Mykelti Williamson responds to criticism of John Oliver's 'Law & Order'
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Mykelti Williamson says John Oliver's dissection of "Law & Order" as pro-cop propaganda is too serious for its own good -- because in the end...it's showbiz, baby.
We had the veteran actor - who recently starred in 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' - responding to OJ's anti-Dick Wolf rant as he left LAX...and his response seriously from John the critique of the long-running franchise is a hint of real talk.
The truth, according to Mykelti, is that DW - the creator of "Law & Order" - is a class act...especially when it comes to telling authentic stories on POC, so there you have it.
On the issue of 'L&O' portraying the police in too rosy a light, Mykelti kind of gives a peek here - noting first that the series has attempted to tackle real-world issues in their storylines (which is true) and second...rightly pointing out that "L&O" is good old-fashioned entertainment.
As he explains to our photographer, the truth is ugly and convoluted: People are already getting a kick out of reality in their day-to-day lives...and turning to TV for an escape.
He also suggests that people don't tune into "Law & Order" to report virtue...they just want a tight 43 minutes of a cop chasing a bad guy and solving the case - a formula John thinks having been rinsed and repeated for too long, unrealistically.
But Mykelti — who, by the way, is also doing great things outside of TV with his Warrior Recovery program for vets/first responders — thinks this debate is simpler than what John is making it.
Either enjoy the show or change the channel.
TMZ.com
Mykelti Williamson says John Oliver's dissection of "Law & Order" as pro-cop propaganda is too serious for its own good -- because in the end...it's showbiz, baby.
We had the veteran actor - who recently starred in 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' - responding to OJ's anti-Dick Wolf rant as he left LAX...and his response seriously from John the critique of the long-running franchise is a hint of real talk.
The truth, according to Mykelti, is that DW - the creator of "Law & Order" - is a class act...especially when it comes to telling authentic stories on POC, so there you have it.
On the issue of 'L&O' portraying the police in too rosy a light, Mykelti kind of gives a peek here - noting first that the series has attempted to tackle real-world issues in their storylines (which is true) and second...rightly pointing out that "L&O" is good old-fashioned entertainment.
As he explains to our photographer, the truth is ugly and convoluted: People are already getting a kick out of reality in their day-to-day lives...and turning to TV for an escape.
He also suggests that people don't tune into "Law & Order" to report virtue...they just want a tight 43 minutes of a cop chasing a bad guy and solving the case - a formula John thinks having been rinsed and repeated for too long, unrealistically.
But Mykelti — who, by the way, is also doing great things outside of TV with his Warrior Recovery program for vets/first responders — thinks this debate is simpler than what John is making it.
Either enjoy the show or change the channel.
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