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OK I'm prejudiced, since I live here and love the city like John Goodman does, but this episode showed so much of the real thing that I could not contain myself.  This is great television.

OK I'm prejudiced, since I live here and love the city like John Goodman does, but this episode showed so much of the real thing that I could not contain myself.  This is great television.

Oh, no - you don't know New Orleans.  Fully populated, it's the smallest damn town in the world - you could not successfully have a long-term affair here.  After Katrina, we had even fewer people to separate us.  I can't explain it, but I know it's true - there is never more than 2 degrees of separation here.

Oh, no - you don't know New Orleans.  Fully populated, it's the smallest damn town in the world - you could not successfully have a long-term affair here.  After Katrina, we had even fewer people to separate us.  I can't explain it, but I know it's true - there is never more than 2 degrees of separation here.

I concur!  CARY CARY CARY!!!

I concur!  CARY CARY CARY!!!

The hairdresser murder was real..
Robin Malta was charming and truly loved by everyone who knew him, but he was involved in drug dealing, leading to his demise. 
http://www.nola.com/crime/i…

The hairdresser murder was real..
Robin Malta was charming and truly loved by everyone who knew him, but he was involved in drug dealing, leading to his demise. 
http://www.nola.com/crime/i…

My hope is that he will end with the Saints' superbowl parade - I think it would be a fantastic taste to leave in the minds of the the viewers who love the show - it was certainly the highest point in the morale of the city since Katrina.

My hope is that he will end with the Saints' superbowl parade - I think it would be a fantastic taste to leave in the minds of the the viewers who love the show - it was certainly the highest point in the morale of the city since Katrina.

Steve Kazee also was ditched by his longtime girlfriend, Megan Hilty, during the startup of the show.  More Tonys meet Smash.

Steve Kazee also was ditched by his longtime girlfriend, Megan Hilty, during the startup of the show.  More Tonys meet Smash.

This might explain it:

This might explain it:

What's really astounding is the caliber of his competition - I figure the voters just could not decide between all the old war horses and just threw up their hands and voted for him.  There was a split second when they said "James.." and James Earl Jones had that "I got it" look on his face.

What's really astounding is the caliber of his competition - I figure the voters just could not decide between all the old war horses and just threw up their hands and voted for him.  There was a split second when they said "James.." and James Earl Jones had that "I got it" look on his face.

From an article on Harry Lee, now deceased sheriff of Jefferson Parish on NPR a few years ago: