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• The Wire Taps Into Local Talent  In this December 31, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik summarizes a great year for the show.
  
  
• 3-Day Marathon Marks Premiere  This December 29, 2006, press release from the PR Newswire announces the beginning of The Wire on BET.  More from Variety, Broadcast Newsroom, Starpulse, Newsday, the Kansas City Star, the Baltimore Business Journal, the Contra Costa Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
  
  
• The Wire Earns Critical Acclaim  In this December 29, 2006, article from All Hip Hop, Chris Richburg and Dove talk to Idris Elba and Wood Harris.
  
  
• Actor Glynn Turman Is Working (Out) Here  In this December 28, 2006, article from the Philadelphia Daily News, Kimberly Garrison interviews The Wire's former mayor.  More from Upstage and the Princeton Packet.
  
  
• Here's To The Ambitious  In this December 24, 2006, article from the New York Times, A. O. Smith beats Hollywood over the head with The Wire.
  
  
• A Wimp But Not A Snitch  In this December 20, 2006, article from the Washington Times, Tom Knott has some things to say about Carmelo Anthony and The Wire.
  
  
• The Wire Won't Set Kids Free  In this December 19, 2006, op/ed from the Baltimore Sun, Michael Corbin critiques the show from inside an institution it depicts.
  
  
• Critics Poll  This December 18, 2006, poll from Broadcasting & Cable names The Wire best drama and best overall program.  More from their BC Beat.
  
  
• The Teddy Awards: 2006  In this December 17, 2006, article from Time, Joe Klein gives David Simon a Teddy.
  
  
• Best of 2006  December 15, 2006, from the LA Times with an apology.  More from...
  
  

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• 'Desperate' Choices  In this December 14, 2006, Golden Globe article from Entertainment Weekly, Gillian Flynn uses the words "criminal" and "foolishness."  More from TV Week, the Oregonian, USA Today, the AP via MSNBC, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Baltimore City Paper, Backstage, Blogcritics, and AOL Television.  (KW)
  
  
• Ratings: The Wire Goes Out With A Bang  December 13, 2006, from TV Guide.  More from Reuters.
  
  
• The Wire Lauded By AFI  This December 11, 2006, article from EURWeb lists The Wire as one of the year's top shows according to the American Film Institute.  Official list.
  
  
• Young Adults In Washington, Baltimore See Bits Of Their Past  In this December 11, 2006, article from the Washington Post, Carol D. Leonnig reports on real-life Wire kids.
  
  
• 5 Questions With Chad L. Coleman  In this December 11, 2006, article from AOL Black Voices, Marcus Vanderburg talks to Cutty.
  
  

• Episode 50: Final Grades  December 10, 2006, from Heaven and Here.  More from The House Next Door, Edward Copeland, Slate 29, 30, TV Squad, Blogcritics, Tim Goodman, Alan Sepinwall, Nancy Nall, Matthew Yglesias, Salon, The Quick and the Ed, the Oregonian, and the Palm Beach Post.
  
  
• One On One With Michael K. Williams  In this December 10, 2006, article from Hobo Trashcan, Joel Murphy interviews our Omar.
  
  
• Bow Down To 'The Wire'  In this December 9, 2006, article from the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Dave Walker talks music with David Simon and Blake Leyh.  More from the Baltimore Sun.
  
  
• The Wire On Today  In this December 8, 2006, video from the NBC's Today Show, Jamie Gangel interviews David Simon and Ed Burns.
  
  

• Listening In: Part IV  In this December 8, 2006, article from Fader, Eric Ducker interviews David Simon.  Read previous Q&A's with Jay Landsman, Rakiya & Rashad Orange, Robert Chew, and Anwan Glover & Felicia Pearson.
  
  
• HBO Revisits Bleak Terrain  In this December 8, 2006, article from the Newark Star-Ledger, Alan Sepinwall previews the season finale.  More from the Boston Herald, Entertainment Weekly, and Tristan Wilds in TV Guide.
  
  
• Cast Members Visit Trenton  In this December 8, 2006, article from the Trentonian, Joe D'Aquila reports the special appearance.  More from the Trenton Times.
  
  
• Odds To Be Set On Emmy  In this December 6, 2006, article from Gambling 911, Christopher Costigan assesses Emmy chances for The Wire.  More from the Kansas City Star.
  
  
• Not Shipwrecked, But Still Trapped  In this December 6, 2006, article from the Los Angeles Times, Joe Carimanica reports that place is everything on The Wire.
  
  
• Andre Royo Bubbles Up On The Wire  In this December 5, 2006, article from the AP, Jake Coyle profiles Bubs.
  
  
• Episode 49: That's Got His Own  December 4, 2006, from Heaven and Here.  More from The House Next Door, Alan Sepinwall, Slate 27, 28, Tim Goodman, The Quick and the Ed, TV Squad, Edward Copeland, the New York Post, and Entertainment Weekly.
  
  
• Behind The Wire  In this December 1, 2006, article from Slate, Meghan O'Rourke talks to David Simon.
  
  
• Melo And The Wire  In this November 30, 2006, article from Slam, Marcel Mutoni reports on the Denver parley.
  
