Glen here...

VALEENA just sent in this brief message about NBC's under appreciated Homicide.

Despite the general perception (and all but forgone conclusion) that Homicide would end its run at the conclusion of this season, there have been many rumors scurrying about suggesting that somehow...in some way...the series might "go on".

Well, Valeena's message doesn't make that prospect look too hopeful. Seems Valeena went to an establishment frequently used for location shooting on the series, and here's what she had to say:

This may or may not constitute "news" over on Ain't it Cool, but I was in Fells Point yesterday and dropped in at the Waterfront Bar to grab an Anchor Steam on tap.

All of the overhead gaffer's piping that's been mounted in the ceiling of the bar lo these many years has been removed.

I asked the bartender what was up, and he said that they've not only completed filming of the series for the season (maybe forever), but that he'd seen the final script and it "sort of wrapped the series up."

I asked him if he knew whether that meant the series was definitely NOT going to be picked up for another season and he said that while he didn't want to "pee in anyone's beer," (thank goodness for that!), things didn't look good so far as he knew.

Since all those mounts for cameras and lights had been up on the ceiling for so long - even tho' they only shot in the Waterfront on occasion - I think that their removal is a Very Bad Sign for the most intelligent series on TV..."