Note: This post contains spoilers for "The Wire."
Is "The Wire" still one of the greatest TV shows of all time? David Simon's sprawling, complex portrait of Baltimore has appeared on multiple "best of" lists over the years, popping up near the top of masterpiece-filled rankings from outlets like Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Empire, and more. The HBO series, which really couldn't have worked before that channel's dominance in early 2000s, currently ranks sixth-highest of all time on IMDb, and despite never winning an Emmy, it's earned a Peabody, DGA and WGA awards, and a spot on the American Film Institute's Television Programs of The Year list three different times.
"The Wire" is no doubt a work of storytelling genius, and much of its tremendous effect is cumulative. The series starts at the street level of Maryland's biggest city, examining the effects of drugs and gang life before refocusing...
Is "The Wire" still one of the greatest TV shows of all time? David Simon's sprawling, complex portrait of Baltimore has appeared on multiple "best of" lists over the years, popping up near the top of masterpiece-filled rankings from outlets like Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Empire, and more. The HBO series, which really couldn't have worked before that channel's dominance in early 2000s, currently ranks sixth-highest of all time on IMDb, and despite never winning an Emmy, it's earned a Peabody, DGA and WGA awards, and a spot on the American Film Institute's Television Programs of The Year list three different times.
"The Wire" is no doubt a work of storytelling genius, and much of its tremendous effect is cumulative. The series starts at the street level of Maryland's biggest city, examining the effects of drugs and gang life before refocusing...
- 4/27/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Law & Order: Organized Crime fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief. According to Deadline, the series is finalizing a 10-episode renewal deal... with one significant change.
Instead of airing on NBC, Law & Order: Organized Crime will stream exclusively on Peacock, making it the first primetime series NBC has moved exclusively to its sister service.
This is excellent news for Organized Crime, which may work better as a streaming-only series for several reasons.
The deal is only for ten episodes, but don't be too disappointed. While that might be terrible news for a broadcast show, many streaming-only series have eight to ten episodes per season.
Besides, if fans flock to Peacock and burn through those ten episodes in record numbers, NBC/Peacock could decide to order more episodes. [Note: We don't know yet if all ten episodes will be available at once for binge-watching or whether they will be released on some schedule.]
A new season is better than nothing, so we don't want to look gift horses in the mouth, especially after...
Instead of airing on NBC, Law & Order: Organized Crime will stream exclusively on Peacock, making it the first primetime series NBC has moved exclusively to its sister service.
This is excellent news for Organized Crime, which may work better as a streaming-only series for several reasons.
The deal is only for ten episodes, but don't be too disappointed. While that might be terrible news for a broadcast show, many streaming-only series have eight to ten episodes per season.
Besides, if fans flock to Peacock and burn through those ten episodes in record numbers, NBC/Peacock could decide to order more episodes. [Note: We don't know yet if all ten episodes will be available at once for binge-watching or whether they will be released on some schedule.]
A new season is better than nothing, so we don't want to look gift horses in the mouth, especially after...
- 4/25/2024
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
Bill Burr was in the middle of a standup set in the original room at The Comedy Cellar when his cell phone rang: It was Jerry Seinfeld. What do you do? Burr answered.
Seinfeld wanted Burr to play JFK in his Pop-Tarts (fake) origin story, “Unfrosted.” Burr immediately accepted the role — and then went back to telling jokes to the paying customers.
It was the fastest (and the most public) “yes” that Seinfeld and his writing partner Spike Feresten say they got from a tremendous ensemble comedy cast that includes Seinfeld himself, as well as Jim Gaffigan, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Poehler, Hugh Grant, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer — there’s honestly just too many to list. That wasn’t always the case.
“There was a long time where we didn’t have anybody to make this movie. We had the budget, we had the script, but we...
Seinfeld wanted Burr to play JFK in his Pop-Tarts (fake) origin story, “Unfrosted.” Burr immediately accepted the role — and then went back to telling jokes to the paying customers.
It was the fastest (and the most public) “yes” that Seinfeld and his writing partner Spike Feresten say they got from a tremendous ensemble comedy cast that includes Seinfeld himself, as well as Jim Gaffigan, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Poehler, Hugh Grant, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer — there’s honestly just too many to list. That wasn’t always the case.
“There was a long time where we didn’t have anybody to make this movie. We had the budget, we had the script, but we...
- 4/25/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Attack on Titan ended on a great note and wrote its name in the history books as one of the greatest anime to be ever made. After entertaining the fans for a decade and making them experience all kinds of emotions, everyone bid goodbye to Eren Jaeger in a feature-length finale released on November 4, 2023. While the manga ended in 2021, the anime took a couple of years to reach the finale.
Hajime Isayama’s ending was not taken on a great note by the fans, so he had to make a few changes before the release of the finale. Even though it proved to be a massive success, there is one aspect that Hajime Isayama wished he could have changed. It might have been his greatest regret with Attack on Titan.
Hajime Isayama Had Decided Attack on Titan’s Ending Attack on Titan (Credit: Mappa)
Hajime Isayama is one of kind mangaka.
Hajime Isayama’s ending was not taken on a great note by the fans, so he had to make a few changes before the release of the finale. Even though it proved to be a massive success, there is one aspect that Hajime Isayama wished he could have changed. It might have been his greatest regret with Attack on Titan.
Hajime Isayama Had Decided Attack on Titan’s Ending Attack on Titan (Credit: Mappa)
Hajime Isayama is one of kind mangaka.
- 4/24/2024
- by Priyanko Chakraborty
- FandomWire
We still don’t know whether Kevin Costner will be returning to his role as John Dutton for the final stretch of Yellowstone when the back half of Season 5 returns this November. However, some fans have a very clever idea for how the show could finish out the character’s arc by hiring someone else for the role: his Hollywood look-alike Bob Odenkirk to step into Dutton’s scruffy boots! For those unfamiliar with the Odenkirk-Costner connection, the gag comes from the former’s hit series Better Call Saul. In the Breaking Bad prequel, Odenkirk stars as a pre-Saul Goodman version of his character, who still goes by his given name of Jimmy McGill and pulls off lots of minor (but still gnarly) cons on unsuspecting rubes. In one instance, he convinces a pair of girls to come home with him and his best friend on the pretense that he’s Kevin Costner,...
- 4/24/2024
- TV Insider
Though AMC has had some popular scripted series that have run for years, many others have been cancelled after just one season. How is the current crop of shows doing? Which will be cancelled or renewed? We'll have to wait and see.
Scripted AMC Network shows listed: 61st Street, Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches, The Beast Must Die, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, Dark Winds, Dietland, A Discovery of Witches, Dispatches from Elsewhere, Fear the Walking Dead, Feed the Beast, Halt and Catch Fire, Hell on Wheels, Humans, Into the Badlands, Kevin Can F**k Himself, Killing Eve, Lodge 49, Low Winter Sun, Lucky Hank, Mad Men, McMafia, The Night Manager, NOS4A2, Parish, Preacher, The Son, Soulmates, Tales of the Walking Dead, The Terror, Turn: Washington's Spies, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, The Walking Dead: Dead City,...