  
• Maryland Gov. Ehrlich Helps "O'Malley" In HBO's The Wire  In this November 28, 2006, article from TV Predictions, Phillip Swann reports another Wire cameo.  More from the Washington Times, the Washington Post, the Baltimore Sun, the North County News, the New Bay Times, and the Frederick News-Post.
  
  
• Episode 48: A New Day  November 26, 2006, from Heaven and Here.  More from The House Next Door, Alan Sepinwall, Slate 24, 25, 26, Tim Goodman, Matthew Yglesias, Edward Copeland, and TV Squad.
  
  
• Not Your Typical Black Girl  In this November 26, 2006, article from Tripmaster Monkey, Wah-Ming Chang talks to Sonja Sohn.
  
  
• A Fair But No-Nonsense School Administrator  In this November 26, 2006, article from his series in the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik talks to Tootsie Duvall.
  
  
• Ed Burns On Fresh Air  November 22 on NPR.
  
  
• HBO Adjusts  In this November 21, 2006, article from the Financial Times, Joshua Chaffin reports on HBO's marketing strategy with The Wire as case study.
  
  
• Tristan Wilds  In this November 21, 2006, article from Def Sounds, Jokesta talks to Michael Lee.
  
  
• Episode 47: Misgivings  November 20, 2006, from Heaven and Here.  More from The House Next Door, Slate 22, 23, Alan Sepinwall, TV Squad, Tim Goodman, Matthew Yglesias, The Quick and the Ed, Edward Copeland, and Slam.
  
  
• Waits' Notes On Life & Death  In this November 19, 2006, article from the Houston Chronicle, Andrew Dansby profiles Tom Waits.  More from The Province.
  
  
• He Must Speak Truth To Power  In this November 19, 2006, article from his series in the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik talks to Robert Wisdom about Bunny Colvin.
  
  
• Will HBO Series Change Attitudes?  In this November 16, 2006, article from ESPN Page 2, LZ Granderson talks to Baltimore Ravens, Michael K. Williams, and David Simon about The Wire.
  
  
• Glynn Turman Heads Cast  In this November 15, 2006, article from Theater Mania, Brian Scott Lipton reports on what Mayor Royce is doing since his failed re-election bid.
  
  
• Carcetti For Mayor  This November 15, 2006, article from the Baltimore City Paper reports that the election is still raging on the t-shirt web sites.
  
  
• Episode 46: Know Your Place  November 13, 2006, from Heaven and Here.  More from The House Next Door, Alan Sepinwall, Slate 20, 21, Edward Copeland, Tim Goodman, and TV Squad.
  
  
• Students Get A Visit From Teen Celeb  In this November 11, 2006, article from the Staten Island Advance, Peter N. Spencer profiles Tristan Wilds.
  
  
• New Film Brings Wire Actors Back To City  In this November 10, 2006, article from the Baltmore Sun, Brooke Nevils previews 4 Life.
  
  
• Pelosi's Upbringing Prepared Her  In this November 9, 2006, article from the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Bob Dart of the Cox News Service connects the new Speaker to The Wire.
  
  
• The Wire Or The Sopranos  In this November 9, 2006, article from Court TV, Mindy Laster and Daniel Green make their cases.
  
  
• Five Minutes With: David Simon  In this November 6, 2006, article from Campus Progress, Sam Rosenfeld interviews David Simon.
  
  
• Episode 45: Corner Boys  November 6, 2006, from Heaven and Here.  More from The House Next Door, Alan Sepinwall, TV Squad, Edward Copeland, Slate 16, 17, 18, 19, and Tim Goodman.
  
  
• She Loves Fishing, Football, And Food  In this November 5, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, Sloane Brown profiles Sonja Sohn.
  
  
• Watching Dukie's Hope, Intelligence Blossom  In this November 5, 2006, article from his series in the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik profiles Jermaine Crawford's character.
  
  
• On November 3, 2006, Coach Terrell Williams, Rep. Todd Rutherford, John Waters, Rodney Rothman, Candice Buchanan, and Bob Ehrlich all say their favorite show is The Wire.
  
  
• Episode 44: Unto Others  October 30, 2006, from Heaven and Here.  More from The House Next Door, Alan Sepinwall, TV Squad, Slate, The Quick And The Ed, Matthew Yglesias, and Tim Goodman.
  
  
• Where The Heck Is Jimmy McNulty?  In this October 29, 2006, article from TV Squad, Jonathan Toomey worries about Dominic West's commitment to the show.
  
  
• Playing A 'Fully Rounded' Urban Killer With Grace  In this October 29, 2006, article from his series in the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik talks to Michael K. Williams.
  
  
• IGN Exclusive Interview: The Wire's David Simon  In this October 27, 2006, article from IGN, Eric Goldman talks to David Simon.
  
  
• Wire Tells Cold Facts Of 'Dysfunctional' Education  In this October 24, 2006, article from ABC, Chris Bury previews the October 25 Nightline focus on education and The Wire.  See the video.  More from HBO.
  
  

• Obituary: Michael Noel  This October 23, 2006, obit from the Washington Post notes the passing of the Homicide and Wire actor.
  
  
• Crime Writer  In this October 23, 2006, article from Reuters via the Washington Post, Andy Sullivan profiles George Pelecanos.
  
  
• Destination: Baltimore  In this October 22, 2006, article from Salon, Laura Lippman recommends some local storytellers.
  
