Composer Joseph Trapanese was determined to make the music for “America the Beautiful,” National Geographic’s six-part series launching July 4 on Disney+, different than that of any nature documentary to date.
“Hollywood is so guilty of misappropriating culture,” Trapanese says, “tapping into a culture and throwing it around, willy-nilly.” So he determined to score the continent-spanning story of North American flora and fauna with authentic musical touches as well as a very modern mix of traditionally orchestral and more contemporary sounds.
Series producer Dan Rees and executive producers Vanessa Berlowitz and Mark Linfield said they “didn’t want the typical nature documentary sound,” the composer explained.
Trapanese called an old friend, Sean Carey of indie folk band Bon Iver (they had previously joined forces for a song in 2017’s “Only the Brave”), and asked him to collaborate on an opening song. In turn, Carey enlisted friends from the Native American...
“Hollywood is so guilty of misappropriating culture,” Trapanese says, “tapping into a culture and throwing it around, willy-nilly.” So he determined to score the continent-spanning story of North American flora and fauna with authentic musical touches as well as a very modern mix of traditionally orchestral and more contemporary sounds.
Series producer Dan Rees and executive producers Vanessa Berlowitz and Mark Linfield said they “didn’t want the typical nature documentary sound,” the composer explained.
Trapanese called an old friend, Sean Carey of indie folk band Bon Iver (they had previously joined forces for a song in 2017’s “Only the Brave”), and asked him to collaborate on an opening song. In turn, Carey enlisted friends from the Native American...
- 7/4/2022
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Crown Media announced that the Hallmark Channel will bring back its annual “Christmas in July” programming schedule, starting with the new original movie “Crashing Through the Snow,” which premieres on July 10 at 9 p.m.
In “Crashing Through the Snow,” Amy Acker and Kristian Bruun star as Maggie and Jeff, who are ex-spouses but friends first. When Jeff’s new girlfriend, Kate (Brooke Nevin), spontaneously invites Maggie along to their Christmas getaway in Aspen, she jumps at the chance to spend a Yuletide holiday away with her two daughters. Although Maggie feels like a third wheel crashing their Christmas, she’s not alone, as Kate’s hapless brother, Sam (Warren Christie), shows up unannounced. Always seeming to live in Kate’s shadow, Sam, for once, wants to come out ahead, and he convinces Maggie that, together, they can compete with Kate and make this Christmas the best one ever. Neither of...
In “Crashing Through the Snow,” Amy Acker and Kristian Bruun star as Maggie and Jeff, who are ex-spouses but friends first. When Jeff’s new girlfriend, Kate (Brooke Nevin), spontaneously invites Maggie along to their Christmas getaway in Aspen, she jumps at the chance to spend a Yuletide holiday away with her two daughters. Although Maggie feels like a third wheel crashing their Christmas, she’s not alone, as Kate’s hapless brother, Sam (Warren Christie), shows up unannounced. Always seeming to live in Kate’s shadow, Sam, for once, wants to come out ahead, and he convinces Maggie that, together, they can compete with Kate and make this Christmas the best one ever. Neither of...
- 6/2/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Christmas in July will return to Hallmark bringing Crashing Through The Snow, starring Amy Acker and Warren Christie, to the lineup.
The annual summer movie celebration will kick off Friday, July 9 and will run until Sunday, July 31. Crashing Through The Snow will make its Hallmark debut Friday, July 10 at 9 p.m. The film centers on Maggie (Acker), who joins her ex-husband Jeff (Kristian Brunn) and his girlfriend Kate (Brooke Nevin) for a Christmas getaway in Aspen, where she meets Kate’s brother, Sam (Warren Christie).
Crashing Through the Snow is from Through the Snow Pictures Inc. Stan Spry, Eric Woods and Ryan M. Murphy are executive producers. Anthony Fankhauser is co-executive producer.
This year’s lineup will also include a 2020 Movie Marathon, Soap Sunday and Countdown to Christmas Greatest Hits, which will feature holiday movies including The Christmas Ring and Crown for Christmas.
See highlights from the Christmas In July lineup below.
The annual summer movie celebration will kick off Friday, July 9 and will run until Sunday, July 31. Crashing Through The Snow will make its Hallmark debut Friday, July 10 at 9 p.m. The film centers on Maggie (Acker), who joins her ex-husband Jeff (Kristian Brunn) and his girlfriend Kate (Brooke Nevin) for a Christmas getaway in Aspen, where she meets Kate’s brother, Sam (Warren Christie).
Crashing Through the Snow is from Through the Snow Pictures Inc. Stan Spry, Eric Woods and Ryan M. Murphy are executive producers. Anthony Fankhauser is co-executive producer.
This year’s lineup will also include a 2020 Movie Marathon, Soap Sunday and Countdown to Christmas Greatest Hits, which will feature holiday movies including The Christmas Ring and Crown for Christmas.
See highlights from the Christmas In July lineup below.
- 6/2/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Christmas movies continue to keep us yearning for happier days, but there's also a lot of good TV on the way this week.
With veterans like Grey's Anatomy, One Chicago, as well as newbies like Alex Rider and A Teacher, there is so much TV on offer this week.
Saturday, November 7
8/7 Never Kiss a Man In a Christmas Sweater (Hallmark)
For single mom, Maggie O’Donnell (Ashley Williams), Christmas has always been a family occasion but this year, with her daughter Ellen away with her father for the holidays, Maggie’s facing her first Christmas alone. That is, until she quite literally crashes into Lucas Cavelli (Niall Matter) at a Christmas tree lot.
After injuring him with her tree, he’s forced to cancel his ski trip to Aspen and stay in town over Christmas. Anxious to make amends, Maggie offers Lucas her guest house for him to recuperate.
Maggie...
With veterans like Grey's Anatomy, One Chicago, as well as newbies like Alex Rider and A Teacher, there is so much TV on offer this week.
Saturday, November 7
8/7 Never Kiss a Man In a Christmas Sweater (Hallmark)
For single mom, Maggie O’Donnell (Ashley Williams), Christmas has always been a family occasion but this year, with her daughter Ellen away with her father for the holidays, Maggie’s facing her first Christmas alone. That is, until she quite literally crashes into Lucas Cavelli (Niall Matter) at a Christmas tree lot.
After injuring him with her tree, he’s forced to cancel his ski trip to Aspen and stay in town over Christmas. Anxious to make amends, Maggie offers Lucas her guest house for him to recuperate.
Maggie...
