TV is firmly in its reboot, revival, and reunion era. Shows such as Frasier and Sex and the City have been revisited, with varying degrees of success. Some of these exploits, like the newsmaking Fresh Prince reunion, have added valuable perspective to the original show. But with all the nostalgia …
Read More »Dealer Who Sold Michael K. Williams Fatal Dose of Heroin Is Sentenced
The man who soldThe WireactorMichael K. Williamsa fatal dose of heroin was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday, according to the New York Times. Irvin Cartagena, 40, was part of agroup of four mentrafficking drugs out of a Williamsburg apartment, and was the one who sold the actor …
Read More »Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Connection to Overdose Death of Michael K. Williams
Carlos Macci was sentenced on Tuesday to 30 months in prison in connection with the death of The WireactorMichael K. Williams. Macci, 72, was part of a group of four men selling drugs out of a Williamsburg apartment and was with the man who sold the actor a bag of …
Read More »David Simon, Creator of 'The Wire,' Requests Leniency for Man Charged in Michael K. Williams' Death
David Simon, co-creator of The Wire, has asked a Manhattan judge to grant leniency to a man being charged in connection with the 2021 drug overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams. Carlos Macci, 71, is one of four men charged in connection with Williams’ death. All have pleaded guilty, …
Read More »Dealer Who Sold Michael K. Williams Fatal Dose of Heroin Pleads Guilty
A drug dealer who sold The Wire actor Michael K. Williams a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin pled guilty to a narcotics conspiracy charge on Wednesday, the New York Times reports. Irvin Cartagena’s sentencing was set by U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams in Manhattan federal court for Aug. 18, when …
Read More »John Boyega and Michael K. Williams, in His Last Role, Take 'Breaking' To the Next Level
Brian Brown-Easley, played by John Boyega, is not a very good bank robber. He isn’t trying to be. If anything, he goes out of his way not to seem like too much of a threat. When he hops over a desk and inadvertently frightens a kind bank teller, Rosa (Selenis …
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