  

• 'Wire Watch' Takes A Break  This October 22, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun reports that there will be no article this week.
  
  
• An Actress's Hard Life Feeds Wire Character  In this October 21, 2006, article from the New York Times, Walter Dawkins profiles Felicia Pearson.
  
  
• New York Firm Bringing Movie Tours To Area  In this October 20, 2006, article from the Business Journal, Erin Killian reports that there soon might be movie and TV tours in Baltimore.
  
  

• Character Count (part 12)  In these October 18, 2006, articles from Slate, Alex Kotlowitz and Steve James continue their conversation with David Mills.  More in Part 13 and 14.
  
  
• The Wire: Where Life Imitates Art?  This October 18, 2006, editorial from the New Bay Weekly (MD) notes the parallels in the real life and fictional election stories.  Here's a follow-up.  More from the Baltimore Examiner.
  
  
• Fourth Season Of The Wire Spoiled By Hot Black Market  In this October 18, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik and Sam Sessa expose the bootlegs and illegal downloads.  More from the Baltimore Sun.
  
  
• This Season Of The Wire Should Inspire  In this October 18, 2006, article from Black America Web, Tonyaa Weathersbee says the show should inspire the end of the drug culture.
  
  
• For The City: David Simon Q&A  October 15, 2006, from Heaven And Here.
  
  
• Episode #43  October 15, 2006, from Heaven And Here.  More from Alan Sepinwall, TV Squad, Tim Goodman, Edward Copeland, Matthew Yglesias, and The House Next Door.
  
  
• Pastor Helps Put Spirit Into The Script  In this October 15, 2006, article from his series in the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik profiles Rev. Frank M. Reid III.
  
  
• Simon Squirms But Defends Profanity In The Wire  In this October 15, 2006, article from the Chicago Tribune, Maureen Ryan wraps the Simon Q&A at Northwestern.
  
  
• The Wire Calls Out Destructive Culture  In this October 13, 2006, article from AOL Sports, Jason Whitlock compares The Wire to Roots.
  
  
• The Wire Shows City I Don't Know  In this October 11, 2006, article from the Charlotte Observer, Mary C. Curtis says it's too painful to watch.
  
  
• London Hit Rock & Roll Extends: West To Join Cast  This October 9, 2006, article from Broadway announces a new role for Dominic West.
  
  
• Former Police Chief Wants Pardon, Old Job Back  In this October 9, 2006, article from the Baltimore Examiner, Luke Broadwater catches up with Ed Norris.  More from WJZ, WBAL, and the St. Petersburg Times.  Read the editorial from the Examiner and an open letter to President Bush from Tom Moore.
  
  
• Episode 42: Alliances  October 8, 2006, from The House Next Door.  More from Slate 8, 9, 10, 11, Alan Sepinwall, TV Squad, Heaven And Here, Edward Copeland, the Quick and the Ed, Tim Goodman, and Matthew Yglesias.
  
  
• The Wire Watch  In this October 8, 2006, article from his series in the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik spoils the tease from Alliances.
  
  
• Lights, Camera, Talk!  In this October 8, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik profiles TV scribes, including Kia Corthron and Eric Overmyer from The Wire.
  
  
• BET In Talks To Air Reruns Of HBO's The Wire  In this October 6, 2006, article from Reuters, Andrew Wallenstein reports that The Wire may soon be on basic cable.  More from UPI, TV.com, and the Willamette Week.
  
  
• Give Them Their Say  This October 5, 2006, article from the New Bay Times is an interview with Maryland's gubernatorial candidates.
  
  
• Music Supervisor Blake Leyh And The Fall In this October 2, 2006, note from his web site, music supervisor Blake Leyh talks about the closing theme and a possible Wire soundtrack.
  
  
• Blogosphere Has Fallen In Love With The Wire  In his October 1, 2006, column from the Baltimore Sun, Troy McCullough highlights the blog activity devoted to The Wire.  (KW)  More from Newsweek and Heaven And Here.
  
  
• A Rock And A Hard Place  In this October 1, 2006, article from the Dallas Morning News, Chris Vognar looks at the urban drug culture.
  
  
• For Lehane, It's Not TV, It's The Wire  In this October 1, 2006, article from the St. Petersburg Times-Floridian, Eric Deggans interviews Dennis Lehane.  More from Boston's Weekly Dig and the New York Times.
  
  
• Robert F. Chew Inhabits Proposition Joe Role On Wire  In this October 1, 2006, article from his series in the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik delivers another profile.
  
  
• Jonathan Bernstein's Aerial View Of America  In his September 30, 2006, column from the Guardian Unimited (UK), the Guardian TV critic looks at The Wire phenomenon from across the pond.  (CB)
  
  
• Mekeisha's Pick: The Wire  In this September 30, 2006, article from the Detroit News, Mekeisha Madden Toby previews episode 41.  Spoilers.  More from Negro Please, The House Next Door, Alan Sepinwall, Nancy Nall, the San Francisco Chronicle, TV Squad, Edward Copeland, and Slate 4, 5, 6, 7, and Entertainment Weekly.
  
  
• Wood Harris: What Happened With The Wire?  In this September 29, 2006, article from the BV Entertainment Newswire, Karu F. Daniels wonders where the talent went.
  
