The Sopranos (tv program)

For 2001 Ravens, Super Bowl ring not a guarantee of success in life

Tony Siragusa isn't the prettiest of men. The former Baltimore Raven played the thankless role of a 6-foot-3, 330-pound steel drum, crashing the line over and over, so teammates could sack the quarterback — and reap the glory. But "Goose" was a...

Tags: Detroit Lions, Jermaine Lewis, Super Bowl, Matt Birk, Denver Broncos

Kevin Bacon, Poe and Sandy Hook -- 3 things you should know about 'The Following'

The Baltimore Sun

No network midseason show has generated more buzz than "The Following," which premieres Monday night on Fox. There are three reasons for that: First, Kevin Bacon is the star, and he's better than most network television actors. Here he plays an angry,...

Tags: The Wire (tv program), Television, The Following (tv program), Edgar Allan Poe, Kevin Bacon

Our special relationship with 'Downton Abbey'

America has a remarkably close relationship with its previous owner. It seems we no sooner threw off the yoke of George III than we started collecting mugs decorated with the images of royal wedding partners. England and the United States have been...

Tags: Weddings, Recipes, Bird Flu, Downton Abbey (tv program), Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

'Breaking Bad' recap: Season 5 premiere, 'Live Free or Die'

Leave it to showrunner Vince Gilligan and his "Breaking Bad" writing team to kick off its beloved show's final season not with a new, even-scarier villain to replace Gus Fring (R.I.P.) but with a practical question: After finally outsmarting and defeating...

Tags: Breaking Bad (tv program), Methamphetamine (drug)

Emmys morning after: Was 'Boardwalk Empire' snubbed?

Everyone seems to be upset about the Emmys last night. And it's not just because of the bizarre inclusion of the singing Emmytones. It's what's being perceived as a big diss for HBO's "Boardwalk Empire." After winning a slew of technical awards at the...

Tags: Michael Shannon, Martin Scorsese, Friday Night Lights (tv program), Boardwalk Empire (tv program), Kelly Macdonald

Who wins 'The Wire' vs 'The Sopranos'?

The Baltimore Sun

In a battle of the television behemoths, it came down to Baltimore versus New Jersey. Or was it street thugs versus the mafia? Maybe was just Omar against Tony. In any event, the website Vulture.com has had some fun recently, March Madness style,...

Tags: The Wire (tv program), Television, New York City Police Department, HBO (tv network), Mad Men (tv program)

Netflix, other Web networks vie to be new HBOs of TV drama

With a reported $100 million price tag and a big-name star like Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards" looks like a drama series that should be headed for HBO or AMC. But the 13 one-hour episodes that start filming in Baltimore in March under the direction of...

Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, FX (tv channel), History (tv network), Satellite and Cable Service, Media Industry

Tags: Marisa Tomei, CBS Corp., Jon Voight, Kate Winslet, Judi Dench

Tags: Radio Industry, CBS Corp., Conan O'Brien, England, Academy Awards

Tags: Friends (tv program), Marisa Tomei, CBS Corp., Orlando Bloom, Bob Balaban

HBO's next business model

Tags: Sex and the City (movie), FX (tv channel), CBS Corp., Satellite and Cable Service, DVDs and Movies

'How I Met Your Mother' finally reveals the mother [Spoiler alert]

It's taken eight seasons, but "How I Met Your Mother" finally delivered on Monday night its essential promise: the identity of "the Mother" was revealed. For those who don't want to know, turn away here. On the show's eighth season finale, the...

Tags: 30 Rock (tv program), Josh Radnor, Once (musical), Bill Hader, The Voice (tv program)