It had been a minute since Anna Gunn felt the anticipation of an intriguing script hitting her inbox. Understandably, the incomparable writing she received for a combined decade on Deadwood and Breaking Bad set a high bar. But then the Colin Farrell-led Apple TV+ series Sugar came along.
Created by Mark Protosevich and executive produced by Audrey Chon/Simon Kinberg, the neo-noir show ended up being one of a couple recent Breaking Bad reunions for Gunn. Co-heads of Apple TV+ programming, Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg, served as presidents at Sony Pictures Television when Vince Gilligan walked through their doors with his Breaking Bad pilot script, and on top of having a hand in Gunn joining Sugar, the two executives have been busy recruiting their former Breaking Bad collaborators to their acclaimed streamer, including Gilligan and his still-untitled upcoming series; Jonathan Banks and director-ep Michelle MacLaren for Constellation...
Created by Mark Protosevich and executive produced by Audrey Chon/Simon Kinberg, the neo-noir show ended up being one of a couple recent Breaking Bad reunions for Gunn. Co-heads of Apple TV+ programming, Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg, served as presidents at Sony Pictures Television when Vince Gilligan walked through their doors with his Breaking Bad pilot script, and on top of having a hand in Gunn joining Sugar, the two executives have been busy recruiting their former Breaking Bad collaborators to their acclaimed streamer, including Gilligan and his still-untitled upcoming series; Jonathan Banks and director-ep Michelle MacLaren for Constellation...
- 4/19/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Our typical idea of a Hollywood actor confines us to the archetype of someone who is filthy rich and extremely famous. But shockingly, that’s not the case for most working actors. Throwing light upon the lifestyles of struggling actors in the industry, Giancarlo Esposito revealed what his living condition was, ahead of starring in Breaking Bad.
Giancarlo Esposito and Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad
Speaking on Sirius Xm’s Jim & Sam show, Giancarlo Esposito initially began by thanking Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan for believing in him and offering the opportunity to play the role of Gus Fring. Thereafter, Esposito revealed his dire financial straits, ahead of starring in the show, which almost forced him to arrange his own murder for the life insurance money.
Giancarlo Esposito’s Financial Condition Made Him Consider Self-Annihilation
Before landing his role as Gus Fring in Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad, Giancarlo Esposito...
Giancarlo Esposito and Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad
Speaking on Sirius Xm’s Jim & Sam show, Giancarlo Esposito initially began by thanking Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan for believing in him and offering the opportunity to play the role of Gus Fring. Thereafter, Esposito revealed his dire financial straits, ahead of starring in the show, which almost forced him to arrange his own murder for the life insurance money.
Giancarlo Esposito’s Financial Condition Made Him Consider Self-Annihilation
Before landing his role as Gus Fring in Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad, Giancarlo Esposito...
- 4/19/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad introduced some of the most iconic characters in the latter half of the show. While initially focused on Bryan Cranston’s Walter White and Aaron Paul’s Jesse Pinkman, the acclaimed series introduced crucial characters like Jesse Plemons’ Todd Alquist, later in Season 5.
Jesse Plemons as Todd Alquist in Breaking Bad
While the actor undoubtedly left a huge impact on fans with his shockingly violent actions in the show, Jesse Plemons revealed initially struggling to understand his character’s mindset. Trying to figure out Todd’s motivations and personality, Plemons even cornered a few Breaking Bad writers. However, as they appeared terrified of him, the actor became even more confused about his character, until Vince Gilligan dropped the cruel twist.
Jesse Plemons Tried Pulling Out Details on His Character From the Writers
As Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad opens the door to other iconic characters...
Jesse Plemons as Todd Alquist in Breaking Bad
While the actor undoubtedly left a huge impact on fans with his shockingly violent actions in the show, Jesse Plemons revealed initially struggling to understand his character’s mindset. Trying to figure out Todd’s motivations and personality, Plemons even cornered a few Breaking Bad writers. However, as they appeared terrified of him, the actor became even more confused about his character, until Vince Gilligan dropped the cruel twist.
Jesse Plemons Tried Pulling Out Details on His Character From the Writers
As Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad opens the door to other iconic characters...
- 4/14/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Before starring as Jessica Jones in the MCU, Krysten Ritter was popularly known for her role in Bryan Cranston’s iconic TV series Breaking Bad. Not just that, the actress even reprised her role as Jane Margolis in Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad epilogue, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019).
Krysten Ritter as Jane Margolis
Speaking about her filming experience on the 2019 sequel that followed the storyline of Aaron Paul’s Jesse, immediately after Breaking Bad, Krysten Ritter admitted to being on cloud nine about reprising her role. However, during that very interview with THR, the actress recalled her emotional Breaking Bad death scene, which she still hasn’t recovered from.
Krysten Ritter Addresses El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Almost 6 years after the end of Breaking Bad, Vince Gilligan came up with a sequel to the show, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie in 2019. Narrating the tale of Aaron...
Krysten Ritter as Jane Margolis
Speaking about her filming experience on the 2019 sequel that followed the storyline of Aaron Paul’s Jesse, immediately after Breaking Bad, Krysten Ritter admitted to being on cloud nine about reprising her role. However, during that very interview with THR, the actress recalled her emotional Breaking Bad death scene, which she still hasn’t recovered from.
Krysten Ritter Addresses El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Almost 6 years after the end of Breaking Bad, Vince Gilligan came up with a sequel to the show, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie in 2019. Narrating the tale of Aaron...
- 4/8/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Breaking Bad is an American crime drama television series that was created and produced by Vince Gilligan for the TV network AMC. It’s about a man named Walter White, who starts as a chemistry teacher but ends up taking drugs.
Walter White works with one of his old students, Jesse Pinkman. The show tells the story of how Walter changes from a regular person into a big drug dealer. At first, he does it because he has cancer and wants to make sure his family is okay when he’s gone.
The show was super successful, making almost $3 billion from ads, merchandise, and more. But it was also really expensive to make, costing $3 million per episode. Now, let’s talk about how much money the actors from Breaking Bad have made.
Also Read: The Richest “Game Of Thrones” Stars Ranked From Lowest To Highest Net Worth!!!
The Richest “Breaking Bad...
Walter White works with one of his old students, Jesse Pinkman. The show tells the story of how Walter changes from a regular person into a big drug dealer. At first, he does it because he has cancer and wants to make sure his family is okay when he’s gone.
The show was super successful, making almost $3 billion from ads, merchandise, and more. But it was also really expensive to make, costing $3 million per episode. Now, let’s talk about how much money the actors from Breaking Bad have made.
Also Read: The Richest “Game Of Thrones” Stars Ranked From Lowest To Highest Net Worth!!!
The Richest “Breaking Bad...
- 4/3/2024
- by Om Prakash Kaushal
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Actor Bob Odenkirk recovered from a life-threatening heart attack a couple of years ago. But many around him were surprised by his behavior after his recovery.
How Bob Odenkirk acted after his heart attack Bob Odenkirk | Amanda Edwards/Getty Images
Odenkirk’s heart attack was a frightening moment for many who knew the star both professionally and personally. Fortunately, Odenkirk had medical staff nearby the time of the incident who were able to resuscitate him. But as grim as the whole ordeal was, Odenkirk asserted that he seemed the least affected by it after making a full recovery.
“During the actual event, it was like I wasn’t mentally there,” Odenkirk recalled in an interview with The Independent. “Even weeks later when I returned to set, it was an emotional moment, but I was a little bit excluded from it. I don’t know if it’s a defence mechanism,...
