The Wire
Wendell Pierce Cast as Perry White in James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ (Exclusive)
Great Caesar’s Ghost, Perry White has been found. Wendell Pierce, perhaps best known for his work as a detective on HBO’s seminal crime series The Wire, has been cast as the iconic editor-in-chief of The Daily Planet in James Gunn’s Superman. The new feature based on the DC Comics character began rolling in Atlanta on […]
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Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 50 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (So Far)
Over the course of a few months, several Zoom meetings, lots of emails and countless Excel spreadsheets, three THR TV critics joined forces to hash out, and rank, what they consider the greatest shows since 2000.
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David Simon Reacts to Man Sentenced in Michael K. Williams’ Death
The Wire creator David Simon has responded to a man being sentenced in the death of actor Michael K. Williams, who played Omar Little in HBO’s drug-war drama. Carlos Macci, 72, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for being part of a four-man crew that sold a lethal bag of fentanyl-laced heroin to Williams […]
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David Simon Asks for Mercy for Man Charged in ‘The Wire’ Actor Michael K. Williams’ Death
The Wire co-creator David Simon has taken the unusual step of asking for mercy for a man who’s charged in connection with the death of Michael K. Williams, the late actor from Simon’s acclaimed HBO drama. Williams, 54, played stick-up man Omar Little in the drug war series. He perished in 2021 from an overdose […]
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Lance Reddick’s Wife Stephanie Reddick Remembers Him Following Death: “Taken From Us Far Too Soon”
Lance Reddick’s wife Stephanie Reddick is remembering her husband a day after his death. The actor, known for his roles in several projects including John Wick, The Wire, Fringe, Bosch, Lost and the HBO series Oz, died “suddenly … from natural causes” Friday morning, his publicist Mia Hansen told The Hollywood Reporter. Stephanie took to social media Saturday to […]
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Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ Star, Dies at 60
Lance Reddick, the actor who broke out with a complex, powerful performance as Lt. Cedric Daniels in the seminal HBO show The Wire, has died. He was 60. The actor’s body was discovered in his Studio City home on Friday, TMZ reported. Reddick’s publicist Mia Hansen told The Hollywood Reporter that he died “suddenly … […]
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Al Brown, ‘The Wire’ and ‘Commander in Chief’ Actor, Dies at 83
Al Brown, who portrayed Stan Valchek, the eventual police commissioner for the Baltimore Police Department on David Simon’s The Wire, died Friday. He was 83. TMZ reported that Brown, who had Alzheimer’s disease, died in Las Vegas, according to his daughter, Jenny. On Saturday, a statement posted to a Facebook account dedicated to the actor announced […]
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Tokyo: Milcho Manchevski On His Competition Film, Artistic Compromise and an Iconic Hip-Hop Video
New-York based director, writer, photographer and artist Milcho Manchevski burst into filmmaking in 1994 with his acclaimed debut Before the Rain, which was nominated for a foreign language and Oscar and won a Golden Lion at Venice. Prior to that, his iconic 1991 music video for hip-hop unit Arrested Development’s Tennessee had pointed to a […]
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What Michael K. Williams Would Want Readers to Know About His Posthumous Memoir
Jon Sternfeld never planned on promoting his new book. As a seasoned co-author (sometimes referred to as ghostwriting), his job is more often behind-the-scenes. He spends dozens of hours interviewing and getting to know his collaborators, crafting compelling biographical narratives out of their stories and memories — and when the final project hits shelves, he lets […]
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David Simon, Jon Bernthal and the Makers of HBO’s ‘We Own This City’ on Dirty Cops, the Drug War and the Legacy of ‘The Wire’
David Simon may have left The Baltimore Sun’s crime desk more than 20 years ago, but he never lost his nose for a good story — nor his commitment to chronicling the ravages of the war on drugs in his hometown. His nonfiction books on the subject, Homicide and The Corner (the latter written with […]
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MIPTV Hot List: Dramas With Mackenzie Davis, Connie Nielsen and Aidan Gillen Set to Heat Up TV Market
After two online-only versions, a consequence of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the international television market MIPTV is hoping to return with a bang. This year will mark MIPTV’s reboot, with the spring market planned as a more business-focused trade fair. After a one-day MIPDrama showcase of 10 top international fiction series, on April 3, MIPTV […]
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‘The Crown’s Tobias Menzies Dedicates His Emmy Win to Michael K. Williams
Tobias Menzies, who won the best supporting actor in a drama award at Sunday’s Primetime Emmys, dedicated his win to the late Lovecraft Country star Michael K. Williams, who was considered the frontrunner for the honor. Menzies, who was not in attendance at the ceremony to accept his award, was nominated for his role as […]
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