  
• Baltimore Experiment Curbs Dropout Rate  In this September 28, 2006, article from USA Today, Greg Toppo profiles real life PS 428.  More from the Arizona Daily Star.
  
  
• One On One With Robert Wisdom  In this September 26, 2006, article from Hobo Trashcan, Joel Murphy interviews our 'Bunny' Colvin.
  
  
• Talking With The Creator  This September 26, 2006, article from Rolling Stone is a David Simon interview.
  
  
• There's More To B'more Than Grit  In this September 26, 2006, article from The Hill, Emily Heil has found politicians who are fans.
  
  
• The Wire: Home Rooms  In this September 25, 2006, article from TV Squad, Michael Canfield reviews episode 40.  More from Slate 3, Slate 4, Negro Please, The House Next Door, Alan Sepinwall, Heaven And Here, Nancy Nall, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
  
  
• Local Actress Appears In HBO's The Wire  In this September 24, 2006, article from KYW Newsradio 1060 Philadelphia, Hadas Kuznits profiles Demetria Bailey (includes audio).
  
  
• The Wire Watch  In this September 24, 2006, article from his series in the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik profiles Dravon James.
  
  
• The Wire And the Art Of The Credit Sequence  In this September 22, 2006, article from The House Next Door, Andrew Dignan offers an insightful analysis of the show's opening credits.
  
  
• 2nd David Simon Exclusive Q&A  In this September 21, 2006, interview, David Simon answers more Yahoo group questions.
  
  
• Breaking News! Blacks Are Ordinary People, Too  In this September 20, 2006, article from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Mike Seate is unsure about the portrayals on The Wire.
  
  
• HBO, Deep Focus Solicit Spoken Word For The Wire  In this September 20, 2006, article from Adotas, Kiran Aditham introduces a new Wire web feature.
  
  
• One More Thing...  In this September 20, 2006, article from ESPN, Bill Simmons writes with passion about The Wire.
  
  
• Educational TV  In this September 19, 2006, article from Salon, James Hynes notes that the most in-depth look at the failure of our schools is coming from The Wire.  Spoilers.  More from Metro Times Detroit.
  
  
• Breaking Down The Wire  September 18, 2006, here are more articles from Slate.
  
  
• Balancing On The Wire: David Simon And America's Forgotten War  In this September 15, 2006, article from PopMatters, Shaun Huston examines the current state of the War on Drugs.
  
  
• High Wire Act  In this September 15, 2006, article from Entertainment Weekly, Neil Drumming interviews David Simon and Ed Burns.  More from the New York Daily News and Variety.
  
  
• Under The Radar  In this September 13, 2006, article from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Chauncey Mabe talks to some of the black actors from The Wire.  Also, a profile of Jim True-Frost.  More from the Cincinnati CityBeat and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
  
  
• HBO Renews The Wire  In this September 12, 2006, article from Broadcasting & Cable, John M. Higgins reports that the re-up is here for Season 5.  More from the Hollywood Reporter, Variety, the Baltimore Sun, Reuters, Zap2it, USA Today, Mediaweek, the Kansas City Star, the San Francisco Chronicle, HBO, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Newark Star-Ledger, the Chicago Tribune, BV Entertainment, WJZ, Time Warner, and Broadcasting & Cable.
  
  
• Wire Characters In Real World Politics  In this September 12, 2006, article from the Washington Post, Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts report new actor roles.  More from the Baltimore Sun.
  
  
• Wire Education  In this September 11, 2006, article from Entertainment Weekly, Michael Endelman gives us a synopsis of Boys of Summer.  Other reports from Negro Please, Slate, the Daily Texan, Salon, the New Republic, Metro Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.  Spoilers.
  
  
• The Wire: Finding Teen Actors  In this September 11, 2006, article from the Canton Repository, Lynn Smith of the LA Times introduces the new young'uns.  Also from the Columbus Dispatch.
  
  
• The Wire Watch  In this September 10, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik profiles Snoop.  Here's the profle of Jim True-Frost.
  
  
• David Simon Has Novel Ideas About Wire  In this September 10, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik interviews David Simon.
  
  
• Charm City Charmer  In this September 10, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, Joe Burris profiles Nathan Corbett.
  
  
• Higher Learning In The Drug Trade For Four Baltimore Students  In this September 9, 2006, article from the New York Times, Virginia Heffernan weighs in with a rave from the Gray Lady.  More Opinion and a Music feature from the Times.  NYT Wire coverage motives from Gawker and Joe Hagan.
  
  
• The Wire: The Cast And Producers Talk  In this September 8, 2006, article from IGN, Eric Goldman interviews David Simon and the new cast members.
  
  
• Documenting The Beginning Of The End  In this September 7, 2006, article from the Jewish Week, Curt Schleier profiles David Simon.
  
  
• HBO Gets Down To The Wire  In this September 7, 2006, article from the New York Daily News, David Hinkley says that the show is now at the head of the HBO class.  More from...
  
  

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• Please Watch  In this September 7, 2006, article from his blog, Patton Oswalt begs you to watch The Wire.  More from TV Squad, D. Young, and Heaven and Here.
  
  
• Ed Burns on All Things Considered  September 7, 2006, on NPR.  Check local listings and check back here for the audio transcript.
  
  
• The Wire's Michael K. Williams On Playing Gay  In this September 7, 2006, article from After Elton, Michael Ricci interviews our Omar.
  
