Michael K. Williams

Emmys morning after: Was 'Boardwalk Empire' snubbed?

Everyone seems to be upset about the Emmys last night. And it's not just because of the bizarre inclusion of the singing Emmytones. It's what's being perceived as a big diss for HBO's "Boardwalk Empire." After winning a slew of technical awards at the...

Tags: Steve Buscemi, The Sopranos (tv program), Friday Night Lights (tv program), Boardwalk Empire (tv program), Martin Scorsese

Omar's coming -- but it's to a silly network sitcom

Michael K. Williams, who played one of the greatest villains in TV history on HBO's "The Wire," is joining the cast of NBC's "Community" for three episodes, according to Dan Harmon, executive producer of the NBC sitcom. Williams, who played stick-up...

Tags: The Wire (tv program), Comedy (genre), NBC (tv network), Community (tv program), Boardwalk Empire (tv program)

Michael K. Williams builds his own TV empire

Michael Kenneth Williams is feeling lucky these days. The 44-year-old performer known to fans of HBO's "The Wire" as fearless stickup man Omar Little says there is nothing he's wanted more since the Baltimore-based drama ended than to "just...

Tags: Minority Groups, Science, Heroin, The Wire (tv program), NBC (tv network)

NFL Network delivers a day and night of fine TV football from Baltimore

The Baltimore Sun

It’s a good thing I like the Muppets, because there was no escaping them Thursday on the NFL Network. Ads for their movie, “The Muppets” were all over the screen as sponsor of the NFL Network’s “Gameday” show that...

Tags: Marshall Faulk, NBC (tv network), Inner Harbor, Ray Lewis, National Aquarium Baltimore

'Wire' actress 'Snoop' pleads guilty in drug case

Felicia "Snoop" Pearson, who overcame a troubled childhood and a murder conviction to launch an acting career as a drug-gang assassin on HBO's "The Wire," pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to sell heroin. She was sentenced to seven years in prison,...

Tags: The Wire (tv program), Heroin, Prosecution, Murder, Stephen King

'The Wire' has ended, but its talent is still being tapped

With Felicia "Snoop" Pearson's guilty plea last week to conspiracy to sell heroin, one question being asked by fans of "The Wire" is how other cast members of the Baltimore-based series are doing. The answer: Several are doing just fine professionally....

Tags: Heroin, The Big C (tv program), Ben Whishaw, Fringe (tv program), Nick Nolte

DVD's producer calls it a glimpse of reality

Tags: Dining and Drinking, DVDs and Movies, Rodney White, Music Industry, Criminals

Dominic West happy to leave the dark side in 'Appropriate Adult'

RedEye

Dominic West won't be playing a serial killer again any time soon. The British actor, best known for his role as hard-drinking detective Jimmy McNulty on "The Wire," had his fill of the darker side while filming "Appropriate Adult" (9 p.m. Saturday,...

Tags: Dominic West, Movies, The Wire (tv program), Murder, Concerts

Michael K. Williams' 'Empire'

RedEye

Michael Kenneth Williams is making a habit of creating unforgettable characters in HBO series. Williams is probably best known for his turn as gay stickup artist Omar Little on “The Wire.” But he’s currently burning up the small...

Tags: Ku Klux Klan, Tools and Hardware, David Simon, Murder, Television

Thursday's Highlights: 'Prime Suspect' on NBC

Thursday's TV Talk Shows

Actress Taryn Manning On Film 'The Perfect Age Of Rock n' Roll'

PIX11.com

Actress Taryn Manning stopped by to talk about her upcoming film The Perfect Age Of Rock n' Roll, which premieres on August 5th. The film is a rock 'n' roll drama about two childhood friends and former rock 'n' roll bandmates who become estranged and...

Tags: NBC (tv network), Lauren Holly, Billy Dee Williams, Chester Arthur "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett, Celebrities and Health Issues