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2009 Emmy Nominations Preview: What to Expect

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:31:24 GMT

It's Emmy nomination eve as TV fans are looking forward to tomorrow morning's Emmy nominations, announced at 8:35am ET by Grey';s Anatomy's Chandra Wilson and The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons.

This year there are plenty of interesting changes and storylines going into the announcement. As always, Grey's Anatomy has plenty of drama, with Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight's behind-the-scenes decisions and Patrick Dempsey's choice to submit himself as a supporting actor for the first time. Expanding the major acting and series categories to six nominees each should also add some extra spice into the morning.

The Emmys Report: The Drama Series Race

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:35:04 GMT

The ballots are out, the race is on, and soon we will know which lucky shows and actors will be nominated for this year's Emmy Awards. This year the main categories have been expanded to six nominees due to the increasing volume of shows produced. The official Emmy ballot for Outstanding Drama Series lists 76 eligible shows, but that includes everything from last year's winner, Mad Men, to "no chance in Hell: submissions like The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

So who is actually in the hunt? Last year proved that cable networks have finally broken through as it was the first time a cable network other than HBO scored a nomination in this category.

'The Shield' Star to Enter 'House of Cards'

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Vic Mackey's fate has been left unknown ever since The Shield ended its seven-season run. But there's a lot more in cards for his portrayer, Michael Chiklis. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 45-year-old actor is developing a new series at FX called House of Cards, continuing his behind-the-scenes work after serving as producer on the last few seasons of The Shield.

The new series will sound familiar to anyone familiar with the Bernard Madoff scandal, which saw Wall Street businessman Bernard Madoff arrested and charged with securities fraud in what is traditionally referred to as a Ponzi scheme. Chiklis didn't lose any money in the escalating scandal. But he did fall victim to another Ponzi scheme early this year. And now, he's developing a TV series fueled by his experience.

'The Shield' Ends With Appalling Ratings

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:00:44 GMT

You might have been one of those who contributed to the fame of FX's gritty cop drama The Shield, but you weren't enough to help the series top the Nielsen ranks. The season 7 finale of the show, which wrapped up the entire story, didn't produce as much ratings as it should have. Despite a brilliant end to the gripping story of Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis), The Shield just wasn't able to garner enough viewers that night.

According to Nielsen Media Research data, the ground-breaking series was able to haul in 1.9 million total viewers for the November 25 premiere run. It was way less than the 2.1 million audiences who watched the opener of The Shield's final season.

The Shield: Michael Chiklis Talks Mackey

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:00:41 GMT

After the flawless ending of The Shield last week, we're bound to hear what the actors have been up to since then. But for those who are still unable to let go of their favorite FX network cop drama, you better go talk to Michael Chiklis. The star, who plays the corrupt lead character Detective Vic Mackey, had a lot to say about the finale of one of TV's masterpieces.

“I had many thoughts about where Mackey might end up,” Chiklis began. “None of them matched up perfectly with what finally happened. But Shawn [Ryan, the show's creator] and I have been on the same page through all of this. Specifics aside, my general notion of what would happen is what happened.”

'The Shield' Series Finale: A Perfect Ending for Vic Mackey

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:09:33 GMT

One of TV greatest shows ended last night, and I'm not talking about season 7 of Dancing with the Stars. The Shield, FX's breakout drama series about a dirty cop, came to an end last night in an explosive and shocking finale that provided closure without tying everything up with a bow.

The Shield series finale delivered everything fans could've hoped for. It didn't end with a sudden, unsatisfying blackout like The Sopranos, but it also didn't finish everyone's story like Six Feet Under. Instead, the series that catapulted FX to the major leagues of cable networks when Michael Chiklis won an Emmy for Lead Actor in the show's first season found just the right note to close on.

Series Creator Sheds Light on 'The Shield' Finale

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:01:39 GMT

Ever since show creator Shawn Ryan has decided to make season 7 the final chapter of The Shield, fans have been sadly mulling over how the series would come to a close. With seven years worth of action, gang violence, corrupt police officers and complex storylines, Ryan was determined to give the show the ending fans deserved.
Yesterday's episode marked the conclusion of the police drama but certainly not the end of Vic Mackey.

If you have yet to watch The Shield finale, stop reading now!

