Articles Written by:    DAVID ZURAWIK     

Network TV racing for the high road on political conventions

One of the most depressing trends in public life the past two decades has been the steady cutback in political convention coverage by the major TV networks. Their reason: a claim that viewers weren't interested. But not this year with a red-hot race ...

From DAVID ZURAWIK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  27 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Barack Obama,  Katie Couric

Laura Linney on her education in HBO's "John Adams"

Laura Linney, whose performance in John Adams is winning rave reviews, says she is embarrassed by how little she knew about America's first vice president and his wife, Abigail, prior to playing Mrs. Adams. "Taking this role made me really think about ...

From DAVID ZURAWIK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  24 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Laura Linney,  John Adams,  David McCullough,  Paul Giamatti

CBS cancels 'Jericho'

"The March 25th episode of Jericho will be the series finale. Without question, there are passionate viewers watching this program; we simply wish there were more. We thank an engaged and spirited fan base for keeping the show alive this long, and an ...

From DAVID ZURAWIK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  21 Mar 2008

HBO's 'John Adams' DVD release date set

In the meantime, HBO has a wonderful Web site in connection with the mini-series that includes interviews with stars Laura Linney and Paul Giamatti, as well as in-depth pieces on the history of Colonial America. See it here.  Those viewers who ...

From DAVID ZURAWIK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  20 Mar 2008
Related Topics: John Adams,  HBO,  Laura Linney,  Paul Giamatti,  David McCullough

'Dancing With the Stars: Mario ponders the quickstep'

Baltimore-born singer and new reality TV star Mario says he's a little worried about his upcoming Monday night performance on ABC's Dancing With the Stars. "I have to do a dance called the quickstep," he said in a Sun interview today. "And it's called ...

From DAVID ZURAWIK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  20 Mar 2008

HBO's John Adams off and running strong

HBO's brilliant miniseries on the life and times of John Adams got off to a strong start in the ratings Sunday night attracting an audience of 2.7 million viewers, according to The Nielsen Company. While that number might seem small by the standards of ...

From DAVID ZURAWIK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  19 Mar 2008
Related Topics: John Adams,  HBO,  Paul Giamatti,  Laura Linney

Final ratings report on HBO's 'The Wire'

The premiere of Sunday night’s series finale of HBO’s The Wire was seen by 1.1 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. That represents about 4 percent of homes that subscribe to HBO — or less than 1 percent of the American TV audience. ...

From DAVID ZURAWIK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  11 Mar 2008
Related Topics: HBO

Thoughts on the 'Wire' finale?

So, now that the finale of The Wire has aired, we can get specific about its flaws. Let's start with the soft and sentimental ending to the journey of Jimmy McNulty. Some acts are beyond redemption, and I would kind of think what McNulty did -- from ...

From DAVID ZURAWIK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  9 Mar 2008
Related Topics: David Simon

Bad ratings and great moments with HBO's "The Wire"

I have been reporting the ratings for The Wire because that is my job. The primary role of the press is to provide readers with reliable, verified information. I assure you I only reported ratings that I had first confirmed with Nielsen Media Research. ...

From DAVID ZURAWIK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  4 Mar 2008
Related Topics: HBO,  David Milch

What's Wrong with "The Wire" -- Part 1

One fan of The Wire wrote to thank us for being the first to tell On Demand fans of the show that the series finale would not be available in advance of the cablecast premiere on March 9.  But then Johhn went on to "call" us out: "Thanks for the update ...

From DAVID ZURAWIK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  28 Feb 2008
Related Topics: David Simon,  Clark Johnson,  Tom McCarthy,  HBO

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