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The gaming community finally caught a glimpse of Naughty Dog’s newest IP: Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, and the project already left a strong impression. The game developers worked on this new project for years after shipping The Last of Us Part 2, and director Neil Druckmann pulled all of his strings to sneak in a few good Easter eggs for hardcore Naughty Dog fans to find.

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When the Porsche logo appeared in The Game Awards reveal trailer, everyone in attendance expected this project would be well-made and expensive. With the backing of Sony Interactive Entertainment, director Neil Druckmann went all out with the brand deals and jammed as many of them in the announcement trailer. Set in an alternate universe,...

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Superman & Lois is a superhero action-adventure drama series created by Greg Berlanti and Todd Helbing. Based on the DC Comics characters of the same name by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, The CW series follows Clark Kent and Lois Lane as they try to raise their two boys on Kent’s family farm in Smallville. We see Superman going against many villains in the series, but the heart of the story lies in the relationships between him and Lois, as well as his children. Superman & Lois stars Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Jordan Elsass, Alex Garfin, Erik Valdez, and Emmanuelle Chriqui. So, if you loved the hopeful superhero story, grand action sequences, and compelling characters in Superman & Lois, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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When it comes to the world of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, if there is one thing fans can expect, it is well-written characters. If a camera is pointed at a character for longer than two episodes, chances are that fans are in for one complexly motivated journey. This is a pattern that has followed through the spin-offs and has consistently impressed fans over the years.

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While a lot of attention is focused on Walter White and the unraveling of his psyche, fans have been introduced to other characters that provide an equal, if not more intrigue. During an interview, the co-creator of Saul Goodman’s series, Peter Gould, spoke on one character from the original series that set a brand new standard for the spin-off.

Gus Fring raised the bar so high for the writers, that...

If you were waiting for John Woo‘s latest action thriller film The Killer, featuring his signature action style and a thrilling story. Then the wait is finally over as the Nathalie Emmanuel and Omar Sy-led film is finally available to stream on Peacock. Based on Woo’s 1989 film of the same name, the Peacock film is co-written by Brian Helgeland, Josh Campbell, and Matt Stuecken and it follows the story of a deadly assassin as she refuses to kill a young blind woman and in turn her employer puts out a hit on her, forcing her to kill the people coming after her while being hunted by a relentless cop. So, if you loved the high-octane action, thrilling story, and interesting characters in The Killer here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Daredevil: Born Again doesn't premiere on Disney+ until March 2025, but the rumor mill is hot with new information about who will cameo in the first season and, more importantly, who won't!

The latest from insider DanielRPK suggests there were plans to bring a fan-favorite Young Avenger into the mix in the first season of Daredevil: Born Again, but Marvel chose a member of her family instead.

Iman Vellani (Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel) was going to cameo in Daredevil: Born Again Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan in Marvel Studios' Ms. Marvel, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2022. All Rights Reserved.

According to the scooper, Iman Vellani, who stars as Kamala Khan, also known as Ms. Marvel, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), was going to make a cameo in Daredevil: Born Again. Instead, her character's father, Yusuf Khan, played by Mohan Kapur, will make a cameo appearance in the series.

When Daredevil: Born Again finally arrives on Disney+ next March, we're expecting a long overdue deep dive into the street-level corner of the MCU.

We know the Man Without Fear will cross paths with the likes of White Tiger and The Punisher, while various online scoopers have claimed the plan for Spider-Man 4 is for Peter Parker and Daredevil to do battle with The Kingpin. 

If that happens, then we'd imagine the idea is to bring Wilson Fisk's story to a definitive close when he's defeated by his two greatest foes. 

Lead star Charlie Cox recently teased plans for cameos in Daredevil: Born Again and Daniel Richtman has now "confirmed" rumours that Jacques "Jack" Duquesne (Tony Dalton) will appear in the series. Is he finally going to suit up as Swordsman? That remains to be seen. 

The scooper also claims that there were once plans for Iman Vellani's Kamala Khan/Ms.

Daredevil: Born Again Reportedly Features Cameo from Fan-Favorite Hawkeye Character - Main Image

A recent rumor has suggested that a fan-favorite character from Hawkeye will be making an appearance in Daredevil: Born Again.

MCU fans have been looking forward to the upcoming series as it is set to relaunch the Charlie Cox-led series years after the original Netflix version ended its run. This time around, Marvel Studios is behind the project.

So far, the plot details regarding the project are still being kept under wraps. Fans who attended the recent D23 event were treated with exclusive footage that showed their first look at the highly-anticipated series.

Hawkeye Star Tony Dalton Will Reportedly Appear in Daredevil: Born Again

Insider Daniel Richtman claimed in his recent scoop that Hawkeye star Tony Dalton will be reprising the role of Jack Duquesne in Daredevil: Born Again.

There were no details provided on the...

