Although Natalie Zea’s Winona hasn’t been seen that much thus far on the FX hit series Justified [Thursdays, 10/9C], it’s pretty clear that she’s an important part of the mix. Zea, who has done fine work elsewhere [Dirty Sexy Money, Eyes, The Shield], brings an unexpected weight to the role of protagonist Raylen Givens’ ex-wife […]
Tag: FX
Hollywood Insider: Walton Goggins Looks Deeply Into His Justified Character!
Walton Goggins seems to have made a career out of playing characters that have a genial, smart surface but a lurking violence/craziness. In FX’s Justified [Thursdays, 10/9C], he has a recurring role as Boyd Crowder, one-time miner with now U.S. Deputy Marshal Raylan Givens [Timothy Olyphant]. Shortly before the series premiered, I took part in […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: Archer’s H. Jon Benjamin Answers the Tough Questions!
Tomorrow night is season finale for FX’s very adult animated spy spoof, Archer [Thursday, 10/9C]. I had the opportunity to sit in on a teleconference Q&A with Sterling Archer, himself, H. Jon Benjamin. Appropriately, it was one of the strangest interviews I’ve ever been part of. Check it out.
TELEVISION: Justified – Elmore Leonard’s Angriest Man Works for FX!
Tonight’s premiere of Justified [FX, Tuesdays, 10/9C] will not be the first time that Elmore Leonard’s work has been beautifully adapted for television – but it might well be the most successful one. While previous efforts – Maximum Bob and Karen Cisco – may have been somewhat hamstrung by network Standards & Practices divisions, Justified […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: Archer’s Aisha Tyler Gets Animated!
FX’s new animated series, Archer [Thursday, 10/9C], is a spy series unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. Its characters are petty, mean-spirited, self-involved and , in their own ways, utterly reprehensible – and the agency for which they work, ISIS, is underfunded, understaffed and overrated. Aisha Tyler voices Agent Lana Kane – an intelligent, talented […]
TELEVISION: Rescue Me: A Coffee Table on 9/11 Re-Opens Old Wounds In The 5th Season!
Rescue Me [FX, Tuesdays, 10 p.m.] chronicles the gradual self-destruction of New York firefighter Tommy Gavin [Denis Leary] ever since his cousin Jimmy [James McCaffery]died in action helping to evacuate the Twin Towers. As season five opens, Tommy has been sober for a year, an achievement that his cousin, Father Mickey [Robert John Burke], says […]