Comedian Tom Arnold took inspiration for his baby son's name from gritty TV show Sons Of Anarchy.

The True Lies actor became a first-time father on April 6th when his wife Ashley gave birth to little Jax Copeland, who was named after Charlie Hunnam's outlaw biker character on the hit show.

Arnold tells People.com, "My dad's name is Jack and I wanted to honor him, but not too much. I am a fan of and worked on Sons of Anarchy and my favorite character's name is Jax. We just thought it was a cool name. Of course I called Kurt Sutter, the show creator, to get his blessing.

"I'm best frien...

Sons of Anarchy finished its fifth season last Tuesday on FX. To discuss the season in general, as well as offer hints as to what season six will entail, Kurt Sutter, the creator/showrunner who also plays inmate Otto on the show, participated in a conference call last week with reporters.

Here are the highlights. If you haven’t seen through the season finale, you may want to turn away now:

On killing Opie this season: “I didn’t want to drag it out, sort of have people, not see it coming because of bad execution, but see it coming because of the natural progression of the world. I really w...

Ever since his iconic role on NYPD Blue, Jimmy Smits has been (aside from a failed show about a Supreme Court justice that quits), taking a number of challenging roles on shows with large fanbases, from Dexter to The West Wing.

This season, he plays Nero Padilla on Sons of Anarchy, who is serving as a surrogate father figure to series lead Jax—even as Jax tells him to stay away from his mother. Jax and Nero have even (attempted) to go into business together.

Smits recently participated in a conference call with reporters about the character, the show this season and more. Here are the hig...

Rockmond Dunbar, who plays Eli Roosevelt on FX’s Sons of Anarchy, didn’t think he’d be staying around on the show for more than a few episodes, but now in his second season on the show, his character is going through quite a bit of turmoil.

To discuss what happened to his character’s wife as well as the rest of the season, Dunbar recently participated in a conference call with reporters. Here’s two of the highlights:

(Spoiler ahead for episodes that have already aired.)

On what sets Sons of Anarchy apart from other shows. “The average–that we probably kill about six people every time the...

Mo McRae knows how to handle himself amongst heavyweights. He's gone from standing next to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the film Gridiron Gang to joining the One-Niners as Tyler on FX's Sons of Anarchy. But don't let the filmography fool you: he's only a tough guy on-screen - off of it, he's a pleasure to be around. So who's the real Mo McRae?

His story began at a young age. "It started in high school," he said of when he developed his interest in acting. "I played basketball in high school and pretty serious about that [but] we had a pretty good drama department at my high school a...

Drea de Matteo returned to Sons of Anarchy this season as Wendy Case, Jax’s ex-wife and ex-junkie that has cleaned up her act and is looking to be a part of their son, Abel’s life.

Drea recently participated in a conference call with reporters. Here’s some of her choice quotes.

On Wendy’s motivation this season. “I definitely don’t think she has any ulterior motives. I definitely don’t think she wants to come in there and screw anybody. After all of the treatment she’s been through and now becoming a counselor herself, she’s probably the healthiest of the bunch.”

On the original plan for...

Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter has paid tribute to actor Johnny Lewis following his sudden death on Wednesday, insisting he was a talented guy who simply "lost his way".

The former series star is fell or jumped to his death outside a Los Angeles home just days after his release from jail for assault with a deadly weapon and just months after being sentenced to serve 291 days in prison on first degree burglary charges.

Police officials suspect he killed his 81-year-old landlady, Catherine Davis, and a pet cat before he died, and they claim the actor, who played Kip 'Half-Sack' Epps on...

Police suspect actor Johnny Lewis murdered his elderly landlord at her Los Angeles home shortly before he was found dead at the crime scene on Wednesday.

The body of the former Sons of Anarchy star, who briefly dated singer Katy Perry in 2006, was discovered in the driveway of the Los Feliz home, while 81-year-old owner Catherine Davis was found dead inside the property, alongside a pet cat.

Authorities believe Lewis, who had been renting a room in the house, was responsible for killing Davis by what appears to have been blunt force trauma to the head, although they have yet to determin...

According to ABC news, actor Johnny Lewis best known for a role on the hit motorcycle club series Sons of Anarchy has been found dead outside a Los Angeles home along with an elderly woman.

The coroner's office has identified the male found by police outside a home in the Los Feliz neighborhood on Wednesday as Jonathan Kendrick Lewis, 28, also known as Johnny Lewis. Officers responding to a report of a screaming woman came upon Lewis' body outside of the home on the driveway, while the body of the woman who was in her 80s was found inside the residence.

"He appeared to have died from some...

Want to party like a biker? Than check out the following challenge from Kurt Sutter, the creator of FX's drama "Sons of Anarchy."

If the season five premiere on Sept. 11 bumps up a percentage point or two in viewers, he will randomly select four Twitter followers from the United States to fly to Los Angeles and watch an episode with him, the cast, and a few of his closest friends.

The four winners will be included in a fan appreciation content piece featured on the season five retail DVD release. In addition, four randomly selected international followers will also receive swag baskets.

