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Best TV of the '00s: Dramatic Actor

30 December 2009 8:06 AM, PST | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

More of our best of the decade coverage, which started on Tuesday. You can read the other posts at the link above. Here, we talk about the best dramatic actors of the decade. And, boy, was it a tough choice.

From a meth-making chemistry teacher to a damaged 1960s ad exec, the guys populating the dramatic actor category in our best of the decade are nothing short of brilliant.

It's hard to choose favorites when you're dealing with the likes of Jon Hamm, Bryan Cranston, Mark Harmon, James Gandolfini, and many others, but the TV Squad team has spoken.

Did your favorites make our list? If not, feel free to add them in the comments below.

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Filed under: OpEd, Law and Order, Lost, Rescue Me, Doctor Who, NCIS, Breaking Bad, Reality-Free, Mad Men

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Maura Tierney on come back from cancer treatment

22 December 2009 12:00 PM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Maura Tierney, 44, is making a good recovery from treatment for breast cancer. The ER actress was forced to resign from her stint on NBC's Parenthood to undergo treatment and will return to her role in Rescue Me, said producer Peter Tolan. Tierney was replaced on Parenthood by Lauren Graham of Gilmore Girls fame. Tolan said: 'We are just about finished writing the entire sixth season, which is about 10 episodes, and then there are nine more [for Season 7] so we know we're going to bring back Maura Tierney, because we loved her and she loved us, which is even more fulfilling. She can take care of herself and come back.' Tierney will begin shooting »

- Philippa Bourke

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Maura Tierney is on course to return to TV

21 December 2009 1:00 PM, PST | AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news »

Good news for the holiday season: Maura Tierney is doing great.

The actress, who had to withdraw from new show Parenthood after a breast cancer diagnosis, is recovering nicely from her treatment and will return to her role in Rescue Me, according to the show’s producer Peter Tolan.

"We are just about finished writing the entire sixth season, which is about 10 episodes, and then there are nine more [for Season 7]”, he told People, “so we know we're going to bring back Maura Tierney, because we loved her and she loved us, which is even more fulfilling. She can take care of herself and come back.” Her episodes are on the shooting schedule for Spring 2010.

Tierney appeared in Rescue Me’s fifth season as Kelly McPhee, a rocker chick who worked her way up the ladder, so to speak, eventually finding a several-episode romance with Tommy (Denis Leary).

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TV Bites: 'White Collar,' 'True Blood,' 'Lost,' 'Rescue Me'

20 December 2009 10:17 AM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

USA has given the go-ahead for a second season of "White Collar." 

The hour-long drama's creator Jeff Eastin first broke the news on Twitter.

The series, which posted 5.6 million viewers for its winter finale, centers on Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer), a con man who escapes prison to eventually be caught by FBI agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay) and work with him to catch other criminals.

--"Lost" may be returning on ABC on February 2, but DirecTV subscribers can catch six series specials, airing on consecutive Saturdays on Channel 101, beginning Saturday, Dec. 26.

The programs, derived from the season recap specials that originally aired on ABC, will include elements not seen before on TV such as DVD extras, behind-the-scenes footage, deleted scenes and music videos.

This marks the first promotional partnership between ABC and the 101, which has been airing first run episodes of "Friday Night Lights" via a deal with NBC. »

- editorial@zap2it.com

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Tierney To Return To TV

19 December 2009 6:01 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Cancer-stricken actress Maura Tierney is planning to get back to to work - she's set to return to her TV show Rescue Me next year.

Production on Tierney's latest TV show, Parenthood, was halted in July to allow her to undergo a "medical evaluation" after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She subsequently ruled out a return to Parenthood and left TV bosses to re-cast the role.

But now producers at Tierney's previous TV show, firefighter drama Rescue Me, have revealed they plan to bring the actress back for a role in the upcoming seventh season, which is due to start shooting in 2010.

Executive producer Peter Tolan tells People.com, "We are just about finished writing the entire sixth season, which is about 10 episodes, and then there are nine more, so we know we're going to bring back Maura Tierney, because we loved her and she loved us, which is even more fulfilling. She can take care of herself and come back then."

