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Idris Elba is being considered as a potential Labour candidate for Mayor Of London, a new report had revealed.In an article by The Sun (reported via The Standard), sources close to the political party reportedly said they were interested in him as a candidate following his documentaries and activism surrounding knife crime in the capital. Elba made the documentary Our Knife Crime Crisis, which aired in February, and has been vocal on ways to combat the problem.The current Mayor of London is Sir Sadiq Khan, the Labour candidate who was elected to the position in 2016. He is expected to step down before the next mayoral election, which is estimated to be in 2028.

Six Feet Under, writing: “it’s too much to take again and the ending is perfect.”Another, ‘bryndenrivers3ec’, said it was Succession, writing: “Very well made, but a gloomy ending.”‘thenumbwalker’ said their show was The Wire. “Watched it all the way through probably 7-8 years ago,” they began.

played Meghan Markle’s character Rachel Zane’s father Robert in the hit legal series, said he was denied housing despite having a steady income from a handful of notable acting jobs.“For those of you who don’t understand my righteous anger; I’m on 2 TV series, ELSBETH and RAISING KANAN. I’m filming SUPERMAN.

Bresha Webb is a proud daughter of Baltimore, who grew up with big acting dreams. But she has mixed feelings when it comes to the city’s greatest contribution to television: “The Wire.”“A lot of the roles were cast out of my high school, the Baltimore School for the Arts. So I was just upset that I didn’t get a chance to be on it,” she told me on this week’s “Renaissance Man.”She said that her classmates and teachers were cast, but she was petite and, well, too “cute” to be considered for those gritty gangster and drug dealer roles.“I looked like I was 14 forever,” she said.

Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, which resulted in the actor’s death in 2021.Irvin Cartagena, also known as Green Eyes, sold the drug “in broad daylight in New York City, feeding addiction and causing tragedy”, lawyer Damien Williams told a Manhattan federal courtroom (via BBC News).The Wire star, who famously played the the role of Omar Little, was found dead at his Brooklyn penthouse apartment at the age of 54 after an overdose.“On or about September 5, 2021, members of the drug trafficking organisation sold Michael K Williams heroin, which was laced with fentanyl and a fentanyl analogue, with Cartagena executing the hand-to-hand transaction,” legal documents stated.Despite knowing that the product led to Williams’ death, Cartagena and his co-conspirators “continued to sell fentanyl-laced heroin in broad daylight amidst residential apartment buildings in Brooklyn and Manhattan”, the court was told.Cartagena, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess, with intent to distribute fentanyl analogue, fentanyl, and heroin.

told TMZ that Reddick was found in his home in Studio City around 9:30 a.m.In his final Instagram post on Thursday, Reddick had just shared a sweet tribute to his dogs, writing, “On screen and off, it’s no surprise I love spoiling my dogs.”Prior to his “John Wick” fame, in which he played hotel manager Charon, he portrayed Cedrick Daniels, a fictional police officer in Baltimore in five seasons of “The Wire.”Born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 7, 1962, Reddick received a bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Rochester before heading to Boston and earning his master’s degree in fine arts from Yale. His major break on television was the HBO drama “Oz” in 2000, in which he played an undercover detective, Johnny Basil for 12 episodes.

Channel 4 drama Truelove due to ill health.The actor will be replaced by Lindsay Duncan in the role of Phil on the upcoming series, after filming was paused last year due to Walters suffering severe back pain.Speaking to Deadline, Truelove creators Charlie Covell and Iain Weatherby said they were “saddened” by the loss of Walters, but “with her blessing, Lindsay has joined and we are both huge admirers.”A statement from producers Clerkenwell Films reads: “Last year, filming on Truelove was paused while Julie Walters sought medical advice and attention for severe back pain.“Subsequently, Julie has decided to step back from the project to focus on her recovery and recuperation, and so will not be returning to the role of Phil. We wholeheartedly support her decision, and the entire cast, crew and production team wish her the very best and a speedy recovery.”Filming on the project, which also stars Clarke Peters (The Wire), is set to restart in Bristol later this year.Walters previously revealed she was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in 2018, but was given the all clear after undergoing chemotherapy.Her last major role was in the 2020 film The Secret Garden opposite Colin Firth, which was based on the novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett.Truelove follows the lives of Phil (Duncan) and Ken (Peters), two former childhood sweethearts who reunite when they’re retired in their 70s after decades apart.

you better watch your back.”“The Wire” creator has irately chirped back at fans who likened his exceptional hometown Baltimore drug detective drama from the early 2000s to “the best piece of conservative art ever made” on Tuesday.“When a s–tbird mangles an opponent’s language into his own rhetoric, you can be assured of one thing, he’s stuffing a strawman weak enough so he can wrestle with it. Two things can be true at once and in this case are,” Simon wrote, quoting a now restricted view post from user @RowanKaiser.The original Tweet read: “The Wire remains the best piece of conservative art ever made.

Scenes from My Life,” the posthumous memoir from the star — who died of an overdose of fentanyl, cocaine and heroin on Sept. 6, 2021 — delves into the addiction which ultimately took his life at the age of 54.During the second season of “The Wire,” which aired on HBO from 2002 to 2008, Williams was abusing drugs on days he wasn’t shooting the show in Baltimore.“I rolled like that pretty much all year, until I was completely broke,” he wrote. “When Season 2 wrapped, I felt the thud of coming back down to Earth.

an accidental overdose last September at 54 — made the startling admission in a memoir written prior to his passing. The tome, “Scenes From My Life,” is set to be published later this month.In an excerpt obtained by Daily Mail, Williams recalls being invited to attend an event in Harrisburg, Virginia, by Obama — who has famously declared that “The Wire” is his favorite show. However, when he arrived at the event, Williams was so high on cocaine that he had lockjaw and was unable to speak properly.“I couldn’t even put my words together,” he writes in the memoir.

The Wire actor Michael K Williams.Williams died suddenly in Brooklyn, New York on September 6. The actor was best known for his role as Omar Little in HBO series The Wire, which he first played in 2002 until 2008.

on social media Monday  — including a genre-bending gay gangster from the “The Wire,” a menacing mob boss on “Boardwalk Empire” and a captivating alcoholic father on “Lovecraft Country.”The 54-year-old star, who was found dead in an apparent overdose in his Brooklyn penthouse Monday morning, once told Vanity Fair he picked roles that told the stories of black men with nuance and honesty.“I don’t get to assimilate into anything other than the black experience,” he said in a September 2020 video interview with the magazine.

told Fox 5 Baltimore.“A shot rang out, and before I knew it I was blown up against a car,” the actor told the station, insisting he feared he would die.A bullet pierced his ear and fragments lodged into his head, said the actor — whose character was shot in the head by Omar Little in Season 5 of the David Simon show.“Now I can’t really hear out of this ear,” he told the station.Clanton admitted he has had previous run-ins with the law, but believes he was an unintended victim of the shooting.“I am pissed. I am pissed because it’s uncalled for,” he told Fox.

Luther star Idris Elba said he will continue to champion other actors, writers and people to tell their stories as he collected one of Bafta’s highest accolades.

The well-known Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman in an interview revealed the names of the shows and films that he finds very impressive to watch amid the Coronavirus lockdown. The actor in an interview with GMA News Online said that he does not believe in watching shows or films in a random manner, stating further that he watched Unorthodox, which is a series available on Netflix. The X-Men Origins: Wolverine says that he loved the series and thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Further, the Prisoners star also says that he took up an online film course which he feels anyone can take up if they want to do something productive during the quarantine period.