Daredevil: Born Again will finally deliver a deep dive into the street-level corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Spider-Man: Homecoming and Hawkeye gave us a glimpse into that, of course, but it's in this series that we'll see vigilantes in action. 

The Punisher and White Tiger are both confirmed to appear and lead star Charlie Cox commented on the latter character's role during a recent appearance at Fan Expo Chicago. 

"I mean, we don't follow any of the comic books in terms of story," he told fans (via Screen Rant). "We don't follow any of them closely, and there's a number of reasons for that. One, because if you follow a storyline closely, it becomes a foregone conclusion because everyone knows how it ends."

"Those of you who saw the leaked trailer from D23 may have noticed a couple of interesting characters come up - I didn't say it, you said it.

When we say that Netflix has something for everyone, we really do mean it as you can find shows from horror and fantasy genres to niche genres like psychological thriller and serial killer shows. Today we are going to dive into Netflix’s vast library of content to pick out the best courtroom dramas for the fans of the genre. So, here are the 7 best legal drama shows you can find on Netflix right now.

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The Lincoln Lawyer is a legal drama series created by David E. Kelley. Based on the books of Michael Connelly, the Netflix series follows the story of Los Angeles lawyer Mickey Haller as he takes on high-profile cases while working from the back of his Lincoln Navigator. The Lincoln Lawyer stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in the lead role with Becki Newton, Neve Campbell, Lana Parrilla, Angus Sampson, Jazz Raycole, Christopher Gorham,...

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The wheels of Hollywood never stop churning, as evidenced from this first week of April. Get ready for new projects featuring the Succession ensemble, Léa Seydoux’s team-up with Luca Guadagnino, and updates...

Jack Champion, Sophia Lillis, Kate del Castillo, Tony Dalton, Whitney Peak, and Bobby Cannavale have joined Dave Bautista on action project Trap House, which has begun principal photography in North America on Monday (April 1).

Inde Navarrette, Zaire Adams, and Blu del Barrio (Star Trek: Discovery) have also joined the cast. Michael Dowse directs from a screenplay by Fast & Furious creator Gary Scott Thompson and Tom O’Connor.

The action film follows an undercover DEA agent and his partner who embark on a game of cat and mouse with a group of thieves, who turn out to be their own teenagers, who...

Jack Champion, Sophia Lillis, Kate del Castillo, Tony Dalton, Whitney Peak and Bobby Cannavale have joined Dave Bautista in the action thriller Trap House.

The new action film follows an undercover DEA agent and his partner in El Paso, Texas, on a game of cat and mouse with a group of thieves who just happen to be their rebellious teenagers robbing from a dangerous cartel and using their parents’ tactics and top-secret intel to succeed.

Inde Navarrette, Zaire Adams and Blu del Barrio also board the indie now in production as Bautista reteams with Final Score producer Signature Films, an arm of U.K. indie distributor Signature Entertainment.

Trap House is directed by Michael Dowse from a script by Fast & Furious creator Gary Scott Thompson and Tom O’Connor (Hitman’s Bodyguard). Montreal-based Dowse also directed Fubar, It’s All Gone Pete Tong, Take Me Home Tonight starring Chris Pratt and Anna Faris,...

Trap House adds dynamic stars like Bobby Cannavale and Jack Champion to join Dave Bautista's action-packed ensemble. The movie's plot focuses on a thrilling cat-and-mouse game between a DEA agent and his criminal children. Directed by Michael Dowse, Trap House has high hopes to deliver a great new action movie.

Dave Bautista’s new action movie Trap House adds several new stars. Bautista is an accomplished action star known for roles in films like Guardians of the Galaxy, Dune, and Knock at the Cabin. He will soon star in the action movie Trap House, which is written by Fast and Furious writer Gary Scott Thompson.

As per Deadline, Trap House has now cast several of its other main stars. This includes roles for Jack Champion, Sophia Lillis, Kate del Castillo, Tony Dalton, Whitney Peak, Bobby Cannavale, Inde Navarrette, Zaire Adams, and Blu del Barrio. The nature of the roles...

Dave Bautista action pic Trap House has added Jack Champion (Avatar: The Way of Water), Sophia Lillis, Kate del Castillo (La Reina del Sur), Tony Dalton (Better Call Saul), Whitney Peak (Gossip Girl) and Bobby Cannavale to it’s cast.

Principal photography is set to begin on April 1. Michael Dowse will direct a script written by Fast & Furious creator Gary Scott Thompson and Tom O’Connor (Hitman’s Bodyguard).

The film follows an undercover DEA agent and his partner who embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious group of thieves: their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing a dangerous cartel, using their parents’ tactics and top-secret intel to pull off their heists.

Trap House is produced by Marc Goldberg and Sarah Gabriel of Signature Films, Michael Pruss...