Scripted AMC Network shows listed: 61st Street, Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches, The Beast Must Die, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, Dark Winds, Dietland, A Discovery of Witches, Dispatches from Elsewhere, Fear the Walking Dead, Feed the Beast, Halt and Catch Fire, Hell on Wheels, Humans, Into the Badlands, Kevin Can F**k Himself, Killing Eve, Lodge 49, Low Winter Sun, Lucky Hank, Mad Men, McMafia, The Night Manager, NOS4A2, Parish, Preacher, The Son, Soulmates, Tales of the Walking Dead, The Terror, Turn: Washington's Spies, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, The Walking Dead: Dead City,...
- 4/24/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Bold and the Beautiful has yet to put Hope Logan on a plane headed for Thomas Forrester with a desperate plea to come home to her on the CBS soap. After their steamy love affair made B&b even more of a favorite afternoon destination, fans assumed she’d stop at nothing to bring her man back home.
Devastation set in for Hope when Thomas became overwhelmed with pain when she rejected his proposal. Then he was gone in the blink of an eye. But what’s up with this?
Hope sashays around today like a woman content with her life. Plus, she hasn’t mentioned Thomas except for a fleeting blurb. Why isn’t she flying the friendly skies to her destiny?
Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: All About Hope Logan Breaking Bad?
With Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) gone and Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) acting as if nothing ever happened,...
Devastation set in for Hope when Thomas became overwhelmed with pain when she rejected his proposal. Then he was gone in the blink of an eye. But what’s up with this?
Hope sashays around today like a woman content with her life. Plus, she hasn’t mentioned Thomas except for a fleeting blurb. Why isn’t she flying the friendly skies to her destiny?
Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: All About Hope Logan Breaking Bad?
With Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) gone and Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) acting as if nothing ever happened,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Maggie Larkin
- Soap Dirt
Anna Gunn is simply stunning in the recently released Apple TV series, Sugar. Not only does the actress do an incredible job, but it seems refreshing to see her once again on the screen, for it has been a while since she was last seen there. It was the script of the Colin Farrell-starrer series that eventually made her say yes to the show.
Breaking Bad
While she enjoyed working along with Farrell and the rest of the talented cast, the set also turned into a small impromptu reunion with her Breaking Bad cast and crew. In a recent interview, while discussing the said reunion, the actress also made some remarks about the hate she received for her Breaking Bad character and how people’s perception of Skyler has changed.
Anna Gunn Was The Subject of Brutal Trolling Due to Her Breaking Bad Character
A still from Breaking Bad...
Breaking Bad
While she enjoyed working along with Farrell and the rest of the talented cast, the set also turned into a small impromptu reunion with her Breaking Bad cast and crew. In a recent interview, while discussing the said reunion, the actress also made some remarks about the hate she received for her Breaking Bad character and how people’s perception of Skyler has changed.
Anna Gunn Was The Subject of Brutal Trolling Due to Her Breaking Bad Character
A still from Breaking Bad...
- 4/23/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Anna Gunn is reflecting on her Breaking Bad character’s reception!
The 55-year-old actress starred as Skyler White, the wife of Bryan Cranston‘s Walter White, in the hit AMC show, which aired from 2008 to 2013. Anna won a pair of Emmys for her role in Breaking Bad.
Despite the critical acclaim for her acting performance, Anna has previously spoken about receiving harassment from toxic fans of the show. She even wrote a New York Times op-ed about the misogynistic commentary on her character and the threats she personally received.
Now more than 10 years after Breaking Bad‘s final season aired, Anna has opened up about how the public’s reception of Skyler has changed since.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Now, when people come up to me, it’s incredibly different… There’s still a long way to go, but we have made seismic changes since then,” she told The Hollywood Reporter.
The 55-year-old actress starred as Skyler White, the wife of Bryan Cranston‘s Walter White, in the hit AMC show, which aired from 2008 to 2013. Anna won a pair of Emmys for her role in Breaking Bad.
Despite the critical acclaim for her acting performance, Anna has previously spoken about receiving harassment from toxic fans of the show. She even wrote a New York Times op-ed about the misogynistic commentary on her character and the threats she personally received.
Now more than 10 years after Breaking Bad‘s final season aired, Anna has opened up about how the public’s reception of Skyler has changed since.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Now, when people come up to me, it’s incredibly different… There’s still a long way to go, but we have made seismic changes since then,” she told The Hollywood Reporter.
- 4/23/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
An upcoming independent horror film with Hereditary and The Conjuring vibes is creeping its way toward screens. Screenwriter Lila McLaughlin is stepping behind the camera for her directorial debut, shooting from a script she wrote that sounds bone-chilling in all the best ways. Joining McLaughlin for Don’t Let Them Out are Emily Rios, Louis Ferreira, and Bonnie Root as primary cast members.
According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, Don’t Let Them Out follows “a struggling woman who journeys to a property she has inherited in hopes of selling it to pay off her debts. But upon arriving to the property, the story takes a terrifying turn when the woman is lured into a desperate scavenger hunt down a perilous rabbit hole.”
McLaughlin and Root are teaming up to produce Don’t Let Them Out, which is soon to end production. Seasoned editor Eric Strand joins the team after...
According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, Don’t Let Them Out follows “a struggling woman who journeys to a property she has inherited in hopes of selling it to pay off her debts. But upon arriving to the property, the story takes a terrifying turn when the woman is lured into a desperate scavenger hunt down a perilous rabbit hole.”
McLaughlin and Root are teaming up to produce Don’t Let Them Out, which is soon to end production. Seasoned editor Eric Strand joins the team after...
- 4/22/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Giancarlo Esposito’s role as Gus Fring, the fast food franchise owner who moonlights as a lethal drug lord, made him one of the most beloved parts of “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.” But while his performance in Vince Gilligan’s New Mexico-set TV universe earned him two Emmy nominations and paved the way for him to enter some of Hollywood’s biggest franchises, the actor has not forgotten the dark moments he faced early in his career.
In a new interview with SiriusXM’s “Jim & Sam” (via Variety), Esposito detailed his early struggles as an unemployed actor. He revealed that at his lowest point, he even considered planning his own murder so that his family could receive a life insurance payout.
“My way out in my brain was: ‘Hey, do you get life insurance if someone commits suicide? Do they get the bread?’” Esposito said. “[My wife] had no idea...
In a new interview with SiriusXM’s “Jim & Sam” (via Variety), Esposito detailed his early struggles as an unemployed actor. He revealed that at his lowest point, he even considered planning his own murder so that his family could receive a life insurance payout.
“My way out in my brain was: ‘Hey, do you get life insurance if someone commits suicide? Do they get the bread?’” Esposito said. “[My wife] had no idea...
- 4/21/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The Far Cry franchise has become a staple in the world of first-person shooting titles. Since 2004, this long-reigning series has been releasing titles, DLCs, and spinoffs consistently, the latest being Far Cry 6 in 2021. Now, the worthy successor of this franchise, Far Cry 7, is on the cards as well.
Despite there being no official update from Ubisoft regarding the game, everyday rumors have kept the excitement alive. And with the recent rumor regarding the villain of Far Cry 7, fans are going absolutely crazy. This actor is none other than, Cillian Murphy.
Cillian Murphy to Join Far Cry 7 as the Main Villain
Oppenheimer’s famed Cillian Murphy will join Far Cry 7 as the main antagonist, a report suggests.
Credible leaker j0nathan has recently shared an intriguing tweet consisting of four pictures of Cillian Murphy, a dynamite showing a 72-hour countdown, a huge crab, and the number 7, respectively.
