At The Emmys: Basic Cable Has A Big Night
Sep 22nd, 2008 · NBC's 30 Rock cleaned up the major comedy prizes, but the big drama awards went to basic-cable breakouts like AMC's Mad Men and FX's Damages. TV critic David Bianculli recaps the evening.
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The Man Behind 'The Shield'
Sep 5th, 2008 · Shawn Ryan, creator and executive producer of the acclaimed FX drama, The Shield, discusses his involvement in the series.
Michael Chiklis Shines On 'The Shield' *
Sep 5th, 2008 · Michael Chiklis stars as rogue detective Vic Mackey in the TV series The Shield; the Peabody Award-winning show is in its seventh season on the FX cable channel.
What 'The Shield' Taught Basic Cable
Sep 2nd, 2008 · It's time to bid farewell to one of TV's most under-appreciated series, the FX program The Shield. When this gritty cop drama began in 2002, it was groundbreaking in more ways than one. Never before had a cable channel outside of HBO tried a high-quality scripted series.
Last Act For 'The Shield'
Sep 2nd, 2008 · TV critic David Bianculli considers the impact of the FX drama series The Shield, which begins its seventh and final season.
Basic Cable Shows Snag Emmy Nominations
Jul 18th, 2008 · The nominations for the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday in Los Angeles. The surprise was that basic cable programs cleaned up. AMC's Mad Men racked up 16 nominations, including one for Best Drama, along with FX's Damages.
Denis Leary, the Renaissance Man of 'Rescue Me' **
Jun 7th, 2007 · On TV's Rescue Me, the comic, actor and writer Denis Leary plays a highly strung, highly macho fireman Tommy Gavin, who deals with raging fires and his own raging male ego. Season 4 starts next week on the FX network.
'The Shield,' back in action *
Apr 3rd, 2007 · The gritty cop drama The Shield, starring Michael Chiklis, begins its sixth season tonight on the FX cable network. It's intense from the start -- and it keeps building from there.
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