How Bob Odenkirk acted after his heart attack Bob Odenkirk | Amanda Edwards/Getty Images
Odenkirk’s heart attack was a frightening moment for many who knew the star both professionally and personally. Fortunately, Odenkirk had medical staff nearby the time of the incident who were able to resuscitate him. But as grim as the whole ordeal was, Odenkirk asserted that he seemed the least affected by it after making a full recovery.
“During the actual event, it was like I wasn’t mentally there,” Odenkirk recalled in an interview with The Independent. “Even weeks later when I returned to set, it was an emotional moment, but I was a little bit excluded from it. I don’t know if it’s a defence mechanism,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In the episode of "The X-Files" called "Bad Blood," Agents Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Mulder (David Duchovny) have to get their story straight after Mulder murders a young man (Patrick Renna) believing him to be a vampire. Know immediately that "Bad Blood" is one of the rare comedy episodes of "The X-Files," and that it is deeply beloved by X-Philes the world over. Indeed, /Film listed it as the best episode of the series, replacing the show's usual funereal tone with one of whimsy. This is an episode wherein Mulder, when knocked in the head, uncontrollably begins singing "Theme from Shaft."
"Bad Blood" is told in a pair of flashbacks, telling slightly different versions of the same event, "Rashomon"-style. Scully recalls investigating a series of mysterious cattle exsanguinations in Texas and is careful to relate Mulder's behavior as cavalier and condescending. She also notes that there was no evidence of vampires.
"Bad Blood" is told in a pair of flashbacks, telling slightly different versions of the same event, "Rashomon"-style. Scully recalls investigating a series of mysterious cattle exsanguinations in Texas and is careful to relate Mulder's behavior as cavalier and condescending. She also notes that there was no evidence of vampires.
- 3/27/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Karolina Wydra (Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.) has landed a lead role opposite Rhea Seehorn in the upcoming Apple TV+ series from Breaking Bad creator and Better Call Saul co-creator Vince Gilligan, Deadline has learned. The untitled project, described as a blended, grounded genre drama, has a two-season straight-to-series order.
Per usual, Gilligan is keeping all information about the show under lock and key, so Apple TV+ and producing studio Sony Pictures Television declined comment.
Believed to be a departure from the world of drugs and crime he explored in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, the new series has been jokingly nicknamed “Breaking Good.”
“After 15 years, I figured it was time to take a break from writing antiheroes… and who’s more heroic than the brilliant Rhea Seehorn?” Gilligan said at the time of the series’ announcement.
A fun, mild sci-fi series told through the point of view of Seehorn’s character,...
Per usual, Gilligan is keeping all information about the show under lock and key, so Apple TV+ and producing studio Sony Pictures Television declined comment.
Believed to be a departure from the world of drugs and crime he explored in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, the new series has been jokingly nicknamed “Breaking Good.”
“After 15 years, I figured it was time to take a break from writing antiheroes… and who’s more heroic than the brilliant Rhea Seehorn?” Gilligan said at the time of the series’ announcement.
A fun, mild sci-fi series told through the point of view of Seehorn’s character,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The prequel of American crime drama series ‘Breaking Bad’ ‘Better Call Saul’, is set to premiere in Hindi on Indian television from April 1.
Created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, ‘Better Call Saul’, which is set in the early-to-mid-2000s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, delves into the evolution of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), a struggling lawyer, into the shrewd and morally complex attorney Saul Goodman.
Set within the same universe as ‘Breaking Bad’, the show offers a deep dive into Jimmy’s journey, his encounters with ethical dilemmas, and his eventual embrace of his alter ego.
The show also stars Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando, Giancarlo Esposito, and Tony Dalton in pivotal roles.
The show has received 53 Emmy Award nominations, with Bob receiving six nominations for ‘Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series’. After six seasons, the series concluded in August 2022.
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Created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, ‘Better Call Saul’, which is set in the early-to-mid-2000s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, delves into the evolution of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), a struggling lawyer, into the shrewd and morally complex attorney Saul Goodman.
Set within the same universe as ‘Breaking Bad’, the show offers a deep dive into Jimmy’s journey, his encounters with ethical dilemmas, and his eventual embrace of his alter ego.
The show also stars Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando, Giancarlo Esposito, and Tony Dalton in pivotal roles.
The show has received 53 Emmy Award nominations, with Bob receiving six nominations for ‘Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series’. After six seasons, the series concluded in August 2022.
Zee Cafe had released the Hindi-dubbed...
- 3/12/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Scott Kelly, the astronaut who until very recently held the American record for longest spaceflight, spent at least some of his time aboard the Iss thinking about “Breaking Bad.” NASA will set up calls for the astronauts in orbit with interesting people they want to talk to; so, unlike all “Breaking Bad” fans stuck on Earth, Kelly was able to talk with Vince Gilligan and Brian Cranston — and, as it turns out, director/producer Michelle MacLaren, who was in the room and would remember Kelly when she set out to direct the first two episodes of Apple TV+’s “Constellation.”
Brought on as an advisor to the Noomi Rapace thriller, Kelly sat in Zoom meetings with the “Constellation” production team and also traveled to set to help keep even the zero-gravity scenes grounded in reality. He still has his Soyuz re-entry manual, from which he gave input to the crew...
Brought on as an advisor to the Noomi Rapace thriller, Kelly sat in Zoom meetings with the “Constellation” production team and also traveled to set to help keep even the zero-gravity scenes grounded in reality. He still has his Soyuz re-entry manual, from which he gave input to the crew...
- 3/5/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
The cast of the beloved crime drama Breaking Bad left audiences both shocked and delighted as they took the stage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday night. The show, which ran from 2005 to 2013, won numerous awards throughout its run, including the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. As the cast gathered to present the same award to the actors of Succession, they decided to throw caution to the wind and rebel against the scripted rules in an act of pure defiance.
Breaking Bad Breaking Bad Cast Reunited At the 2024 SAG Awards
Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Bob Odenkirk, Dean Norris, Aaron Paul, Rj Mitte, Betsy Brandt, and Jonathan Banks took the stage at the 2024 SAG Awards to present the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, which was won by the comedy-drama television series Succession.
Crime drama Breaking Bad Suggested“I would...
Breaking Bad Breaking Bad Cast Reunited At the 2024 SAG Awards
Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Bob Odenkirk, Dean Norris, Aaron Paul, Rj Mitte, Betsy Brandt, and Jonathan Banks took the stage at the 2024 SAG Awards to present the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, which was won by the comedy-drama television series Succession.
Crime drama Breaking Bad Suggested“I would...
- 2/25/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
"Bones" and "Breaking Bad" represented opposing ends of the television spectrum when they aired simultaneously from 2008 to 2013 (a mere fraction of the former's 12-season run from 2005 to 2017). The consistently sizable viewership for "Bones" affirmed that for all the critical accolades showered on "Breaking Bad" and other Peak TV shows, network programming was still the undisputed champion when it came to ratings. Meanwhile, "Breaking Bad" was proof of the untapped potential of the medium when it came to unfurling a complex long-form narrative across several seasons of episodic storytelling.
Of course, those are matters for us nerds to fixate on. The stars of "Breaking Bad" were more than happy to take their share of network TV gigs in the years leading up to Vince Gilligan's watershed crime drama. For more than a decade before he started cooking meth with Walter White as Jesse Pinkman, Aaron Paul got by with one-off parts on "Beverly Hills, 90210,...
Of course, those are matters for us nerds to fixate on. The stars of "Breaking Bad" were more than happy to take their share of network TV gigs in the years leading up to Vince Gilligan's watershed crime drama. For more than a decade before he started cooking meth with Walter White as Jesse Pinkman, Aaron Paul got by with one-off parts on "Beverly Hills, 90210,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Bob Odenkirk is ready to, as he puts it, “get his ass handed to him.” The Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul star is reteaming with Derek Kolstad, screenwriter on 2021’s Nobody, on a new action film, Normal, which is among the hottest projects being shopped to buyers at the European Film Market in chilly Berlin this week (by WME Independent).