Si rien ne change d'ici là pic.
Despite there being no official update from Ubisoft regarding the game, everyday rumors have kept the excitement alive. And with the recent rumor regarding the villain of Far Cry 7, fans are going absolutely crazy. This actor is none other than, Cillian Murphy.
Cillian Murphy to Join Far Cry 7 as the Main Villain
Oppenheimer’s famed Cillian Murphy will join Far Cry 7 as the main antagonist, a report suggests.
Credible leaker j0nathan has recently shared an intriguing tweet consisting of four pictures of Cillian Murphy, a dynamite showing a 72-hour countdown, a huge crab, and the number 7, respectively.
Si rien ne change d'ici là pic.
- 4/21/2024
- by Nilendu Brahma
- FandomWire
10. Patrick Jane from The Mentalist
While the main character of his story, like many here, Patrick Jane is no classic hero. He’s obsessed with his own mission, puts his moral beliefs above others’ comfort, breaks the law on daily basis, and can kill or torture the people he personally finds guilty. But have you seen that trickster’s smile? It’s impossible not to love Jane!
9. Daryl Dixon from The Walking Dead
Daryl Dixon wasn’t even supposed to become a long-staying character of The Walking Dead. When he was first introduced, the audience fell in love with the silent and serious survivalist who cared for his terrible a-hole brother and demanded more of him. Daryl puts survival above all but cares for his people, and we care for him.
8. Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother
Listing all Barney Stinson’s sins would have taken no less than a week,...
While the main character of his story, like many here, Patrick Jane is no classic hero. He’s obsessed with his own mission, puts his moral beliefs above others’ comfort, breaks the law on daily basis, and can kill or torture the people he personally finds guilty. But have you seen that trickster’s smile? It’s impossible not to love Jane!
9. Daryl Dixon from The Walking Dead
Daryl Dixon wasn’t even supposed to become a long-staying character of The Walking Dead. When he was first introduced, the audience fell in love with the silent and serious survivalist who cared for his terrible a-hole brother and demanded more of him. Daryl puts survival above all but cares for his people, and we care for him.
8. Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother
Listing all Barney Stinson’s sins would have taken no less than a week,...
- 4/20/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)
"You can't count it!" That's what producer Peter Safran said to Entertainment Weekly in 2023 about "The Curse of La Llorona" being part of The Conjuring Universe. Safran, who has helped to spearhead the very successful horror franchise alongside James Wan since 2013, did not leave any room for interpretation there. Yet, director Michael Chaves' successful 2019 feature directorial debut contains characters from "Conjuring" films, as well as overt references to events in those stories. Be that as it may, this movie now exists as both an unquestionable hit and a film that narratively exists in The Conjuring Universe but, for technical reasons, actually doesn't.
In the era of cinematic universes, it's an almost unprecedented situation. Why provide connective tissue if the plan isn't to connect these dots?...
"You can't count it!" That's what producer Peter Safran said to Entertainment Weekly in 2023 about "The Curse of La Llorona" being part of The Conjuring Universe. Safran, who has helped to spearhead the very successful horror franchise alongside James Wan since 2013, did not leave any room for interpretation there. Yet, director Michael Chaves' successful 2019 feature directorial debut contains characters from "Conjuring" films, as well as overt references to events in those stories. Be that as it may, this movie now exists as both an unquestionable hit and a film that narratively exists in The Conjuring Universe but, for technical reasons, actually doesn't.
In the era of cinematic universes, it's an almost unprecedented situation. Why provide connective tissue if the plan isn't to connect these dots?...
- 4/20/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
"Star Trek: Discovery" helped usher in a new small-screen era for the franchise when it launched in 2017 on CBS All Access (before it became Paramount+). Trekkies have since had several new shows to enjoy, including "Strange New Worlds" and the animated "Lower Decks," among others. Despite being the show that kicked things off, however, "Discovery" didn't start off on the strongest foot, and that's something that series lead Sonequa Martin-Green is freely willing to admit.
Martin-Green has been with the show from the very start as Commander Michael Burnham. With "Star Trek: Discovery" season 5, the show's last, currently streaming, the actor spoke with SFX Magazine for its latest issue. Looking back with the benefit of hindsight, she was asked if she felt the show had it from the start, and Martin-Green gave a pretty candid answer:
"To be honest with you, no, we did not have it from the start.
Martin-Green has been with the show from the very start as Commander Michael Burnham. With "Star Trek: Discovery" season 5, the show's last, currently streaming, the actor spoke with SFX Magazine for its latest issue. Looking back with the benefit of hindsight, she was asked if she felt the show had it from the start, and Martin-Green gave a pretty candid answer:
"To be honest with you, no, we did not have it from the start.
- 4/19/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
We have recently revealed that fans on Ranker have voted Gustavo Fring from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul as the best TV villain of all time, which is something we have agreed with. Played by Giancarlo Esposito, Gustavo Fring turned out to be a formidable villain and a character with amazing development, which is why he remains one of the most popular characters from the whole franchise despite being the series’ major villain.
But, as it turns out, actor Giancarlo Esposito had been in a very bad place just before he was cast in Breaking Bad, and as it turns out – the series literally saved his life, which is an interesting revelation in light of the fact that Esposito is today one of the most popular TV actors overall.
As part of his promotion of the show Parish, Giancarlo Esposito appeared on SiriusXM’s Jim & Sam Show, where he talked about the show,...
But, as it turns out, actor Giancarlo Esposito had been in a very bad place just before he was cast in Breaking Bad, and as it turns out – the series literally saved his life, which is an interesting revelation in light of the fact that Esposito is today one of the most popular TV actors overall.
As part of his promotion of the show Parish, Giancarlo Esposito appeared on SiriusXM’s Jim & Sam Show, where he talked about the show,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
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
So we’re back in Hollywood, following up on our film buff private investigator trying to unravel the filthy mystery of the Siegel family. The fourth episode of the Colin Farrell starrer Sugar is probably the most eventful so far. Starting with Olivia’s Instagram stories and posts, we finally get to know more about the girl who’s missing and the possible reasons behind her disappearance.
Spoilers Ahead
What happens when Sugar meets Dr. Vickers?
The mysterious Dr. Vickers Ruby is working under seems like a gentleman who just checks on Sugar’s health. His personality is oddly similar to that of Gus Fring from Breaking Bad, as he, too, looked harmless at the outset. Vickers and Sugar talk about a movie where a patient has teeth inside his stomach, and the teeth amputate a doctor’s arm when he cuts it open. Vickers notices Sugar’s trembling hands...
Spoilers Ahead
What happens when Sugar meets Dr. Vickers?
The mysterious Dr. Vickers Ruby is working under seems like a gentleman who just checks on Sugar’s health. His personality is oddly similar to that of Gus Fring from Breaking Bad, as he, too, looked harmless at the outset. Vickers and Sugar talk about a movie where a patient has teeth inside his stomach, and the teeth amputate a doctor’s arm when he cuts it open. Vickers notices Sugar’s trembling hands...
- 4/19/2024
- by Aniket Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
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
Given the success of Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout Season 1, a follow-up season has now been confirmed. Fans are thrilled as this might address many unanswered questions, and maybe even see a few theories come to fruition. Unanswered as they may seem to us, a lot of the lore is set in stone- either from the games, or with the creative team having mapped out the rest of the show.
