The beloved actor died Sept. 6. He was 54. By Ryan Parker Former Senior Reporter “Wendell Pierce, an actor native to New Orleans, would hype the local acts in the guise of his Treme character. I asked ...

Working as a background dancer in music videos was how the late Michael K. Williams entered the entertainment industry—but it was his portrayal of a freelance stickup man in Baltimore that made him a ...

Every few years, I rewatch “The Wire,” the five-season show set in Baltimore that is often considered to be one of the greatest television shows ever made. The wire in the title refers to wiretaps set ...

“The Wire” creator is calling out a pair of Russian streaming services for removing references to one of the show’s gay characters. David Simon took to X on Friday to condemn the act of taking out ...

As Omar Little, actor Michael K. Williams patrolled the streets of Baltimore with a shotgun and a terrifying swagger. But in real life, friends say the man they called “Mike” cared deeply for the city ...

Félix Bautista doesn’t really understand the reference. He’s never seen “The Wire” on HBO. But the Orioles closer still wore the T-shirt with his own face photo-edited where the face of Omar Little ...

As season four of the critically acclaimed HBO series Boardwalk Empire rolled into its ninth episode, the AFRO sat down with actor Michael K. Williams and talks life, past present, and future. AFRO: ...

The world will never stop missing Michael K. Williams. The following excerpt from his posthumously published autobiography, Scenes from My Life, is a keen reminder of why. The beloved actor and costar ...

As David Simon walked to M&T Bank Stadium before the Baltimore Ravens' thrilling 36-35 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night, he thought he was losing his mind. What Simon, the creator ...

The death of actor Michael K. Williams, who rose to fame playing Omar on the HBO series “The Wire” in the early 2000s, represents a truly stunning loss. He was an artist who brought new levels of ...