Ben Wheatley (Meg 2: The Trench, Free Fire) is on board to direct the film, which will star Odenkirk as Ulysses, a temporary sheriff in the sleepy rust belt town of Normal who gets caught up in a deep criminal conspiracy. Kolstad, who also penned the John Wick franchise, will produce together with Odenkirk and Normal producer Marc Provissiero, with Josh Adler from Circle of Confusion as executive producer.
Nobody transformed Odenkirk into an unlikely action star, playing Hutch Mansell, a humdrum family man with a secret past as a professional assassin.
Ben Wheatley (Meg 2: The Trench, Free Fire) is on board to direct the film, which will star Odenkirk as Ulysses, a temporary sheriff in the sleepy rust belt town of Normal who gets caught up in a deep criminal conspiracy. Kolstad, who also penned the John Wick franchise, will produce together with Odenkirk and Normal producer Marc Provissiero, with Josh Adler from Circle of Confusion as executive producer.
Nobody transformed Odenkirk into an unlikely action star, playing Hutch Mansell, a humdrum family man with a secret past as a professional assassin.
- 2/15/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"If there's one thing America needs, it's more lawyers." Lionel Hutz, defense attorney
There may not be a setting more suited to English language television than the courtroom.
Applying the real world rule of law to hypothetical cases dreamed up by the writers, from the tragic to the preposterous, underlines the drama in ways unique to the courtroom genre and makes champions of those who defend the wrongly (or not so wrongly) accused.
Right or wrong, innocent or guilty, these are the law talkin' guys and gals we'd want to have on our side in a court of law.
Ben Matlock, Matlock
If you're counting down TV's best defense lawyers, this one's obligatory. Ben Matlock, portrayed by TV legend Andy Griffith, wrote the playbook on dramatic reveals and turnarounds in front of the jury.
Matlock blurred the line between detective show and courtroom procedural as he would clear his clients...
There may not be a setting more suited to English language television than the courtroom.
Applying the real world rule of law to hypothetical cases dreamed up by the writers, from the tragic to the preposterous, underlines the drama in ways unique to the courtroom genre and makes champions of those who defend the wrongly (or not so wrongly) accused.
Right or wrong, innocent or guilty, these are the law talkin' guys and gals we'd want to have on our side in a court of law.
Ben Matlock, Matlock
If you're counting down TV's best defense lawyers, this one's obligatory. Ben Matlock, portrayed by TV legend Andy Griffith, wrote the playbook on dramatic reveals and turnarounds in front of the jury.
Matlock blurred the line between detective show and courtroom procedural as he would clear his clients...
- 2/8/2024
- by Gilbert Smith
- TVfanatic
Law & Order is a completely different show from the shorter-lived series Breaking Bad. The former’s creator, Dick Wolf, once confided whether or not he was a fan of the Bryan Cranston series.
Dick Wolf once compared ‘Law & Order’ to ‘Breaking Bad’ Dick Wolf | Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images
Breaking Bad and Wolf’s Law & Order series had two different goals in mind. From the beginning, Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan saw the AMC series as a very finite story. In a 2010 interview with Slant, he even shared that Breaking Bad aimed to be nothing like Law and Order.
“We don’t intend to make the show feel like a ‘ripped-from-the-headlines’ show a la Law & Order. This really is a story of a small set of particular characters, Walter White first and foremost among them. And Breaking Bad is truly an investigation of one character’s change,...
Dick Wolf once compared ‘Law & Order’ to ‘Breaking Bad’ Dick Wolf | Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images
Breaking Bad and Wolf’s Law & Order series had two different goals in mind. From the beginning, Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan saw the AMC series as a very finite story. In a 2010 interview with Slant, he even shared that Breaking Bad aimed to be nothing like Law and Order.
“We don’t intend to make the show feel like a ‘ripped-from-the-headlines’ show a la Law & Order. This really is a story of a small set of particular characters, Walter White first and foremost among them. And Breaking Bad is truly an investigation of one character’s change,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
[This story contains spoilers for Echo.]
There are certain television shows that people within the entertainment industry all watch and admire, and one of those shows was Better Call Saul, the celebrated prequel-sequel to the almighty Breaking Bad. The number of influential filmmakers who watched Saul is at least a mile long (Steven Soderbergh, Guillermo del Toro, Darren Aronofsky to name a few), and the brass at Marvel Studios are all included in that group. So it was hardly a surprise when Marvel sought out Saul writer-producer Marion Dayre to lead the writers’ room of Echo, a mature miniseries that’s centered on Maya Lopez/Echo (Alaqua Cox), who was first introduced as Wilson “Kingpin” Fisk’s (Vincent D’Onofrio) deaf enforcer on Hawkeye (2021).
Under the tutelage of Saul co-creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, Dayre became a two-time WGA Award-nominated TV writer. She first co-wrote season two’s “Klick,” which put Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) on...
There are certain television shows that people within the entertainment industry all watch and admire, and one of those shows was Better Call Saul, the celebrated prequel-sequel to the almighty Breaking Bad. The number of influential filmmakers who watched Saul is at least a mile long (Steven Soderbergh, Guillermo del Toro, Darren Aronofsky to name a few), and the brass at Marvel Studios are all included in that group. So it was hardly a surprise when Marvel sought out Saul writer-producer Marion Dayre to lead the writers’ room of Echo, a mature miniseries that’s centered on Maya Lopez/Echo (Alaqua Cox), who was first introduced as Wilson “Kingpin” Fisk’s (Vincent D’Onofrio) deaf enforcer on Hawkeye (2021).
Under the tutelage of Saul co-creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, Dayre became a two-time WGA Award-nominated TV writer. She first co-wrote season two’s “Klick,” which put Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) on...
- 1/25/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Awards show junkies got everything they expected at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. Succession and The Bear took home a truckload of golden trophies, with the former closing out its legendary run in glory and the latter just getting warmed up (Hulu’s chaotic cooking dramedy was actually cleaning up with nominations from its first season way back in 2022 due to the Emmys’ strike-related delay) These behemoths left many shows out in the cold, but none more so than Better Call Saul.
AMC’s intricate, thoughtful spinoff to Breaking Bad was nominated 53 times throughout its six seasons but never won a single statuette. Casual viewers took to social media in shock. At the same time, those in the know already had memes and other jokes ready to fire away, as it’s become somewhat of a running gag that the Bob Odenkirk-starring vehicle would never take the crown. Everyone...
AMC’s intricate, thoughtful spinoff to Breaking Bad was nominated 53 times throughout its six seasons but never won a single statuette. Casual viewers took to social media in shock. At the same time, those in the know already had memes and other jokes ready to fire away, as it’s become somewhat of a running gag that the Bob Odenkirk-starring vehicle would never take the crown. Everyone...
- 1/16/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
After six seasons and 53 Emmy nominations, including seven for Outstanding Drama Series, Better Call Saul has left us without a single win.
The critically acclaimed Breaking Bad prequel was nominated for seven Emmys tonight, including Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor for Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman, Supporting Actress for Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler, as well as Picture Editing, Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series, Sound Mixing and two nominations in the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series category for the “Point and Shoot” episode and series finale, “Saul Gone”, but came up empty for all.
The series somehow, despite its acclaim, never matched the awards success of the mothership series, which won 16 Emmys out of 58 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, four Lead Actor wins for Bryan Cranston, three for Aaron Paul in the supporting actor category and one for Anna Gunn for supporting actress.