Tierney's spokesperson adds, "(She) would love to come back to Rescue Me if possible."

The actress appeared in season five of the U.S. drama opposite Denis Leary. »

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'Rescue Me' Wants Maura Tierney Back

18 December 2009 7:14 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

"Rescue Me" team is hoping that Maura Tierney could return to the show after the actress is well enough to get back to work. Tierney was diagnosed with breast tumor earlier this year and had to abandon her commitment to "Parenthood" although she had shot the pilot. Her role has since been given to Lauren Graham.

Nevertheless, Tierney is still a recurring on "Rescue Me" as Kelly McPhee. Executive Producer Peter Tolan told People during Hollywood Radio and Television Society luncheon that he has a plan to make McPhee come back for seventh season.

"We are just about finished writing the entire sixth season, which is about 10 episodes, and then there are nine more [for season 7]," Tolan said, "so we know we're going to bring back Maura Tierney, because we loved her and she loved us, which is even more fulfilling."

Tierney is recuperating from her surgery to remove the tumor and »

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Producer Hopeful Maura Tierney Returning to Television

18 December 2009 12:50 PM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »

Maura Tierney, who left TV's Parenthood after having surgery to remove a breast tumor, may be well enough later next year to return to her other show, Rescue Me. At a Hollywood Radio and Television Society luncheon for top show producers on Wednesday, Rescue Me executive producer Peter Tolan told People he was making plans to bring her back for the seventh season. "We are just about finished writing the entire sixth season, which is about 10 episodes, and then there are nine more" for Season 7, he says, "so we know we're going to bring back Maura Tierney, because we loved her and she loved us, »

- Cynthia Wang

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Our Favorite TV Moment of 2009

16 December 2009 5:00 PM, PST | Getback - TV | See recent Getback - TV news »

It's been a really great year for TV - the best in a long time, we think. So choosing only one moment is practically impossible. But after thinking about all the best bits on "Modern Family" and the twists in the season finales of "Mad Men" and "Rescue Me," we decided to cast our vote for something a little less cynical and more uplifting - "Glee."

Check out our favorite TV moment of 2009 here. »

- AmyandNancy

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Fat Guys at the Movies Ep. 144 – The Princess and the Fat

11 December 2009 4:00 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

On This Week's Show: Kevin and Neil find themselves in not-so-familiar territory by not totally fighting about this week's movies. While Neil hasn't seen The Princess and the Frog, he and Kevin pretty much agree about the other new releases like Invictus (though Kevin berates Neil for taking so much time to examing The Lovely Bones and later rages about Peter Jackson's obnoxious cameo). Later in the show, they throw down a Fat Guy Five about their favorite hand-drawn Disney animated films, and in the process they also learn that they can't count. Films Reviewed this Week: The Princess and the Frog, Invictus and The Lovely Bones [audio:http://media.filmschoolrejects.com/audio/episode144.mp3] Download this Episode Episode Schedule: Segment 1 [8:50] - Review of The Princess and the Frog Segment 2 [10:40] - Reviews of Invictus and The Lovely Bones Segment 3 [14:00] - Kevin's take on The Lovely Bones, Box office recap and the Fat Guy Five: The Best 2-D Animated Movies (and a bad lesson in »

- Kevin Carr

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'Gossip Girl': Big trouble on the Upper East Side when it returns in 2010

8 December 2009 1:51 PM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

"Gossip Girl" left us hanging Monday night with a car crash -- what is in store for our UESers in the new year? Video below.

According to the trailer below, it looks like Serena and Nate will finally be hooking up (again) and possibly in a coat closet of some sort. Blair and Serena appear to be fighting and it also looks like things are not hunky-dory for Rufus and Lily.

According to Andrew McCarthy's description of the episode he directed, there's a "Nine 1/2 Weeks" thing happening, which implies to us that somebody has her eyes set on Rufus. Couple that with the casting of Sherri Saum ("Sunset Beach," "Rescue Me," "In Treatment) as Holland Kemble, a powerful business executive-turned-Upper East Side trophy wife, and we think we're got ourselves some drama for the grown-ups.