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We spotted Ashley Tisdale with a big grin on her face today while riding with Charlie Hunnam on the set of "Sons of Anarchy."

The former "High School Musical" star got a few pointers from her co-star before joining him on the back of the motorcycle. The 26-year-old actress is playing a high priced escort on two episodes of the popular FX series.

While on set she tweeted: "@DanPovenmire doing 2 episodes! so excited because it's my favorite show!" She later added a photo with the post, "My view today... #sonsofanarchy #charliehunnam http://t.co/tGVinuYF".

Tisdale has also signed on to star...

Former Disney darling Ashley Tisdale is set to test her good girl reputation by playing an escort on TV.

The former High School Musical star has signed up to play a bad girl on biker drama Sons of Anarchy.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tisdale will play a high-priced escort character called Emma Jean.

The actress has also signed on to star in the fifth Scary Movie film.

‘Tis the season… for Ricky Gervais to make nasty jokes and make Robert Downy Jr. blush…. Fa la la la la la la la la. That’s right, the Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning. There were a few surprises, a few snubs, and a few nominees that make you go, “Hmmmm”? Let’s break it down by Movie and TV categories.

Movies

Films like 'The Artist' and 'The Help' dominated, not surprisingly.

The most surprising inclusion here? ‘The Ides of March,’ which up ‘til now was considered an also-ran in awards season. But the film picked up nods for Best Drama, Best Director (George Clooney),...

Action thriller Drive and Steven Spielberg's latest epic War Horse lead the International Press Academy's nominations for the 2011 Satellite Awards with eight nods apiece.

Both movies are up for Best Film, alongside The Artist, The Descendants, The Help, Hugo, Moneyball, Midnight in Paris, Shame and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy while Drive's Ryan Gosling and Albert Brooks are among the nominees for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively.

Competing with Gosling for the Best Actor trophy will be George Clooney (The Descendants), Leonardo DiCaprio (J. Edgar), Michael Fassbender (Sh...

Something must be going right for Boss: Starz renewed the Kelsey Grammer-led political drama for season two well before next Friday's series premiere. I recently sat down with star Jeff Hephner to find out what's so intriguing about Chicago politics and how his character, Ben Zajac, fits into the picture.

Ben is an idealist, who grew up in Chicago and whose passion for his hometown caused him to leave a lucrative law career for the murky world of public service. His charisma is not scripted; it's courtesy of Hephner, who is as affable and charming as they come. If that's not ende...

Nick Swardson is going to push your buttons and enjoy doing it. With Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, he's got a platform to cover everything from a parody of 16 and Pregnant to alien paternity tests.

As the show returns for its second season tomorrow night on Comedy Central, Nick recently stopped by to chat with me about what makes up one of the most twisted shows on television and who he finds funny.

Now that you're working on the second season of Pretend Time, what are some of the differences between season one and season two?

The content I think is even more aggressive, which I d...

After spending some time with FOX, my TCA (Television Critics Association) blog comes to an end with a look at sister network FX, which brought to Beverly Hills four returning series and a new one. Not to mention one big moment that I may unfortunately never be able to get out of my brain.

Executive Session

Last time we talked about FX, I mentioned that I have a great deal of respect for network president John Landgraf. I was certainly happy to hear the announcement Saturday morning that Landgraf, who's been with FX for more than seven years, had renewed his contract for three more. He'...

Following our earlier peeks at New Girl and The X Factor, it's time to talk about two new FOX comedies and one show we've been hearing about for what seems like forever. FOX's TCA (Television Critics Association) presentation continued with looks at Allen Gregory, I Hate My Teenage Daughter, Terra Nova, and the network's upcoming presentation of the Primetime Emmy Awards.

Allen Gregory

It was a case of deja vu: once again, FOX used a themed lunch to show us a new Sunday animated comedy. Last year, it was Bob's Burgers. This year, it was Allen Gregory. It's always struck me as a bit stra...

Sons Of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter has lashed out at Primetime Emmy Awards voters after his show missed out in all the major categories when the nominations were announced on Thursday.

Award organizers released the list of potential winners for this year's Emmys, with hit TV show Mad Men leading the pack with 19 nominations. One program absent from the list is Sutter's gritty drama Sons of Anarchy, and the writer is fuming about the snub.

In a post on Twitter.com, he writes, "Best part of not getting an emmy nod. now i don't have to pretend i give a s**t about the profiteering d-bag ac...

Katey Sagal is lending her full support to her ex-husband as he battles deadly prostate and bone cancer and is picking up the bill for his extensive medical treatments.

The "Sons of Anarchy" star was married to drummer Jack White for seven years before their divorce in 2000 and has two children, Jackson and Sarah, with the artist.

She has since gone on to start a family with her third husband, Kurt Sutter, but Sagal is doing all she can to help White through his health crisis as her teenage kids face a future without their dad.

A source tells the National Enquirer, "When Katey learned of...