- 11/7/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Hallmark Channel is getting us in the holiday spirit a little early this year. On Sept. 23, the network unveiled its full movie lineup for the upcoming season, and it's stacked. Just like last year, Hallmark will release 40 original films as part of Hallmark Channel's "Countdown to Christmas" and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' "Miracles of Christmas." While Hallmark alums like Lacey Chabert and Tamera Mowry-Housley will star in a few films, a few stars will be making their Hallmark debut, including Aaron Tveit, Janel Parrish, Jeremy Jordan, and Marisol Nichols. Read ahead for the full schedule, as well as who is starring.
Related: 10 Hallmark Christmas Movies That Will Make Hopeless Romantics Swoon Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas
Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Et - Jingle Bell Bride: starring Julie Gonzalo and Ronnie Rowe Jr.
Oct. 25, 8 p.m. Et - Chateau Christmas: starring Merritt Patterson and Luke Macfarlane
Oct. 31, 8 p.m. Et - Christmas...
Related: 10 Hallmark Christmas Movies That Will Make Hopeless Romantics Swoon Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas
Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Et - Jingle Bell Bride: starring Julie Gonzalo and Ronnie Rowe Jr.
Oct. 25, 8 p.m. Et - Chateau Christmas: starring Merritt Patterson and Luke Macfarlane
Oct. 31, 8 p.m. Et - Christmas...
- 9/25/2020
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
Hallmark Renews ‘Home & Family’, ‘Good Witch’, ‘Chesapeake Shores’, Sets Date For Christmas Kickoffs
The Hallmark Channel on Wednesday said it has renewed its flagship daily lifestyle series Home & Family for a ninth season along with reupping its original series Good Witch for Season 7 and Chesapeake Shores for Season 5 as Crown Media Family Networks unveiled is 2020-21 programming slate.
Crown Media also announced the first 18 of 40 Christmas movies planned for the company’s two flagship networks, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. In the works are projects with the likes of current network regulars Ashley Williams and Kimberly Williams-Paisley on a two-part movie about real sisters, with each of them playing the lead in one of the films. The company is also developing projects with Holly Robinson Peete and Tamera Mowry-Housley.
Both Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” and Hm&m’s “Miracles of Christmas” movie blocks will kick off October 23, Crown Media said, the former with 23 new original films and the latter with 17 originals.
Crown Media also announced the first 18 of 40 Christmas movies planned for the company’s two flagship networks, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. In the works are projects with the likes of current network regulars Ashley Williams and Kimberly Williams-Paisley on a two-part movie about real sisters, with each of them playing the lead in one of the films. The company is also developing projects with Holly Robinson Peete and Tamera Mowry-Housley.
Both Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” and Hm&m’s “Miracles of Christmas” movie blocks will kick off October 23, Crown Media said, the former with 23 new original films and the latter with 17 originals.
- 7/16/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
If you're already adrift without another Hallmark Original Series to watch, you're not alone.
But we have good news today as Crown Media announced new original programming and some renewals we've been waiting for.
Most importantly, there are two renewals to announce that join When Calls the Heart for (fingers crossed) a 2021 release.
Good Witch will return for a seventh season, and Chesapeake Shores will return for a fifth season!
Hurrah!
As you know, Good Witch Season 6 just ended on quite the cliffhanger.
It was the first season in which Bailee Madison didn't appear as Grace, and in Rhys Matthew Bond only made guest appearances as Nick.
Without the younger cast, the adults got a lot more storylines, and love flourished.
Cassie (Catherine Bell) and Sam (James Denton) celebrated their one-year anniversary and began to grow under each other's influence.
The proved that there is always something left to learn about your partner.
But we have good news today as Crown Media announced new original programming and some renewals we've been waiting for.
Most importantly, there are two renewals to announce that join When Calls the Heart for (fingers crossed) a 2021 release.
Good Witch will return for a seventh season, and Chesapeake Shores will return for a fifth season!
Hurrah!
As you know, Good Witch Season 6 just ended on quite the cliffhanger.
It was the first season in which Bailee Madison didn't appear as Grace, and in Rhys Matthew Bond only made guest appearances as Nick.
Without the younger cast, the adults got a lot more storylines, and love flourished.
Cassie (Catherine Bell) and Sam (James Denton) celebrated their one-year anniversary and began to grow under each other's influence.
The proved that there is always something left to learn about your partner.
- 7/15/2020
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
In "All on a Mardi Gras Day," from the first season of David Simon and Eric Overmyer's remarkable "Treme" (HBO, 2010-2013), a bright winter morning in New Orleans' Jackson Square turns suddenly toward sorrow. Though transplanted buskers Sonny (Michiel Huisman) and Annie (Lucia Micarelli) presume him to be a tourist, the man in the natty blazer who thanks them for playing is in fact a resident displaced to St. Louis, with all of the grief that entails. His home in the city's Lakeview neighborhood was destroyed six months prior, in the flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina; three of his neighbors drowned. "I'm home," he says, voice catching, "for Mardi Gras." Read More: "The Necessary History of David Simon's New HBO Miniseries, 'Show Me a Hero'" You need not be familiar with the city's peculiar geography, hemmed in by the Mississippi River on one side and Lake Pontchartrain on the other,...
- 8/17/2015
- by Matt Brennan
- Thompson on Hollywood
Los Angeles - HBO's "Treme" was nominated for Outstanding Miniseries for the first time ever at this year's Emmys - and as the cast tells it, the Academy's recognition of the New Orleans-set drama (which concluded its four-season run last December) was long overdue. "You know, this is our first time here," said Wendell Pierce (a.k.a. trombonist Antoine Batiste) while stopping to chat with us at the awards show on Sunday. "I think the writing, the music, the sound, the actors really put something together that was very special and unique. And I think we shoulda been here a long time ago." Luckily they've had some pretty good champions along the way, and Pierce credits those individuals - including HitFix's own Alan Sepinwall - for giving the show the boost it needed to finally score a Miniseries nomination. "Thanks to folks like Alan on your site who have trumpeted the show for years,...
- 8/28/2014
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
The article below contains spoilers for "Yes We Can Can," the December 1st, 2013 episode of "Treme." David Simon and Eric Overmyer's New Orleans drama "Treme" returned to air last night with a lilt in its step and no particular sense of urgency, despite having only five episodes to close out its sprawling narrative about a city in recovery after a devastating natural disaster and the many manmade problems that followed. Urgency has never suited "Treme," which has moseyed, music numbers and all, into its abbreviated fourth and final season without worrying about cliffhangers or carefully wrought plot twists -- when characters have died, gotten together or broken up, it has never been with the thrum of "you won't believe what happens next!" but with an immediacy that defied calculation. When Annie (Lucia Micarelli) walked out on Davis (Steve Zahn) in "Tipitina," for instance, it didn't seem like the end...