The leading cast of Fallout
That said, it doesn’t stop fans from theorizing about what’s to come. And for the hardcore gamers, it begs another question- Did the show change the canon timeline and events as established by the games? Well, yes and no. With a non-linear story, one could argue that Fallout provides the perfect template for creative vision to differ from the games.
But at the same time, with a show that’s based off of the popular video game series,...
The leading cast of Fallout
That said, it doesn’t stop fans from theorizing about what’s to come. And for the hardcore gamers, it begs another question- Did the show change the canon timeline and events as established by the games? Well, yes and no. With a non-linear story, one could argue that Fallout provides the perfect template for creative vision to differ from the games.
But at the same time, with a show that’s based off of the popular video game series,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Divyashree Shashidhar
- FandomWire
Giancarlo Esposito says that he was so broke at one point in his career that he considered committing insurance fraud to make sure his kids were taken care of financially.
The 65-year-old actor has been working in Hollywood for years, but he didn’t land his most recognizable role until 2008 when he began playing Gus Fring in Breaking Bad. Right before being cast in the hit series, Giancarlo was getting close to bankruptcy.
Giancarlo discussed this difficult time in an episode of the SiriusXM podcast Jim & Sam.
Keep reading to find out more…
“My way out in my brain was: ‘Hey, do you get life insurance if someone commits suicide? Do they get the bread?’ My wife had no idea why I was asking this stuff. I started scheming. If I got somebody to knock me off, death by misadventure, [my kids] would get the insurance. I had four kids. I wanted them to have a life.
The 65-year-old actor has been working in Hollywood for years, but he didn’t land his most recognizable role until 2008 when he began playing Gus Fring in Breaking Bad. Right before being cast in the hit series, Giancarlo was getting close to bankruptcy.
Giancarlo discussed this difficult time in an episode of the SiriusXM podcast Jim & Sam.
Keep reading to find out more…
“My way out in my brain was: ‘Hey, do you get life insurance if someone commits suicide? Do they get the bread?’ My wife had no idea why I was asking this stuff. I started scheming. If I got somebody to knock me off, death by misadventure, [my kids] would get the insurance. I had four kids. I wanted them to have a life.
- 4/19/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Giancarlo Esposito may be a big star now, but times were so tough in the aughts that he considered committing insurance fraud to help pay the bills.
During a recent interview on of SiriusXM’s Jim & Sam, The Gentleman star recalled a time in 2008 when he was feeling particular desperate about cash flow.
“My way out in my brain was, ‘hey, do you get life insurance if someone commits suicide? Do they get the bread?’ My wife had no idea why I was asking this stuff,” recalled Esposito. “I started scheming. If I got somebody to knock me off, death by misadventure, [my family] would get the insurance. I had four kids. I wanted them to have a life. It was a hard moment in time. I literally thought of self-annihilation so they could survive. That’s how low I was.”
“Then I started to think that’s not viable because the...
During a recent interview on of SiriusXM’s Jim & Sam, The Gentleman star recalled a time in 2008 when he was feeling particular desperate about cash flow.
“My way out in my brain was, ‘hey, do you get life insurance if someone commits suicide? Do they get the bread?’ My wife had no idea why I was asking this stuff,” recalled Esposito. “I started scheming. If I got somebody to knock me off, death by misadventure, [my family] would get the insurance. I had four kids. I wanted them to have a life. It was a hard moment in time. I literally thought of self-annihilation so they could survive. That’s how low I was.”
“Then I started to think that’s not viable because the...
- 4/19/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
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 on his home. At his lowest, he told the hosts, he considered suicide.
“The first thing that had me think there was a way out, was my wife’s father — God rest his soul — Pops McManigal was in insurance,” Esposito said. “So I asked [my ex-wife], I started poking around, ‘How much am I insured for?’ And then she told me. My way out in my brain was, I said, ‘Hey, do you get life insurance, if someone commits suicide, do they get the bread?’ And my wife said, ‘Well, that’s kind of tricky.’”
Esposito said from there,...
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 on his home. At his lowest, he told the hosts, he considered suicide.
“The first thing that had me think there was a way out, was my wife’s father — God rest his soul — Pops McManigal was in insurance,” Esposito said. “So I asked [my ex-wife], I started poking around, ‘How much am I insured for?’ And then she told me. My way out in my brain was, I said, ‘Hey, do you get life insurance, if someone commits suicide, do they get the bread?’ And my wife said, ‘Well, that’s kind of tricky.’”
Esposito said from there,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We typically think of any actor who has appeared in movies and television as having it made, but that’s not the case for most working actors. In fact, before Giancarlo Esposito landed the role of Gus Fring on Breaking Bad, he was so broke that he was considering arranging his own murder for the life insurance money.
While speaking on Sirius Xm’s Jim & Sam show, Giancarlo Esposito revealed that the year before Breaking Bad, he was in dire financial straits and desperately looking for a way out. “My way out in my brain was…’Hey, do you get life insurance if someone commits suicide? Do they get the bread?’” Esposito said. “My wife had no idea why I was asking this stuff. I started scheming. If I got somebody to knock me off, death by misadventure, [my kids] would get the insurance. I had four kids. I wanted them to have a life.
While speaking on Sirius Xm’s Jim & Sam show, Giancarlo Esposito revealed that the year before Breaking Bad, he was in dire financial straits and desperately looking for a way out. “My way out in my brain was…’Hey, do you get life insurance if someone commits suicide? Do they get the bread?’” Esposito said. “My wife had no idea why I was asking this stuff. I started scheming. If I got somebody to knock me off, death by misadventure, [my kids] would get the insurance. I had four kids. I wanted them to have a life.
- 4/18/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
As you prepare to make your 2024 Emmy predictions for Best Limited Series, be sure to check out our photo gallery highlighting the likeliest contenders. As of now, the frontrunner is the FX anthology “Fargo,” which is seeking the honor for its fifth iteration after winning for its first in 2014. It was also recognized here in 2016 and 2017.
FX has indeed produced several serious Best Limited Series candidates this year, including “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” “A Murder at the End of the World,” and “Shōgun.” Its most recent victories came for the first two seasons of “American Crime Story” (2016; 2018).
Having conquered this category with “The Queen’s Gambit” (2021) and “Beef” (2023), Netflix’s best shot at achieving three wins in four years lies with “Ripley.” Other strong contenders from the streamer include “Griselda” and “Black Mirror,” the latter of which won Best TV Movie every year from 2017 to 2019 but can no longer compete...
FX has indeed produced several serious Best Limited Series candidates this year, including “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” “A Murder at the End of the World,” and “Shōgun.” Its most recent victories came for the first two seasons of “American Crime Story” (2016; 2018).
Having conquered this category with “The Queen’s Gambit” (2021) and “Beef” (2023), Netflix’s best shot at achieving three wins in four years lies with “Ripley.” Other strong contenders from the streamer include “Griselda” and “Black Mirror,” the latter of which won Best TV Movie every year from 2017 to 2019 but can no longer compete...
