It’s that time of the year once again – that time when every self-described expert tries to put together a winning fantasy football league team. Fantasy league participants range from the casual [select the players, deal with the results] to the extreme [preparing for the draft means ignoring friends and family and doing as little at work […]
Tag: FX
Michael Raymond-James Talks About Playing Britt – A Low-Rent PI on FX’s Terriers!
Michael Raymond-James co-stars in FX’s Terriers [Wednesdays, 10/9C] as half of a team of low-rent PIs who frequently get in over their heads. The series, which looks to be garnering the kind of acclaim that other FX shows – like Justified and Rescue Me – have gotten, but hasn’t generated the kind of ratings of […]
Terriers Star Donal Logue Talks About Joining the Series, Cast Chemistry and… Comic Book Movies?
Last week, I had the opportunity to take part in a conference call Q&A session with Donal Logue, star of the new FX series, Terriers [Wednesdays, 10/9C]. The series is about an odd couple pair of C-grade detectives [totally unlicensed] are just trying to get by when they wind up in over their heads. Logue […]
Terriers is a Scrappy P.I. Series That Feels Like The Rockford Files as Written by Chandler or Hammett!
This week, FX is premiering its new private eyes series, Terriers [Wednesdays, 10/9C]. It’s a kind of soft-boiled detective drama that revolves around Hank Dolworth [Donal Logue, The Tai of Steve, Life] and Britt Pollock [Michael Raymond-James, True Blood], a odd couple of P.I.s – Hank’s an ex-cop [not by choice] and Britt’s an ex-thief […]
Premiere Dates for the Fall 2010 TV Season!
With the fall 2010 TV season just around the proverbial corner, there are a lot of premieres coming up between the beginning of September and the beginning of November. So, to help you out, a complete list of the premieres for new and returning shows follows the jump. Feel free to print out the list […]
Rescue Me’s Co-Creator Peter Tolan and Series Regular Callie Thorne Dish Season Six!
With Rescue Me going into its sixth season this evening [FX, 10/9C], I had the opportunity to take part in a teleconference Q&A with series co-creator and director/co-writer of the season premiere, Peter Tolan, and Callie Thorne, who plays the not always totally together Sheila on the show. Right from the beginning introductions, this […]
Louis C.K. Talks About Changing TV Comedy With His New FX Series, Louie!
Louis C.K, star of FX’s new half-hour, single comedy Louie [Tuesdays, 11/10C] is a stand up comic with a unique perspective – he’s a divorced/single father of two girls. These are elements that infuse his series, which is also punctuated by bits from his stand up act. I had the opportunity to tale part in […]
Rescue Me: Can Even a Near-Death Experience Put Tommy Gavin on the Right Track?
The short answer to the question of Rescue Me’s [FX, Tuesdays, 10/9C] lead character’s chances of redemption following a near-death experience would be: none! This is Tommy Gavin [Denis Leary] we’re talking about – the firefighter who’s been in a downward spiral ever since 9/11. With only occasional breaks – enough to get to know […]
Louie: Is Louis C.K. The Anti-Seinfeld? I Think So, Yes!
Trust FX to come up with half-hour, single camera comedy that actually fits the style of stand up comic Louis C.K… Louie [Tuesdays, 11/10C], as has been noted in other areas, has a format that is reminiscent of Seinfeld – it generally opens and closes with bits from Louis’ stand up performances. That’s not entirely […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: Walton Goggins on Justified’s Most Intriguing Character!
In a teleconference Q&A session at the beginning of this first season of FX’s Justified [Tuesdays, 10/9C], I had the opportunity to ask Walton Goggins, who plays Boyd Crowder, a couple of questions and found him to be articulate and witty. As a result, I requested an opportunity for a bit of one-on-one time with […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: Elmore Leonard and Graham Yost Talk About FX Hit Justified!
It’s not everyday you get to take party on a teleconference Q&A with a legend, I recently had that opportunity on a call with creator of the FX series Justified [Thursdays, 10/1C], Graham Yost and the man whose work provides the source point for the series, Elmore Leonard [both pictured above with star Timothy Olyphant] […]