- 12/2/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Release Date: Nov. 19, 2013
Price: DVD $39.99, Blu-ray $49.99
Studio: HBO/Warner
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HBO’s popular television show Treme: The Complete Third Season picks up two years after Hurricane Katrina has ravaged New Orleans, a time when crime and corruption are on the rise, and outsiders with their own agendas are starting to pour money into the city.
For the people of New Orleans, even the promises of redevelopment come with strings attached, and every dollar that shows up – whether from government disaster relief, or from venture capital, or even from those seeking to remake New Orleans in the wake of Katrina – carries with it new dynamics and new risks. National interest has waned, moving on to the next headline, but those who know and love the Crescent City have no choice. They must find their way back to what matters in the life of their city.
Price: DVD $39.99, Blu-ray $49.99
Studio: HBO/Warner
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HBO’s popular television show Treme: The Complete Third Season picks up two years after Hurricane Katrina has ravaged New Orleans, a time when crime and corruption are on the rise, and outsiders with their own agendas are starting to pour money into the city.
For the people of New Orleans, even the promises of redevelopment come with strings attached, and every dollar that shows up – whether from government disaster relief, or from venture capital, or even from those seeking to remake New Orleans in the wake of Katrina – carries with it new dynamics and new risks. National interest has waned, moving on to the next headline, but those who know and love the Crescent City have no choice. They must find their way back to what matters in the life of their city.
- 9/10/2013
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Created by David Simon and Eric Overmyer, Treme has never been a ratings success. Will this be the year that HBO finally cancels it or perhaps when it starts attracting a big audience? We'll have to wait and see.
Set in New Orleans, the large cast includes Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Kim Dickens, India Ennenga, John Goodman, Michiel Huisman, Melissa Leo, Lucia Micarelli, David Morse, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce, Jon Seda, and Steve Zahn.
Below are the most recent ratings for Treme on HBO. The third season airs on Sunday nights and there are 10 episodes this time.
These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:
Final season averages: 0.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 0.53 million total viewers.
Episode 03-10: Sunday, 11/25/12...
Set in New Orleans, the large cast includes Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Kim Dickens, India Ennenga, John Goodman, Michiel Huisman, Melissa Leo, Lucia Micarelli, David Morse, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce, Jon Seda, and Steve Zahn.
Below are the most recent ratings for Treme on HBO. The third season airs on Sunday nights and there are 10 episodes this time.
These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:
Final season averages: 0.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 0.53 million total viewers.
Episode 03-10: Sunday, 11/25/12...
- 11/29/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
"I'm thinking about doing something different this year -- I mean, really different." David Simon and Eric Overmyer's "Treme" is probably one of the least trailer-friendly shows on television, with its sprawling ensemble cast and naturalistic approach -- what are when watching grand emotional moments don't really look that exciting when snipped out of context. But it's still lovely to see Wendell Pierce, Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Rob Brown, Steve Zahn, Kim Dickens, Melissa Leo, Lucia Micarelli and others back on screen together, their characters fighting for the New Orleans they love. The ten-episode third season of "Treme" will premiere on HBO on Sunday, September 23rd at 10pm.
- 7/17/2012
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Fans of "Boardwalk Empire" only have to wait a few more months for the return of Nucky Thompson. HBO has announced the "Boardwalk Empire" Season 3 premiere date: Sun., Sept. 16 at 9 p.m. Et.
The Season 3 premiere of "Treme" follows a week later on Sun., Sept. 23 at 10 p.m. Et.
Season 3 of "Boardwalk Empire" will be 12 episodes. Set in the prohibition-era 1920s, the series stars Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson, Atlantic City's chief bootlegger. Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Jack Huston, Stephen Graham, Michael Stuhlbarg, Vincent Piazza, Paul Sparks, Michael Kenneth Williams, Gretchen Mol and Bobby Cannavale round out the cast.
"Treme" Season 3 will be 10 episodes. Set in post-Katrina New Orleans, the series stars Wendell Pierce, Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Rob Brown, Steve Zahn, Kim Dickens, Melissa Leo, Michiel Huisman, Lucia Micarelli, Jon Seda, David Morse and India Ennenga.
In an interview with Moviefone in January, "Treme" director and executive...
The Season 3 premiere of "Treme" follows a week later on Sun., Sept. 23 at 10 p.m. Et.
Season 3 of "Boardwalk Empire" will be 12 episodes. Set in the prohibition-era 1920s, the series stars Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson, Atlantic City's chief bootlegger. Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Jack Huston, Stephen Graham, Michael Stuhlbarg, Vincent Piazza, Paul Sparks, Michael Kenneth Williams, Gretchen Mol and Bobby Cannavale round out the cast.
"Treme" Season 3 will be 10 episodes. Set in post-Katrina New Orleans, the series stars Wendell Pierce, Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Rob Brown, Steve Zahn, Kim Dickens, Melissa Leo, Michiel Huisman, Lucia Micarelli, Jon Seda, David Morse and India Ennenga.
In an interview with Moviefone in January, "Treme" director and executive...
- 7/9/2012
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
Fans of "Boardwalk Empire" only have to wait a few more months for the return of Nucky Thompson. HBO has announced the "Boardwalk Empire" Season 3 premiere date: Sun., Sept. 16 at 9 p.m. Et.
The Season 3 premiere of "Treme" follows a week later on Sun., Sept. 23 at 10 p.m. Et.
Season 3 of "Boardwalk Empire" will be 12 episodes. Set in the prohibition-era 1920s, the series stars Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson, Atlantic City's chief bootlegger. Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Jack Huston, Stephen Graham, Michael Stuhlbarg, Vincent Piazza, Paul Sparks, Michael Kenneth Williams, Gretchen Mol and Bobby Cannavale round out the cast.
"Treme" Season 3 will be 10 episodes. Set in post-Katrina New Orleans, the series stars Wendell Pierce, Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Rob Brown, Steve Zahn, Kim Dickens, Melissa Leo, Michiel Huisman, Lucia Micarelli, Jon Seda, David Morse and India Ennenga.
In an interview with Moviefone in January, "Treme" director and executive...
The Season 3 premiere of "Treme" follows a week later on Sun., Sept. 23 at 10 p.m. Et.
Season 3 of "Boardwalk Empire" will be 12 episodes. Set in the prohibition-era 1920s, the series stars Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson, Atlantic City's chief bootlegger. Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Jack Huston, Stephen Graham, Michael Stuhlbarg, Vincent Piazza, Paul Sparks, Michael Kenneth Williams, Gretchen Mol and Bobby Cannavale round out the cast.
"Treme" Season 3 will be 10 episodes. Set in post-Katrina New Orleans, the series stars Wendell Pierce, Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Rob Brown, Steve Zahn, Kim Dickens, Melissa Leo, Michiel Huisman, Lucia Micarelli, Jon Seda, David Morse and India Ennenga.