  
• HBO's Satisfying The Wire Begins Its Fourth Season Sunday  In this September 7, 2006, article from Scripps News, Tony Norman writes a page of spoilers.
  
  
• Make 'Em Laugh?  In his September 7, 2006, blog, Alan Sepinwall quotes David Simon.
  
  
• The Wire Weaves Its Own World  In this September 7, 2006, article from New York Newsday, Verne Gay invites you to "embrace this porcupine" and "enter its world."  Spoilers.  Another Newsday review from Diane Werts.
  
  
• Every Day With Rachael Ray  In this September 7, 2006, article from MediaPost, Larry Dobrow contrasts The Wire with other media fare.
  
  
• Best Season Of The Wire Yet  In this September 6, 2006, article from CourtTV, Mindy Laster previews the new season and talks to Tristan Wilds, Jim True-Frost, and Domenick Lombardozzi.
  
  
• The Wire Returns To The Air  In this September 6, 2006, article from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Neal Justin enjoys the political storylines.  Spoilers.
  
  
• The Wire: Hard To Watch  In this September 6, 2006, article from the Chicago Tribune, Maureen Ryan says The Wire rewards in the end.
  
  
• Bad Education  In this September 6, 2006, article from Creative Loafing Atlanta, Curt Holman previews season 4.  Spoilers.
  
  
• Yes, HBO's The Wire Is Challenging  In this September 6, 2006, article from the San Francisco Chronicle, long-time supporter Tim Goodman weighs in on season 4.  More from the Seattle Weekly and TV Guide.
  
  
• The Wire Turns Barbs On Inner-City Schools  In this September 5, 2006, article from the Associated Press via MSNBC, Alejandro Lanois previews season 4 and interviews David Simon and Ed Burns.
  
  
• Down To The Wire  In this September 5, 2006, article from USA Today, Angela Gunn advises that you keep your HBO.
  
  
• The House Next Door  In this September 4, 2006, article from The House Blog, Matt and his contributors are producing a Wire series.  Here's another series from Slate.
  
  

• 5 Reasons To Live  In this September 4, 2006, article from Entertainment Weekly, Ken Tucker spoils episode 38.
  
  
• Acclaimed TV Series The Wire Back  In this September 4, 2006, article from Reuters, Arthur Spiegelman summarizes the latest season 4 buzz.  More from CanMag, MSNBC, and Metacritic.
  
  
• The Best Show On TV  In this September 4, 2006, article from the Broadcasting & Cable, J. Max Robins raves about season 4.
  
  
• Stapleton Poster Boy  In this September 3, 2006, article from the Staten Island Advance, Tevah Platt introduces Tristan Wilds.
  
  
• The Wire Aims Higher  In this September 3, 2006, article from the Kansas City Star, Aaron Barnhart likes season 4.  Spoilers.  Another view from the Chicago Sun-Times.
  
  

• High Wire Act  This September 2, 2006, article from the Los Angeles times announces season 4.
  
  
• No Corner Left Behind  In this September 1, 2006, article from the Baltimore Examiner, Aaron Keith Harris interviews David Simon.
  
  
• Sports Guy Seal Of Approval  In this September 1, 2006, article from ESPN, Bill Simmons has found The Wire at #17.
  
  
• Tapping Into The Wire  In this September 1, 2006, article from the McAllen Monitor (TX), Keil Shults reviews previous seasons and advocates your attention to season 4.
  
  
• Setting Off A Wire Alarm  In the September 1, 2006, edition of Entertainment Weekly, Stephen King previews season 4 of The Wire.  Spoilers.  More from the Chicago Tribune and TV Squad.
  
  
• On The Corner  In this August 30, 2006, article from the Baltimore City Paper, Jess Harvell interviews music director Blake Leyh and talks about the music.
  
  
• Back To School  In this August 30, 2006, article from the Baltimore City Paper, Bret McCabe interviews David Simon, Ed Burns, Robert Chew, and previews season 4.  Spoilers.
  
  
• Taking Increasing Risks, TV Is No Longer The Boob Tube  In this August 27, 2006, article from Variety, Brian Lowry notes that shows like The Wire prove how far TV has come.  More from Salon.
  
  
• Everyone's Favorite Junkie  In this August 27, 2006, article from the New York Times, Michael Wilson profiles Andre Royo.
  
  
• Re-Wired  In this August 25, 2006, article from the New York Post, season 4 of The Wire gets a rave from Adam Buckman.  More from the New York Post.
  
  
• Letters: No Corner Left Behind  In this August 25, 2006, letter to the Philadelphia Daily News, Ian Shumard advises Philadelphia city bureaucrats to watch The Wire.
  
  
• Porgy & Bess  In this August 25, 2006, article from the Guardian UK, Terri Paddock reports a new stage role for Clarke Peters.  (LM)  More from the Guardian UK.  (CB)  More casting news from the Toledo Blade, Theater Mania (2), the Winchester Star, Newsday, and Theatre.com.
  
  

• Omar's Comin'  In this August 25, 2006, article from the Baltimore Examiner, Aaron Keith Harris interviews Michael K. Williams.
  
  
• The Wire vs. Coke Rap  In this August 23, 2006, article from the Village Voice, Tom Breihan talks about the music.
  
