Born to be Wild at ‘Mayans M.C.’ Premiere
Kurt Sutter was more than revved up for the premiere screening of his new FX outlaw crime drama, “Mayans M.C.” The creator of ”Sons Of Anarchy,” the epic seven-season motorcycle gang show from which “Mayans” is a spinoff, was introduced to a packed house Tuesday night at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood by FX Network CEO John Landgraf. “SOA,” which premiered in 2008 and remains the highest-rated series in FX history, was Sutter’s...
Stephen Moyer’s Delicious Deviousness in ‘The Bastard Executioner’
Stephen Moyer is practically unrecognizable in his new role on FX’s “The Bastard Executioner” from his previous turn as vampire Bill Compton on “True Blood.” Except for the bad teeth. Moyer, a classically trained English actor, plays Milus Corbett, a devious Chamberlain with grand political ambitions in the medieval epic set in northern Wales in the 14th century, a time rife with rebellion and political upheaval. Premiering on...
This is It–The End of the Road for Sons of Anarchy and Last Chance for Happy Endings
If you’re not among the 6 million people who regularly tune in to “Sons of Anarchy” or its 8.2 million Facebook fans, you may possibly be excused for not knowing that Tuesday night, Dec. 9, 2014, marks the end of its twisting, turning, ultraviolent and dark humor-infused seven-season-long road on FX. Otherwise, you are probably waiting with bated breath for the finale of creator Kurt Sutter’s motorcycle gang saga that stars Charlie...
Anarchy Reigns as Sons Take Over Hollywood
It was only fitting that there was a little bit of mayhem at Saturday night’s Hollywood premiere of FX’s hugely successful motorcycle gang drama, “Sons of Anarchy,” which launches its seventh and final season on the cable network Tuesday night. For those not familiar with the intimate details of the gritty series, “Mr. Mayhem” is the code name for what happens to people who cross SAMCRO, after the gang takes a unanimous clubhouse vote...
Pimp. Lover. Killer. Father Figure. Jimmy Smits Cements His Place on ‘Sons of Anarchy’
It’s been 27 years since Jimmy Smits burst onto the scene as one of television’s most memorable characters, attorney Victor Sifuentes on “LA Law.” In many of his award-winning roles, including those on “The West Wing,” “NYPD Blue” and “Dexter,” Smits has operated on the enforcement side of the law, as a cop, a legislator and an assistant district attorney. Even in one of his very first roles, on “Miami Vice,” he played a vice...