In an interview with Moviefone in January, "Treme" director and executive...
- 7/9/2012
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
Network: HBO
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: April 4, 2010 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Kim Dickens, India Ennenga, John Goodman, Michiel Huisman, Melissa Leo, Lucia Micarelli, David Morse, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce, Jon Seda, and Steve Zahn.
TV show description:
Created by David Simon (The Wire) and Eric Overmyer (Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order), this TV series is set in New Orleans. It chronicles the struggles of a diverse group of residents -- including musicians, chefs, Mardi Gras Indians, and other New Orleanians -- as they rebuild their lives and their city.
The story begins in fall 2005, three months after Hurricane Katrina and the massive engineering failure in which flood control failed throughout New Orleans, flooding 80% of...
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: April 4, 2010 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Kim Dickens, India Ennenga, John Goodman, Michiel Huisman, Melissa Leo, Lucia Micarelli, David Morse, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce, Jon Seda, and Steve Zahn.
TV show description:
Created by David Simon (The Wire) and Eric Overmyer (Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order), this TV series is set in New Orleans. It chronicles the struggles of a diverse group of residents -- including musicians, chefs, Mardi Gras Indians, and other New Orleanians -- as they rebuild their lives and their city.
The story begins in fall 2005, three months after Hurricane Katrina and the massive engineering failure in which flood control failed throughout New Orleans, flooding 80% of...
- 6/22/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The first season of Treme explored the aftermath of Katrina in New Orleans. It introduced us to Ladonna (Khandi Alexander), Annie (Lucia Micarelli), Big Chief Albert (Clarke Peters), Antoine (Wendell Pierce), Janette (Kim Dickens), Toni (Melissa Leo), and Davis (Steve Zahn) – ordinary people who were trying to make sense of their lives and communities. The season showed us a culture that refused to let itself get beat down by disaster. The music, food and Indian feathers were just as vivacious as they were before the levies broke. Treme Season 2 is less about the disaster, and more about the new, New Orleans. Times have changed, murder rates are up, but the beating heart and spirit of the Jazz homeland can never die.
For the characters, Treme’s second season is all about new experiences – good and bad. Although many viewers loved the first season, some said that they were always waiting for “something big” to happen.
For the characters, Treme’s second season is all about new experiences – good and bad. Although many viewers loved the first season, some said that they were always waiting for “something big” to happen.
- 4/20/2012
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
Isabella Rossellini has joined the cast of HBO drama Treme. The Blue Velvet star will play the mother of Annie Tee (Lucia Micarelli) in the third season, according to Nola. Rossellini - the daughter of acclaimed Italian director Roberto Rossellini and Casablanca star Ingrid Bergman - previously starred in 1992 film Death Becomes Her, 1994's Wyatt Earp and 2006's Infamous. Her past television credits include recurring roles on Alias and 30 Rock. (more)...
- 2/17/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
If you've been waiting for the third season of Treme, you're going to have to wait awhile longer. HBO has delayed the show's return until sometime in the fall. The past two seasons of the David Simon series have kicked off in April.
Treme follows the efforts of New Orleans residents to rebuild their neighborhood in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The cast includes Clarke Peters, David Morse, India Ennenga, Jon Seda, Khandi Alexander, Kim Dickens, Lucia Micarelli, Melissa Leo, Michiel Huisman, Rob Brown, Steve Zahn, and Wendell Pierce.
No specific reason has been given for the delay. However, HBO recently cancelled other TV shows that usually air in the fall (Hung, Bored to Death and How to Make It in America) so, they may be holding Treme to help fill the autumn timeslots.
Treme was renewed for season three back...
Treme follows the efforts of New Orleans residents to rebuild their neighborhood in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The cast includes Clarke Peters, David Morse, India Ennenga, Jon Seda, Khandi Alexander, Kim Dickens, Lucia Micarelli, Melissa Leo, Michiel Huisman, Rob Brown, Steve Zahn, and Wendell Pierce.
No specific reason has been given for the delay. However, HBO recently cancelled other TV shows that usually air in the fall (Hung, Bored to Death and How to Make It in America) so, they may be holding Treme to help fill the autumn timeslots.
Treme was renewed for season three back...
- 1/23/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
While Miley Cyrus isn't the first person to come to mind when making a wishlist of artists to cover Bob Dylan songs, we have to admit -- we're really looking forward to this album.
Miley and a host of her contemporaries have joined forces to pay tribute to both Bob Dylan and Amnesty International with a new cover album. The record, titled "Chimes of Freedom," features a huge variety of artists -- from Pete Seeger to Ke$ha.
"Glee" star Darren Criss even makes a contribution to the four-disc compilation, covering New Morning with his brother, Chuck Criss, and his band the Freelance Whales. The jam-packed album, which "salutes Amnesty International's 50th anniversary and life-saving human rights work," is set for a January 24 release. Check out the list of songs and artists below to see which classic your favorite singer will be covering.
Disc 1
Raphael Saadiq Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
Patti Smith...
Miley and a host of her contemporaries have joined forces to pay tribute to both Bob Dylan and Amnesty International with a new cover album. The record, titled "Chimes of Freedom," features a huge variety of artists -- from Pete Seeger to Ke$ha.
"Glee" star Darren Criss even makes a contribution to the four-disc compilation, covering New Morning with his brother, Chuck Criss, and his band the Freelance Whales. The jam-packed album, which "salutes Amnesty International's 50th anniversary and life-saving human rights work," is set for a January 24 release. Check out the list of songs and artists below to see which classic your favorite singer will be covering.
Disc 1
Raphael Saadiq Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
Patti Smith...
- 11/23/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Qi
Last night Qi returned to BBC2 for another series of the incredibly intelligent quiz show hosted by the extremely knowledgeable Stephen Fry. Last night Mr Fry was joined by Lee Mack, Jimmy Carr, Sandy Toksvig and the ever-present Alan Davies. The subject was I-Spy.
To list the amount of interesting facts would take longer than watching the show itself and to list the amount of jokes, gags or hints of amusement would take al most as long. A few key points on last night’s episode that ticked both boxes were the plastic mould of Einstein’s face that tricks the mind and making the Queen happy or sad on a five pound note. Without giving it away I think you definitely have to watch the show in order to get the point of each.
Qi is a very unique programme on the old telebox these days as it educates whilst entertaining.
Last night Qi returned to BBC2 for another series of the incredibly intelligent quiz show hosted by the extremely knowledgeable Stephen Fry. Last night Mr Fry was joined by Lee Mack, Jimmy Carr, Sandy Toksvig and the ever-present Alan Davies. The subject was I-Spy.
