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April 13, 2010

Steven Seagal sued for sexual harassment; woman claims she hired to be on-set sex toy | NJ.com

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Steven Seagal, the action hero whose current A&E reality show "Steven Seagal Lawman" follows his exploits with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in suburban New Orleans, has been operating above the law, claims a woman who says Seagal lured her to Louisiana with the promise of an executive assistant's job but expected her to perform between the sheets.

'Treme' premiere offers less blood, and way more music, than 'The Wire' | Show Tracker | Los Angeles Times

We'd be willing to wager that at some point in the 10 episodes that make up this new show’s debut season, a New Orleans boogie woogie or bounce cut will accompany a murder, some hot sex or a new birth -- and not just the big metaphorical creation-story that opens up the series.

Exploring the Backstreets Behind HBO's 'Treme' | Tonic

With the NOLA-set show premiering tonight, Tonic acts as tour guide to the city's under-appreciated cultural attractions.

The nation's oldest African-American residential district, the Tremé has been the site of significant cultural, economic and political events that over the past two centuries have shaped the course of events in Black America and helped define New Orleans culture …

Melissa Leo Talks 'Treme' and Being a Football 'Hater' | PopEater.com

Melissa Leo -- nominated for a Best Actress Acedemy Award for her role 2007's 'Frozen River' -- stars as Toni Bernette, a New Orleans civil rights attorney in the highly-anticipated 'Treme' …

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April 7, 2010

New Orleans Worst Film Festival finalizes its schedule (cue bloodcurdling scream) | NOLA.com

the New Orleans Worst Film Festival has solidified its upcoming schedule through July. And you should be afraid -- very afraid.

'The Navy vs. the Night Monsters' is the next film on tap for the New Orleans Worst Film Festival.

After 'The Wire,' Taking On New Orleans In 'Treme' | NPR

David Simon and Eric Overmyer met when they worked as writers on the show Homicide: Life on the Streets. The two men teamed up again for The Wire, Simon's critically-acclaimed HBO series set on the streets of Baltimore. Now Simon and Overmyer have set their cameras on post-Katrina New Orleans, where they have written and produced a new HBO series, Treme...

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April 3, 2010

Filmmakers on the New Orleans set of the coming-of-age story 'Big Red' turn back the clock to the summer of 1965 | NOLA.com

The film is set in 1965, and Harris' aged desk looks the part, littered with period-authentic office supplies. Open a drawer, however, and you'll find it bursting with toys ostensibly confiscated from Harris' middle-school charges. Joining them are notepads and pens and other miscellany hand-picked to reflect the movie's 1965 setting.

Green Lantern Filming at University of New Orleans Science Building | ComicBookMovie.com

The cast and crew will primarily be shooting interior scenes during the day...

Where to Grab a New Orleans Po' Boy with Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman | Jaunted.com

You can probably stalk Willis and cast by looking for the area of New Orleans staged to look like it's winter. Willis' choice NOLA eats, after the jump...

Walking to New Orleans, past: One extra's 'Treme' experience | neworleans.com

Some people are recommended online through Craigslist, others as phone numbers are passed around when the company is looking for new extras to make scenes look alive. I began working on the set with them as an extra almost two months ago, but they have been working with locals in the area since the pilot shoot.

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With the NOLA-set show premiering tonight, Tonic acts as tour guide to the city's under-appreciated cultural attractions.