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    STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 19:  Actor Lance Reddick visits 'The IMDb Show' on June 19, 2019 in Studio City, California. This episode of 'The IMDb Show' airs on July 18, 2019.
    Lance Reddick’s cause of death is No. 1 killer of adults nationwide
    The actor, famous for his roles in "The Wire" and "John Wick" franchise, died of heart disease.
    MIAMI, FL - MARCH 31: Michael K. Williams is seen in his award show look for the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on March 31, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Due to COVID-19 restrictions the 2021 SAG Awards will be a one-hour, pre-taped event airing April 4 on TNT and TBS.
    Drug dealer pleads guilty in death of ‘Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams
    Williams, who played “stick-up boy” Omar Little on “The Wire,” was sold fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death.
    (Left) Amanda Bynes attends an appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court on July 9, 2013 in New York City. (Right) Actress Amanda Bynes arrives at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards at Universal Studios' Gibson Amphitheater on June 5, 2011 in Universal City, California.
    Amanda Bynes and the evolution of how we talk about mental health
    We’re more open to talking about mental health in the wake of the public crises of people like Amanda Bynes. But is that enough?
    Patti White and Lee Anderson, co-founders of the Annapolis Film Festival pose for a portrait outside their office in Annapolis, Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
    The Annapolis Film Festival is about more than movies
    The festival, which will show about 70 eclectic shorts and features over four days, is as much about community as it is about film.
    HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
    Oscars 2023: The highs (Michelle Yeoh), lows (Hugh Grant) and slap mentions
    Angela Bassett lost (low), history was made (high) and the slap was still a thing (meh) at the 95th Academy Awards.
    West Baltimore arabber Levar Mullen, featured in “I Got A Monster,” is one of the residents who was affected by the Gun Trace Task Force.
    The Culture Report: How the ‘I Got A Monster’ documentary chooses community over cops
    There have been several retellings of the Gun Trace Task Force’s crimes, but “I Got A Monster” gives the necessary nuance and depth to the people who were actually targeted.
    Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in Kin (2023) in season 1 of HBO’s “THE LAST OF US”.
    As ‘The Last of Us’ heads toward conclusion, why do zombies unlive on?
    Zombies are the reigning champion of pop culture monsters for a simple reason — they are a rotting metaphor for anything bad we choose to reanimate.
    Jada Pickett Smith, Moses Ingram, Isis King and Mo'Nique all hail from Baltimore.
    Something in the water? Black actresses with Maryland ties flourish in television and film
    Moses Ingram is part of a contingent of Black Maryland women dominating TV and film roles.
    HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Will Smith appears to slap Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
    Chris Rock’s live Netflix special: The Baltimore (and Jada Pinkett Smith) of it all
    Chris Rock taped "Selective Outrage," his live Netflix special, from Jada Pinkett Smith's hometown the week before the 2023 Oscars. It's hard to call that a coincidence.
    Baaltimore local, Scott Seiss , stars in the movie "Cocaine Bear."
    The Culture Report: ‘Cocaine Bear’ hidden gem is a TikTok comic from Dundalk
    Scott Seiss, more widely known as “Angry Retail Guy,” says his part in the hilariously ridiculous film “set the bar high” for movie roles going forward.
    Chris Rock performs in Brooklyn at a 2018 comedy benefit.
    Chris Rock: Just how Will Smith-y will his Netflix special be? (All signs point to very.)
    Chris Rock honed his Will Smith Oscars slap material at the Hippodrome on Friday at the last comedy show before the live taping of his Netflix special.
    Wendell Pierce and Dominic West in the HBO series The Wire.
    Do chatbots dream of electric crabs? ChatGPT answers our Baltimore questions
    We asked ChatGPT to weigh in on “The Wire,” Natty Boh, and to write like John Waters and Edgar Allan Poe.
    Justin Glaze poses for a portrait outside of his home in Baltimore
    Former Baltimore ‘Bachelorette’ contestant Justin Glaze on funny GIFs and TV dating
    Baltimorean Justin Glaze discusses his time on the reality show and its counterpart “Bachelor in Paradise.”
    MONACO - JUNE 12:  Richard Belzer poses for a portrait session during the 52nd Monte Carlo TV Festival on June 12, 2012 in Monaco, Monaco.
    A tribute to Richard Belzer of ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’
    Belzer died Sunday at age 78. His John Munch character on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Homicide: Life on the Street" was a Baltimore weirdo to this writer - in the most endearing way.
    NEW YORK - JUNE 16:  Actor Richard Belzer attends Entertainment Weekly's "The Must List" party at Deep June 16, 2005 in New York City.
    Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78
    Belzer played a wise-cracking homicide detective prone to conspiracy theories across television series, including "Homicide."
    A man in a dark suit wearing glasses blows on trumpet with his eyes closed. Behind him another musician plucks a double bass.
    What to hear and see at the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival
    A highlight is a Friday night tribute performance to late horn player Roy Hargrove that will mix players from RH Factor — which combined jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hop — and the more straight-ahead Roy Hargrove Quintet.
    Food historian Tonya Hopkins.
    From catering to jumbo lump crabmeat, Black Marylanders have shaped U.S. food history
    From the inception of catering to the creation of fine dining, Black Marylanders have played a large role in shaping America’s food history, several experts say.
    Dunkin’ Donut Super Bowl 2023 TV commercial with Ben Affleck, and Jennifer Lopez.
    Affleck, Travolta, Rihanna, oh my: Evaluating the Super Bowl (but not the football)
    The best (T-Mobile) and worst (Tubi) ads from the big game, and how Rihanna’s pregnant joy overpowered a blasé halftime show.
    THE BACHELOR - ABC’s “The Bachelor” stars Genevie.
    Watching ‘The Bachelor’ is more fun when there’s someone local to root for
    Baltimorean Genevie Mayo is a contestant on “The Bachelor,” and being from here is enough to make me want her to win.
    Actor Al Brown as Baltimore City Police Maj. Stanislaus "Stan" Valchek in the HBO series "The Wire."
    ‘The Wire’ actor who played Maj. Stanislaus ‘Stan’ Valchek dies
    The actor never gave up on his dream.
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