"Gossip Girl" is on hiatus until further notice, as the CW is trotting out »

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This Week on DVD: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Public Enemies, The Cove

8 December 2009 9:36 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Looks like we're in for a few packed weeks of DVD releases leading up to Christmas, so get your wallets out and prepare to start emptying them. The biggest release in stores today is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which is obviously an essential purchase if you are a fan. Outside of that, we've also got Michael Mann's Public Enemies, Julie & Julia and the Robin Williams dark comedy World's Greatest Dad, plus a few cool docs including the Oscar shortlisted The Cove, and Oscilloscope's Beautiful Losers. Also, you know you want these two beautiful box sets: Criterion's Ak 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa and Lost: The Complete Fifth Season (Dharma Initiation Kit). Will you be picking up anything this week? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [1] (DVD, Blu-ray [2]) Public Enemies [3] (DVD, Blu-ray [4]) Julie & Julia [5] (DVD, Blu-ray [6]) World's Greatest Dad [7] (DVD, Blu-ray [8]) Home Movie [9] Lion's Den [10] The Skeptic [11] Humble Pie [12] Hooking Up [13] Run! »

- Sean

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This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: December 8, 2009

8 December 2009 1:20 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

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Ak 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa (Criterion Collection) Sure, there are some of 2009's bigger film releases hitting DVD and Blu-ray this week, but this set from Criterion is undoubtedly the release of the week. This set offers 25 of Akira Kurosawa's films, four of which had never been released on DVD, and an illustrated book featuring an introduction and notes on each of the films by Stephen Prince (The Warrior's Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa) and a remembrance by Donald Richie (The Films of Akira Kurosawa).

I was not sent a copy for review, but DVD Beaver has an extensive three page look at the set right here. If you are interested, it is selling for $284.99 at Amazon as of the posting of this round-up. A list of the films included is directly below followed by a »

- Brad Brevet

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New TV on DVD releases this week

7 December 2009 3:24 PM, PST | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

There are several different versions of the season 5 set for Lost being released this week, from a regular set (actually called an "Expanded Edition") and a Blu-ray version of that set, plus a "Dharma Initiative Orientation Kit" set in both regular format and in Blu-ray. Those sets have the extras you see in the pic above (deleted scenes, bloopers, interviews, etc), plus...a videotape! That's one of the cooler extras you'll find in a DVD set, eh?

Friday - Complete Series The Fugitive - Season 3, Vol. 2 Get Smart - Season 5 Highlander - Season 1 (Blu-ray) The Jerry Lewis Show - The Jerry Lewis Show The Judy Garland Show - Collection Lost - Season 5 McLeod's Daughters - Pilot Movie Perry Mason - Season 4, Vol. 2 Rescue Me - Season 5, Vol. 2 SpongeBob SquarePants - Season 6, Vol. 1

 

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- Bob Sassone

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Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 12/08/2009

5 December 2009 10:00 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Curious to know what frightful films and devilish discs will be available to view in the privacy of your own digital dungeon this week? Fango's got you covered.

Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List.

While there's not a lot of new titles hitting the market this week, there's a ton of great re-issues hitting Hi-Def for the first time with the Blu-ray debuts of Behind The Mask, Jack Brooks, and more. And for the indie fans out there, how about a little Run! Bitch, Run!?

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Alphabet Killer (Bd)

A ten year old girl is found brutally murdered outside the small blue-collar city of Rochester, New York, and obsessed police detective Megan Paige (Eliza Dushku of Buffy The Vampire »

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'Sons of Anarchy' Fans Rejoice - Series Gets Third Season

2 December 2009 9:10 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

FX Network has announced that it's ordered an additional 13 episodes of its acclaimed series Sons of Anarchy for what will be the show's third season. If you haven't seen it, Sons of Anarchy explores a slice of Americana by which most people are at once appalled and yet fascinated.

Starring Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal and Ron Perlman, the show is an adrenaline drama with darkly comedic undertones that showcases a notorious outlaw motorcycle club (Mc) and its desire to protect its livelihood while ensuring that their simple, sheltered town of Charming, California remains exactly that: charming. The Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club must confront threats from drug dealers, corporate developers, hate groups and overzealous law officers. Behind the Mc's familial lifestyle and legally thriving automotive shop is a ruthless and illegally thriving arms business.