'The Shield' Heads Off with a Riveting Series Finale

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:00:20 GMT

A show gets one chance to end its run with a bang, and it's over before you know it. That's probably how the seven seasons of The Shield played out – firing bullet upon bullet of tension down the throats of fans. Tonight, one of the most highly praised series of the generation is all set for departure. But the series creators made sure you won't forget it as quickly as it goes.

The 90-minute special episode was penned by series creator Shawn Ryan, aptly bestowing upon it the title “Family Meeting.” He and the writers burnt more than the midnight oil for the groundbreaking drama's send-off, targeting the perfect approach to take.

The Shield: Episode Preview of "Possible Kill Screen"

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Tonight on the second to the last episode of The Shield, the anticipation for the finale grows higher. On the previous installment, Corrine (Cathy Cahlin Ryan) agrees to work with Dutch and Claudette, while mediating between Vic (Michael Chiklis) and Shane (Walton Goggins). After investigating the murder of a high school football player, the action continues on the last season of FX's The Shield.

On “Possible Kill Screen,” Olivia (Laurie Holden) joins in the work of the Strike Team in order to capture a Mexican drug lord. They need to uncover what's going on before any more damage is done. Meanwhile, Dutch (Jay Karnes) finds it in himself to clean up Billings' (David Marciano) mess.

FX Reveals What's Coming After 'The Shield'

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:14 GMT

With The Shield taking its final bow on the last week of November this year, many fans are wondering what's going to happen next. The FX network has been plagued with questions for the replacement they'll be offering once curtains are closed for the show, and they finally have the answer. Apparently, the hit series is going to be followed by a new police drama known as Staten Island.

Coming straight from The West Wing's writer/executive producer Lawrence O'Donnell, Staten Island focuses on a compromised police chief based in the district. FX has teamed up with O'Donnell for the show, and the network has already labeled it as the natural successor of The Shield.

Michael Chiklis: Life After 'The Shield'

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT

With only 10 episodes left, including tonight's installment, The Shield is about to close its seventh and final chapter. And while fans are sadly mulling over the conclusion of the acclaimed police drama, lead star Michael Chiklis is more than bummed that the show he spearheaded since 2002 will now come to a end.

"Listen, if you're a Shield fan, I feel your pain, but think of how I feel about it," Chiklis, who plays Vic Mackey, said in his good-natured way. "I've heard people say, 'What will I do on Tuesday nights when it's over?' My response is: 'What am I going to do Monday through Friday?' "

Michael Chiklis: Man Enough to Shed Tears for 'The Shield'

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT

As Vic Mackey on The Shield, Michael Chiklis is known as a corrupt police officer who is described as "a cross between Hannibal Lecter and Dirty Harry." In real life, however, that's certainly not the case. In fact, the 45-year-old actor cried as the crime drama wrapped up its seventh and final season.

As reported last week, details on how Vic Mackey's story ends aren't being disclosed but series creator Shawn Ryan promises that the crime drama will go out with a bang and is determined to give The Shield the ending that fans deserve.

'Shield' Creator Promises Appropriate Finale

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Now that The Shield has kicked off its seventh and final season, fans have only one question on their minds: How will it end? While details on how Vic Mackey's story ends aren't being disclosed, series creator Shawn Ryan promises that crime drama will go out with a bang.

The Shield has won praise for its realism and controversial portrayal of corrupt police officers as well as gang violence in some of Los Angeles' roughest neighborhoods. Season 1 gave an introduction to the Strike Team and the other characters of the Barn, season 2 mostly revolved around a brutal new drug-lord Armadillo and the Strike Team's plan to rip off the money train of the Armenian Mob, while season 3 mainly focused around the aftermath of the money train heist and its effects on the Strike Team. The action continued in the fourth season with the he fallout from the Strike Team disbandment and Internal Affairs' investigation into the Strike Team in season 5.

The Shield: Season 7 Kicks Off Tonight

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:30:07 GMT

The Shield, the series known for its controversial portrayal of corrupt police officers, returns tonight for its seventh and final season. Last season, Vic and Detective Ronnie Gardocki learned that Shane killed Lem, which ultimately destroyed Shane's relationship with the rest of the Strike Team.

Now, Vic faces threats from all directions, first and foremost from his damaged protégé Shane, as well as Captain Claudette Wyms, who is on the brink of pushing him off the force so she can clean up Farmington without the tinge of police corruption.