Related: Emmy Awards Photos:...
The critically acclaimed Breaking Bad prequel was nominated for seven Emmys tonight, including Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor for Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman, Supporting Actress for Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler, as well as Picture Editing, Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series, Sound Mixing and two nominations in the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series category for the “Point and Shoot” episode and series finale, “Saul Gone”, but came up empty for all.
The series somehow, despite its acclaim, never matched the awards success of the mothership series, which won 16 Emmys out of 58 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, four Lead Actor wins for Bryan Cranston, three for Aaron Paul in the supporting actor category and one for Anna Gunn for supporting actress.
Related: Emmy Awards Photos:...
- 1/16/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Rhea Seehorn may not have won the Emmy for best supporting actress in a drama series for her Better Call Saul role at the 2023 Emmys, but she’s already teasing a reunion with Better Call Saul co-creator Vince Gilligan.
While speaking to The Hollywood Reporter on the Emmys red carpet, the actress remained coy on what the series and role was, but shared some more about the role that Gilligan wrote specifically for her.
“We’re never allowed to say anything! He’s already released that it has a sci-fi element; more psychological than full space,” Seehorn told THR. “And he wrote it for me — which is hard to say without crying. And we will shoot in Albuquerque, with a lot of the same crew.”
“Vince is very loyal and likes the family of people that he has worked with and prefers to hire the same people over and over,...
While speaking to The Hollywood Reporter on the Emmys red carpet, the actress remained coy on what the series and role was, but shared some more about the role that Gilligan wrote specifically for her.
“We’re never allowed to say anything! He’s already released that it has a sci-fi element; more psychological than full space,” Seehorn told THR. “And he wrote it for me — which is hard to say without crying. And we will shoot in Albuquerque, with a lot of the same crew.”
“Vince is very loyal and likes the family of people that he has worked with and prefers to hire the same people over and over,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Giancarlo Esposito struck career gold with playing Gustavo Fring in AMC‘s “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.” He’s everywhere now thanks to that unforgettable villain. Now the actor returns to AMC for a new crime series, “Parish.” Will the New Orleans-set show be as big a hit as Vince Gilligan‘s two series for the network?
Continue reading ‘Parish’ Teaser Trailer: Giancarlo Esposito Stars In AMC’s New Orleans Crime Series This March at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Parish’ Teaser Trailer: Giancarlo Esposito Stars In AMC’s New Orleans Crime Series This March at The Playlist.
- 1/12/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Breaking Bad is an American television series created by Vince Gilligan that aired from 2008 to 2013. It’s widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time due to its writing, acting, and its deep and complex characters. The show has a 96% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and on the IMDb front, Breaking Bad is rated 9.5 by over 2 million voters. The lead roles in the show were played by Bryan Cranston (Walter White), Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman), Anna Gunn (Skyler White), and Rj Mitte (Walter White Jr.). While everybody loved the characters of Walter...
- 12/23/2023
- by Safwan Azeem
- TVovermind.com
When Rod Serling won an Emmy for "Outstanding Achievement in Drama" for "The Twilight Zone" in 1960, he was completely taken aback by this well-deserved win. Serling had previously earned several Emmy nominations for the show, having also won two Emmys for "Patterns" and "The Comedian" under the "Best Teleplay Writing" category. However, the writer-producer had good reason to believe that he would not be winning this particular award — he was up against the likes of James Costigan, and his adaptation of "The Turn of the Screw," alongside Loring Mandel, whose "Project Immortality" also emerged as a worthy contender. Costigan's adaptation was especially deemed deserving, as its screenplay was entirely built on visceral suspense, with a brilliant Ingrid Bergman belting out a chilling, memorable performance.
Per Marc Scott Zicree's "The Twilight Zone Companion," Serling was completely unprepared for the win, to the point that he didn't even bother shaving before the broadcast.
Per Marc Scott Zicree's "The Twilight Zone Companion," Serling was completely unprepared for the win, to the point that he didn't even bother shaving before the broadcast.
- 12/3/2023
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
The intent of THR‘s annual list of the 50 Most Powerful Showrunners is to provide an accurate state of the TV union — a rundown of the writer-producers selling in an increasingly fraught media climate, making culturally relevant and awards-friendly shows and serving the masses at a time when consensus entertainment has all but vanished. It’s also a great opportunity to pick some brains.
Those showrunners who made the 2023 list were polled on a variety of subjects. If Suits can become a streaming hit years after ending, what other shows deserve a similar fate? What IP are they dying to get their hands on? What’s already a pressing issue for the next WGA contract negotiation with the studios? And if they found themselves with a burner social media account, what would they do with it?
Here are some of the best answers to those and more questions.
If I...
Those showrunners who made the 2023 list were polled on a variety of subjects. If Suits can become a streaming hit years after ending, what other shows deserve a similar fate? What IP are they dying to get their hands on? What’s already a pressing issue for the next WGA contract negotiation with the studios? And if they found themselves with a burner social media account, what would they do with it?
Here are some of the best answers to those and more questions.
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- 11/30/2023
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sony Pictures Television has promoted Andrew Plotkin to EVP of drama development for Sony Pictures Television Studios, the company announced Thursday.
After joining Spt as SVP of drama development in 2017, Plotkin takes over the role as former EVP Lauren Stein was tapped last week to become head of creative for Sony Picture Television Studios. She had been in the EVP role since 2011. In the new role, Plotkin will oversee the studios’ development of scripted drama series across platforms, and will continue to report to Stein.
“A leader with a unique ability to cultivate relationships across all segments of the business, Andrew has been able to build strong creative foundations for original shows and IP that provide pathways for expanding and sustaining long-running series,” Stein said in a statement regarding Plotkin’s promotion. “Andrew’s enthusiasm, entrepreneurial spirit, and stellar creative instincts have made an invaluable contribution towards seeing these complicated...
After joining Spt as SVP of drama development in 2017, Plotkin takes over the role as former EVP Lauren Stein was tapped last week to become head of creative for Sony Picture Television Studios. She had been in the EVP role since 2011. In the new role, Plotkin will oversee the studios’ development of scripted drama series across platforms, and will continue to report to Stein.
“A leader with a unique ability to cultivate relationships across all segments of the business, Andrew has been able to build strong creative foundations for original shows and IP that provide pathways for expanding and sustaining long-running series,” Stein said in a statement regarding Plotkin’s promotion. “Andrew’s enthusiasm, entrepreneurial spirit, and stellar creative instincts have made an invaluable contribution towards seeing these complicated...
- 11/16/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Sony Pictures Television Studios’ head of drama Lauren Stein has been elevated to Head of Creative. In the newly created role, drama and comedy development, TriStar Television, international co-productions, and current programming on series in their first year of production will be under Stein’s purview. Stein will continue to report to Sony Pictures Television Studios President Katherine Pope.
Stein’s promotion comes three months after Sony Pictures Television Studios Co‐President Jason Clodfelter departed to become President of Television at Legendary and restores a creative executive layer under Pope. Like Clodfelter, a former Spt Studios co-head of drama, Stein is taking over the new post having led the studio’s drama team.
“Lauren leads with her passion, her taste, her drive and her gift for collaboration,” Pope said. “She has been instrumental in discovering and developing some of the studio’s biggest drama series and is always looking for...
Stein’s promotion comes three months after Sony Pictures Television Studios Co‐President Jason Clodfelter departed to become President of Television at Legendary and restores a creative executive layer under Pope. Like Clodfelter, a former Spt Studios co-head of drama, Stein is taking over the new post having led the studio’s drama team.