- 4/18/2024
- by Matthew Stewart and Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Giancarlo Esposito appeared on a recent episode of SiriusXM’s “Jim & Sam” show while promoting his new AMC drama series “Parish” and revealed that he was so broke prior to landing his iconic role of Gus Fring on “Breaking Bad” that he once considered arranging his own murder so that his children could have some financial protection courtesy of his life insurance money. The actor considered this around 2008, a year before “Breaking Bad” inextricably changed his career and opened the door for roles in “The Mandalorian,” “The Boys” and more.
Asked how he got out of near bankruptcy around 2008, Esposito said, “My way out in my brain was: ‘Hey, do you get life insurance if someone commits suicide? Do they get the bread?’ My wife had no idea why I was asking this stuff. I started scheming. If I got somebody to knock me off, death by misadventure, [my kids] would get the insurance.
Asked how he got out of near bankruptcy around 2008, Esposito said, “My way out in my brain was: ‘Hey, do you get life insurance if someone commits suicide? Do they get the bread?’ My wife had no idea why I was asking this stuff. I started scheming. If I got somebody to knock me off, death by misadventure, [my kids] would get the insurance.
- 4/18/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Ranker is a popular place on the Internet where people can rank whatever they want, however, they want, and whenever they want. This is always a fan-focused ranking system and it is never officially tied to the people behind the projects in question. Recently, a large survey was organized on Ranker.
Of course, since this is indeed an important list, have decided to report on it, so we are going to bring you the results by listing the top 10 characters on this list, from 10th to first place.
10. Pennywise
Played by: Tim Curry
The source of many children’s nightmares, the original Pennywise was absolutely amazing and Tim Curry’s performance is still so memorable. Undoubtedly one of the best TV villains of all time, we’d put him even higher on the list.
9. Palpatine
Played by: Ian Abercrombie (voice)
Palpatine is a movie villain primarily, but his animated appearances...
Of course, since this is indeed an important list, have decided to report on it, so we are going to bring you the results by listing the top 10 characters on this list, from 10th to first place.
10. Pennywise
Played by: Tim Curry
The source of many children’s nightmares, the original Pennywise was absolutely amazing and Tim Curry’s performance is still so memorable. Undoubtedly one of the best TV villains of all time, we’d put him even higher on the list.
9. Palpatine
Played by: Ian Abercrombie (voice)
Palpatine is a movie villain primarily, but his animated appearances...
- 4/18/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Aaron Paul left a lasting impression as the crystal meth-cooking Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad. The actor flexed his creative muscles, and in doing so, he won numerous accolades, sketching his name in the annals of television history.
Since then, Paul has gone on to star in other shows after the AMC show came to an end, including the critically acclaimed HBO show Westworld. Continuing in line with his work as Pinkman, the actor’s turn as Caleb Nicols amazed the fans of the show. However, as incredible as he was in the episode that was centered around him, Paul still cannot bring himself to watch it.
Paul’s role in Westworld put him through the wringer (Source: Breaking Bad)
Aaron Paul could not watch the Caleb-centric episode of Westworld
Created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy for HBO, the show took inspiration from the 1973 film of the same name.
Since then, Paul has gone on to star in other shows after the AMC show came to an end, including the critically acclaimed HBO show Westworld. Continuing in line with his work as Pinkman, the actor’s turn as Caleb Nicols amazed the fans of the show. However, as incredible as he was in the episode that was centered around him, Paul still cannot bring himself to watch it.
Paul’s role in Westworld put him through the wringer (Source: Breaking Bad)
Aaron Paul could not watch the Caleb-centric episode of Westworld
Created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy for HBO, the show took inspiration from the 1973 film of the same name.
- 4/18/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
In a world where projects based on video games are treated with scrutiny and often discarded by fans as garbage, Fallout has been faring well. Being hailed as one of the best video game adaptations of all time, the Prime Video series is decent enough and does justice to the source material.
Fallout
Not only does it maintain the aesthetics of the game, but its world-building and extra elements only add to the viewer’s experience. Yet it is also its amazing cast that allows the series to be as unhinged as it is. Although there hasn’t been an official announcement, fans can hardly wait for Fallout season 2, and Jonathan Nolan might have just found the perfect actor to potentially cast in the next season.
Jonathan Nolan Might Cast This Breaking Bad Icon in Fallout S2 Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad
Fallout isn’t just great...
Fallout
Not only does it maintain the aesthetics of the game, but its world-building and extra elements only add to the viewer’s experience. Yet it is also its amazing cast that allows the series to be as unhinged as it is. Although there hasn’t been an official announcement, fans can hardly wait for Fallout season 2, and Jonathan Nolan might have just found the perfect actor to potentially cast in the next season.
Jonathan Nolan Might Cast This Breaking Bad Icon in Fallout S2 Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad
Fallout isn’t just great...
- 4/18/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Dale Dickey has been tapped for a heavily recurring role in the upcoming second season of Max comedy Bookie, from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay.
Starring Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey, the comedy series follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports-betting operation in play.
Season 2 presumably will show [Spoiler Alert] whether Danny can win back the affections of his wife Sandra (Andrea Anders), after his Super Bowl win seems to have torn them apart, as well as Ray dealing with the fallout of his mother’s wedding, which saw the groom seemingly die at the altar.
Dickey will play Sandra’s (Anders) mother.
Bookie also stars Vanessa Ferlito as Danny’s side-hustling sister Lorraine, Jorge Garcia as reluctantly reformed drug dealer-turned-soccer expert Hector and Maxim Swinton as Sandra’s 10-year-old son.
The series...
Starring Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey, the comedy series follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports-betting operation in play.
Season 2 presumably will show [Spoiler Alert] whether Danny can win back the affections of his wife Sandra (Andrea Anders), after his Super Bowl win seems to have torn them apart, as well as Ray dealing with the fallout of his mother’s wedding, which saw the groom seemingly die at the altar.
Dickey will play Sandra’s (Anders) mother.
Bookie also stars Vanessa Ferlito as Danny’s side-hustling sister Lorraine, Jorge Garcia as reluctantly reformed drug dealer-turned-soccer expert Hector and Maxim Swinton as Sandra’s 10-year-old son.
The series...
- 4/17/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+’s return to Acapulco this May comes with a competitive edge.
In a new trailer for Season 3 of the bilingual comedy — which you can check out above — young Máximo (Enrique Arrizon) goes to war with Memo’s (Fernando Carsa) sister Dulce, who’s not as sweet as she appears.
More from TVLineRashida Jones Is Friends With a Robot in Apple TV+'s Sci-Fi Mystery Sunny - See First Photos and Get Release DateFor All Mankind Renewed for Season 5 - Plus, Star City Spinoff Ordered at AppleTVLine Items: Emily VanCamp's New Show, Phillipa Soo Joins Ryan Murphy's...
In a new trailer for Season 3 of the bilingual comedy — which you can check out above — young Máximo (Enrique Arrizon) goes to war with Memo’s (Fernando Carsa) sister Dulce, who’s not as sweet as she appears.
More from TVLineRashida Jones Is Friends With a Robot in Apple TV+'s Sci-Fi Mystery Sunny - See First Photos and Get Release DateFor All Mankind Renewed for Season 5 - Plus, Star City Spinoff Ordered at AppleTVLine Items: Emily VanCamp's New Show, Phillipa Soo Joins Ryan Murphy's...
