Tag: Breaking Bad
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After Three Decades in Hollywood, ‘A Love Song’ Finally Turned Dale Dickey Into a Leading Lady
Dale Dickey is not jaded, even after nearly three decades in Hollywood. The actress’ earnest humility, infectious curiosity, and unpretentiousness when talking about her craft and decades-long career would feel refreshing from anyone, let alone someone who has been a successful working thespian in film and TV for nearly thirty years. The Indie Spirit winner…
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Why This Is the Year to Rally Around ‘Better Call Saul’ at the Emmys — A Respectful Demand
With the final round of 2022 Emmy voting on the horizon, IndieWire TV writers Ben Travers and Steve Greene decided the time was right for a Double Take discussion on — and a call to arms for — the beloved, long-running AMC drama “Better Call Saul.” This is that discussion.Ben Travers: A great philosopher once…
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Bob Odenkirk: My Heart Attack Made It ‘Much Easier’ to Act in ‘Better Call Saul’
Bob Odenkirk has gotten a new lease on life — and a newly reinvigorated acting approach.In July 2021, the “Better Call Saul” star collapsed on set and suffered a heart attack. “Better Call Saul” health safety supervisor, Rosa Estrada, and assistant director, Angie Meyer, administered CPR and hooked Odenkirk up to an automated defibrillator. It…
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What Shows Will Netflix Put Ads On?
Netflix has nearly completed its about-face about commercials. While we now know its ad-tech partner (Microsoft) and when it will launch (“early 2023”), there’s still much we do not know about AVOD Netflix. Like, which shows (and movies) will Netflix put ads on anyway?The short answer is most — but not all — content. “The…
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The 14 Best Mad Men Characters, Ranked
The entertainment industry went through a significant period of change in the past two decades. It had been a long-standing notion that television was a “lesser” art form compared to film. Today, they are almost indistinguishable. Television’s new golden age truly began with “Mad Men,” which began airing its first season on AMC in 2007.…
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The Full Episode Of The Animated Better Call Saul Spin-Off Slippin’ Jimmy Is Free Online Now
Back when “Breaking Bad” was drawing to a close, who would’ve thought that we’d be here less than 10 years later and excitedly waiting for the concluding stretch of episodes that will bring its spin-off/prequel series, “Better Call Saul,” to a similarly memorable end? The Bob Odenkirk-starring series, centered on the misadventures of the criminal…
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14 Most Memorable Kim Wexler Moments In Better Call Saul
While “Breaking Bad” fans initially started watching “Better Call Saul” to see more of Bob Odenkirk’s smooth-talking Jimmy McGill, they also tuned in to spend more time with his fierce co-partner in life and crime, Kim Wexler. Portrayed by actor Rhea Seehorn, public defender Kim Wexler isn’t one to suffer fools. Kim starts off the series as…
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Back to One, Episode 203: Giancarlo Esposito
Few characters born in this current ‘Golden Age of Television’ rise to the legendary status of Gustavo Fring. Giancarlo Esposito brought the drug kingpin to life on Breaking Bad and now he’s finishing out (or filling in) his arc on the prequel Better Call Saul. On this episode, Esposito talks about the careful way he…
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The Ozark Scene That Made Wendy’s Character Click For Laura Linney
Over the last half-decade, Laura Linney’s character, Wendy Byrde, has undergone quite a journey on Netflix’s “Ozark.” When the show first launched in 2017, it was anchored more to the perspective of Wendy’s husband, Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman), as he cast off his civilian life as a mild-mannered financial advisor and uprooted his family from Chicago…
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‘Better Call Saul’: Michael Mando Dealt with Sandstorms & Lightning While Filming Nacho’s Big Scene
[Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Better Call Saul” Season 6, Episode 3, “Rock and Hard Place.”]The last thing Michael Mando filmed on “Better Call Saul” was Nacho’s hideout in the oil tanker. As his character is hiding from people on his tail who wish him dead, Mando had to submerge himself in a…