“Lauren leads with her passion, her taste, her drive and her gift for collaboration,” Pope said. “She has been instrumental in discovering and developing some of the studio’s biggest drama series and is always looking for...
- 11/7/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Sony Pictures Television Studios has promoted Lauren Stein to the newly created role of head of creative.
Stein has been head of drama development at Sony TV since 2017. In the new role, Stein will oversee drama and comedy development, TriStar Television, international co-productions, and current programming on series in their first year of production. She will continue to report to Sony Pictures Television Studios president Katherine Pope.
“Lauren leads with her passion, her taste, her drive and her gift for collaboration,” Pope said. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to have her stepping up to lead all our creative efforts, as well as shepherding newly greenlit series in their pivotal first year of production. Lauren is a highly regarded executive, and throughout her many years in the creative community, she has built strong relationships that complement her natural ability to connect with talent and nurture their most compelling storytelling. She...
Stein has been head of drama development at Sony TV since 2017. In the new role, Stein will oversee drama and comedy development, TriStar Television, international co-productions, and current programming on series in their first year of production. She will continue to report to Sony Pictures Television Studios president Katherine Pope.
“Lauren leads with her passion, her taste, her drive and her gift for collaboration,” Pope said. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to have her stepping up to lead all our creative efforts, as well as shepherding newly greenlit series in their pivotal first year of production. Lauren is a highly regarded executive, and throughout her many years in the creative community, she has built strong relationships that complement her natural ability to connect with talent and nurture their most compelling storytelling. She...
- 11/7/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
After 10 intense years of heartbreak, shock, horror, and excitement, "Attack on Titan" has finally come to an end. The hugely popular anime ended with a feature-length finale that brought to a close the war against Eren Jaeger and his army of Titans, closing the book on the defining anime of the past decade.
The anime is based on the popular manga of the same name by Hajime Isayama, which ended in 2021. Speaking with The New York Times, Isayama explained that the seeds for this ending were sown from the start. "The story that starts with the victim who then goes through this story and becomes the aggressor," he said. "That is something I had in mind right from the get-go."
Ending a long-running show is no easy task. Everyone has their own idea of how the story will and should end, and meeting those expectations is daunting. In recent years,...
The anime is based on the popular manga of the same name by Hajime Isayama, which ended in 2021. Speaking with The New York Times, Isayama explained that the seeds for this ending were sown from the start. "The story that starts with the victim who then goes through this story and becomes the aggressor," he said. "That is something I had in mind right from the get-go."
Ending a long-running show is no easy task. Everyone has their own idea of how the story will and should end, and meeting those expectations is daunting. In recent years,...
- 11/6/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
It's a miracle Peter Berg's "Hancock" exists at all.
The revisionist Will Smith superhero flick began life in 1996 as a spec screenplay by Vy Vincent Ngo called "Tonight, He Comes." The tale of a surly, alcoholic antihero was way ahead of its time; it was a refutation of comic book movies that weren't being made in the absurd volume we're seeing today. It was also startlingly original, which prompted no less an A-lister than Tony Scott to acquire it as a potential directing project. It was one of the hottest scripts in Hollywood, and, for six solid years, it went absolutely nowhere.
"Tonight, He Comes" nearly went before cameras in the early 2000s under the direction of Michael Mann, then nearly came to fruition with the likes of Jonathan Mostow and Gabriele Muccino at the helm. Vince Gilligan and John August were brought in to rework the script in...
The revisionist Will Smith superhero flick began life in 1996 as a spec screenplay by Vy Vincent Ngo called "Tonight, He Comes." The tale of a surly, alcoholic antihero was way ahead of its time; it was a refutation of comic book movies that weren't being made in the absurd volume we're seeing today. It was also startlingly original, which prompted no less an A-lister than Tony Scott to acquire it as a potential directing project. It was one of the hottest scripts in Hollywood, and, for six solid years, it went absolutely nowhere.
"Tonight, He Comes" nearly went before cameras in the early 2000s under the direction of Michael Mann, then nearly came to fruition with the likes of Jonathan Mostow and Gabriele Muccino at the helm. Vince Gilligan and John August were brought in to rework the script in...
- 11/4/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
The sheer number of reasons to watch Prime Video’s golden child program, The Boys seem to know no bounds. With impeccable acting, ingenious satire, and plenty of phallic double entendres, showrunner Eric Kripke and his team understand the intricacies of an entertaining superhero romp better than even genre veterans Marvel and DC. Perhaps standing out as the pinnacle of the program, though, is The Homelander.
Played with villainous thirst and supreme timing by Antony Starr (who’s criminally never even been nominated for an Emmy for the role), Homelander spoofs the worst qualities of heroes such as Captain America and Superman to give audiences a taste of what it would look like if a person actually had unlimited power. From abusing his son to allowing a plane full of innocent people to crash and perish, Homelander skews so far down a moral abyss that it would be arduous even...
Played with villainous thirst and supreme timing by Antony Starr (who’s criminally never even been nominated for an Emmy for the role), Homelander spoofs the worst qualities of heroes such as Captain America and Superman to give audiences a taste of what it would look like if a person actually had unlimited power. From abusing his son to allowing a plane full of innocent people to crash and perish, Homelander skews so far down a moral abyss that it would be arduous even...
- 11/2/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Ten years ago, "Breaking Bad" concluded one of the best runs in television history in pitch-perfect fashion. The final episode, "Felina," wrapped up Walter White's story in a pretty badass way by having the brilliant teacher-turned-meth-dealer shoot up Uncle Jack and his gang to free Jesse. It paid off a moment from the season's first episode, in which we see Walt buying an M60 machine gun, yet we don't have any idea what he plans to do with it. As it turns out, the writers had absolutely no idea either — at least not at first.
/Film's own Devin Meenan recently spoke with series creator Vince Gilligan in honor of the tenth anniversary of the "Breaking Bad" series finale. During the conversation, they discussed the plotline involving that M60 machine gun. According to Gilligan, they wrote themselves into a corner. Gilligan and the other writers had a really hard time figuring...
/Film's own Devin Meenan recently spoke with series creator Vince Gilligan in honor of the tenth anniversary of the "Breaking Bad" series finale. During the conversation, they discussed the plotline involving that M60 machine gun. According to Gilligan, they wrote themselves into a corner. Gilligan and the other writers had a really hard time figuring...
- 10/10/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
There are few hours of television more heart-poundingly tense than the "Breaking Bad" train robbery episode "Dead Freight." When I saw it for the first time, a relative came home to find me excitedly pacing around the living room, trying to shake off the massive adrenaline rush that came from watching Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) pull off a seamless methylamine heist, only to have the moment undercut by rogue associate Todd's (Jesse Plemons) last-minute decision to murder a child who witnessed the crime. "Dead Freight" was thrilling a decade ago and it's still thrilling today. Somehow, though, I don't think it would've worked as well if it had involved a helicopter and a big vacuum hose.
Series creator Vince Gilligan spoke about the episode on the "Breaking Bad Insider" podcast after it aired, and was one of several people involved in the series who just...
Series creator Vince Gilligan spoke about the episode on the "Breaking Bad Insider" podcast after it aired, and was one of several people involved in the series who just...
- 10/8/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
With Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul behind him, Vince Gilligan has been busy crafting a brand new series, which is going to be quite different from the world of crime and methamphetamine he’s been exploring for the last fifteen years.
The new series, which is still untitled, will star Rhea Seehorn, who starred alongside Bob Odenkirk on Better Call Saul. While speaking with Variety, Vince Gilligan gave an update on the new series. While it’s been said that it has a sci-fi element, Gilligan would call it “mild science fiction” over “heavy science fiction.“
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“It’s going to be fun and different,” Gilligan said. “I have no prediction as to how folks to react to it — whether they’ll love it or hate it, or somewhere in the vast in-between. But I know it’s a story that interests me,...