  
• Baltimore Of The Wire Mirrors Jackson's Woes  In this August 20, 2006, article from the Jackson Sun (TN), Jason Tippitt previews season 4.  More from Entertainment Weekly.
  
  
• Charm City Charmer  In this August 18, 2006, op-ed from the Washington Times, Deborah Simmons marvels at Martin O'Malley's chutzpah.
  
  
• Film Adds Record Amount To Md. Economy  In this August 18, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, Michael Sragow and Chris Kaltenbach quote Nina Noble.
  
  

• Ask Ausiello  In this August 16, 2006, article from TV Guide, Michael Ausiello dishes spoilers for season 4.
  
  
• Not For Boobs Anymore  In this August 16, 2006, article from Entertainment Weekly, Dalton Ross recommends television over the movies.
  
  
• Wendell Pierce Appears In Katrina Documentary  In this August 16, 2006, article from the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Dave Walker previews the HBO film.  More from HBO, the Arlington Heights Daily Herald, Newsday, Entertainment Weekly, the Kansas City Star, the Houston Chronicle, and the Denver Post.
  
  
• Weeds: Not To Be Believed  In this August 14, 2006, article from the Philadelphia Daily News, Ellen Gray compares Weeds to The Wire.
  
  
• Working Order  In this August 14, 2006, article from the San Diego Union-Tribune, Robert P. Laurence interviews Deirdre Lovejoy.
  
  
• The Write Stuff  In this August 11, 2006, article from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, David Simon recommends James Agee for summer reading.
  
  
• Delaney Williams  In this August 11, 2006, article from her blog, Pamela Murray Winters interviews the fictional Jay Landsman.  More from the Hobo Trashcan.
  
  
• Becoming History  In this August 10, 2006, article from American Heritage, Frederic Smoler is impressed with The Wire's reverence for history.
  
  
• Taut Wire Has Real Strength  In this August 6, 2006, article from the Newark Star-Ledger, Alan Sepinwall previews season 4.  Spoilers.  Also in the Birmingham News.  More from the Star-Ledger.
  
  
• Compelling Third Season Of Wire Goes Inside City Hall  In this August 6, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik reviews the new DVDs.  More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
  
  
• HBO's The Wire Returns  This August 3, 2006, article from Ain't It Cool News includes the press release from HBO and some spoilers.  More from the Canada NewsWire and Stockhouse Canada.
  
  
• Train Kept A'Rolling All Night Long  In this August 2, 2006, article from Alan Sepinwall's blog, Alan ponders the significance of the McNulty/Bunk train scenes.
  
  
• George Pelecanos Dreams Of Literary And Commercial Success  In this July 26, 2006, article from the New York Times, Motoko Rich profiles George Pelecanos.  (AM, RS)  Read the New York Times review of "The Night Gardener."
  
  
• Smuggler's Blues  In this July 26, 2006, article from Creative Loafing Atlanta, Curt Holman reviews the new Miami Vice movie and compares it to The Wire.
  
  
• Good Crop Of New TV Series  In this July 26, 2006, article from the Newark Star-Ledger, Alan Sepinwall previews the fall TV season, including The Wire.
  
  
• Baltimore Picked To Win The Super Bowl  In this July 20, 2006, article from ESPN Page 2, The Wire makes the number one "truth" from Jason Whitlock.  (AM)
  
  
• Ten Thousand Bullets  In this July 19, 2006, article from the Minneapolis City Pages, Peter S. Scholtes interviews George Pelecanos.
  
  

• Is It The End Of The Line For The Wire?  In this July 13, 2006, article from USA Today, Robert Bianco assesses the chances for a fifth season.  More from Tim Goodman.
  
  
• The Wire Set For On Demand Premiere  This July 12, 2006, article from World Screen News announces a new ratings strategy for HBO and The Wire.  More from Reuters, the Los Angeles Daily News, Zap2it, the Nashville City Paper, and the Baltimore Sun.
  
  
• Local Figures, Riveting Drama Put Wire In A Class By Itself  In this July 12, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik previews season 4.  (CH)  Spoilers.
  
  

• Reality Drives Baltimore's Flawed Heroine  In this July 11, 2006, article from the Miami Herald, Connie Ogle interviews Laura Lippman.
  
  
• HBO Looks For Missing Link  In this July 10, 2006, article from Multichannel, R. Thomas Umstead updates HBO's status for the Television Critics Association press tour.  More from Hollywood Industry.
  
  
• Odious Cop Not Based On Former Editor  In this July 6, 2006, article from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Gail Shister talks to David Simon about season 4 of The Wire.  Spoilers.  More from the Baltimore Sun.
  
  

• The Wire Returns To TV New Zealand  This July 3, 2006, article from TVNZ previews Season 3 down under.
  
  
• Desperate Language  In this June 28, 2006, article from PopPolitic, Bernie talks about the language of Deadwood and The Wire.
  
  
• McDonald's Spices Up Essence Celebrity Lineup With Idris Elba  This June 26, 2006, press release from Forbes announces an Idris appearance.
  
  
• Barging His Way Into Entourage  In this June 26, 2006, article from the Boston Globe, Susan C. Ryan interviews Domenick Lombardozzi.  More from Entertainment Weekly.
  
  
• Reddick In Wilson's Seven Guitars  This June 26, 2006, article from Broadway World announces a stage role for Lance Reddick.
  