- 4/17/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Christopher Cousins has joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in a recurring role, CBS has announced. The actor will make his Y&r debut on Tuesday, April 30. He has been cast as “Alan Laurent,” a psychiatrist and friend of Ashley’s (Eileen Davidson) from her time in Paris, CBS has revealed. Alan will appear across multiple episodes after his April 30 debut. Cousins is best known for his performance as conman Cain Rogan in 41 episodes of One Life to Live from 1991 to 2008. He also played Dr. Kirk in six episodes of General Hospital in 2020, 10 episodes of UnREAL from 2016 to 2018 (as Gary), and seven episodes of Glee from 2013 to 2015 (as Superintendent Bob Harris). Most recently he was seen in two episodes of The Resident in 2022 and 2023. His other most notable performance was as Ted Beneke in 13 episodes of Breaking Bad. Ashley’s time in Paris has been a point of...
- 4/17/2024
- TV Insider
Breaking Bad alum Betsy Brandt is starring and executive producing an upcoming Lifetime movie called The Bad Orphan. In addition, this is Chloe Coco Chapman’s television debut.
This movie promises to be hair-raising. The psychological terror may remind loyal viewers of The Bad Seed franchise.
What is this new chiller about?
What Is Lifetime’s The Bad Orphan About?
Lifetime has a new thriller that starts Breaking Bad alum, Betsy Brandt. This is called The Bad Orphan. What has the network revealed? According to Deadline, this is the story of a couple, Jessica and Karl. They have one daughter named Rhiannon.
While they should be happy with their cozy family, they still have a dream. What they want is a second child. This would make their lives complete.
Betsy Brandt Lifetime – YouTube
Soon, they go the adoption route. They have found an 8-year-old orphan named Gabby. Although Gabby was “born with personal challenges,...
This movie promises to be hair-raising. The psychological terror may remind loyal viewers of The Bad Seed franchise.
What is this new chiller about?
What Is Lifetime’s The Bad Orphan About?
Lifetime has a new thriller that starts Breaking Bad alum, Betsy Brandt. This is called The Bad Orphan. What has the network revealed? According to Deadline, this is the story of a couple, Jessica and Karl. They have one daughter named Rhiannon.
While they should be happy with their cozy family, they still have a dream. What they want is a second child. This would make their lives complete.
Betsy Brandt Lifetime – YouTube
Soon, they go the adoption route. They have found an 8-year-old orphan named Gabby. Although Gabby was “born with personal challenges,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Georgia Makitalo
- TV Shows Ace
Exclusive: Betsy Brandt is set to executive produce and star in the newly greenlit Lifetime movie The Bad Orphan. Chloe Coco Chapman will make her television debut alongside Brandt and additional cast members Mark Taylor (Reacher) and Eve Edwards (The Good Doctor).
From writer Doris Egan, the psychological drama centers on Jessica (Brandt) and Karl (Taylor), loving parents to Rhiannon (Edwards), who after years of trying to add to their family are elated to adopt Gabby (Chapman), an 8-year-old orphan born with personal challenges. Their ideas of a perfect family come into question when they discover that Gabby is a troubled little girl, and the family begins to believe things aren’t what they seem.
As the unsettling behavior of their “child” worsens and lies are uncovered, cracks in the family dynamic form with Jessica increasingly becoming concerned that adopted daughter Gabby is a threat to their family.
From writer Doris Egan, the psychological drama centers on Jessica (Brandt) and Karl (Taylor), loving parents to Rhiannon (Edwards), who after years of trying to add to their family are elated to adopt Gabby (Chapman), an 8-year-old orphan born with personal challenges. Their ideas of a perfect family come into question when they discover that Gabby is a troubled little girl, and the family begins to believe things aren’t what they seem.
As the unsettling behavior of their “child” worsens and lies are uncovered, cracks in the family dynamic form with Jessica increasingly becoming concerned that adopted daughter Gabby is a threat to their family.
- 4/16/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Kirsten Dunst’s Civil War featured her husband Jesse Plemons in one of the most disturbing scenes in the film. Fans were terrified yet impressed by Plemons’ chilling performance, but director Alex Garland shared that the scene was meant for another actor. When the original actor became unavailable a few days before the shoot, it was Dunst who suggested Plemons for the role. Garland felt incredibly lucky to have the Breaking Bad actor on board the film.
Kirsten Dunst as Lee Smith in Civil War
Civil War received positive reviews from critics after its premiere at the SXSW Festival on March 14. The film also stars Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Nick Offerman. The film showcases the plight of journalists in a dystopian future when an American Civil War breaks out.
Kirsten Dunst Should Be Thanked For Jesse Plemons’ Civil War Appearance
Jesse Plemons in Alex Garland’s...
Kirsten Dunst as Lee Smith in Civil War
Civil War received positive reviews from critics after its premiere at the SXSW Festival on March 14. The film also stars Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Nick Offerman. The film showcases the plight of journalists in a dystopian future when an American Civil War breaks out.
Kirsten Dunst Should Be Thanked For Jesse Plemons’ Civil War Appearance
Jesse Plemons in Alex Garland’s...
- 4/16/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Thanks to his appearance as the shady attorney Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad, actor Bob Odenkirk became a very popular actor and soon, the character received his own spin-off series in the form of Better Call Saul, which served as a prequel and sequel to Breaking Bad. Odenkirk received praise for his performance as Saul Goodman in both series, but the final season of Better Call Saul almost cost him his life, as the actor had a “small heart attack” while on set, having been rushed to the hospital.
Luckily, the actor recovered quickly and returned to film the remainder of the final season, which was praised as one of the best seasons overall. Recently, the actor sat down for a talk and recalled this experience, looking back on how it all played out at the time.
Just a quick recap, the actor was rushed into hospital on July 28, 2021, after...
Luckily, the actor recovered quickly and returned to film the remainder of the final season, which was praised as one of the best seasons overall. Recently, the actor sat down for a talk and recalled this experience, looking back on how it all played out at the time.
Just a quick recap, the actor was rushed into hospital on July 28, 2021, after...
- 4/15/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Terry McDonough has a new crime thriller, Damaged, out now in theaters, on-demand, and digital platforms. We have an exclusive clip to share with you this morning. McDonough's movie has a star lineup of actors led by Smauel L. Jackson and Vincenet Cassel. They are joined by Kate Dickie, Gianni Capaldi and John Hannah. How do you catch a brilliant monster? When a sadistic murderer surfaces in Scotland, terrified local authorities call on a Chicago police detective who investigated a killing spree with the same horrific pattern five years earlier. Samuel L. Jackson and Vincent Cassel star in this shocking thriller about two detectives with tortured pasts trying to stop a merciless serial killer before he claims his...
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- 4/15/2024
- Screen Anarchy
Mark Ruffalo is returning to the stage in a one-night performance of the new play Ironweed: An Evening of Art & Humanity.
Ruffalo will star opposite Jessica Hecht in a performance set for May 17 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The play is based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which was first published in 1983, and conceived of by Jodie Markell, who directs, and Brad Gilbert, who is the producer.
In addition to the onstage cast, the performance will include excerpts from the audio recording of the play, which is set to be released in fall 2024 and features Norbert Leo Butz, Kristine Nielsen, John Magaro, Michael Potts, David Rysdahl, Frank Wood and Katie Erbe, as well as songs by Tom Waits and an original score by Tamar-kali.