The new series, which is still untitled, will star Rhea Seehorn, who starred alongside Bob Odenkirk on Better Call Saul. While speaking with Variety, Vince Gilligan gave an update on the new series. While it’s been said that it has a sci-fi element, Gilligan would call it “mild science fiction” over “heavy science fiction.“
Related Bryan Cranston rejected Breaking Bad reunion
“It’s going to be fun and different,” Gilligan said. “I have no prediction as to how folks to react to it — whether they’ll love it or hate it, or somewhere in the vast in-between. But I know it’s a story that interests me,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
With the WGA guild strike over, writers’ rooms all over the industry are back open for business. And that includes the one for Vince Gilligan‘s upcoming show at Apple TV+ with “Better Call Saul” actress Rhea Seehorn. In a new sitdown with Variety, Gilligan talked about the 10th anniversary of the “Breaking Bad” finale and ChatGPT, among other things.
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- 10/5/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Vince Gilligan may have created “Breaking Bad” epilogue film “El Camino” and prequel series “Better Call Saul,” but don’t expect “Heisenberg Jr.” any time soon.
Ten years after the “Breaking Bad” series finale, creator and showrunner Gilligan told Variety that he has “no interest” in a spinoff series centered around Walter White’s son Walt Jr., played by Rj Mitte.
“I’d hate the thought of Walt Jr. following in Walt’s footsteps in the crime business. That’s probably the kind of thing somebody will pitch 10 or 15 years from now — Walter Jr. as an Albuquerque crime lord succeeding where his father failed,” Gilligan said. “I could pretty much guarantee right now that I have no interest in seeing that happen. That’d be a sad tribute to the show.”
He continued, “It’s fun thinking about what would happen to the characters, but it doesn’t rise to the level of,...
Ten years after the “Breaking Bad” series finale, creator and showrunner Gilligan told Variety that he has “no interest” in a spinoff series centered around Walter White’s son Walt Jr., played by Rj Mitte.
“I’d hate the thought of Walt Jr. following in Walt’s footsteps in the crime business. That’s probably the kind of thing somebody will pitch 10 or 15 years from now — Walter Jr. as an Albuquerque crime lord succeeding where his father failed,” Gilligan said. “I could pretty much guarantee right now that I have no interest in seeing that happen. That’d be a sad tribute to the show.”
He continued, “It’s fun thinking about what would happen to the characters, but it doesn’t rise to the level of,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Like Kim Wexler poring over a new case file, we’ve been looking very closely for any details about Rhea Seehorn’s upcoming Apple TV+ series written by Vince Gilligan — and now we’ve hit the motherlode.
Gilligan dropped a few juicy hints about the project that reunites him with his Better Call Saul star Seehorn, telling our sister site Variety: “I wouldn’t call this heavy science fiction, I would call it mild science fiction… There’s no crime, and no methamphetamine. It’s going to be fun and different.”
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Gilligan dropped a few juicy hints about the project that reunites him with his Better Call Saul star Seehorn, telling our sister site Variety: “I wouldn’t call this heavy science fiction, I would call it mild science fiction… There’s no crime, and no methamphetamine. It’s going to be fun and different.”
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- 10/5/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
How Vince Gilligan And Breaking Bad's Writers Cooked Up A Perfect Final Season [Exclusive Interview]
September 29, 2013. On that Sunday, when the clocks hit 9:00pm Et, over 10 million viewers planted themselves before their television sets, ready to watch a new "Breaking Bad" episode for the last time. One of them was this future writer.
That 10 million strong audience sat awed as story threads — some 62 episodes in the making — were finally tied up in "Felina." Walter White (Bryan Cranston) snatched a pyrrhic victory from the jaws of defeat and made a marginal penance by accepting responsibility for his sins. Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) drove off to an uncertain freedom, ringing out with a primal howl after a series' worth of suffering.
The reviews were stellar, a flood of Emmys followed, and with "Felina" as the cherry on top to an already beloved season 5, the reputation of "Breaking Bad" as one of television's titans was secured. 10 years on from "Felina," Heisenberg is definitely a name that people remember.
That 10 million strong audience sat awed as story threads — some 62 episodes in the making — were finally tied up in "Felina." Walter White (Bryan Cranston) snatched a pyrrhic victory from the jaws of defeat and made a marginal penance by accepting responsibility for his sins. Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) drove off to an uncertain freedom, ringing out with a primal howl after a series' worth of suffering.
The reviews were stellar, a flood of Emmys followed, and with "Felina" as the cherry on top to an already beloved season 5, the reputation of "Breaking Bad" as one of television's titans was secured. 10 years on from "Felina," Heisenberg is definitely a name that people remember.
- 10/5/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
It’s been a decade since Walter White parked his car, popped open his trunk and planted bullets into the neo-Nazis that stole his fortune, murdered Hank and kidnapped Jesse.
In what is widely considered one of television’s finest series finales, “Breaking Bad” laid its unlikely drug kingpin to rest and tied up the right amount of loose ends — while leaving enough intrigue to propel a Netflix movie and equally rich AMC prequel series. In “Felina,” an exiled Walt (Bryan Cranston) gets revenge, rescues his battered partner-turned-nemesis Jesse (Aaron Paul) and dies alone in a meth lab — a chemical equation that, for the last 10 years, has left fans debating whether the show had a happy ending.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the “Breaking Bad” finale, series creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan reflects with Variety on his favorite unsung moments of the AMC drama, the one thing he’d change...
In what is widely considered one of television’s finest series finales, “Breaking Bad” laid its unlikely drug kingpin to rest and tied up the right amount of loose ends — while leaving enough intrigue to propel a Netflix movie and equally rich AMC prequel series. In “Felina,” an exiled Walt (Bryan Cranston) gets revenge, rescues his battered partner-turned-nemesis Jesse (Aaron Paul) and dies alone in a meth lab — a chemical equation that, for the last 10 years, has left fans debating whether the show had a happy ending.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the “Breaking Bad” finale, series creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan reflects with Variety on his favorite unsung moments of the AMC drama, the one thing he’d change...
- 10/5/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Actor Bryan Cranston had an interesting link with Scream star Hayden Panettiere before the two officially met. Ironically, Panettiere would audition for a role in Cranston’s iconic comedy series Malcolm in the Middle. But Panettiere’s looks posed a problem.
Hayden Panettiere was the best actor for her ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ role, but she was too pretty Bryan Cranston | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Cranston was already familiar with the Panettiere family before the Heroes actor was even born. Panettere’s mother, Leslie Vogel, played Cranston’s wife in the long-running 1980s soap opera Loving. Decades later, Cranston would end up auditioning Vogel’s daughter Panettiere in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle he was directing.
During the process, Panettiere impressed Cranston and the show’s producer with her acting ability. But Cranston worried that Panettiere didn’t have the right look for the role she was trying out for.
Hayden Panettiere was the best actor for her ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ role, but she was too pretty Bryan Cranston | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Cranston was already familiar with the Panettiere family before the Heroes actor was even born. Panettere’s mother, Leslie Vogel, played Cranston’s wife in the long-running 1980s soap opera Loving. Decades later, Cranston would end up auditioning Vogel’s daughter Panettiere in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle he was directing.
During the process, Panettiere impressed Cranston and the show’s producer with her acting ability. But Cranston worried that Panettiere didn’t have the right look for the role she was trying out for.
