BLITZ cast adds Aiden Gillen to the cast.

by | Aug 21, 2009 | Films

Elliott Lester’s film version of Ken Bruen’s BLITZ is filling out it’s cast. Aidan Gillen (Mayor Tommy Carcetti)has joined the cast. As a huge WIRE fan, I am pumped anytime one of those fine fellows pops up. Aidan has been nominated not only for a...

TREME picked up by HBO

by | May 18, 2009 | TV

Was there ever any doubt? Just in case you were nervous, word leaked out this week that HBO has indeed picked up David Simon’s post Katrina series Treme. The cabler has ordered ten episodes (pilot plus nine more). HBO has not put out any official statement, but...

Oscar Nominee Joins Cast of David Simon's TREME

by | Mar 10, 2009 | TV

David Simon will have another familiar face on the set of Treme. Oscar Nominee Mellisa Leo has signed on to play an unnamed civil rights lawyer in the post-Katrina New Orleans drama. Leo previously played Det. Sgt. Kay Howard in Simon’s Homicide: Life on the...

Another Wire alumni joining The Office.

by | Jan 15, 2009 | TV

Amy Ryan (Holly on The Office, Beadie on The Wire) has already moved from The Wire to The Office, now another will make that move.Variety is reporting that Idris Elba (AKA Stringer Bell) has signed on for six episodes of the successful NBC series.His character is...

WGA nominees announced

by | Jan 8, 2009 | Films, TV

The Writer’s Guild of America has announced the nominees for the 2009 Writer’s Guild Awards. ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Burn After Reading, Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, Focus Features Milk, Written by Dustin Lance Black, Focus Features Vicky Cristina...