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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 17: Actor Michael Kenneth Williams attend the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the State Supreme Courthouse on April 17, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Michael K. Williams struggled with cocaine addiction

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There was a time when actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his role as Omar on The Wire, was living his character's life more than his own...
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Can Michael Kenneth Williams bring ODB back to life?

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theGRIO REPORT - Michael K. Williams talks about upcoming projects including his role as the late rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard....
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Ol' Dirty Bastard movie to star Michael K. Williams

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The life and times of the one and only Ol' Dirty Bastard are heading to the big screen in biopic starring actor Michael K. Williams...
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President Obama's favorite TV shows revealed

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he's a fan of two popular cable TV shows: HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire' and Showtime's 'Homeland'...
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From 'Omar' to 'Chalky': Modern black heroes

Mychal Denzel Smith
OPINION - His very appearance can be alternately menacing or tender, owing in part to a highly visible scar that runs across his face...
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Do nostalgic TV shows whitewash history?

Mychal Denzel Smith
OPINION - While laudable for their realism and lifting the veneer of innocence and purity of the time periods they depict (some better than others), there is a possible drawback...
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TheGrio's 100: Michael Kenneth Williams, leaving lasting mark on 'Boardwalk Empire'

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TheGrio's 100 - Williams' portrayal of Omar Little, a shotgun-toting, dealer-robbing, openly gay thug on HBO's 'The Wire,' gained 2007's NAACP Image Award and an esteemed following...
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