'The Shield's' Shawn Ryan ramps it up

10:00 PM PDT 8/6/2008 by Nellie Andreeva, AP

FX fast-tracks project; shows also in works at A&E, Fox

The impending end of "The Shield" marks a new beginning for Shawn Ryan at FX. In his first post-"Shield" project at the cable network that gave him his big break, Ryan has teamed with "Ocean's Eleven" writer Ted Griffin for a comedic private eye one-hour that has been fast-tracked by FX.