program), Criminals, NBC (tv network), Back to You (tv program), CBS Corp.
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ABC Gives a 'Masters' Summer Showcase
Zap2It.comRod Serling would be proud. The writer-producer pioneered fantasy-themed television anthologies with "The Twilight Zone," so he'd likely support "Masters of Science Fiction," a four-part ABC series airing Saturdays starting Aug. 4. With noted physicist...Tags: ABC (tv network), Celebrities, Bette Midler, Twilight (book), Harlan Ellison
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Thompson: Role of a lifetime
![Back when the part-time actor, lawyer, lobbyist, former senator and presidential hopeful Fred Thompson was still merely "testing the waters," he held one of his first official news conferences, in a windowless room of the Indianapolis Convention Center.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2007-10/33379216.jpg "Back when the part-time actor, lawyer, lobbyist, former senator and presidential hopeful Fred Thompson was still merely "testing the waters,\" he held one of his first official news conferences, in a windowless room of the Indianapolis Convention Center.")
Back when the part-time actor, lawyer, lobbyist, former senator and presidential hopeful Fred Thompson was still merely "testing the waters," he held one of his first official news conferences, in a windowless room of the Indianapolis Convention Center....Tags: Political Fundraising, Parties and Movements, Celebrities, Al Gore, Democratic Party
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Ex-'Law & Order' DA Takes Her 'Shots'
Zap2It.comFormer "Law & Order" star Elisabeth Rohm is getting back into the network series game, taking a recurring part on ABC's new show "Big Shots." She's one of several actors coming aboard new shows on ABC and NBC. Ryan Devlin ("Veronica Mars") is also...Tags: NBC (tv network), Dylan McDermott, Entertainment, ABC (tv network), Beau Bridges
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TNT Makes Pitch for 'L&O'
Zap2It.comIf "Law & Order" continues into an 18th season next year, one possible scenario has it doing so on cable. TNT, which owns the rights to the "Law & Order" library and airs multiple repeats of the show each day, has proposed that if NBC opts not to pick up...Tags: NBC (tv network), Dick Wolf , Entertainment, Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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NBC Logs Off 'Quarterlife'
Zap2It.comNBC has pulled the plug on its Internet-to-TV experiment "Quarterlife" -- a decision that apparently won't bother its creator too much. After a premiere that pulled in historically low ratings on Tuesday, the series from "My So-Called Life" creators...Tags: NBC (tv network), Entertainment, Deal or No Deal (tv program), ABC (tv network), The Hollywood Reporter
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TV ratings: 'American Idol' dominates Wednesday
Zap2It.comFast National ratings for Wednesday, April 22, 2009 "American Idol" drew its typically big audience Wednesday, but the last night before sweeps was otherwise a pretty soft one in the ratings. FOX easily won the night with a 9.4 rating/15 share and about...Tags: Criminals, NBC (tv network), CBS Corp., ABC (tv network), Television Industry
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'ER' Admits Courtney B. Vance
Zap2It.comAngela Bassett will likely not miss her husband too much when she's working on "ER" this season. He'll be on set with her. Courtney B. Vance, Bassett's real-life spouse, has taken a recurring role for the NBC drama's 15th and last season. He'll be...Tags: NBC (tv network), Entertainment, Law & Order: Criminal Intent (tv program), HBO (tv network), Angela Bassett
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TV Ratings: 'American Idol' Results in FOX Win
Zap2It.comFast National ratings for Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009 The first live "American Idol" results show of the season carried FOX to a healthy ratings win Wednesday night. FOX averaged a 10.3 rating/16 share for the evening, easily beating CBS, 7.4/12, for the...Tags: NBC (tv network), ABC (tv network), CBS Corp., Privileged (tv program), Television Industry
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