Below is FX's official press release:

Tuesday's 90-minute season two finale of FX's critically acclaimed drama »

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'Sons of Anarchy' Gets Season 3

2 December 2009 8:20 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

About 4.33 million viewers hooked their eyes on "Sons of Anarchy" season 2 finale on Tuesday, December 1. It was FX Network's number-one program for the night, the top-rated show on television in the 10:00 Pm time period and also the most-watched episode ever for "Sons", surpassing its season two premiere. For that, "Sons" is granted a third season order.

"The success of Sons of Anarchy is very gratifying and the show has become a bona-fide hit," said FX President and General Manager John Landgraf. "The critics have recognized Sons as one the best series on television, and the show has earned its place alongside FX's great drama series The Shield, Nip/Tuck, Rescue Me and Damages. Creatively, this season was spectacular and all credit goes to Kurt [Sutter] and the incredible cast led by Katey Sagal, Charlie Hunnam and Ron Perlman."

A full 13-episode season is in the order and creator/executive »

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The Naughts: The Television Show of the '00s

2 December 2009 10:11 AM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

"It's not TV, it's HBO" goes the tagline, and in the '00s, TV was "The Sopranos," a series that not only defined a channel but, more fundamentally, a decade's worth of living-room drama.

When David Chase's series about the titular New Jersey crime family debuted in 1999, it came equipped with a conceit that seemed, dare I say, a tad too cute -- a mob boss balancing his two "families," and buckling under the stress of it all? Yet cute was something the program almost never wound up flirting with, instead carving out a position as both a key member of America's controversial modern gangster-fiction canon alongside "The Godfather," "Scarface" and "Goodfellas," as well as the prime example of the small-screen's potential to be an artistic venue equal to that of the cinema.

Ten years ago, no self-respecting critic would have made such a case, but bada bing, at the close of this decade, »

- Nick Schager

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Fox Rocks Out For Parkinson's

22 November 2009 5:46 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Michael J. Fox surprised fans at a Parkinson's Disease event on Saturday by performing alongside rockers Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey and Elvis Costello.

The musicians rocked with the Back to the Future star, who suffers from the disease, at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel for the A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To Cure Parkinson's benefit gig.

Rescue Me star Denis Leary hosted the concert, while Fox's actress wife Tracy Pollan told guests how important it is to raise funds to find a cure for Parkinson's.

They were joined by a number of A-list guests turned out to support the fundraiser - Scarlett Johansson and husband Ryan Reynolds, Martin Scorsese and Ben Stiller were all in the audience.

Fox was diagnosed with the disease in 1991. »

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Bryan Cranston: from Malcolm In The Middle to America's favourite meth dealer

20 November 2009 4:15 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »

Star who beat Gabriel Byrne and Hugh Laurie to Best Actor Emmy on his role as the terminally ill, drug-dealing teacher at the heart of Breaking Bad, Us telly's most unlikely success

He's wearing a box-fresh stripy shirt, sharp trousers, highly polished shoes. He has a decent head of hair. Leaning back into a leather armchair, this 53-year-old is clearly at ease with the world around him. His teenage daughter, tucked in the corner of an adjacent sofa and plugged into her iPod, smiles sweetly. Rarely has an actor been less like his on-screen persona. Is this what is was like meeting a charming Jack Nicholson just after he'd finished The Shining?

Here's Bryan Cranston in central London, relaxed, healthy, confident, his west coast voice booming through an invisible loudspeaker when he's excited. It's easy enough to recognise him as Hal, the wayward dad from the long-running American series Malcolm In The Middle »

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Ion Airing 'A Golden Christmas'

17 November 2009 11:27 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Wrap Staff

Ion Television’s first originally produced television film, the holiday themed “A Golden Christmas,” will make its world premiere on Dec. 13. The two-hour film is the first of a dozen originally produced made-for-television movies that Ion Television is slated to roll out throughout 2010.

"Christmas" stars Andrea Roth (“Rescue Me”), Jason London (“Dazed and Confused”), Nicholas Brendon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), Bruce Davison (“Ghost Whisperer,” “Longtime Companion”), Elisa Donovan (“Sabr »

- Brent Lang

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