The play is set on All Hallow’s Eve in Albany in 1938. Francis Phelan, played by Ruffalo, returns to his hometown after being...
Ruffalo will star opposite Jessica Hecht in a performance set for May 17 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The play is based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which was first published in 1983, and conceived of by Jodie Markell, who directs, and Brad Gilbert, who is the producer.
In addition to the onstage cast, the performance will include excerpts from the audio recording of the play, which is set to be released in fall 2024 and features Norbert Leo Butz, Kristine Nielsen, John Magaro, Michael Potts, David Rysdahl, Frank Wood and Katie Erbe, as well as songs by Tom Waits and an original score by Tamar-kali.
The play is set on All Hallow’s Eve in Albany in 1938. Francis Phelan, played by Ruffalo, returns to his hometown after being...
- 4/15/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Adapted from Cixin Liu’s trilogy, the highly anticipated sci-fi series, 3 Body Problem, by D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, and Alexander Woo became a popular choice on Netflix, right after its release. However, garnering a variety of opinions, the show received a bit of criticism from fans who found the first season to be quite underwhelming.
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem
Therefore, addressing criticisms, as the show awaits its second season, the creators sit for Deadline’s Contenders TV event, where they discuss the adaptation. Noting down the creative problems that the show possesses, D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, and Alexander Woo promised an even better storyline for the second season.
3 Body Problem Showrunners Promised a Wild Ride for Season 2
D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, and Alexander Woo did it again when they turned Cixin Liu’s unadaptable trilogy into the hit Netflix series 3 Body Problem. Making an...
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem
Therefore, addressing criticisms, as the show awaits its second season, the creators sit for Deadline’s Contenders TV event, where they discuss the adaptation. Noting down the creative problems that the show possesses, D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, and Alexander Woo promised an even better storyline for the second season.
3 Body Problem Showrunners Promised a Wild Ride for Season 2
D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, and Alexander Woo did it again when they turned Cixin Liu’s unadaptable trilogy into the hit Netflix series 3 Body Problem. Making an...
- 4/15/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Bob Odenkirk’s Saul Goodman in the blockbuster series Breaking Bad was an interesting role that got its own spin-off series with the actor as the protagonist. Better Call Saul which worked as a prequel to the Bryan Cranston series, was one of the most popular and critically acclaimed shows that put Odenkirk front and center.
Hollywood star Bob Odenkirk (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
While the celebrity had many memorable experiences during the filming of the show, one nerve-racking incident involved Odenkirk unexpectedly suffering a heart attack on set. To make matters worse, the star survived a further scare to his life when an inexperienced paramedic’s reaction almost ended in disaster.
Bob Odenkirk On Surviving A Major Health Scare On Set
As the unscrupulous lawyer and con-artist Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad, Bob Odenkirk’s performance ensured that the actor got his own standalone show that gave him huge success.
Hollywood star Bob Odenkirk (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
While the celebrity had many memorable experiences during the filming of the show, one nerve-racking incident involved Odenkirk unexpectedly suffering a heart attack on set. To make matters worse, the star survived a further scare to his life when an inexperienced paramedic’s reaction almost ended in disaster.
Bob Odenkirk On Surviving A Major Health Scare On Set
As the unscrupulous lawyer and con-artist Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad, Bob Odenkirk’s performance ensured that the actor got his own standalone show that gave him huge success.
- 4/15/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
This article contains major spoilers for Civil War (2024)
From the vastly untapped and underrated vision of Alex Garland comes yet another Oscar-winning project. Civil War stands out as an exceptionally well-drawn-out feature that presents itself as a thesis on the modern world, its ghastly conflicts, and the ultimate breakdown of social order. But through the mind-bending craft of actors like Jesse Plemons, the conflict finds a mouthpiece. Plemons not only acts his part but embodies the evil that permeates throughout the storyline.
Civil War [Credit: A24]As Civil War rages in theaters, Jesse Plemons becomes a talking point in conversations among critics, audiences, and niche fan circles for a performance that makes him just as much a reflection of reality as an actor of massive creative instinct.
Suggested“It’s just a fascist president”: Kirsten Dunst Addresses Nick Offerman’s Civil War Role Drawing Donald Trump Resemblance Kirsten Dunst Shares...
From the vastly untapped and underrated vision of Alex Garland comes yet another Oscar-winning project. Civil War stands out as an exceptionally well-drawn-out feature that presents itself as a thesis on the modern world, its ghastly conflicts, and the ultimate breakdown of social order. But through the mind-bending craft of actors like Jesse Plemons, the conflict finds a mouthpiece. Plemons not only acts his part but embodies the evil that permeates throughout the storyline.
Civil War [Credit: A24]As Civil War rages in theaters, Jesse Plemons becomes a talking point in conversations among critics, audiences, and niche fan circles for a performance that makes him just as much a reflection of reality as an actor of massive creative instinct.
Suggested“It’s just a fascist president”: Kirsten Dunst Addresses Nick Offerman’s Civil War Role Drawing Donald Trump Resemblance Kirsten Dunst Shares...
- 4/14/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
You already know that anyone who has seen Breaking Bad has to have the crime drama as one of their top five favorite shows of all time. Bryan Cranston’s Walter White just had that effect on the viewers! Throughout the five seasons, the show was able to keep its audience invested and is now considered one of the greatest television series, as per the critics.
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul in Breaking Bad
Despite filming for many years, the actors must have one scene that remains their favorite and for Bryan Cranston, it has something to do with Jesse Plemons’ Todd Alquist. The scene takes place in the fifth episode of season five which ended up making Todd one of the most hated villains of television history.
Bryan Cranston’s Favorite Scene from Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad season 5, episode 5: Dead Freight
In Dead Freight, Walter White, Todd Alquist,...
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul in Breaking Bad
Despite filming for many years, the actors must have one scene that remains their favorite and for Bryan Cranston, it has something to do with Jesse Plemons’ Todd Alquist. The scene takes place in the fifth episode of season five which ended up making Todd one of the most hated villains of television history.
Bryan Cranston’s Favorite Scene from Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad season 5, episode 5: Dead Freight
In Dead Freight, Walter White, Todd Alquist,...
- 4/14/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- 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
There’s at least one extended scene from AMC’s Parish that didn’t make it into the final cut of the series.
During Deadline’s Contenders TV panel on Saturday, star Skeet Ulrich told the story of one 15-minute take where he and co-star Giancarlo Esposito ad-libbed far past where the cameras were supposed to stop rolling.
“The cut starts there, where he shoves me,” he said of the scene, the final version of which does see the pair going at it — verbally, at least. “But in one of them, I shove him back … well, he slipped off of this bank into the water. And I’m like, ‘Oh man, I think I just lost my job.’ So I reached down to grab him. He’s ad-libbing so far, and I reached out to grab him up, and he pulls me in.”
The pair continued to improvise for several...
During Deadline’s Contenders TV panel on Saturday, star Skeet Ulrich told the story of one 15-minute take where he and co-star Giancarlo Esposito ad-libbed far past where the cameras were supposed to stop rolling.
“The cut starts there, where he shoves me,” he said of the scene, the final version of which does see the pair going at it — verbally, at least. “But in one of them, I shove him back … well, he slipped off of this bank into the water. And I’m like, ‘Oh man, I think I just lost my job.’ So I reached down to grab him. He’s ad-libbing so far, and I reached out to grab him up, and he pulls me in.”
