The Shield

JBO: Joystiq Box Office, November 2 - November 6

source: Joystiq

Vic Mackey isn't the first hardass cop to come down the line and smack miscreants into place, but he's definitely one of the most effective and most memorable. If you haven't had the pleasure of watching Michael Chiklis in The Shield, then this has your name all over it. If you have ... well, your n...

Published Fri, Nov 6

Let's talk 'Mad Men': 'The Gypsy and the Hobo'

source: The Watcher

I got to this point with Mary McDonnell and Edward James Olmos on "Battlestar Galactica," with Edie Falco and James Gandolfini on "The Sopranos" and with Michael Chiklis and C.C.H. Pounder on "The Shield." At some point you just run out of adjectives to describe their superlative acting.

Published Sun, Oct 25

Holy Shield! Don't do it!

source: TV Squad

The question actually sparked an interesting and light-hearted war of friendly curses between the cast and Sons of Anarchy star Ron Perlman who was also on the dais to grub for Emmy nods. Walter Goggins, the actor who brilliantly played the daft and overly cocky Shane Vendrell, uttered "T...

Published Fri, Jun 5

Dream Emmy Ballot part 4: Best Lead Actor and Actress (drama)

source: Entertainment Weekly

Michael Chiklis (The Shield): He made his character sympathetic right down to his final despicable act. That's art. • Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad): I'm not a fan of reruns, but c'mon, last year's winner deserves a repeat. • Hugh Laurie (House): He ...

Published Thu, May 28

Here's what is inside AMC's Emmy DVD campaign package

source: Los Angeles Times

 CA scoring the first best-series victory by a basic-cable network ("Mad Men," best drama) plus basic cable's second triumph with best actor in a drama (Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad" -- the first was Michael Chiklis in FX's "The Shield," 2002). ...

Published Mon, May 25

Here's what is inside AMC's Emmy DVD campaign package

source: The Envelope

 CA scoring the first best-series victory by a basic-cable network ("Mad Men," best drama) plus basic cable's second triumph with best actor in a drama (Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad" -- the first was Michael Chiklis in FX's "The Shield," 2002). ...

Published Mon, May 25

Ecollywood: The cast of the new Terminator goes green

source: mnn.com

 GA Michael Chiklis (The Shield) isn't new to eco-consciousness. “I've always been aware. My uncle owned and operated the first solar plant in Massachusetts. He was on the cover of Mother Jones magazine in the 1970s,” he told MNN at The Bash charity event ...

Published Wed, May 20

Blu-Ray Review: The Machinist

source: Film.com

 WA As Bale's mysterious nemesis, John Sharian looks like a cross between Brando in Apocalypse Now and Michael Chiklis in The Shield. I wish the solution to the mystery of Reznik's identity were as good as everything that leads up to it. It is a bit pat, ...

Published Tue, May 19