  
• Tim Goodman and Alan Sepinwall report on June 22-27, 2006, that the new season of The Wire is worth the wait.  Spoilers.
  
  
• Major League And HBO...THE WIRE  In this June 22, 2006, article from Manhunt, Matt Marcus reports on the new trailer theme song.
  
  
• Could Maryland Be The Next Hollywood?  In this June 19, 2006, article from the National Examiner, Bruce Miller looks at the Baltimore film and TV industry.
  
  

• The Night Gardener  In this June 19, 2006, article from Salon, Laura Miller reviews George Pelecanos' new book.  More from the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Daily News, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the Oregonian, Bankrate, the Boston Globe, and the Daytona Beach News-Journal.  Buy it from Amazon.  Hear George on the Kojo Nnamdi Show.
  
  
• Deirdre Lovejoy Buys In LA  In this June 18, 2006, article from the San Francisco Chronicle, Ruth Ryon reports a new home purchase for our Rhonda.
  
  

• Steve Earle  In this June 13, 2006, article from Harp Magazine, Wes Orshoski profiles our Waylon.
  
  
• Backstage  In this June 11, 2006, article from the New Orleans Times-Picayune, David Cuthbert catches up with Wendell Pierce.  More from Billboard and the Village Voice.
  
  

• Pablo Schreiber  In this June 6, 2006, article from Broadway, Alixandra Liner profiles our own Nick Sobotka, who fondly remembers The Wire.
  
  

• Chad Coleman From HBO Series The Wire  In this June 5, 2006, article from DanaRoc.com, Dana Roc interviews Chad Coleman.
  
  
• Too Bad About Deadwood, But You'll Live  In this June 2, 2006, article from the San Francisco Chronicle, Tim Goodman reminds us why we should keep HBO.  More from Tim and the Calgary Sun.
  
  
• Wish You Weren't Here  In this May 24, 2006, article from the Baltimore City Paper, Gadi Dechter tours The Wire's East Baltimore with Vince Peranio.
  
  
• Baltimore's New Bait  In this May 20, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, Doug Donovan reports Baltimore is ready to get in on it.  More from the Las Vegas Sun.
  
  

• Crimes And Amiss Demeanors  In this May 10, 2006, article from the Baltimore City Paper, John Barry previews Charm City.
  
  
• Pierce And Manzay To Headine CTH's Waiting For Godot  This May 2, 2006, article from Broadway World reports that Wendell Pierce is back on stage.  More Wire actors on stage from the Montclair Times, Broadway World, Playbill, and National Theatre.
  
  

• Puzzling Demise Of Promising Thief  In this May 1, 2006, article from the Los Angeles Times, Scott Collins reports bad news for Andre Braugher, mentions The Wire.  (TS)
  
  

• Drug Free Zone  In this April 26, 2006, article from the City Paper, Jess Harvell profiles Darkroom Productions.
  
  
• Street Cameras  In this April 23, 2006, article from the Scranton Times-Tribune, Stacy Brown reports on Baltimore's surveillance cameras.
  
  
• Best of Baltimore 2005 - Television Writer  The April, 2006, edition of Baltimore Magazine honors David Simon.  (DK)
  
  
• R.I.P., Hollywood Mafia  In this April 13, 2006, article from ESPN, Jason Whitlock references The Wire again.
  
  

• Inside Star Foils Rape Try  In this April 5, 2006, article from the New York Post, Richard Johnson reports that our Ziggy is a real-life hero.
  
  
• Taking The Jumpy Pulse Of Life In A Rio Slum  In this April 4, 2006, article from the New York Times, Charles McGrath previews the new Sundance Channel series with an affectionate nod to The Wire.  Another nod from the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
  
  
• A Youthful Wire Act  In this March 29, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, Erika Blount Danois previews some of the new characters in season 4 of The Wire.  (SP)
  
  

• Auction Wires Fund Support  This March 24, 2006, blurb from the Richmond Times-Dispatch announces A Night At The Wire.  More from the Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun.
  
  
• Jamie Hector of HBO's The Wire To Be Honored  This March 23, 2006, press release from the Market Wire notes Jamie Hector's youth work.  Also from Yahoo.
  
  
• David Simon and Clarke Peters On The Marc Steiner Show  Tuesday, March 21 at 1 pm/ET. Listen online or check back here for an audio transcript.
  
  
• HBO Series The Wire's Snoop Pearson  In this March 20, 2006, article from DanaRoc.com, Dana Roc interviews Felicia Pearson.  More from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
  
  

• First Cop, Then Convict, Now Commentator  In this March 19, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, Rob Hiassen interviews Ed Norris.
  
  
• The Sopranos Returns  In this March 8, 2006, article from the San Francisco Chronicle, Steve Goodman reports on the return of the HBO series, with a mention of The Wire.  More from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Albany Times-Union, the Newark Star-Ledger, and the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram.
  
  

• Paul F. Thompkins  In this March 7, 2006, article from the Onion, Amelie Gillette reports that the comedian recommends The Wire.  More from Monsters & Critics.
  
  
• Big Love  In this March 5, 2006, article from Variety, Brian Lowry previews the new HBO series, putting The Wire in the "unappreciated gems" column.  More from the Palm Beach Post and the Baltimore Sun.
  
