Tag: Bob Odenkirk
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The Best Episode From Each Season of ‘Better Call Saul’
Breaking Bad is largely considered to be one of the all-time greatest drama shows. Vince Gilligan’s Shakesperean five-season epic chronicled the transformation of the ailing high school chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston) into the ruthless drug kingpin known as “Heisenberg.” Breaking Bad worked because of the strength of its ensemble, including Bob Odenkirk’s performance…
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From Wearing ‘The Bear’ Apron to Private Meals, These A-Listers Are Auctioning Experiences to Support Strike Relief
While the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes are stalling productions across Hollywood, actors and filmmakers are getting to work in a different way to financially support the unions.A viral eBay auction featuring a slew of once-in-a-lifetime events, custom memorabilia, and never-released parts of film history has all net proceeds supporting non-profit Free the Work, which is…
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Celebrities Will Do Absurd Things For You Via New Auction To Benefit Film Crews During Strike
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to take a pottery class with Busy Phillips? Or have dinner straight out of “Mr. Show” with Bob Odenkirk And David Cross? Perhaps you’d like some help on the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle with “Poker Face” star Natasha Lyonne? Maybe, just maybe, you’re the kind…
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Union Solidarity Coalition Auction: Jeremy Allen White-Signed Apron, Dinner with Bob Odenkirk and a Tom Waits Fedora Among Items Up for Grabs
Want to grab dinner with Bob Odenkirk or a Hawaiian shirt signed by Weird Al? Well, now’s your chance.The Union Solidarity Coalition, an organization founded this year by Hollywood writers and directors, is auctioning off a host of film and TV memorabilia along with in-person hang outs with stars. The auction is designed to raise…
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Rhea Seehorn Holds Out Hope for More ‘Better Call Saul’: ‘I Hope One Day There’s an Occasion to Revisit These Characters’
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…
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‘Better Call Saul’s Jimmy McGill Was Never Going to Be a Hero
Jimmy McGill’s (Bob Odenkirk) narcissistic tale of misadventures in Breaking Bad’s prequel, Better Call Saul, earned its highly anticipated closure a year ago. The audience (and critics) enthusiastically enjoyed the shrewdness of all six seasons, but such a complex show deserves a much deeper understanding of its intricate layers. Where did its inspirations come from?…
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This Is the Best Episode of ‘Better Call Saul’
In a series where almost every episode is a masterpiece, it’s hard to pick out which is the best episode of Better Call Saul, but one episode in the show’s sixth and final season stands out. It maintains Better Call Saul’s consistently high quality of direction, writing, and performances while acting as a significant turning…
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This ‘Suits’ Character is TV’s Best Lawyer
Television has, over the years, provided iconic characters with suave demeanors and razor-sharp wit, many of whom serve as lawyers in their professional lives. From the ruthlessly intelligent Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) in How to Get Away with Murder to the flamboyant and cunning Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) in Breaking Bad, as well as the…
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‘The Bear’ Season 2 Review: FX’s Hit Series Makes Every Second Count
When The Bear first dropped Season 1, it took a while for people to catch on that it was one of the best shows of 2022. With its fast-paced editing, stellar cast, and thoughtful approach to grief and trauma, it took an industry that people were already infatuated by and gave it the dramatization that…