Filmmaker John Waters, "Addicted to 'The Wire'"

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Filmmaker/provocateur John Waters has famously depicted his hometown of Baltimore on the big screen throughout his career. It's perhaps no wonder then that he admits to being a big fan of the Baltimore-based show The Wire. He tells the Toronto Star: "I'm addicted to The Wire on HBO. Not only is it set in Baltimore, but it's like reading a great novel."

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Filmmaker/provocateur John Waters has famously depicted his hometown of Baltimore on the big screen throughout his career. It's perhaps no wonder then that he admits to being a big fan of the Baltimore-based show The Wire. He tells the Toronto Star: "I'm addicted to The Wire on HBO. Not only is it set in Baltimore, but it's like reading a great novel."

Nonesuch will release the series' soundtrack on January 8, two days after the start of the show's fifth and final season. To read what else is on Waters's mind these days, visit thestar.com.

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  • Sunday, December 16, 2007
    Filmmaker John Waters, "Addicted to 'The Wire'"

    Filmmaker/provocateur John Waters has famously depicted his hometown of Baltimore on the big screen throughout his career. It's perhaps no wonder then that he admits to being a big fan of the Baltimore-based show The Wire. He tells the Toronto Star: "I'm addicted to The Wire on HBO. Not only is it set in Baltimore, but it's like reading a great novel."

    Nonesuch will release the series' soundtrack on January 8, two days after the start of the show's fifth and final season. To read what else is on Waters's mind these days, visit thestar.com.

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