The Wire

House 5.9: "Last Resort"

Source: childrenofsaintclare (WordPress)

And one to Wood Harris as the SWAT negotiator, a far cry from playing Avon Barksdale, the king of all drug lords, on HBO’s The Wire. His presence made me realize that whenever I see a talented African-American actor on TV and turn to my wife and say, “Hey, I know that guy,” it’s always somebody f...

Published Wed, Nov 26

House, "Last Resort": Puppy day afternoon

Source: sepinwall (Blogspot)

And they didn't even give Wood Harris (aka Avon Barksdale from "The Wire") anything interesting to do. Stringer Bell would have at least tried to introduce House and Zeljko Ivanek to the concept of Robert's Rules of Order, you know?

Published Tue, Nov 25

Laurel’s TV Picks » 2008 » November » 25

Source: Laurel's TV Picks

Other guest stars in this episode include Wood Harris (who played “Avon Barksdale” on The Wire), Sarah Thompson (who was “Eve” on Angel and “Rose” on 7th Heaven), and Natasha Gregson Wagner. Now that they’ve captured the mole at NCIS ...

Published Tue, Nov 25

The House That Dewey Built » Thoughts on the Crisp/Ramirez Trade

Source: The House That Dewey Built

A guy who slightly resembles “Bodie” from The Wire. Here’s Theo’s take on the new acquisition:. In Ramirez, we believe we’ve acquired a young, controllable reliever that can really help our bullpen. He has a plus fastball, 92-95 mph, ...

Published Wed, Nov 19

Sandra Rose - Celebs Out & About

Source: Sandra Rose

November 19th, 2008 at 3:50 pm. 2. DivaMama Says:. Nothing slick to say about Bey OR Jay?!?!? I’m shocked!!! Bey looks very statuesque, though. MARLO!!! I’m mad that The Wire is no longer on HBO!!!! November 19th, 2008 at 3:52 pm ...

Published Wed, Nov 19

Emmy nominations snub The Wire again in The Wire in HBO Community Home

Source: HBO Community Home

Emmy nominations snub The Wire again: ok, maybe a token nod to best writing but this is an outrage. yes, maybe this past season wasn't The Wire's best for best drama, but overall body of work should...

Published Sat, Nov 15

The angels behind a student project

Source: Boston Globe

 United States - Nov 2, 2008 The rock score is by The Avon Barksdale, a band in which Stern plays drums. (And yes, the band is named for a character on "The Wire. ...

Published Sun, Nov 2

Richard Vine: Catching up with the cast of The Wire

Source: The Guardian (UK)

If you're jonesing for more post-Wire sightings, this week's Heroes (BBC2, 9pm) is a good place to start, with Marlo (Jamie Hector) feeding off fear and Bubbles (Andre Royo) summoning up black holes. Both skills you feel they could have put to good use in B-more. Dominic West is next, rompin...

Published Fri, Oct 31