To list the amount of interesting facts would take longer than watching the show itself and to list the amount of jokes, gags or hints of amusement would take al most as long. A few key points on last night’s episode that ticked both boxes were the plastic mould of Einstein’s face that tricks the mind and making the Queen happy or sad on a five pound note. Without giving it away I think you definitely have to watch the show in order to get the point of each.
Qi is a very unique programme on the old telebox these days as it educates whilst entertaining.
- 9/10/2011
- by D.J. Haza
- Obsessed with Film
After last week’s devastating — and senseless — murder of beloved street musician Harley (Steve Earle), this week’s episode of Treme, “That’s What Lovers Do”, seems to be about “holding patterns”, mirroring what many of the characters are going through, some in reaction to Harley’s death, while others freeze with regards to their surroundings. Some stop in their place through their own volition. Recovery and progress is just a few steps away but they do seem to be miles to walk.
Ladonna Batiste-Williams (Khandi Alexander): Alexander has been doing Emmy-caliber work this season, first as the proud-nola lover and then as a confused, angry, and almost-sheltered rape victim. In “That’s What Lovers Do”, she lashes out at the people who are either trying to help or have an innocent non-understanding of what she’s going through. Even though she is now in therapy, her sex life with Larry has been nonexistent,...
Ladonna Batiste-Williams (Khandi Alexander): Alexander has been doing Emmy-caliber work this season, first as the proud-nola lover and then as a confused, angry, and almost-sheltered rape victim. In “That’s What Lovers Do”, she lashes out at the people who are either trying to help or have an innocent non-understanding of what she’s going through. Even though she is now in therapy, her sex life with Larry has been nonexistent,...
- 6/27/2011
- by Mo Fathelbab
- BuzzFocus.com
What is New Orleans but a city that is known for allowing visitors to lose a bit of control? Carnival Time is when it is the most infamous but at any given time of the year, throngs of people head down to the French Quarter for lots of alcohol, music, toplessness, and all-around good times. It’s Las Vegas for people who don’t like the glitz of the corporate-owned casinos.
In the episodes leading up to the Treme gut-puncher that is “What is New Orleans?”, our favorite citizens of Nola have been trying to find some form of self-control that they felt they lost in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The city itself has been trying to regain control from the chaos of the criminals roaming the streets in 2006 and 2007. For a while, it seems that everything was, indeed, under control. A few episodes ago, Lt. Colson (David Morse...
In the episodes leading up to the Treme gut-puncher that is “What is New Orleans?”, our favorite citizens of Nola have been trying to find some form of self-control that they felt they lost in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The city itself has been trying to regain control from the chaos of the criminals roaming the streets in 2006 and 2007. For a while, it seems that everything was, indeed, under control. A few episodes ago, Lt. Colson (David Morse...
- 6/21/2011
- by Mo Fathelbab
- BuzzFocus.com
Two heavy plotlines came to a head in this week’s episode of Treme while the rest was just the usual good time we’ve come to expect from the show. Music, as always, takes center stage but David Simon and company haven’t forgotten how to come up with some pretty emotional scenes.
Davis McAlary (Steve Zahn) and Annie (Lucia Micarelli): After Davis debuts his awesome political rap-brass band, he encourages Annie to debut her own single. When Annie gets the chance with a band she’s backing up, she immediately refuses, declaring the song “not ready”. She later debuts it while playing on the street, and it’s not bad. Meanwhile, Davis visits Jacques at immigration on behalf of Janette and an idea pops into his head to write a protest song for him.
Albert “Big Chief” Lambreaux (Clarke Peters) and Delmond Lambreaux (Rob Brown): Delmond...
Davis McAlary (Steve Zahn) and Annie (Lucia Micarelli): After Davis debuts his awesome political rap-brass band, he encourages Annie to debut her own single. When Annie gets the chance with a band she’s backing up, she immediately refuses, declaring the song “not ready”. She later debuts it while playing on the street, and it’s not bad. Meanwhile, Davis visits Jacques at immigration on behalf of Janette and an idea pops into his head to write a protest song for him.
Albert “Big Chief” Lambreaux (Clarke Peters) and Delmond Lambreaux (Rob Brown): Delmond...
- 6/13/2011
- by Mo Fathelbab
- BuzzFocus.com
“Feels Like Rain” didn’t have a singular theme that connected all the plots together like last week’s brilliant episode of Treme. Instead, there were a number of themes, each one connecting two or more plot threads. It was an interesting experiment. I don’t know if it completely worked, or if this episode lived up to past ones, but it was sure as hell entertaining.
Theme #1: Music Business
Antoine Batiste (Wendell Pierce): Antoine takes his music seriously. When not schooling think-they-not-it-all kids in the brilliance of Louis Armstrong, he fines Sonny (Michiel Huisman), and eventually fires him, for not showing up for gigs on time. But his workload, and the temptation to go on tour with Henry Butler, might just be too much for our main man which is why he bumps up one of his guys to basically be the bad cop to his good...
Theme #1: Music Business
Antoine Batiste (Wendell Pierce): Antoine takes his music seriously. When not schooling think-they-not-it-all kids in the brilliance of Louis Armstrong, he fines Sonny (Michiel Huisman), and eventually fires him, for not showing up for gigs on time. But his workload, and the temptation to go on tour with Henry Butler, might just be too much for our main man which is why he bumps up one of his guys to basically be the bad cop to his good...
- 5/30/2011
- by Mo Fathelbab
- BuzzFocus.com
12 years after he invited the world to "Back That Azz Up," Louisiana rapper Juvenile dropped by the Season 2 premiere of "Treme" for a performance with Galactic and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
Looking on from the mezzanine, Davis' (Steve Zahn) explained to Annie (Lucia Micarelli) that the gumbo-like status of New Orleans music permits even someone like her to join in on the fun. And though we question the pairing of Juvenile and the fiddle, we'll keep an open mind.
"Treme" as just as much about the music as it is anything else, so it makes sense that HBO would drive that point home in its promotion of Season 2. The network (via USA Today) will post full music videos from the episodes on iTunes every Monday at $1.49 a pop. Galactic's "From the Corner to the Block" is the first tune to get the treatment, and upcoming weeks will see the...
Looking on from the mezzanine, Davis' (Steve Zahn) explained to Annie (Lucia Micarelli) that the gumbo-like status of New Orleans music permits even someone like her to join in on the fun. And though we question the pairing of Juvenile and the fiddle, we'll keep an open mind.