- 10/4/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Seth MacFarlane is partnering with the Entertainment Community Fund for a new $10 million strike initiative for out-of-work industry laborers — and he helped kick things off by donating $5 million to the fund himself, the Ecf announced Thursday.
Assisting film and TV entertainment professionals across practices, from writing and production assistants to key grips and gaffers to lighting and sound designers, the Ecf (previously known as The Actors Fund) has experienced a spike in need for emergency financial assistance over the course of the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes. This assistance covers basic living expenses like rent, groceries, health insurance and medical bills, as well as mental health support.
In a release obtained by TheWrap, the Ecf said they are distributing between $400,000 and $500,000 weekly, compared to pre-strike averages of about $75,000 per week.
In partnership with the Fund, MacFarlane’s donation — itself on the heels of a $1 million donation in July — and the...
Assisting film and TV entertainment professionals across practices, from writing and production assistants to key grips and gaffers to lighting and sound designers, the Ecf (previously known as The Actors Fund) has experienced a spike in need for emergency financial assistance over the course of the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes. This assistance covers basic living expenses like rent, groceries, health insurance and medical bills, as well as mental health support.
In a release obtained by TheWrap, the Ecf said they are distributing between $400,000 and $500,000 weekly, compared to pre-strike averages of about $75,000 per week.
In partnership with the Fund, MacFarlane’s donation — itself on the heels of a $1 million donation in July — and the...
- 9/21/2023
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
Seth MacFarlane is opening his wallet once again for the Entertainment Community Fund.
The prolific creator, who donated $1 million to Ecf in July for its efforts in supporting industry professionals amid Hollywood’s dual strike, has committed another $5 million. As part of the gift, Ecf and MacFarlane have teamed to launch a $10 million initiative in the hopes of attracting more donors during the work stoppage that has left thousands unemployed.
Ecf, previously known as the Actors Fund, spreads support beyond actors to offer programs and services, financial and otherwise, to those who work in the entertainment industry. As of Sept. 19, the fund has distributed more than $7.4 million to more than 3,515 film and TV workers including writing assistants, production assistants, key grips, gaffers, lighting and sound designers, script supervisors, people working in craft services, hair and makeup professionals, wardrobe insiders and others. The emergency financial assistance is used to cover basic living expenses like rent,...
The prolific creator, who donated $1 million to Ecf in July for its efforts in supporting industry professionals amid Hollywood’s dual strike, has committed another $5 million. As part of the gift, Ecf and MacFarlane have teamed to launch a $10 million initiative in the hopes of attracting more donors during the work stoppage that has left thousands unemployed.
Ecf, previously known as the Actors Fund, spreads support beyond actors to offer programs and services, financial and otherwise, to those who work in the entertainment industry. As of Sept. 19, the fund has distributed more than $7.4 million to more than 3,515 film and TV workers including writing assistants, production assistants, key grips, gaffers, lighting and sound designers, script supervisors, people working in craft services, hair and makeup professionals, wardrobe insiders and others. The emergency financial assistance is used to cover basic living expenses like rent,...
- 9/21/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the latest sign of a new coalition between showrunners and crew during the writers strike, a showrunner match fundraiser has blown past its initial goal of raising $500,000 for the Entertainment Community Fund in less than a week.
The so-called Showrunner Fundraising Match was launched on Sept. 11 in an effort to help support film and TV workers who are not out on strike but have been impacted by the work stoppage that is inching closer to becoming the longest strike in the Writers Guild of America’s history.
The idea stemmed from a group chat that has close to 500 showrunners on WhatsApp in which someone flagged that Joelle Garfinkel’s Green Envelope Grocery Aid was backlogged and low on funds to help industry members who were financially impacted during the labor strife. Within a day, the group that launched as a way to stay in touch during the WGA strike...
The so-called Showrunner Fundraising Match was launched on Sept. 11 in an effort to help support film and TV workers who are not out on strike but have been impacted by the work stoppage that is inching closer to becoming the longest strike in the Writers Guild of America’s history.
The idea stemmed from a group chat that has close to 500 showrunners on WhatsApp in which someone flagged that Joelle Garfinkel’s Green Envelope Grocery Aid was backlogged and low on funds to help industry members who were financially impacted during the labor strife. Within a day, the group that launched as a way to stay in touch during the WGA strike...
- 9/19/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This article contains spoilers for Breaking Bad season 5 episode 14 “Ozymandias.”
Breaking Bad’s final season is 10 years old. It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade since Walter White’s story came to a close. All of the deceit, violence, plot twists, and puzzling cliffhangers the series provided still occupy a mountain of space in our heads, just begging for yet another rewatch. In the time since the final episodes of the beloved crime drama aired, no show has quite matched the exquisite pacing and pitch-perfect tone of the eight episodes that concluded Walter’s time as the meth kingpin of New Mexico. Still, even amongst an array of masterpiece hours of television in the second half of the show’s fifth and final season, the Rian Johnson-directed epic “Ozymandias” stands tall above all else.
“Ozymandias” starts with a nearly 15-minute scene in which Hank (Dean Norris...
Breaking Bad’s final season is 10 years old. It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade since Walter White’s story came to a close. All of the deceit, violence, plot twists, and puzzling cliffhangers the series provided still occupy a mountain of space in our heads, just begging for yet another rewatch. In the time since the final episodes of the beloved crime drama aired, no show has quite matched the exquisite pacing and pitch-perfect tone of the eight episodes that concluded Walter’s time as the meth kingpin of New Mexico. Still, even amongst an array of masterpiece hours of television in the second half of the show’s fifth and final season, the Rian Johnson-directed epic “Ozymandias” stands tall above all else.
“Ozymandias” starts with a nearly 15-minute scene in which Hank (Dean Norris...
- 9/15/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The Herb Alpert Foundation has donated $250,000 to the Entertainment Community Fund to aid idled film and TV industry workers during the ongoing Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes. A matching donation by an anonymous donor brings the total gift to $500,000.
“When artists are in need, it is important for society to offer support,” said Alpert, co-founder of A&m Records. “The reason is simple: Our society is poorer when artists aren’t able to share their work with us. My hope is that our matching grant to the Entertainment Community Fund will keep inspiring others to support our artists in need.”
Rona Sebastian, president of the Herb Alpert Foundation, added, “The Herb Alpert Foundation is thrilled to provide essential funding to support the talented writers, actors and dedicated industry professionals during this challenging work stoppage period. Our support is a testament to our belief in the power of words and the profound...
“When artists are in need, it is important for society to offer support,” said Alpert, co-founder of A&m Records. “The reason is simple: Our society is poorer when artists aren’t able to share their work with us. My hope is that our matching grant to the Entertainment Community Fund will keep inspiring others to support our artists in need.”
Rona Sebastian, president of the Herb Alpert Foundation, added, “The Herb Alpert Foundation is thrilled to provide essential funding to support the talented writers, actors and dedicated industry professionals during this challenging work stoppage period. Our support is a testament to our belief in the power of words and the profound...
- 9/13/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Before it was a Nielsen hit advertised on the cover of magazines everywhere, before it became one of the first subjects of message-board obsession, The X-Files was the little cult show that could: an offbeat Friday night procedural about two attractive, mismatched FBI agents hunting little green men across the most Canadian stretches of the American boonies. In retrospect, it's difficult to imagine a world without Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), whose investigations into all things paranormal would influence generations of TV smashes, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Lost to the prestige darlings created by one of the show's most prominent writers, Vince Gilligan. But back in the early days of creator Chris Carter's seminal sci-fi series, it was possible to wonder if this weird little gem would survive.
