Michael Kenneth Williams, who played Omar, the gay robber/moral heart of The Wire, is in the just-released film The Road. But back to The Wire: did you know Williams was broke and living in the projects right through season two?

• Chris Brown will not be singing on Good Morning America next week as scheduled. He will, however, "come clean" in a primetime interview about what happened the night he assaulted former girlfriend Rhianna. [NY Post]

Sorta "old" but worth sharing: The Wire's "Omar" on dancing: "I taught myself...by watching Janet Jackson videos...If I heard any [Janet] music anywhere I would totally embarrass all my friends and start doing the routine in the street." [NY Times]