http://boardwalkempire.com Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:09:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The idea for the new show comes from an unlikely source: a book written by a New Jersey judge and historian. [Huffington Post] http://boardwalkempire.com/boardwalk-empire-new-hbo-show-inspired-by-book-about-atlantic-city-corruption/ As anyone who's seen Steve Buscemi causally riding the F train, this guy's one of us. He was born in this city, has fought fires in this city and, despite his success has resisted the urge to go all Hollywood on us. He still lives in a brownstone off Seventh ... http://boardwalkempire.com/all-about-steve/ The folks at Gawker give Boardwalk Empire a nice shout out! http://boardwalkempire.com/boardwalk-empire-on-gawker/ http://boardwalkempire.com/boardwalk-empire-teaser/ Long before the first foot of film was shot for HBO’s new series “Boardwalk Empire,” producers were working to make sure they captured the look and vibe that permeated Atlantic City during the Roaring ’20s (pressofAtlanticCity.com) http://boardwalkempire.com/historians-help-creators-get-it-right-for-television/ On Friday, December 11, Boardwalk Empire author Nelson Johnson and his wife, Johanna, along with several of us from Plexus, were guests of HBO on the set of Boardwalk Empire. Departing from HBO’s offices on 6th Avenue, our hosts transported us to an amazing set in Brooklyn. [caption id="attachment_479" align="alignright" width="314" ... http://boardwalkempire.com/author-and-publisher-on-the-set-of-hbos-boardwalk-empire/ Martin Scorsese is moving forward with his new series for HBO. The network has bought 12 episodes of Boardwalk Empire including the pilot, and Scorsese and his crew were seen filming recently in Brooklyn. (Paste Magazine) http://boardwalkempire.com/martin-scorseses-boardwalk-empire-to-tap-into-seedy-1920s-atlantic-city/ Time lapse video of the boardwalk built in Brooklyn. http://boardwalkempire.com/a-boardwalk-in-brooklyn/ Reporting from New York - The sign on the chain-link fence warns "No Trespassing," and a passerby walking through this industrial Brooklyn neighborhood wouldn't think there was much to see beyond the barbed wire circling the lot, other than stacks of rust-colored shipping crates piled four high. (LA Times) http://boardwalkempire.com/hbo-goes-back-to-new-jersey-for-boardwalk-empire-ambitious/ A  young man in short gray pants and argyle socks pushes a middle-aged couple in a rolling wicker chair.  A nurse in a starched white cap stands outside a storefront whose sign promotes the occupied "Baby Incubators" within. Nearby are Fralinger's Salt Water Taffy, Babette's Supper Club and an amusements ... http://boardwalkempire.com/hbo-sets-mob-show-in-20s-atlantic-city/