Article: FAME is a four-letter word; Ian McShane wins new fans as foul-mouthed villain of HBO's `Deadwood'.(Arts and Lifestyle)

Byline: BART MILLS

Mud is the natural state of the main street of Deadwood. Early death is the common fate of its inhabitants. Swear words form the basic vocabulary of Al Swearengen, bull moose baddie of the Black Hills boomtown.

"Al Swearengen is the numero uno villain I've ever played," said Ian McShane, who plays the sociopathic saloonkeeper in HBO's adult western series "Deadwood," Sundays at 9 p.m. "People take a look at me in airports and get out of my way."

"Deadwood," now embarked on a second three-month season on the four-letter-word cable network, is the modern-day answer to such '50s and '60s good-guy TV westerns as "Gunsmoke," ...

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