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It’s disappointing to report that, contrary to its IMDb page, Treat Williams does not appear in all six episodes of “We Own This City,” George Pelecanos and David Simon’s new HBO miniseries, adapted from the book by Justin Fenton. But the good news is that when he finally does turn up in the penultimate episode, the show has generated such weight that his appearance has the proper power; for an epic saga of police corruption, nothing could feel more like the Pope giving his blessing than a cameo by the star of “Prince of the City.” READ MORE: The 70 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2022 And that 1981 Sidney Lumet film really does feel like the template for “We Own This City,” perhaps more than Simon’s previous work – even “The Wire,” its most obvious point of comparison, to say nothing of the cops-and-dealers angles of “The Corner” or the knotty politics of “Show Me a Hero.” Lumet’s film told the true story of an elite unit of hotshot cops that helped themselves to copious money and contraband in ‘70s-era New York City; this miniseries tells the true story of similar unit, the Gun Trace Task Force, engaging in similar activities in Baltimore in the early 2000s.

Self Contained: Pandemic Era Works are focused solely on lone figures — from the confident young hunk “Isaac,” who strikes a thoroughly relaxed pose to the startled bug-eyed boy clearly not ready for his zoomed-in closeup in the aptly titled “Shockwave.”Other paintings depict figures from the fringes of mainstream society, including one who is quite literally self-contained. Yet “The Marriage of Bubble Boy” is even more striking and intriguing given the larger context, specifically the world-building narrative scene of a royal proceeding in which no one looks even the slightest bit happy about all the pomp and circumstance, least of all the purple-hued, ennui-riddled titular figurehead.The opening reception is Saturday, April 16, from 4 to 6 p.m.

“The Wire” wrapped up almost a decade-and-a-half ago, but it’s still one of HBO‘s most beloved shows. A lot of that comes from showrunner David Simon.

Modest Mouse have announced a new North American tour with The Cribs, due to take place this spring.The two bands have long had a link, with the Wakefield trio recruiting the Portland band’s Joe Plummer to add some percussion to some tracks in 2007. Later, in 2008, Johnny Marr completed his touring duties with Modest Mouse and left the line-up to join The Cribs, with whom he played for three years.Now the groups are hitting the road together for a number of gigs across North America, which will begin in Baltimore in April.

Netflix released a music video of students from performing arts public high schools in Los Angeles, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas and New York performing “Louder than Words” from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Tick, Tick … Boom!,” the film adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s musical of the same name. The four participating public high schools and one non-profit youth theater include the Baltimore School for the Arts, Booker T.

Altered Carbon and the forthcoming movie 3 Days Rising starring Peter Greene, Ice-T, and Mickey Rourke. Also offsite is the festival’s official Black Cat Ball on Saturday, Oct.

Archbishop Carl Bean, the gay disco singer turned Los Angeles preacher who inspired Lady Gaga’s LGBTIQ+ anthem Born This Way, is being remembered as a queer pioneer.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country star Garth Brooks is canceling his remaining stadium tour dates in five cities due to rising COVID-19 cases.Brooks had said weeks ago that he would be reassessing the tour in light of the surge in cases.

Emmy-winning broadcaster Joe Krebs has been named this year’s recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s President’s Award, which honors meritorious service to the union’s members and to the American labor movement.

going viral on Twitter — and might be perfect for the “weird” loner obsessed with death.

Howard Schnellenberger was a well-known football coach for teams including the University of Miami Hurricanes and the Miami Dolphins.After playing college football for the Kentucky Wildcats, Schnellenberger had a brief professional playing career in the CFL before turning to coaching. In his early coaching career, he was an assistant to Alabama’s legendary coach Bear Bryant (1913–1983) and recruited the great Joe Namath to the team.

Maybe getting high isn’t always the best idea.

The Wire creator David Simon is set to share a new limited series for HBO, tackling police corruption in Baltimore.We Own This City is based on the book A True Story Of Crime, Cops And Corruption by investigative journalist Justin Fenton.

Also Read: Why 'Fireball' Producer Sandbox Films Doesn't Need Talking Heads to Make Smart Science DocumentariesThis is Anthony’s second feature following 2017’s “Rat Film” that was nominated for a Gotham Award and uses a rat problem in Baltimore in order to examine the history of the city.The producers on “All Lights, Everywhere” are Riel Roch-Decter and Sebastian Pardo for Memory, and Jonna McKone. It is executive produced by Greg Boustead and Jessica Harrop for Sandbox Films.

Verizon and Hearst Television struck a deal overnight that will keep nine Hearst owned-and-operated stations including in Baltimore, Pittsburgh and the Boston area from going dark on Verizon Fios systems. No details were disclosed Friday on the new retransmission contract, which replaces the old one that was set to expire December 31.

football games were enough to lift Fox to victory in the weekly ratings race.The network's coverage of Tuesday's game between Dallas and Baltimore, and Thursday's New England-L.A. Rams matchup took up their entire prime-time schedules for the nights.The Nielsen company said CBS' “60 Minutes” was the most-watched non-football program for the week.

Paul Sarbanes was a former Democratic U.S. senator from Maryland who served five terms and drafted the first article of impeachment against President Richard Nixon.Sarbanes briefly served in the Maryland House of Delegates before being elected to the U.S.

The results of a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation targeting sanctuary cities were announced Friday. One hundred seventy-six people were taken into custody by ICE agents in Philadelphia, Denver, New York, Washington, Baltimore and Seattle.

Fans on social media were clamoring over Eric Church’s performance at the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards, with many agreeing the display was one of the best of the evening. The singer-songwriter sang his new single, “Stick That in Your Country Song,” which urges other artists in the business to speak out on issues such as racial injustice in cities like Baltimore, Detroit and Chicago and also sheds a light on the grave difficulties many veterans endure after coming back from war.

BALTIMORE -- A long time Gospel radio announcer was fatally shot outside her home in a case Baltimore police call a “senseless” and “tragic murder.” Tyra Womack was pronounced dead by medical personnel Wednesday night after police responded to a call about the shooting at her home in the Lauraville neighborhood of the city, news outlets reported.

Timothy Brown, a former NFL running back who later appeared in both the film and TV versions of “M*A*SH,” died April 4 from complications with dementia, according to reports. He was 82.

Timothy Brown, a former NFL running back who later appeared in both the film and TV versions of “M*A*SH,” died April 4 from complications with dementia, according to reports. He was 82.

Jazz veteran Ellis Marsalis Jr. died on Wednesday after losing his battle against coronavirus.

The song had its first debut at Slam Dunk Festival in 2019