• More on this is Midweek Madness, but Star is reporting that Justin Timberlake and Rihanna are "on." Here's the deal:

According to one Wire writer, watching the show with subtitles turns the drama into comedy. "It kind of reminds of scenes from that comedy Airplane!, when two black guys speak, and subtitles appear on the screen," says George Pelecanos. [Telegraph]

• According to a search warrant, Dr. Conrad Murray is officially the target of a manslaughter investigation into the death of Michael Jackson. But more importantly, Michael's hair is being made into diamonds.

• Chace Crawford has moved out of the NYC apartment he shared with Ed Westwick and into a penthouse way downtown.

This one's for BeckySharper (and, well, me). Those of you who prefer McNulty to Stringer, you can go here. [LifeFiles, Guardian]

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]

Ladies: Here is audio of Idris Elba singing. You can thank us later. (Actually, you can thank Videogum's Lindsay Gabriel.) [Videogum]

Wire fans, rejoice: HBO has greenlit Treme, David Simon's new drama set in New Orleans. Although Simon says "We don't intend to make 'The Wire' twice," who from the Wire cast should return? [Variety]

If ever a show deserved a paean, it's The Wire. Throw in the challenges of an interracial marriage, a battle with cancer and a moving love story? This is what "Modern Love" is all about.

Yum: The Wire's Idris Elba is going to be talking with Fresh Air's Terry Gross today at 3:30pm Eastern. Tributes to the awesome British actor in the comments, please. [NPR]

• Alaska Senator Ted Stevens was convicted today of all 7 counts he faced related to not reporting gifts on his Senate financial disclosure forms. He's up for re-election but most sources agree he's unlikely to do time. [CNN]
• The ATF foiled a half-assed plot by a bunch of psycho skinheads to kill a bunch of…

• Scientists have found stem cells in menstrual blood. • And a new company, C'elle, is already offering women period blood storage starting at just $99/year! • Joan Benoit Samuelson, "the matriarch of marathons," is running Olympic trials in Boston for fun. • Amy Poehler eats Honey Nut Cheerios because of The Wire• An…