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EXCLUSIVE: Ethos Entertainment, the L.A.-based talent management company recently launched by Christina Gualazzi and Matt Goldman, has entered into a new joint venture with the NY-based production company Picture Farm, helmed by partners Ben Freedman, Chris Bren, and Dion Sapp.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. There hasn’t been a new “RoboCop” game since the release of the video game tie-in for the movie remake starring Joel Kinnaman, Abbie Cornish, Michael K. Williams, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton and others in 2014.

star Michael K. Williams, which resulted in the actor's 2021 death, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Irvin Cartagena, 40, who also goes by the name «Green Eyes,» previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue, according to an April news release from the U.S.

Michael K. Williams has been sentenced to prison.Cartagena was sentenced to 10 years in prison last Friday (August 18), per an official document from the United States Attorney’s Office.

A 71-year-old old drug dealer linked to the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams was sentenced to 30 months in prison in a New York courtroom on Tuesday. Carlos Macci was part of a drug dealing organization blamed in the "Wire" actor’s fatal overdose from fentanyl-laced heroin.

A 71-year-old man linked to a crew of drug dealers blamed in the fentanyl-laced heroin death of “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams was sentenced Tuesday to more than two years in prison at a proceeding in which the actor’s nephew recommended compassion for the defendant.

The Wire star Michael K. Williams was sentenced to 30 months in prison, according to. On Tuesday, Carlos Macci was among four men arrested on drug trafficking charges tied to the death of Williams.

A drug dealer was sentenced to prison in connection with the death of actor Michael K. Williams.

The Wire co-creator and producer David Simon is urging a Manhattan judge to show leniency in sentencing the 71-year-old man who sold the fentanyl that resulted in the 2021 death of Simon’s friend, the Wire actor Michael K. Williams.

Westerns, by nature, usually find themselves set in isolated parts of the United States with a limited cast and set that allows dialogue to do the heavy lifting as much as the characters speaking those lines. With any luck, a talented group of actors will help to elevate both elements to a level beyond what could be considered a stage play with cowboy hats and revolvers.

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.

A Brooklyn drug dealer pleaded guilty Wednesday to providing “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death.

 star Michael K. Williams pleaded guilty Wednesday to multiple drug charges, the Justice Department announced. Irvin Cartagena, 39, who also goes by the name «Green Eyes,» pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue, according to a news release from the U.S. District Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.

A drug dealer who sold the deadly fentanyl-laced heroin packet to “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams pleaded guilty Wednesday in New York, according to multiple media reports.Irvin Cartagena was accused of selling the drugs to Williams on Sept.

A year and a half after Michael K. Williams’ death, the man who sold The Wire star the drugs that killed him has plead guilty.

Just one day before his untimely passing, actor Lance Reddick opened up about the death of his former The Wire co-star Michael K. Williams during one of his final interviews.

Queen Latifah will be back at the NAACP Image Awards as host!

EXCLUSIVE: Trevor Jackson, known for his role as Aaron Jackson, the male lead opposite Yara Shahidi on Freefom’s Grown-ish, has signed with APA for representation.

The Black Reel Awards has revealed its nominations for their 23rd Annual ceremony.

 EXCLUSIVE: MGM has boarded world sales rights to western Surrounded, starring Letitia Wright, Jamie Bell, Jeffrey Donovan, Brett Gelman and the late Michael K. Williams in his last movie role.

Jurnee Smollett is remembering her close friend and former co-star, Michael K. Williams, on the first anniversary of his death. The  star died of an accidental drug overdose last year. «I really thought I'd get through this day fine.

The Wire, his posthumous memoir has revealed.The actor, who played Omar Little in the HBO drama, died last year at the age of 54.In his new posthumous memoir Scenes Of My Life, Williams explains how he advocated for more intimate scenes between Omar and his boyfriend Brandon in the series.“In regards to Omar and his lover Brandon (played by Michael Kevin Darnall), it seemed like everyone was dancing around their intimacy issue,” Williams wrote, per an excerpt on Vulture.“There was lots of touching hair and rubbing lips and things like that. I felt like if we were going to do this, we should go all in.

Ethan Shanfeld Portraying openly gay stickup man Omar on HBO’s widely acclaimed “The Wire,” Michael K. Williams offered a fresh portrait of masculinity that was considered revolutionary at the time. But according to the late actor’s memoir, “Scenes of My Life,” Williams pushed “The Wire” to go further in terms of portraying Omar’s intimacy with his boyfriend Brandon Wright (Michael Kevin Darnall). “In regards to Omar and his lover Brandon, it seemed like everyone was dancing around their intimacy issue,” Williams wrote (via Vulture). “There was lots of touching hair and rubbing lips and things like that. I felt like if we were going to do this, we should go all in. I think the directors were scared, and I said to one of them, ‘You know gay people fuck, right?'”

John Boyega knows that people are comparing him to Denzel Washington, but he’s not here for it.