  
• Call The Cops  In this March 4, 2006, article from the Guardian (UK), Jim Shelley writes more about The Wire as season 3 unfolds in the UK.  (CB)
  
  
• A Jew And A Lawyer Are Sitting In A Bar...  In this March 3, 2006, article from the Forward, Jay Michaelson writes about Maury Levy.
  
  

• New Blood On Broadway  In this March 2, 2006, article from the Playbill, Robert Simonson announces a new role for Peter Gerety.
  
  
• Not Just Black And White  In this February 26, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, David Zurawik previews the new TV shows that deal honestly with racial issues.  More from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  
  
• Hey, Isn't That...?  In this February 22, 2006, article from Eastern Shore News, Ceri Larson Danes profiles Al Brown.
  
  

• Uncommon Police Work On the Ranch  In this February 21, 2006, editorial from Newsday, guest columnist David Simon comments on the Texas VP shooting investigation.
  
  
• Behind The Scenes: Dressing The Wire  In this February 17, 2006, article from Monsters and Critics, April MacIntyre interviews Wire costume designer Alonzo Wilson.
  
  
• Dirty Work Takes Center Stage  In this February 17, 2006, article from the Northwest Herald (IL), Jeffery Westhoff announces a film screening with Lance Reddick.
  
  
• The Larry Neal Award-Winning Play, Prison Poetry, Shakes Up The Black Experience  This February 16, 2006, press release from EWorldWire announces a new project for Clayton LeBouef.
  
  
• Author Moves Out Of Freedomland  In this February 15, 2006, article from the Detroit Free Press, Terry Lawson interviews Richard Price.  More from South Coast Today, Zap2it, the Baltimore Sun, and the Richmond Portal.
  
  
• Keeping It Real  This February 14, 2006, article from The Nation examines Black Fiction, with a Wire mention.
  
  

• Columnist Helps Pull Addicts From Baltimore's Drug Abyss  In this February 13, 2006, column from USA Today, DeWayne Wickham profiles Sun columnist Dan Rodricks, with a mention of our show.
  
  
• The Wire Has Some First Family Fans  In this February 3, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun, Laura Vozzella reports that Bob Ehrlich is a fan.  More from the Baltimore Sun and WJZ.
  
  
• D.C. Noir  In this January 28, 2006, article from the Washington Post, Holly E. Thomas interviews George Pelecanos about the new anthology featuring Robert Wisdom and Laura Lippman.
  
  

• On Background  In this January 18, 2006, article from the Baltimore City Paper, David Simon writes about the state of journalism in the newspaper business.
  
  
• Gritty Cop Show Still The Best On Television  In this January 13, 2006, article from the Michigan Daily, Adam Rottenberg proclaims The Shield the best since Homicide.
  
  
• Police Protection  In this January 12, 2006, article from the New York Times, Ruth La Ferla makes Jimmy McNulty into a fashion icon.
  
  
• State Film Office Director Says MD Movies Mean Money  In this January 12, 2006, article from the Hagerstown Herald-Mail, Tara Reilly reports on another reference to our favorite TV shows and their effect on image and revenue in Maryland.
  
  
• Hartford's Greatest Skinflint  In this January 8, 2006, article from the Hartford Courant (CT), Frank Rizzo catches up with The Greek.
  
  

• Crunk Goes Thump!  In this January 8, 2006, article from the The State (SC), Otis R. Taylor, Jr. exposes Baltimore's club and music scene.
  
  
• Turning Design Into Production  This January 8, 2006, article from the Baltimore Sun profiles Vince Peranio.
  
  
• Karma For Coker?  In his January 8, 2006, column from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Ethan J. Skolnick compares The Wire to the politics of college football.
  
  
• Call The Cops  In this January 7, 2006, article from the Guardian Unlimited (UK), Jim Shelley writes another insightful article about American TV crime dramas.  (CB)
  
  

• Backstory: Baltimore - 'Home Of 1000 Slogans'  In this January 5, 2006, article from the Christian Science Monitor, Richard O'Mara updates us on Baltimore's perennial search for a new identity.  Also from ABC News.  More from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  
  

• Actor De Angelis of The Wire Dies  This January 1, 2006, article from ABC News and the Associated Press reports the passing of one of our own.  Also in the San Jose Mercury News, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and WFIE-TV.  More from TV Squad and the Baltimore Sun.
  
  
• Best of 2005  In this December 25, 2005, article from the Palm Beach Post, Kevin D. Thompson picks a moment from The Wire.  More from the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Entertainment Weekly, DVD Talk (Best), DVD Talk (Best TV), and the Huffington Post.
  
  

• Book Report  In this December 16, 2005, article from Entertainment Weekly, George Pelecanos' Drama City gets thumbs up from Stephen King.
  
  
• Movie Lands In Edgemere  In this December 15, 2005, article from the Dundalk Eagle, Joseph Giordano profiles Eddie Crowe, including his work on The Wire.
  
  
• The Art Of War Opens At UMUC, Draws National Attention  In the January 5, 2006, issue of FYI Online, Chip Cassano prevews Ben Busch's photo exhibit.  More from the soldier, photographer, and actor from the North Jersey Media Group, the Dayton Daily News, the Gazette, W*USA9, College Life, the Poughkeepsie Journal, and the Albany Times-Union.
  

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