Quotable: This was in hopes that “the production’s legacy in New Orleans might result in something more tangible than viewer ratings or critical reviews.” BONUS: Photo gallery from the benefit event ...

Eric Overmyer, a veteran TV writer-producer and playwright known for his work on Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, ...

Former New Orleans resident brought experiences to post-Katrina drama ...

Today in film and television: David Simon only wants four seasons of Treme, HBO moves up the premiere of Luck, and how Halloween spurred DirecTV and News Corp. to iron out their new carriage deal.

Last September, FX premiered a show about two private eyes called Terriers. The show had a sunny setting in Ocean Beach, an eclectic township of San Diego. It had two dynamic leads in the perpetually ...

I receive countless books and media to review and it can be tough to find the time to give each the thorough write-up they deserve, instead of just a mention. So when HBO sent along the DVD release of ...

Sunday night was the last episode of HBO’s Treme’s third season, and bless Eric Overmyer’s heart, both OffBeat and the Weekly Beat got a couple of shout-outs (thank you Eric!). I found the story ...

With the respect of critics and peers, Simon has earned a measure of fame, or more precisely, power. And he's taken advantage of his newly-given megaphone to decry the changes being wrought by the ...