Better Call Saul
‘Sugar’ Star Anna Gunn on “True Gent” Colin Farrell, ‘Breaking Bad’ Reunions and Rian Johnson’s Unforgettable Gesture
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 […]
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Giancarlo Esposito Says He Was So Broke He Considered Arranging His Own Murder
Giancarlo Esposito looked back at his financial struggles this week, recalling a time when he considered ordering his own murder in pursuit of a life insurance payout for his family. During an appearance on SiriusXM’s Jim & Sam show, Esposito said he went through two bankruptcies before landing Breaking Bad, as well as a foreclosure […]
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‘Damaged’ Review: Not Even Samuel L. Jackson and Dramatic Scottish Setting Can Freshen Up Stale Serial Killer Flick
A Chicago detective is sent to Scotland to help investigate a series of ritual murders in Terry McDonough's thriller co-starring Vincent Cassel.
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How ‘Echo’ EP Marion Dayre Brought a Bit of ‘Better Call Saul’ to the MCU
[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 […]
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Emmys Analysis: How, in the Era of Peak TV, Did Just Three Shows Manage to Sweep Their Respective Genres at the Awards?
What makes the results of Monday night’s 75th Emmys particularly interesting to me is that they come at the end of a season unlike any other, in which virtually all traditional Emmy campaign tactics — as in, famous people shaking hands, kissing babies, doing interviews, appearing on FYC panels, etc. — were removed from the equation. […]
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‘Better Call Saul’ Ends Six-Season Run With Zero Emmy Wins
It’s official: Better Call Saul hasn’t won a single Emmy. The acclaimed Breaking Bad spinoff scored 53 Emmy nominations over its six-season run but failed to win a single award. The final season was nominated for seven awards at the 2023 Emmys, including the top prizes of best actor in a drama series and best […]
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Rhea Seehorn Teases New Series With ‘Better Call Saul’ Boss Vince Gilligan
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 […]
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THR’s Guide to the Emmys: Everything You Need to Know Before Tonight’s Show
Welcome to the time warp. Technically, the awards being doled out live from the Peacock Theater at 5 p.m. PST are the 2023 Emmy awards. The telecast had been scheduled to air back in September, but, like so much else in Hollywood, the Emmys were sidelined by the strikes. Now, four months later, the show […]
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‘The Brothers Sun’ Star Sam Song Li on Playing Michelle Yeoh’s Favorite Son and His ‘Better Call Saul’ Physics Lesson
In his first starring role, The Brothers Sun’s Sam Song Li found himself in the enviable position of playing Michelle Yeoh’s favorite son. Created by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu, the action-dramedy series chronicles a single mother, Eileen “Mama” Sun (Yeoh), and her son, Bruce (Li), whose modest and peaceful life in the San Gabriel […]
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What ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘Monty Python’ Taught Bob Odenkirk About Writing a Children’s Book
Bob Odenkirk knows he should probably leave his kids alone. But the Better Call Saul star spent the pandemic working on an Audible murder comedy podcast with his son, Nate, 23, and collaborating on a children’s book with his artist daughter, Erin, 22. “If I want to do a good job as a dad, I […]
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Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 50 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (So Far)
Over the course of a few months, several Zoom meetings, lots of emails and countless Excel spreadsheets, three THR TV critics joined forces to hash out, and rank, what they consider the greatest shows since 2000.
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‘Better Call Saul’ Star Rhea Seehorn on Why She’s Not Completely Saying Goodbye to Kim Wexler
Whenever she finds herself in a room surrounded by TV’s biggest stars, Rhea Seehorn is always looking for Bob Odenkirk. “He’s my partner in crime,” the Better Call Saul star says of her co-star. This awards season will likely be no different, as Seehorn, Odenkirk and the AMC series are all nominated once again for […]
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