"Treme" as just as much about the music as it is anything else, so it makes sense that HBO would drive that point home in its promotion of Season 2. The network (via USA Today) will post full music videos from the episodes on iTunes every Monday at $1.49 a pop. Galactic's "From the Corner to the Block" is the first tune to get the treatment, and upcoming weeks will see the...
- 4/25/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
When "Treme" debuted in 2010, the David Simon follow-up to "The Wire" had everything going for it: an enviable roster of acting talent, the sumptuous New Orleans backdrop and, quite likely, the greatest vehicle for musical performance of any scripted program ever. The only thing missing, according to some viewers, was a linear storyline.
But the series about change in the post-Katrina city switches gears, quite appropriately, in its sophomore year.
Season 2 of "Treme" picks up seven months later, with Toni (Melissa Leo) struggling to raise her daughter after her husband's suicide, Janette (Kim Dickens) finding life as a New York chef unfulfilling, Antoine (Wendell Pierce) still unsuccessful making ends meet as musician and Ladonna (Khandi Alexander) trying to maintain her life in New Orleans while her family carries on without her in Baton Rouge.
And that's just a small sampling of the arcs in place. The cast and storylines remain as meticulously scattered as before,...
But the series about change in the post-Katrina city switches gears, quite appropriately, in its sophomore year.
Season 2 of "Treme" picks up seven months later, with Toni (Melissa Leo) struggling to raise her daughter after her husband's suicide, Janette (Kim Dickens) finding life as a New York chef unfulfilling, Antoine (Wendell Pierce) still unsuccessful making ends meet as musician and Ladonna (Khandi Alexander) trying to maintain her life in New Orleans while her family carries on without her in Baton Rouge.
And that's just a small sampling of the arcs in place. The cast and storylines remain as meticulously scattered as before,...
- 4/25/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Showrunners David Simon (The Wire) and Eric Overmyer (Homicide: Life on the Street) did more than just create a series about the aftermath of Katrina in making Treme. They created a provocative story that immersed viewers in a culturally rich city, filled with beautiful sounds, colorful costumes, delicious foods and a whole lot of heart. The series stars Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Melissa Leo, Wendell Pierce, John Goodman, Lucia Micarelli, Clarke Peters, Steve Zahn and a slew of New Orleans’ indigenous talent.
Treme answers the question, is New Orleans one of the world’s great cities? The answer is a resounding, yes. And for some characters, it is a city that is great enough to die for.
The Treme: The Complete First Season Blu-ray release collects the ten-episode series in vibrant HD. The story takes place only a few months after Katrina. Several characters are working to get their lives back in order,...
Treme answers the question, is New Orleans one of the world’s great cities? The answer is a resounding, yes. And for some characters, it is a city that is great enough to die for.
The Treme: The Complete First Season Blu-ray release collects the ten-episode series in vibrant HD. The story takes place only a few months after Katrina. Several characters are working to get their lives back in order,...
- 4/7/2011
- by Bags
- BuzzFocus.com
Back in June, I talked with David Simon about tentative plans to put out a soundtrack album for the first season of "Treme." That album now has a digital release date: September 28. (A physical CD will also come out sometime in the fall, date Tbd.) And the list of 19 tracks is now out, featuring a lot of the great jazz artists who appeared on the show, plus several of the castmembers like Steve Zahn and Lucia Micarelli. After the jump, the full track listing, plus a tidbit about my participation in the "Treme" DVD (which will be coming out...
- 9/1/2010
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
"Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water. Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong, none can withstand it, because they have no way to change it. So the flexible overcome the adamant, the yielding overcome the forceful." - Lao Tzu Water has been at the heart of HBO's criminally under-appreciated series Treme since the beginning. After all, it's a series that recounts the lives and passions--both physical and intellectual--of New Orleans inhabitants several months after Hurricane Katrina. Everywhere one turns there is evidence of the power of water, from the stained and mildewed walls of the homes to the changed waterfront, dramatically altered after centuries due to failing levees and now-missing structures. However, water was never so front and center on Treme as it was with last night's episode ("Wish Someone Would Care"), written by David Simon and George Pelecanos and directed by Dan Attias,...
- 6/14/2010
- by Jace
- Televisionary
By Ben Colins
Music in "Shallow Water, Oh Mama," the sixth episode of "Treme," is so pervasive that it sometimes overtakes dialogue altogether. Lyrics replace direct emotion. Energy from performances visually beat off frustration. The parade in the episode's final scene allows the characters some solace for once: Things can end smoothly and beautifully — just as long as there's still a beat.
"I Was a Little Too Lonely" by Nat King Cole
The first song in "Shallow Water, Oh Mama" is probably also its most expository. Nat King Cole's "I Was a Little Too Lonely" plays out of a battery-charged stereo in a still-unlit project home, as Albert Lambreaux tends to his Indian headdresses, whittling down the feathers so they fit in a garment’s whole. It is these sorts of deft and subtle touches that turn creator David Simon's work from merely great television into appropriately-heralded masterpieces.
Music in "Shallow Water, Oh Mama," the sixth episode of "Treme," is so pervasive that it sometimes overtakes dialogue altogether. Lyrics replace direct emotion. Energy from performances visually beat off frustration. The parade in the episode's final scene allows the characters some solace for once: Things can end smoothly and beautifully — just as long as there's still a beat.
"I Was a Little Too Lonely" by Nat King Cole
The first song in "Shallow Water, Oh Mama" is probably also its most expository. Nat King Cole's "I Was a Little Too Lonely" plays out of a battery-charged stereo in a still-unlit project home, as Albert Lambreaux tends to his Indian headdresses, whittling down the feathers so they fit in a garment’s whole. It is these sorts of deft and subtle touches that turn creator David Simon's work from merely great television into appropriately-heralded masterpieces.
- 5/17/2010
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
From left: Annie (Lucia Micarelli), Davis (Steve Zahn), and Janette (Kim Dickens). George W. Bush showed up on Treme as late in the game, relatively speaking, as he did in post-Katrina New Orleans. Last night’s episode, “At the Foot of Canal Street,” featured a clip of the President’s 2005 speech in front of Jackson Square, almost two weeks after the storm, about the importance of rebuilding the city. But the show’s main characters are doing a fine job of that themselves. With the possible exception of chef Janette Desautel, whose gas lines aren’t working and whose romantic prospects consist solely of self-righteous loafer Davis McAlary, every character’s storyline has taken an upward turn. Antoine Batiste’s lip seems to have healed from the random police beating he took last episode. But his trombone is missing (shoulda had a case, Batiste) and his teeth—and thus his embouchure—are still messed up.
- 5/3/2010
- Vanity Fair
By Ben Collins
The fourth episode of David Simon's "Treme," titled "At the Foot of Canal Street," plays a game of entrapment with its characters: We know you love this city, and we know you love the lifestyle we advertise it can provide, but at what cost? And what if what New Orleans advertises isn't, for the moment, what New Orleans is at all? The episode's music asks those same questions, but with a bluesy hook.