John Boyega will never forget the first time he met his “Breaking” co-star Michael K. Williams. “He was bubbly,” Boyega told Variety at the Los Angeles premiere for the film on Wednesday. “The first time I met him, he accidentally walked into my trailer. We spoke, and we cheered each other on, gave each other words of encouragement, which is very important. And from then on, we were on set working. And it was great.” “Breaking” marks Williams’ last film before he passed away almost a year ago from a drug overdose at age 54. Karim Anderson, who was raised by Williams and considers him his father, also made an appearance at the premiere. Boyega and Anderson embraced for a moment and shared a few quiet words before continuing into the screening.

BreAnna Bell Nicole Beharie is joining Apple TV’s “The Morning Show” Season 3 cast, the streamer announced on Wednesday. The “Miss Juneteenth” actor will star in the upcoming installment as Christina Hunter, a new competitive and charismatic anchor on the series’ fictional morning show. Christina works hard, plays hard and navigates the Teacup with good-humored irreverence. In Season 2, viewers found “The Morning Show” team dusting themselves off following the havoc wreaked by Alex (Jennifer Aniston) and Bradley (Reese Witherspoon), and entering a new UBA and a world in flux, where identity is everything and the chasm between who we present as and who we really are comes into play.

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.

When John Boyega and Michael K. Williams filmed “Breaking” together last summer, neither knew it would be one of Williams’ final onscreen roles.

Mike,” Hulu’s latest limited series, will chronicle the career of Mike Tyson. Famed heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson has become a fixture within history for his notable 20-year-long boxing career that coincided with the public ups and downs of his personal life. The “I, Tonya” producing team worked with “Pam and Tommy’s” director, Craig Gillespie, to develop this biopic limited series.

John Boyega is looking back on his time acting alongside the late, Michael K. Williams, who died of an accidental drug overdose last year. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to Boyega on the red carpet at the 2022 ESPY Awards Wednesday night, where he is presenting alongside Lil Wayne, about the new trailer for Williams' latest posthumous film, .«Incredible,» Boyega said when asked what it was like to work with Williams.

acquired the rights to “Breaking” out of Sundance, where the film won the Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast at the U.S. Dramatic Competition.“Breaking” premieres in theaters nationwide on Aug. 26, 2022.Watch the trailer above and here.

John Boyega stands as one of the most promising up-and-coming actors currently working in Hollywood. After his debut in “Attack the Block” and his star-making role as Finn in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, he recently wowed with his performance in “Red, White and Blue” in the anthology series “Small Axe” from Steve McQueen.

BET Awards made a powerful statement with their surprising and emotionally resonant «In Memoriam» segment.After a brief introduction from host Taraji P. Henson, the award show's traditional tribute to those we've lost in the past year took a political stance immediately, with the first name in the montage being «Roe v.

John Zderko, known for his roles in television shows like "Criminal Minds," died at the age of 60. The actor passed away due to complications from his cancer treatment, his friend Charley Koontz told The Hollywood Reporter.

Jada Pinkett Smith is taking no chances when it comes to delivering an important message to fans on the latest episode of Red Table Talk.MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith announces very impressive achievement after Will Smith receives sad career newsALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe actress delivered an "urgent warning" to viewers of the show about the use of the drug Fentanyl for the latest episode of the show alongside daughter Willow and mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris.VIDEO: Will And Jada Pinkett Smith's marriage - take a lookThey mainly spotlighted the issue by discussing the death of actor Michael K. Williams, who died of an overdose of the deadly drug in 2021.The trio also spoke to others who had experience with it or were affected by it in some way, with them getting visibly emotional each time someone delivered a heartbreaking story.MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith teases emotional and eye-opening Red Table Talk"FENTANYL is the #1 killer of Americans between the ages of 18-45," Jada wrote on Instagram. "Today on @RedTableTalk, we will hear from Dominic DuPont , the nephew of actor Michael K Williams (@bkbmg) who died from Fentanyl poisoning, as well as comedian Kate Quigley (@kateqfunny) who was the only survivor out of her three friends who died from Fentanyl. Jada talked about the devastating effects of Fentanyl on the latest episode"We will also hear from Despina Prodromidis and Bruce Green who are devastated by the death of their 15 year old daughter Olivia Green from Fentanyl poisoning," she continued."These powerful testimonies could help save your life or the life of someone you love.

Michael K. Williams' nephew, Dominic Dupont, is opening about the devastating moment he found his uncle, dead of a drug overdose, in his Brooklyn apartment back last September. Just weeks later, the New York City chief medical examiner disclosed that the actor's death was ruled accidental after, according to multiple reports, he ingested heroin and cocaine that was laced with fentanyl.On the latest episode of , Dupont joins Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne «Gammy» Banfield Norris, and Willow Smith to share his story for the first time, and discuss the dangers of fentanyl-laced drugs.Dupont says that he hadn’t heard from actor on that September day when he decided to go to his house to check on him.«I went upstairs, opened up his door, it was quiet. Michael always played music.