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Dennis Quaid & Michael Chiklis Set To Star In CBS’ Ralph Lamb Period Drama Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday February 23, 2012 @ 8:30pm PSTTags: CBS, Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis, Ralph Lamb
Nellie Andreeva

Dennis Quaid-Michael Chiklis In Talks For Las Vegas Drama Pilot
After lengthy negotiations, Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis have closed deals to star in CBS’ untitled Ralph Lamb drama pilot, written by Goodfellas writer Nicholas Pileggi and Greg Walker and directed by James Mangold. In his TV series debut, Quaid will play the title role in the project, set in the 1960s and centered around the true story of Ralph Lamb (Quaid) – rodeo cowboy turned longtime Sheriff of Las Vegas- and Johnny Savino (Chiklis), a Chicago mob fixer whose entrepreneurial vision for transforming Las Vegas collides with the law-and-order mandate of Sheriff Lamb. In addition to starring, Quaid and Chiklis, both repped by WME, will serve as co-executive producers on the Ralph Lamb project, which is executive produced by Pileggi, Mangold, Walker, Cathy Konrad and Arthur Sarkissian. CBS TV Studios is producing. READ MORE »

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Dennis Quaid & Michael Chiklis In Talks To Star In CBS’ 1960s Las Vegas Drama Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday February 21, 2012 @ 6:25pm PSTTags: Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis, Ralph Lamb
Nellie Andreeva

Dennis Quaid is testing the series series waters. The feature actor is in negotiations for the lead in CBS’ untitled Las Vegas period drama pilot (form. Ralph Lamb). Because of … Read More »

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‘Shield’ Cohorts Michael Chiklis And Forest Whitaker Team For Indie Feature ‘Pawn’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday November 28, 2011 @ 1:07pm PSTTags: Brad Luff, Forest Whitaker, Michael Chiklis, Ray Liotta
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Chiklis is teaming with former The Shield co-star Forest Whitaker for Pawn, an independent crime film centered around a hostage situation that has gone terribly wrong. Also starring … Read More »

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Nick Nolte Joins ‘Gangster Squad’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday August 29, 2011 @ 8:52am PDTTags: Anthony Mackie, David Milch, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Stone, Gangster Squad, Gavin O'Connor, Jason Statham, Josh Brolin, Michael Chiklis, Michael Mann, Mireille Enos, Nick Nolte, Ruben Fleischer, Ryan Gosling, Shia LaBeouf, Taylor Hackford
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Nick Nolte continues his recent career resurgence. He’s been set to join the cast of the Ruben Fleischer-directed Warner Bros drama Gangster Squad. Nolte will play Bill Parker, the new chief of police in Los Angeles, and the first … Read More »

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Michael Chiklis Is The Bad Guy In ‘Parker’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday July 11, 2011 @ 12:29pm PDTTags: Donald E. Westlake, Film Casting, Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Chiklis, Parker, Taylor Hackford

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Chiklis has signed on to play Jason Statham’s nemesis in Parker, the Taylor Hackford-directed thriller based on the Donald E. Westlake novel series that will be distributed by FilmDistrict. Production on the film begins in August in New … Read More »

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CBS Sets ‘Big Brother’ & ‘Same Name’ Premieres, Tonys & Daytime Emmys Hosts

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday May 10, 2011 @ 9:34am PDTTags: Big Brother, Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular Host, CBS, Michael Chiklis, Neil Patrick Harris, Same Name, summer schedule, Wayne Brady
Nellie Andreeva

CBS’ Big Brother will keep its traditional three-nights-a-week airing pattern this summer with Julie Chen returning as host. It will premiere on Thursday, July 7 and will run Wednesday at 8 PM, Thursdays at 9 PM (live eviction show) and Sundays at 8 PM. On Sundays, Big Brother will run … Read More »

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Julie Benz To Co-Star In CBS Drama Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday March 14, 2011 @ 11:26am PDTTags: CBS, Julie Benz, Michael Chiklis, Susannah Grant
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Julie Benz has joined her No Ordinary Family co-star Michael Chiklis in booking a pilot in second position. Benz has joined CBS’ untitled Susannah Grant drama pilot which, like NOF, has high-concept elements. Jonathan Demme is directing the supernatural … Read More »

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Michael Chiklis To Star In Conan O’Brien-Produced Comedy Pilot ‘Vince Uncensored’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday March 9, 2011 @ 9:30pm PSTTags: CBS, Conan O'Brien, Michael Chiklis, No Ordinary Family, Vince Uncensored, Warner Bros. TV
Nellie Andreeva

No Ordinary Family star Michael Chiklis is returning to comedy as the star of CBS’ half-hour pilot Vince Uncensored, from veteran sitcom writer Phoef Sutton, Conan O’Brien’s Conaco and Warner Bros. TV.

For Chiklis, the pilot is in second position to … Read More »

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TCA: ‘No Ordinary Family’ Is Not ‘Heroes’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Sunday August 1, 2010 @ 4:14pm PDTTags: ABC No Ordinary Family, Greg Berlanti, Michael Chiklis, No Ordinary Family, TCA
Nellie Andreeva

ABC’s new drama No Ordinary Family, about an ordinary family whose members develop special powers, faced inevitable comparisons to previous genre shows and movies. Star Michael Chiklis stressed, “This is not Heroes. It is not The Incredibles. This is No Ordinary Family.” He also dismissed the show being labeled sci-fi.  Read More »

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