The pair continued to improvise for several...
- 4/13/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Thanks to the blockbuster adaptation of Game of Thrones followed by the prequel House of the Dragon, prolific author George R.R. Martin attained cult status in Hollywood. The writer who was also involved in the production of the show, transported global audiences to his fascinating fantasy world of medieval feuds and politics that was aptly brought to life by showrunners David Benioff and D.B Weiss.
Author George R.R. Martin (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Now, fans of the series have a treat in store as Martin’s The Hedge Knight will be made into a series. The Game Of Thrones spin-off has cast former rugby player Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall. While the athlete’s towering personality is still not a match for the extreme height the character requires, Martin assured fans that he will be made to look exactly like how he was envisioned.
George R.R.
Author George R.R. Martin (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Now, fans of the series have a treat in store as Martin’s The Hedge Knight will be made into a series. The Game Of Thrones spin-off has cast former rugby player Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall. While the athlete’s towering personality is still not a match for the extreme height the character requires, Martin assured fans that he will be made to look exactly like how he was envisioned.
George R.R.
- 4/12/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Just once, it would be refreshing to see a serial killer movie in which the detectives investigating a series of horrific murders were actually normal, well-adjusted individuals. The kind of cops who leave their work at the office, go home to their families, and drink only the occasional beer or glass of wine at dinner. The ones, in other words, who don’t live up to the title of the new thriller featuring a top-billed Samuel L. Jackson but in which the real leading player is Gianni Capaldi, who also co-scripted.
That’s definitely not the case with Damaged, a routine cop movie mainly distinguished by its extensive Scottish locations. Jackson plays Dan Lawson, a Chicago detective still haunted by a bunch of killings years earlier in which one of the victims was his own girlfriend. When a similar series of murders — in which the victims’ bodies are dismembered and...
That’s definitely not the case with Damaged, a routine cop movie mainly distinguished by its extensive Scottish locations. Jackson plays Dan Lawson, a Chicago detective still haunted by a bunch of killings years earlier in which one of the victims was his own girlfriend. When a similar series of murders — in which the victims’ bodies are dismembered and...
- 4/11/2024
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This article contains casting spoilers for all eight episodes of Fallout.
The Fallout gaming franchise presents a big storytelling universe to play in. And that’s exactly what drew showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner to the Prime Video TV adaptation in the first place.
“It’s more creatively interesting to be able to build our own story in the world that they’ve carved out for us,” Wagner told Den of Geek. “That’s historically been the trajectory of Fallout. It’s traded hands many times, with different creative teams taking it over. It’s kept it fresh, kept it relevant. We chose to just vainly look at this as our Fallout.”
Of course, a big storytelling universe also requires a big cast to fill it up. Prime Video’s Fallout isn’t wanting for compelling lead characters thanks to Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell), Maximus (Aaron Moten), and The Ghoul...
The Fallout gaming franchise presents a big storytelling universe to play in. And that’s exactly what drew showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner to the Prime Video TV adaptation in the first place.
“It’s more creatively interesting to be able to build our own story in the world that they’ve carved out for us,” Wagner told Den of Geek. “That’s historically been the trajectory of Fallout. It’s traded hands many times, with different creative teams taking it over. It’s kept it fresh, kept it relevant. We chose to just vainly look at this as our Fallout.”
Of course, a big storytelling universe also requires a big cast to fill it up. Prime Video’s Fallout isn’t wanting for compelling lead characters thanks to Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell), Maximus (Aaron Moten), and The Ghoul...
- 4/11/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Sam Catlin has signed with CAA for representation.
Catlin co-created and served as the showrunner on AMC/Sony TV’s Preacher. He also was a co-executive producer on AMC’s series Breaking Bad, for which he won several Primetime Emmy, PGA, and WGA awards.
Catlin’s additional writing credits include Rake, Caterbury’s Law, Kidnapped and the comedy feature The Great New Wonderful. He currently has an overall deal with Apple TV+ through his production company Short Drive Entertainment.
Catlin continues to be represented by attorney Ken Richman at Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox, Llp.
Catlin co-created and served as the showrunner on AMC/Sony TV’s Preacher. He also was a co-executive producer on AMC’s series Breaking Bad, for which he won several Primetime Emmy, PGA, and WGA awards.
Catlin’s additional writing credits include Rake, Caterbury’s Law, Kidnapped and the comedy feature The Great New Wonderful. He currently has an overall deal with Apple TV+ through his production company Short Drive Entertainment.
Catlin continues to be represented by attorney Ken Richman at Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox, Llp.
- 4/11/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Gianni Capaldi, Laura Haddock, Brian McCardie, Vincent Cassel | Written by Paul Aniello, Koji Steven Sakai, Gianni Capaldi | Directed by Terry McDonough
Five years ago, a serial killer terrorized Chicago. Detective Dan Lawson was assigned to the case but couldn’t bring the killer to justice. It left him a badly damaged man, drinking on the job and obsessed with revenge. Doubly so because one of the victims was his own girlfriend whom he discovered, her head and limbs in the shape of a cross, her torso missing.
In Edinburgh, Detective Glen Boyd finds himself investigating a murder that looks to be the work of the same person. He reaches out to the Chicago Pd, who are only too happy to put Lawson on the next flight to Scotland. Fortunately, there weren’t any motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane.
Things, of course, don’t go well.
Five years ago, a serial killer terrorized Chicago. Detective Dan Lawson was assigned to the case but couldn’t bring the killer to justice. It left him a badly damaged man, drinking on the job and obsessed with revenge. Doubly so because one of the victims was his own girlfriend whom he discovered, her head and limbs in the shape of a cross, her torso missing.
In Edinburgh, Detective Glen Boyd finds himself investigating a murder that looks to be the work of the same person. He reaches out to the Chicago Pd, who are only too happy to put Lawson on the next flight to Scotland. Fortunately, there weren’t any motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane.
Things, of course, don’t go well.
- 4/11/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Jerry Seinfeld is a master comedian, writer, and producer, best known for his work on the sitcom named after himself. The show, which ran for nine seasons, changed the landscape of comedy shows at large and expanded the scope of storytelling.
Seinfeld took inspiration from a lot of mundane places, but he was capable of weaving it into something extraordinary. This is a testament to his comic genius, as proven by the fact that even reruns of the show are popular, even if they seem ordinary. Moreover, he went The Honeymooners‘ way with his answer when asked about the longevity of his work.
Jerry Seinfeld’s show is an important piece of media (Source: Seinfeld)
Jerry Seinfeld answers why his show is still so popular
Jerry Seinfeld has been in the show business for nearly five decades. In that time, he has managed to evoke laughter like no other, and...
Seinfeld took inspiration from a lot of mundane places, but he was capable of weaving it into something extraordinary. This is a testament to his comic genius, as proven by the fact that even reruns of the show are popular, even if they seem ordinary. Moreover, he went The Honeymooners‘ way with his answer when asked about the longevity of his work.
Jerry Seinfeld’s show is an important piece of media (Source: Seinfeld)
Jerry Seinfeld answers why his show is still so popular
Jerry Seinfeld has been in the show business for nearly five decades. In that time, he has managed to evoke laughter like no other, and...
- 4/10/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
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