HBO Delivers Prequels to The Wire

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 HBO Delivers Prequels to The Wire
In preparation for ending The Wire this winter, HBO is telling us more about how the show began. A series of prequels showing the characters earlier in life have hit the Internet, and they'll also be available On Demand starting Dec. 15. Like the Big Love back stories from earlier this year, these prequels don't reveal anything about specific plot lines. Instead, they're just little ... (link)

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TV Blog Coalition - Is It Christmas Yet?
Published 12/7/2007 by Vance at Tapeworthy
It's December! Hanukkah has begun! Christmas is coming! The music has been blaring everywhere! Ready yet? I love this season, and shows that are originally winding down for the holiday break are ending on the writers strike hiatus, but before it all disappears, the bloggers are still here discussing/ranting/raving about it all so click away and visit our fellow TV bloggers! BuzzSugar: We got all pumped over these prequels to The Wire, debated whether Showtime shows could work on CBS, and asked for votes on the best new TV character of ...

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Published 12/7/2007 at MSN TV Blog
BuzzSugar: We got all pumped over these prequels to The Wire, debated whether Showtime shows could work on CBS, and asked for votes on the best new TV character of '07. Glowy Box: Liz celebrated a new season of crazy bitchitude with Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, reveled in a fantastic episode of Scrubs, and tried to keep up with all the action on this week’s sweeps-worthy Desperate Housewives. Daemon's TV: This week Sandie shared some promo posters for FOX's ...

The TV Blog Coalition: Dec. 7-9
Published 12/8/2007 by Dan at TiFaux
BuzzSugar: We got all pumped over these prequels to The Wire, debated whether Showtime shows could work on CBS, and asked for votes on the best new TV character of ‘07. Glowy Box: Liz celebrated a new season of crazy bitchitude with Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, reveled in a fantastic episode of Scrubs, and tried to keep up with all the action on this week’s sweeps-worthy Desperate Housewives. Daemon’s TV: This week Sandie shared some ...

TV Blog Coalition - Link Time! Dec. 7-9
Published 12/8/2007 by Daemon's TV at Daemon's TV
Welcome to the TV Blog Coalition. First let’s do a quick recap of our week: Sandie shared some promo posters for FOX’s new show, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Araya shared some of his thoughts on the finale of Heroes, and is ...

57 Channels and Only This Is On vol. XI
Published 12/9/2007 by Scooter McGavin at Scooter McGavin's 9th Green
Quote of the Week: Um, you know what, don’t even try to show me that Screech porn again, ‘cause a little part of me dies every time; thank you very much. (Jason Street, Friday Night Lights) Song of the Week: Christmas in Hollis - Run-DMC (Chuck) Big News of the Week: Oprah stumps for Obama: I’m not entirely sure how much impact the Big O can have on the little o considering the bored housewives that make up the Oprah army are pretty conservative in nature which doesn’t help ...

The Week in TV Blog Links
Published 12/10/2007 by Michael O'Connell at Mikey Likes TV
Here’s this week’s slightly delayed link explosion. Follow the jump for news about the new season of The Wire, swoonage for 30 Rock and some much needed nostalgia for Sifl and Olly… BuzzSugar: We got all pumped over these prequels to The Wire, debated whether Showtime shows could work on CBS, and asked for votes on the best new TV character of ‘07. Glowy Box: Liz celebrated a new season of crazy bitchitude with Janice Dickinson Modeling ...

From The Wide World Of TV Blogs
Published 12/10/2007 by Joel Brown at TV with MeeVee
BuzzSugar: We got all pumped over these prequels to The Wire, debated whether Showtime shows could work on CBS, and asked for votes on the best new TV character of '07. Glowy Box: Liz celebrated a new season of crazy bitchitude with ...

TV Talk From Fellow TV Addicts
Published 12/10/2007 by theTVaddict at the TV addict
Each week the TV Blog coalition — of which theTVaddict.com is proud to be apart of — highlights some of the best TV news and views from around the web. The TV Addict: This week, We figured out how to SAVE HEROES , slammed TVGuide’s Michael Ausiello for comparing DEXTER to OCTOBER ROAD and gave kudos to FOX’s marketing savvy with regards to TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES BuzzSugar : We got all pumped over these prequels to The Wire , debated whether Showtime shows could work on CBS , and asked for votes on the best new TV character of ‘07. ...

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