Maggie Gyllenhaal Is Playing a Hooker on HBO
Maggie Gyllenhaal will play a ’70s era hooker in a David Simon-helmed drama about the porn industry titled The Deuce.
Unchill School Administration Says Bieber 'Bullied' His Way Into Prom
Over the weekend, Justin Bieber thrilled a group of teens by showing up to their prom at Chatsworth Charter High in Los Angeles. It’s since been revealed, however, that Justin hadn’t been invited to the event, reportedly “pushed” his way in past security and angered Chatsworth’s dorky-ass school administration.
Yes, There Are Bad Seasons of The Wire (Relatively Speaking)
HBO has digitally remastered The Wire and is re-airing it in marathon format as of midnight Thursday, December 26. The Wire, if you recall, was one of the first entries in the so-called "television renaissance"—that crucial moment in American history when HBO brought complex, intricately crafted, film-quality…
Is Lady Gaga Scared of Cameron Diaz 'Stealing' Her Boyfriend? (Um, No)
We are supposed to believe that Lady Gaga is not thrilled that her fiance Taylor Kinney has been getting close to Cameron Diaz on the set of... wait for it... The Other Woman. Way to be on the nose, "reality!" According to a source:
Is Madonna a Saintly Third-World School Builder or a Nefarious Self-Aggrandizing Lie-Monger?
She's the latter, according to Malawi's Education Minister Eunice Kazembe. Kazembe says that Madonna claims she built ten schools for the children of Malawi, when the actual number of schools built by Madonna was zero schools. I don't completely understand why our gal Madge—who is clearly dedicated to philanthropy…
Treme: 3 Things We Know About Our Favorite New Show
A teaser for HBO's new series, Treme, hit the web. Since the show's creator is David Simon, the man responsible for Homicide and The Wire, we're all a-tizzy. The clip doesn't reveal much. But here's what we do know:
When The Levees Broke
Wire fans, rejoice: HBO has greenlit Treme, David Simon's new drama set in New Orleans. Although Simon says "We don't intend to make 'The Wire' twice," who from the Wire cast should return? [Variety]
Katrina Revisited
Spike Lee may be making another film about Katrina. Lee directed the HBO miniseries When The Levees Broke about the hurricane — and the aftermath in New Orleans — but he says he's interested in revisiting the area and focusing on other parts of the Gulf Coast that were affected. Lee says his new film's focus would be…
