We often frequent MSN for television coverage, if only because they seem to have such a large stable of writers that they can blanket seemingly every show on the air. That's impressive, even if their commentary sometimes isn't. Their latest list is one we've been kicking around in our heads for some time now, but never got around to actually writing (like most ideas we have). The 10 best working actors on TV. We sized up their choices, sought out some evidence of our own, and we're ready to rebut. Let's begin:
Their Pick #1: CCH Pounder - The Shield
- We enjoy the shield as much as anyone, and while Pounder is outstanding as the show's moral compass, she's a bity scene-chewy for our tastes
Our Pick #1: Sonja Sohn - The Wire
- Now this is how you play moral compass without melting the screen with your eyes.
The Evidence:
Their Pick #2: Michael Emerson - Lost
- The guy's the creepiest bastard on television.
Our Pick #2: Same
- What can we say, the guy's the creepiest bastard on television.
Their Pick #3: James Morrison - 24
- We weren't the biggest fans of 24's most recent season, so the CTU's head man has to suffer.
Our Pick #3: Bill Paxton - Big Love
- Anguished leaders and decision makers don't come any more complex than this, even if the fate of the world seems a little more troublesome than three wives.
The Evidence:
Their Pick #4: Nicholas Lea - Kyle XY
- An ABC Family show? We're sorry, this just seems like a Roswell retread to us.
Our Pick #4: David Duchovny - Californication
- He's no longer on a sci-fi show, but one look at the promo for his new Showtime series shows he's still capable of carrying a series.
The Evidence:
Their Pick #5: Creed Bratton - The Office
- He's not creepy in a Michael Emerson kind of way, but creepy all the same.
Our Pick #5: Same
- There's a chance this guy might be playing himself. Well done.
Their Pick #6: Julianne Nicholson - Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- We know the original Law & Order isn't the best in the series any longer, but how do people find time to watch these offshoots?
Our Pick #6: Kelsey Grammer - Back To You
- Is there a chance his new show might tank (especially with Patricia Heaton on board)? Yes, but just the sight of him on the small screen again makes us smile.
The Evidence:
Their Pick #7: Chandra Wilson - Grey's Anatomy
- Grey's Anatomy and acting. Michael Jackson and children. Michael Richards and rap shows.
Our Pick #7: Mary-Louise Parker - Weeds
- Yes, she has a Golden Globe for her work here, but without Parker's performance at its crux, this show is just a sophmoric collection of pot jokes and hipster music.
The Evidence:
Their Pick #8: Robert Kneppner - Prison Break
- We only watched the first season of this show - shark, jump - and we were always amazed at how well he pulled off such a ludicrously-written role, but alas, we can't include him.
Our Pick #8: Matthew Fox - Lost
- Hands down, THE best actor working today. Flame us if you want, we will not be dissuaded.
The Evidence:
Their Pick #9: Hugh Laurie - House
- We hate the show, but we love him in the role.
Our Pick #9: Same
- We hate the show, but we love him in the role.
Their Pick #10: Jack Coleman - Heroes
- Coleman is easily the strongest performer on Heroes, a concept show if ever there was one, yet that's not enough to get you onto a list like this.
Our Pick #10: Dominic West - The Wire
- If viewers would just seek this show out, they'd discover that one of the medium's greatest talents is knocking one of its grittiest, most transformative roles out of the stratosphere. Did we mention he's not American?
The Evidence:
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