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David Simon sometimes seems a little defensive to me when writing or talking about how people consume television, but then I read some things people say about Treme and I […]

Treme Wrap-Up: Time for Your Close-Up

[SPOILER ALERT] “The process don’t matter if you don’t get no result”—appropriate words from Albert Lambreaux, who could have been speaking for the city in late 2006 as easily as […]

Reviews of the First Episode of Treme Season Two

On Sunday, HBO premiered season two of Treme with an episode called “Accentuate the Positive.” It is a fitting title as it has been getting positive reviews. Season two picks […]

Treme Season Two Starts Sunday

While the production company behind Treme has been embroiled in controversy over the preservation efforts for a row of Central City homes, it’s easy to forget that season two debuts […]

David Simon Meets the Real New Orleans, Pt. 2

Why did nobody at City Hall know about the letter from Treme producers David Simon, Eric Overmyer and Nina Noble urging the city to work with preservationists to save five […]

David Simon Meets the (Un)Real New Orleans

The snarky, suspicious, angry New Orleans has finally shown itself to David Simon. After the producers of Treme wrote a letter in support of preservation of houses slated for demolition, […]

Treme News: A Preview of Season Two

Spoiler Alert of sorts: Here’s HBO’s preview of season two, which represents the fall of 2006 through spring of 2007. It fills us in on the status of Treme‘s characters […]

Clearing the Desk: Porter, Simon, Mixtapes and More

–Word has been floating around about George Porter, Jr.’s legal issues with his former management, Highsteppin’ Productions. Neither Porter nor his lawyer are talking on the record, so here’s the […]

Treme News: Simon Reflections, TV and Car Wheels

The first season of HBO’s Treme came to a close on Sunday. Afterwards, David Simon talked about the first season with Alan Sepinwall at hitfix.com. The conversation often deals with one of […]

Treme News: New Steve Earle Sunday

This Sunday ends the first season of HBO’s Treme. Featured in the episode will be a new song by Steve Earle, who also has a role on the show. According […]