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Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., star of 'The Wire' and 'Veep', dies aged 71

A long-time collaborator of director Spike Lee and star of prestige series 'The Wire', Isiah Whitlock Jr. passed away following a short illness.

Euronews

James Ransone obituary

American actor known for playing Ziggy in the TV crime drama series The Wire and his many roles in modern horror films

The Guardian - UK

Quick Facts On James Ransome: Famous Roles, Wife And Issue That Might Have Taken His Life At 46

James Ransone's death at 46 has renewed focus on his acclaimed roles, private family life, and candid reflections on trauma.

International Business Times UK

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James Ransone, actor who starred in The Wire and It 2, dies aged 46

The actor who made his name playing Ziggy Sobotka in the celebrated crime drama ‘The Wire’ was found dead at his residence on Friday

The Independent UK

5 crime dramas to binge after 'Task'

Here's what to watch after you finish the epic finale of "Task."

Tom’s Guide

Spike Lee, Adam McKay and over 2,000 writers decry Trump’s ‘un-American’ actions in open letter

Screenwriters from Writers Guild of America, also including David Simon and Celine Song, call out president’s ‘authoritarian assault’ on free speech

The Guardian - US

Idris Elba shares ‘honest’ confession about The Wire that makes him ‘feel bad’

Actor has revealed why he can’t agree with ‘greatest TV show of all time’ claim

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Warfare cast reflect on their breakout roles: ‘I’m forever thankful’

Exclusive: The new war film stars a who’s who of rising stars – they pick the films that launched their careers

The Independent UK

Homicide: Life on the Street to arrive on Sky in UK after huge anticipation

Exclusive: The police show, considered even better than ‘The Wire’, will finally be available to watch in the UK

The Independent UK

Legendary TV Writer Furiously Cancels Washington Post Subscription After Reading 'Insipid' Bezos Defense of Decision to Kill Kamala Endorsement

"This kind of abuse of a public trust by a publisher is unacceptable," said David Simon when explaining his decision

Latin Times

Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Alexei Navalny memoir says The Wire inspired political career: ‘I’m a big fan’

Late Russian opposition leader wrote of David Simon’s hit Baltimore-set series inspiring Moscow campaign

The Guardian - US

Two men plead guilty in death of Cecilia Gentili, New York transgender activist

Michael Kuilan, 44, and Antonio Venti, 52, charged for distributing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed Gentili, 52

The Guardian - US

"Wise Guy" director on "Sopranos" legacy

Director Alex Gibney talks television, the mob and his new Max docuseries, “Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos"

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Broadcasting & Cable

Is It Finally Time to Blow Up the Pay TV Bundle Once and For All?

Also in this week's 'Next Text,' we ponder what the Internet has taken from us ... as we look to surrender to AI

The Conversation

‘Homicide: Life on the Streets’ laid the groundwork for Peak TV – and it’s finally available to stream for new and old fans of the series

When “Homicide: Life on the Streets” premiered on NBC in 1993, most network television police dramas were formulaic, cleanly shot and had clear delineations between good and evil.

The Guardian - US

Homicide: Life on the Street: the show that led to the golden age of TV

The excellent and underappreciated crime drama series is finally making its streaming debut in the US on Peacock and deserves to reach a wide audience

Top News

David Simon Developing New HBO Series 'The System'

David Simon and team are developing 'The System' for HBO, a drama exploring foster care and child protective services dynamics.

The Guardian - US

Local newspapers are withering under destructive owners. We should worry

Huge swaths of the country have turned into ‘news deserts’, lacking credible journalism. I fear for the Baltimore Sun

Broadcasting & Cable

David Simon Laments the Sale of the 'Baltimore Sun' to Far Right Ideologue David Smith: 'Everyone Needs to Sign Up For the "Baltimore Banner" Right Now'

The writer-producer famously built TV's 'Homicide: Life on the Streets' and 'The Wire' based on his time as a 'Sun' crime reporter

The Guardian - UK

‘That film taught Mattel nothing’: screenwriters lead backlash to ‘women in film’ Barbies

Writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner and The Wire creator David Simon were quick to point out the limitations of the range, while female screenwriters Emma Forrest and Carol Morley also had notes

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