- 9/7/2023
- by A.A. Dowd
- Primetimer
It’s the sixty-fifth birthday of one of the greatest fictional characters ever to grace our television screens, yes – the character of Walter White is ready for retirement but before he puts his feet up there’s time for a little fun.
To wish Walter White well, and celebrate the 15th anniversary of the unsurpassed Breaking Bad, Sony Picture Home Entertainment have commissioned this stellar piece of artwork containing over a dozen references to Vince Gilligan’s show.
There are fifteen Breaking Bad Easter Eggs in the image below, from the obvious to the obscure, only true fans of the Double B will get them all! Take a look below…
Breaking Bad Picture Quiz – Walter White Turns 65!
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We’ve spotted most of them, but there are a couple still outstanding. We’re promised to have the full list emailed over to us by 6pm today, so you...
To wish Walter White well, and celebrate the 15th anniversary of the unsurpassed Breaking Bad, Sony Picture Home Entertainment have commissioned this stellar piece of artwork containing over a dozen references to Vince Gilligan’s show.
There are fifteen Breaking Bad Easter Eggs in the image below, from the obvious to the obscure, only true fans of the Double B will get them all! Take a look below…
Breaking Bad Picture Quiz – Walter White Turns 65!
©HECreative/lovebloodcreative.com
We’ve spotted most of them, but there are a couple still outstanding. We’re promised to have the full list emailed over to us by 6pm today, so you...
- 9/7/2023
- by Michael Walsh
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
As the SAG-AFTRA strike continues on, Aaron Paul has become the latest actor to call out Netflix for its residual model. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight Canada at a recent SAG rally, Paul suggested that he received zero compensation from the streamer for the performance of his hit series “Breaking Bad.”
“I don’t get a piece from Netflix on ‘Breaking Bad’ to be totally honest and that’s insane to me,” Paul told the publication (via Variety). “Shows live forever on these streamers and it goes through waves. And I just saw the other day that ‘Breaking Bad’ was trending on Netflix, and it’s just such common sense, and a lot of these streamers, they know they have been getting away with not paying people just fair wage and now it’s time to pony up.”
Paul, who reunited with his “Breaking Bad” costars Bryan Cranston and Jesse Plemons at the rally,...
“I don’t get a piece from Netflix on ‘Breaking Bad’ to be totally honest and that’s insane to me,” Paul told the publication (via Variety). “Shows live forever on these streamers and it goes through waves. And I just saw the other day that ‘Breaking Bad’ was trending on Netflix, and it’s just such common sense, and a lot of these streamers, they know they have been getting away with not paying people just fair wage and now it’s time to pony up.”
Paul, who reunited with his “Breaking Bad” costars Bryan Cranston and Jesse Plemons at the rally,...
- 9/5/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
2Nd Update: The Entertainment Community Fund has now distributed more than $6 million in financial assistance since May 1 to more than 2,885 struggling film and TV workers impacted by the ongoing strikes by the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA. That’s up from the more than $5.4 million that’s been distributed to over 2,600 film and TV workers from just a week ago.
Updated, 2:52 Pm: Requests for emergency financial assistance continue to pour into the Entertainment Community Fund during the industry’s ongoing strikes. The Fund has distributed more than $5.4 million to more than 2,600 film and TV workers during the strikes – up from over $4.7 million granted to more than 2,300 workers just a week ago.
As of August 25, the Fund has raised more than $7.6 million from more than 9,500 donors — from over $7 million from 8,400-plus donors a week ago.
Previously, August 21: The Entertainment Community Fund has raised more than $7 million and distributed $4.7 million-plus to...
Updated, 2:52 Pm: Requests for emergency financial assistance continue to pour into the Entertainment Community Fund during the industry’s ongoing strikes. The Fund has distributed more than $5.4 million to more than 2,600 film and TV workers during the strikes – up from over $4.7 million granted to more than 2,300 workers just a week ago.
As of August 25, the Fund has raised more than $7.6 million from more than 9,500 donors — from over $7 million from 8,400-plus donors a week ago.
Previously, August 21: The Entertainment Community Fund has raised more than $7 million and distributed $4.7 million-plus to...
- 9/5/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
When “The X-Files” premiered on Sept. 3, 1993 on Fox, viewers had no idea how incredibly bizarre the cases tackled by FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) would be.
Anything that was deemed paranormal, supernatural or unexplainable was called an “X-File” — the cases that no one else in the agency wanted to touch.
In the show’s 11 seasons, they dealt with more than just aliens and shadowy government conspiracies. Their cases involved demons, ghosts, serial killers, sea monsters and even vampires. In celebration of the series’ 30th anniversary, here are the episodes with the scariest villains and killer creatures.
Fox
7. Home
Season 4, Written by Glen Morgan and James Wong, directed by Kim Manners
Perhaps this disturbing episode — which was banned for three years after its initial showing — is more creepy and unsettling than scary, but it certainly left an impression on viewers when it debuted in 1996. Mulder...
Anything that was deemed paranormal, supernatural or unexplainable was called an “X-File” — the cases that no one else in the agency wanted to touch.
In the show’s 11 seasons, they dealt with more than just aliens and shadowy government conspiracies. Their cases involved demons, ghosts, serial killers, sea monsters and even vampires. In celebration of the series’ 30th anniversary, here are the episodes with the scariest villains and killer creatures.
Fox
7. Home
Season 4, Written by Glen Morgan and James Wong, directed by Kim Manners
Perhaps this disturbing episode — which was banned for three years after its initial showing — is more creepy and unsettling than scary, but it certainly left an impression on viewers when it debuted in 1996. Mulder...
- 9/2/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Patty Lin, a former TV writer whose credits include “Breaking Bad,” “Friends” and “Desperate Housewives,” has a problem with Hollywood’s lionization of so-called “auteur showrunners” — such as her former boss, Vince Gilligan.
Lin, in an interview with Salon after the release of her memoir detailing much of her career, put the blame for the “hero worship” of such writers and producers in meta terms. She said that this sort of creatives makes for a good story — and an easy one — versus the tediousness of a collaborative leader and team.
“This idea of everybody heralding the ‘auteur genius showrunner,’ we’ve got to get rid of that,” Lin said. “That sort of worship is part of the toxic culture in Hollywood. I think it makes a great story. It’s very simple and clean, and it’s not as shiny as a story about a bunch of people in a...
Lin, in an interview with Salon after the release of her memoir detailing much of her career, put the blame for the “hero worship” of such writers and producers in meta terms. She said that this sort of creatives makes for a good story — and an easy one — versus the tediousness of a collaborative leader and team.
“This idea of everybody heralding the ‘auteur genius showrunner,’ we’ve got to get rid of that,” Lin said. “That sort of worship is part of the toxic culture in Hollywood. I think it makes a great story. It’s very simple and clean, and it’s not as shiny as a story about a bunch of people in a...
- 9/2/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
As Emmy voting comes to a close, many critics and “Better Call Saul” fans are hoping that this season’s strike-delayed award show finally brings the beloved spin-off its first trophy. This year marks the final opportunity for the Television Academy to reward the performances of Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn that form the emotional core of the show. Neither actor has won an Emmy for the series, something that many observers see as an unforgivable snub — even if competing against the “Succession” cast makes it an uphill battle.
But if Seehorn gets her way, this might not be the last nomination she receives for playing Kim Wexler. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike, Seehorn said that she is still holding out hope for another chance to reprise the role.
“I don’t think that I will ever forget her,” Seehorn said of Wexler.
But if Seehorn gets her way, this might not be the last nomination she receives for playing Kim Wexler. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike, Seehorn said that she is still holding out hope for another chance to reprise the role.
“I don’t think that I will ever forget her,” Seehorn said of Wexler.
- 8/20/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
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