Wendell Pierce, "Antoine's Improv"
The show opens with Antoine, who is sitting in one of New Orleans' two functioning emergency rooms waiting for someone to tend to his busted lip, coiling back into a stiff chair after a nurse tells him his turn isn't coming any time soon. After a brief, resigned silence, Antoine quietly begins to croon. Outside of the constant chimes of hospital phones and shuffling equipment, Antoine sings sans an instrument for the first time.
The fourth episode of David Simon's "Treme," titled "At the Foot of Canal Street," plays a game of entrapment with its characters: We know you love this city, and we know you love the lifestyle we advertise it can provide, but at what cost? And what if what New Orleans advertises isn't, for the moment, what New Orleans is at all? The episode's music asks those same questions, but with a bluesy hook.
Wendell Pierce, "Antoine's Improv"
The show opens with Antoine, who is sitting in one of New Orleans' two functioning emergency rooms waiting for someone to tend to his busted lip, coiling back into a stiff chair after a nurse tells him his turn isn't coming any time soon. After a brief, resigned silence, Antoine quietly begins to croon. Outside of the constant chimes of hospital phones and shuffling equipment, Antoine sings sans an instrument for the first time.
- 5/3/2010
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
By Ben Collins
The third episode of "Treme" — titled "Right Place, Wrong Time" — began to zero-in on the deception and empty promises offered up by a rebuilding city. All of the characters attempted to accept New Orleans for exactly what it was before Hurricane Katrina hit: Antoine Batiste assumes that gigs will forever be plentiful and that no place will be home for jazz but New Orleans; Davis assumes that the Treme would be culturally uprooted if it began to gentrify; Albert Lambreaux assumes the Indian tradition can live on in peace, uninterrupted by outside influence.
But all of these things have changed. Antoine learns the money for jazz has flowed out with the flood. Gentrification might help Davis curate and create jazz better than ever before. And Albert is deceived in the most personal way possible — his way to mourn has now been perverted and marginalized to a tourist attraction.
The third episode of "Treme" — titled "Right Place, Wrong Time" — began to zero-in on the deception and empty promises offered up by a rebuilding city. All of the characters attempted to accept New Orleans for exactly what it was before Hurricane Katrina hit: Antoine Batiste assumes that gigs will forever be plentiful and that no place will be home for jazz but New Orleans; Davis assumes that the Treme would be culturally uprooted if it began to gentrify; Albert Lambreaux assumes the Indian tradition can live on in peace, uninterrupted by outside influence.
But all of these things have changed. Antoine learns the money for jazz has flowed out with the flood. Gentrification might help Davis curate and create jazz better than ever before. And Albert is deceived in the most personal way possible — his way to mourn has now been perverted and marginalized to a tourist attraction.
- 4/26/2010
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
HBO has released the details on May's Treme offerings. The drama has been renewed already, so check it out if you haven't already.
Episode #4: “At the Foot of Canal Street”
Debut: Sunday, May 2 (10:05-11:05 p.m. Et/Pt)
Other HBO playdates: May 2 (12:10 a.m.), 4 (11:00 p.m.), 5 (3:15 a.m.), 6 (10:00 p.m.) and 20 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: May 3 (11:05 p.m.), 7 (10:00 p.m.), 8 (9:00 p.m.), 9 (3:30 p.m.) and 15 (8:00 p.m.)
While Antoine (Wendell Pierce) heads to Baton Rouge for a holiday visit with his sons, Ladonna (Khandi Alexander) and Toni (Melissa Leo) probe a case of mistaken identity in New Orleans; Sonny (Michael Huisman) takes a gig in Texas, leaving Annie (Lucia Micarelli) behind; Albert (Clarke Peters) accepts a dinner invitation from Darius’ (Marc John Jeffries) aunt Lula (Tarra M. Riggs); Delmond (Rob Brown) considers a tour offer; Davis (Steve Zahn...
Episode #4: “At the Foot of Canal Street”
Debut: Sunday, May 2 (10:05-11:05 p.m. Et/Pt)
Other HBO playdates: May 2 (12:10 a.m.), 4 (11:00 p.m.), 5 (3:15 a.m.), 6 (10:00 p.m.) and 20 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: May 3 (11:05 p.m.), 7 (10:00 p.m.), 8 (9:00 p.m.), 9 (3:30 p.m.) and 15 (8:00 p.m.)
While Antoine (Wendell Pierce) heads to Baton Rouge for a holiday visit with his sons, Ladonna (Khandi Alexander) and Toni (Melissa Leo) probe a case of mistaken identity in New Orleans; Sonny (Michael Huisman) takes a gig in Texas, leaving Annie (Lucia Micarelli) behind; Albert (Clarke Peters) accepts a dinner invitation from Darius’ (Marc John Jeffries) aunt Lula (Tarra M. Riggs); Delmond (Rob Brown) considers a tour offer; Davis (Steve Zahn...
- 4/23/2010
- by SpoilerGuy
- TVovermind.com
By Ben Collins
For an episode that views sincerity and authenticity in such high regard, "Treme" resident historian Creighton Bernette does his best to shoot down that entire concept in the series' second episode, "Meet De Boys on the Battlefront." "It's all about identity," Bernette says, complaining about his college's emphasis on rhetoric and not skills. "Let's not learn how to actually do anything. Let's just sit and learn the complexities of me." But the music in "Meet De Boys" is distinctly thematic — it sits and learns about the complexities of the city itself, and it embraces it like no other collection of music could.
Coco Robicheaux, "Walking with the Spirit"
"Meet De Boys on the Battlefront" starts out with New Orleans' country-blues legend Coco Robicheaux crooning to an ever-attentive Davis during a shift at Wwoz. Robicheaux busts out an up-tempo version of "Walking with the Spirit," and its chorus...
For an episode that views sincerity and authenticity in such high regard, "Treme" resident historian Creighton Bernette does his best to shoot down that entire concept in the series' second episode, "Meet De Boys on the Battlefront." "It's all about identity," Bernette says, complaining about his college's emphasis on rhetoric and not skills. "Let's not learn how to actually do anything. Let's just sit and learn the complexities of me." But the music in "Meet De Boys" is distinctly thematic — it sits and learns about the complexities of the city itself, and it embraces it like no other collection of music could.
Coco Robicheaux, "Walking with the Spirit"
"Meet De Boys on the Battlefront" starts out with New Orleans' country-blues legend Coco Robicheaux crooning to an ever-attentive Davis during a shift at Wwoz. Robicheaux busts out an up-tempo version of "Walking with the Spirit," and its chorus...