It's not uncommon for fans to have harsh words for developments they dislike in the shows they love, but it's rare to hear scathing remarks from the actors. In a recent interview with my friend Fred Topel, Charlie Hunnam is not feeling the love for Sons of Anarchy.

While talking about his recent film The Ledge, the British actor was blunt about his feelings toward the FX motorcycle drama. "I think that he needs to assert himself and needs to control his psychotic mother who has no place trying to run a motorcycle club," he said. "If I was in charge of the writing, I would really, re...

The last day of the TCA (Television Critics Association) Winter/Spring 2011 press tour was the one I'd had circled on my calendar, because it was all about FX. I have really fallen in love with this network and the people behind it over the past year. They gave me the highlight of my trip: a panel devoted to one of my all-time favorite series (Justified), putting me in the same room with one of my all-time favorite actors (Timothy Olyphant). I'll geek out about that later, though. First, let's talk about what else the cable net has up its sleeve...

Executive Session

I gained an enormous a...

Strapless and shoulder-baring dresses were popular at Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards, and many celebrities walked the red carpet wearing all sorts of beautiful dresses.

Of course, there were a few duds as well, including "Modern Family" star Julie Bowen who showed a little nipple and Helena Bonham Carter who wore two different colored shoes.

Take a look at the photos below, and tell us what you think were the best and worst of the evening!

THE MISSES!

"Mad Men" star January Jones showed too much for such a classy event

Christina Aguilera

Sandra Bullock looks like she got stuc...

The Social Network has virtually locked in its Best Film Oscar after landing four big awards at the Golden Globes on Sunday night.

Just two days after picking up the main prize at the Critics Choice Awards, the film won top honors at the Globes, while there were also accolades for David Fincher (Best Director), Aaron Sorkin (Best Screenplay) and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (Best Score).

The night's big loser was The King's Speech, which led all nominations with seven, but went home with only one - a Best Actor gong for Oscars favorite Colin Firth.

The ceremony's highlight came when Mic...

The King's Speech is leading the charge for the 2011 Golden Globe Awards after landing seven nominations.

The cinematic tale about the British monarchy is heading up the main categories with nominations for Best Picture (Drama) and Best Director for Tom Hooper, while Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush have all received acting nods.

Boxing film The Fighter and Facebook-inspired movie The Social Network trailed with six nominations apiece, including mentions in the Best Picture (Drama) category, which also saw nods to ballet movie Black Swan and sci-fi blockbuster Inception...

At the Hollywood premiere of the new FX series "Justified," Starpulse caught up with the cast members for exclusive details about their characters, the show, and the drama!

The new series, created by Kurt Sutter ("Sons of Anarchy"), airs March 16 on FX. Timothy Olyphant stars as Raylan Givens: a blue-blooded Deputy US Marshal who rose above his complicated past to become a respected law enforcement officer, leaving behind his hometown in the process. After shooting a gun thug in Miami, he is stripped of his hero status, and the Marshal service punishes Givens by sending him back to the one...

Throughout the Olympics, NBC has been heavily promoting their new show "Parenthood," which airs its first episode on March 2 at 10/9c. This premiere marks a return to form for the network (filling holes left by the Jay Leno mess) and the return of several familiar faces to primetime.

"Parenthood," based on the 1989 movie of the same name, is an hour-long dramedy featuring an ensemble cast led by Peter Krause of "Six Feet Under" and to a lesser extent "Dirty Sexy Money" fame and Lauren Graham in her first regular TV role since "Gilmore Girls" ended its seven year run in 2007. As fans of...

Katey Sagal stars on Sons of Anarchy¸ created and produced by her husband, Kurt Sutter. The show follows the wild adventures of a motorcycle gang and all their shocking behavior. Some is shocking even to Sagal.

"I'll tell you one thing, when he had me making out with Tig, I was like, 'Honey, really?'" Sagal said at a Fox/FX party at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. "I didn't quite understand that. Then when he explained it to me, it did make sense that Tig was falling apart, Gemma was falling apart, feeling unattractive. She'd just revealed all this stuff to her fami...

For "American Idol" fans, last night's premiere was nothing if not bittersweet. Sweet because after the long hiatus, "Idol" is finally back, bitter because last night was the last first time we'll ever see Simon Cowell again.

Luckily, we will be able to watch Simon, one last time, make the rounds through various cities and spitting snarky venom at various poor singers. It's a bit of car crash delight that comes but once a year and signals we are again at the beginning of a brand new "Idol" season.

But before we get to the embarrassing bits of attempted music, let's review the actual...

NEW YORK (AP) - The biggest shows of 2009 couldn't always be contained by the TV screen. There were breakout tabloid scandals with Jon and Kate Gosselin. A wannabe reality TV star crashed the White House. David Letterman's hanky-panky seized headlines. Oprah Winfrey grabbed the nation's attention as she began her long goodbye. This was TV run amok.

But in 2009 other shows proved outstanding on more manageable terms: as excellent TV shows. They include:

- "Breaking Bad" (FX). Here's the cruelest premise on series TV: a high-school teacher with terminal cancer gets into the crystal-meth...