The real-life inspiration for Stringer didn’t meet the same fate (thankfully). “The Wire” is famously based off of former ...

After 20 years, Idris Elba has come around on the death of his The Wire character Stringer Bell. But when he first got word ...

Idris Elba rose to fame on the acclaimed HBO crime drama “The Wire,” but he recently made a shocking admission: he’s never ...

Before landing his breakout role on “The Wire,” Idris Elba had to work hard jobs to stay afloat, he said on a recent episode ...

Idris Elba may have made a mark with his role on The Wire, but that doesn’t mean he watched the show. “I wanna stay in the ...

Poehler, very much a member of the show's fan club, identified The Wire as "a series that changed my life" and revealed that she's watched it all the way through at least three times. But when she ...

Idris Elba has insisted he will never watch “The Wire.” The critically acclaimed series is often ranked among the greatest ...

Idris Elba has revealed that he’s never watched “The Wire” and he never will. The hunky actor and sought-after DJ confessed ...

Idris Elba talked to Amy Poehler on her 'Good Hang' podcast about the good and the bad of being in their 50s, from physical ...

Idris Elba as Stringer Bell on “The Wire.” Paul Schiraldi/HBO. Elba replied, “It’s more that I feel the presence of it all, my life since ‘The Wire,’ in terms of its impact.

Series creator David Simon stated that Stringer's death wasn't personal but rather "to make a political point." ...

Idris Elba shot to fame while playing Stringer Bell in The Wire, the realistic crime drama considered by some to be the best TV series of all time. But to this day the Marvel, DC, and Sonic the ...