- 4/19/2010
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
(S01E02) The second episode of 'Treme' may not appease the commenters who complained last week about the show's lack of action, but for those who appreciate the series' atmosphere, music, and admittedly slow (but detailed) character development, this was a big step forward.
Once again, music book-ended the episode, but this time instead of brass bands, we got to see New Orleans musician Coco Robicheaux play and subsequently get his voodoo on, thus spectacularly ending Davis' radio gig with his on-air chicken sacrifice. When Davis asks his wealthy parents for a loan, it's clear that one of the night's and the series' main themes is: everyone needs money.
Street musicians Sonny (Michael Huisman) and Annie (Lucia Micarelli) certainly need it, and they're not above poking fun at well-meaning but clueless tourists to get it. If you want to hear 'The Saints,' after mis-pronouncing "New Orleans," then it should cost you 20 bucks.
Once again, music book-ended the episode, but this time instead of brass bands, we got to see New Orleans musician Coco Robicheaux play and subsequently get his voodoo on, thus spectacularly ending Davis' radio gig with his on-air chicken sacrifice. When Davis asks his wealthy parents for a loan, it's clear that one of the night's and the series' main themes is: everyone needs money.
Street musicians Sonny (Michael Huisman) and Annie (Lucia Micarelli) certainly need it, and they're not above poking fun at well-meaning but clueless tourists to get it. If you want to hear 'The Saints,' after mis-pronouncing "New Orleans," then it should cost you 20 bucks.
- 4/19/2010
- by Sandie Angulo Chen
- Aol TV.
In a time when TV ratings are everything and series renewals can be very tentative, HBO has jumped the gun and renewed its new series Treme after just one airing. It's a move that's nearly unheard of in the business.
Created by David Simon and Eric Overmyer, who created The Wire for HBO, Treme is a drama about a neighborhood in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. It starts three months after the hurricane hit and follows residents of the neighborhood trying to rebuild their lives and their homes. The show stars Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Kim Dickens, Michiel Huisman, Melissa Leo, Lucia Micarelli, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce, Steve Zahn, and John Goodman.
Treme premiered this past Sunday night with 1.4 millions viewers throughout its different airings. HBO is obviously pleased with that turnout, being that the final season of The Wire averaged just 890,000 viewers.
Created by David Simon and Eric Overmyer, who created The Wire for HBO, Treme is a drama about a neighborhood in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. It starts three months after the hurricane hit and follows residents of the neighborhood trying to rebuild their lives and their homes. The show stars Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Kim Dickens, Michiel Huisman, Melissa Leo, Lucia Micarelli, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce, Steve Zahn, and John Goodman.
Treme premiered this past Sunday night with 1.4 millions viewers throughout its different airings. HBO is obviously pleased with that turnout, being that the final season of The Wire averaged just 890,000 viewers.
- 4/16/2010
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Wire creator David Simon's new series Treme is premiering on HBO tonight, taking the place of How to Make It in America, which ended its first season last Sunday.
Treme's premiere will follow the fifth entry of HBO's miniseries The Pacific at 10/9c.
Not a lot has been revealed about Treme, other than a couple of commercials littered between HBO programs. They detail just various character teasers about the featured players of the series, who include:
Wendell Pierce as a trombonist trying to make ends meet in a struggling music scene; Khandi Alexander as his ex-wife, who runs a bar; Clarke Peters as the chief of a tribe of Mardi Gras Indians returning to rebuild his home and culture; Rob Brown as his son, a well-known musician; Steve Zahn as a DJ and music scene regular; Kim Dickens as a chef trying to keep her restaurant...
Treme's premiere will follow the fifth entry of HBO's miniseries The Pacific at 10/9c.
Not a lot has been revealed about Treme, other than a couple of commercials littered between HBO programs. They detail just various character teasers about the featured players of the series, who include:
Wendell Pierce as a trombonist trying to make ends meet in a struggling music scene; Khandi Alexander as his ex-wife, who runs a bar; Clarke Peters as the chief of a tribe of Mardi Gras Indians returning to rebuild his home and culture; Rob Brown as his son, a well-known musician; Steve Zahn as a DJ and music scene regular; Kim Dickens as a chef trying to keep her restaurant...
- 4/11/2010
- by Sam McPherson
- TVovermind.com
David Simon famously does not like to spend much time with exposition in his TV shows, and that's the case with "Treme" as well. He and co-creator Eric Overmyer drop you right into the middle of post-Katrina New Orleans, with no apologies or real map as to who or what you're watching, at least not at first.
But even if Sunday's (April 11) premiere has you heading to Google to find out about second line or Mardi Gras Indians, you can get a decent sense of what the series is trying to do just from its opening credits.
There are a few shots of happier times in New Orleans and images of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but mostly what you see are stark shots of walls with stains and mold marking where the flood waters reached. Yet playing underneath it is an impossibly catchy song -- "Treme Song" by John Boutte,...
But even if Sunday's (April 11) premiere has you heading to Google to find out about second line or Mardi Gras Indians, you can get a decent sense of what the series is trying to do just from its opening credits.
There are a few shots of happier times in New Orleans and images of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but mostly what you see are stark shots of walls with stains and mold marking where the flood waters reached. Yet playing underneath it is an impossibly catchy song -- "Treme Song" by John Boutte,...
- 4/10/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
HBO's series The Wire has been called the greatest television series ever. Over the course of its five-year run, the series attracted many fans, including President Obama, who called the series his favorite on television. So how will creator David Simon follow up this small screen masterpiece?
Well, Simon worked as the creator of 2008's miniseries Generation Kill, but his return to a full-on series will come with Treme, a new series for HBO centering on the people of New Orleans. Treme is set three months after Hurricane Katrina, in November 2005. It will center on various occupants of the city struggling to rebuild the city and retain their unique culture in the aftermath of such destruction.
Like most HBO shows, the premiere of Treme has been unknown by viewers for quite a while. However, it's recently been confirmed that the series will premiere on April 11, 2010 (that's a Sunday) with...
Well, Simon worked as the creator of 2008's miniseries Generation Kill, but his return to a full-on series will come with Treme, a new series for HBO centering on the people of New Orleans. Treme is set three months after Hurricane Katrina, in November 2005. It will center on various occupants of the city struggling to rebuild the city and retain their unique culture in the aftermath of such destruction.
Like most HBO shows, the premiere of Treme has been unknown by viewers for quite a while. However, it's recently been confirmed that the series will premiere on April 11, 2010 (that's a Sunday) with...
- 3/7/2010
- by Sam McPherson
- TVovermind.com
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