The culture lost a true legend with the sudden passing of Michael K. Williams. Sadly, the medical examiner's office has determined that the renowned actor's cause of death was an accidental overdose.

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Charm City will never forget the impact of Michael K. Williams. The Baltimore Ravens paid tribute to the actor with his iconic whistle as Omar from The Wire. As spotted on EPSN Sunday Night Football got off to the proper start as the Ball So Hard University honored the fallen thespian in an iconic way. As they […]

Kerry Washington gave a brief but heartfelt tribute to Michael K. Williams in her introductory speech for the category the actor was posthumously nominated in at the 2021 Emmy Awards.

Compton Councilwoman Michelle Chambers relayed a simple message in response to her brother Michael K. Williams's passing.

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The Queens rapper and mogul took what many agreed was an insensitive swipe at the expense of recently deceased actor Michael K. Williams and Twitter isn't feeling the G-Unit honcho at the moment.

Renowned actor Michael K. Williams was found dead in a York City apartment. He was only 54.

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Michael K. Williams will be joining  Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon in the upcoming reboot of Ghostbusters, reports Complex.Williams, also well known as Omar Little from The Wire, will be playing a character named Hawkins. That’s all the information that seems to be available at the moment, but the film is […]

If you are binge-watching The Wire on HBO Signature this weekend, now digitally remastered, being on Twitter makes the experience even better. Some of the cast has been live-tweeting the marathon, reflecting on the classic TV show and revealing things from behind the scenes. If you are unable to keep up with both screens, we got you covered. Featured […]

When 2013’s dystopian film “The Purge” was released, audiences weren’t exactly sure what to make of it. The concept of a decriminalized 12-hour period where all police, fire and hospital services are suspended and all crime–including murder–is legal under the premise that one night of unpunished lawlessness would allow America to flourish the rest of the […]

The stars aligned in New York City as the 17th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival kicked off with the premiere of David E. Talbert’s “Baggage Claim.”  The film’s stars – Paula Patton, Derek, Luke, Jenifer Lewis, Jill Scott and Rickey Smiley – all graced the red carpet. Jaws dropped as Jenifer Lewis debuted a fabulous auburn-hued […]

Michael K. Williams is having a very good year.  Williams returns for a fourth season as gangster Chalky White on HBO’s critically acclaimed “Boardwalk Empire,” is featured in the upcoming “Twelve Years A Slave” and has recently joined Spike Lee’s top secret Kickstarter funded project.   Spike raised more that $1.4 million through online crowd funding, […]

While most period TV series are insistent on excluding the African-American experience, one of “Boardwalk Empire’s” most prominent mobsters is Chalky White.  Portrayed by Michael K. Williams (“The Wire”), Chalky is far from the token Black sidekick; smart, cunning and ruthless, Chalky is the de facto leader of the African-American community in Atlantic City.  But […]