Cousin Mike was on fire this week. Well, he’s on fire every week, but two pieces came out on practically the same day, praising him for two separate things happening in his career right now, and it’s awesome.<\/p>\n
1. Performer of the Week: Mike O’Malley, Justified<\/i><\/a>: “Perhaps especially impressive is the fact that O\u2019Malley\u2019s performance here is a full-on 180 from the role for which he\u2019s best known: Kurt\u2019s dad \u2013 perennial Father of the Year Burt \u2013 on Glee<\/em>. That he can not only make us forget Burt but make us forget Burt and absolutely loathe Nicky is the kind of feat that deserves recognition.”<\/p>\n 2. “Civil Wrongs” – Shameless<\/i> review<\/a>. “First, I want to get into all the good stuff about ‘Civil Wrongs,’ because there was as much to love about it as there is any Mike O\u2019Malley-penned episode of this show. I\u2019m ready to declare O\u2019Malley this show\u2019s MVP. He seems to have a precise understanding of the show\u2019s voice that elevates any episode he writes. He\u2019s not responsible for my favorite episode of Shameless (that distinction belongs to Alex Borstein, who wrote season one\u2019s ‘But At Last Came A Knock’), but there\u2019s something about the way he integrates the show\u2019s elements that always feels incredibly balanced and confident.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cousin Mike was on fire this week. Well, he’s on fire every week, but two pieces came out on practically the same day, praising him for two separate things happening in his career right now, and it’s awesome. 1. Performer … Continue reading