Read on for a preview of The Shield's season 7 opener entitled “Coefficient of Drag.”

BuddyTV Fall 2008 Preview: Cable Gem - The Shield

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:30 GMT

For exclusive on-set videos and hot features on the new TV season, check out BuddyTV's Fall 2008 Preview.

Network: FX
Premiere: Tuesday, September 2, 10pm

Fifteen months after season 6 of The Shield ended, the seventh and final season is ready to begin. For fans of the gritty FX drama, that is an interminable wait. Few shows on TV are as viscerally satisfying as The Shield. Michael Chiklis' Emmy-winning portrayal of Detective Vic Mackey is sure to go down as one of the greatest characters ever created on television. Back when the show started in the Spring of 2002, the tagline was that Mackey was neither a good cop nor a bad cop, but “a different kind of cop.” That he was.

Going into a final season, it's important to examine where the show and the character started. In the pilot, Mackey killed a fellow cop to hide his own corruption. Since then, the show has tried to force the audience to sympathize with him, offering Mackey's complicated family life and his overall desire to help the underprivileged. But in the back of every fan's mind is that first episode and the unforgivable act Mackey committed.

'Shield' Star to Appear in New FX Series

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:00:00 GMT

As FX's The Shield wraps up filming its final season late last year, one of its stars is set to appear on yet another series on the same cable network, in a recurring role featuring six episodes.

Jay Karnes, who plays the clever but socially ill-equipped detective Dutch Wagenbach in the drama series, just landed a role on Sons of Anarchy, a series about a motorcycle club's effort to protect a small California town called Charming from drug dealers and local real estate and corporate developers. Karnes, who plays ATF agent Scott Kohn, is joined by Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal and Ron Perlman.

F/X Cancels 'Dirt,' Sets Premiere Date for 'The Shield'

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:00:42 GMT

At the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation event held yesterday in Los Angeles, Courtney Cox (I refuse to add Arquette to her name) was asked about the status of Dirt, the F/X series she has starred in for two seasons and twenty total episodes. Matter-of-factly, Cox said: "It just got canceled.” Dirt's second season was drastically reduced due to the writers' strike, finishing with only seven episodes. The cancellation isn't a major surprise. The F/X, known for its cutting edge and critically acclaimed original shows, was bombarded with negative reviews when Dirt hit the air. Courtney Cox, yesterday, did say that she and her husband David Arquette are “developing all kinds of stuff right now. What kind of “stuff” that will be is still a mystery. Speaking of other F/X original series, The Shield has received a premiere date for its final season.

The Shield's Forest Whitaker Gets a Star on the Walk of Fame

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:03:23 GMT

The Shield star Forest Whitaker capped a great year by getting the 2,335th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This year Whitaker received the Academy, Screen Actors Guild, and Golden Globe Awards for his excellent portrayal of brutal Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin in the movie, The Last King of Scotland, which is being released on DVD this week.

Hot List: The Shield - Michael Chiklis

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:51:39 GMT

Although his acting career started a little sluggish, Michael Chiklis has now established himself as a versatile actor capable of earning an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award. Bold and daring, he demonstrates that he is not afraid to be typecast and is highly capable of shifting from cheery and pudgy characters to tough and stern roles. A natural charmer, he can possibly captivate anyone’s heart with his convincing knack for acting. In addition, his creative talents whether in the field of film or television has earned him positive credits. He presently stars on the series The Shield.

Hot List: The Shield - Paula Garces

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:41:41 GMT

Ranked # 62 on Maxim’s Hot 100 Women of 2002, Paula Garces proves that she has the whole package to make it far in the entertainment industry. Charming, provocative and sensual, she easily captures the crowd’s attention. On screen, she positively perks up her audience with her stimulating and thought-provoking presence. She may appear as a softy, but underneath her sweet and childish appearance is a powerhouse of strength and versatility in acting. She has a youthful aura that certainly works to her advantage. At present, she stars on the television series The Shield.

The Shield

editor@buddytv.com — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:06:09 GMT

The Shield is a police drama series created by Shawn Ryan which is known for its display and portrayal of corrupt police officers. Generally, the show entails themes such as gang warfare, community’s distrust of police, drugs, and other social and political issues, breaking though the conventional police plot.