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In January 2023, Jeremy Renner was admitted to the hospital and was kept in the ICU observation after a snowplot accident. The Avengers actor was severely injured, and many were worried about his health. It took weeks for Renner to recover, and he received immense love from his friends, colleagues, and fans. Robert Downey Jr was one such person who made sure to check up on him often.

In Marvel movies, Jeremy Renner and Robert Downey Jr might not share screenspace together anymore, but their bond is beyond their work. In an interview, Jeremy revealed that he and Downey would have lots of chats while he was recovering last year.

Jeremy Renner told People, “We ended up having really great chats on FaceTime like we were dating or something. He’s like, ‘Dude, the most important thing is you look good. I don...

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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Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios has signed an exclusive overall deal with Gary “Gaz” Alazraki’s Maquina Vega. Under the deal, Alazraki is set to produce, write and direct series for Amazon MGM Studios.

Alazraki is a Mexican director known for directing the movies Father of The Bride (2022; writer and director of Mexico’s record-breaking comedy Nosotros Los Nobles (2013); and co-creator, executive producer and director of Club De Cuervos (2015), Netflix’s first Spanish original series. He heads Maquina Vega and is a board member of Oceana.

Alazraki began his career by directing commercials and the short films: Volver (2005) starring Jaime Camil, Martha Higareda, Tony Dalton and La Hora Cero (2008) produced by Guillermo Arriaga.

In 2011, he began production on Nosotros Los Nobles starring Gonzalo Vega, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Karla Souza and Juan Pablo Gil which he directed/wrote/produced. The film was released by Warner Bros. in 2013 and it became the highest-grossing Mexican movie of all time.

[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...

Better Call Saul is one of the most celebrated shows in recent history, but the series just set a record that likely wasn’t expected.

The AMC show is now the television series with the most Emmy nominations without ever winning a single award.

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Throughout its six season history, the show has received 53 Emmy nominations, but didn’t win any of them. Now that the show is over, it won’t have a chance of winning.

Better Call Saul had seven nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Rhea Seehorn attended as a nominee for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series alongside cast members Giancarlo Esposito, Michael Mando, Tony Dalton, Patrick Fabian, and Peter Gould.

The show’s star Bob Odenkirk was nominated, but he didn’t attend.

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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.

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Marvel villains often survive preposterous injuries, thanks to the malleable definition of mortality in the MCU. Characters like Kingpin, Red Skull, and Yellowjacket have all survived seemingly fatal incidents and returned in later installments. Spider-Man: No Way Home confirms that Green Goblin, Doc Ock, Electro, Sandman, and The Lizard all survived their deaths in previous movies through multiversal magic.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has a pretty loose sense of mortality, but some villains have survived preposterous injuries, only to reappear in subsequent installments. The phenomenon occurs throughout the MCU timeline, reviving fan-favorite characters through various means. Many of these actually have a comic book precedent, while others are rather spurious attempts to undo narratives after characters prove to be incredibly popular.

Marvel Comics is notorious for killing off characters and then returning them in subsequent stories. The MCU has inherited this tactic, along with the malleable definition of mortality. This...

Netflix's Boy Swallows Universe series is filled with humor and heartbreak anchored by its stellar cast led by rising star Simon Cameron. 

Boy Swallows Universe is based on Tony Dalton's acclaimed novel of the same name that follows the story of a young boy named Eli who navigates his ups and downs in life as he tries to find a way to protect himself and his family from danger. 

The seven-part series made its premiere on Netflix on January 11. 

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After a very memorable supporting role in Hawkeye. Echo is back with her very own original series that will be MCU’s first TV-ma-rated series. Starring Alaqua Cox in the lead of Maya Lopez aka Echo, the Disney+ series follows the story of Echo after the events of Hawkeye as she runs to her hometown after trying to kill the Kingpin. Still the crime that she commited in her past catch up to her while the mystery behind her ancestors slowly reveals itself. Echo also stars Vincent D’Onofrio, Devery Jacobs, Chaske Spencer, Zahn McClarnon, Cody Lightning, and Graham Greene. So, if you loved the MCU’s latest superhero series here are some similar shows you might find entertaining to watch.

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Hawkeye has to be one of the most underrated Marvel series that starred an Avenger in the lead role. Hawkeye also first introduced the character of Echo in the MCU,...

Walter White was lucky that Lalo Salamanca wasn't around during the events of Breaking Bad, as Lalo is a terrifying and unpredictable villain who would likely have thwarted Walter's operations. Lalo Salamanca's presence in Better Call Saul makes Gus Fring an even better villain, as Gus is forced to become more cunning. Better Call Saul provides deeper insight into the backstories of supporting characters from Breaking Bad, enriching their roles and further informing Walter White's transformation into Heisenberg.

Better Call Saul succeeds as a prequel because it offers a new perspective on Breaking Bad, and the spinoff series shows just how lucky Walter White (Bryan Cranston) is in the original show — and makes Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) an even more terrifying villain. Saul Goodman's (Bob Odenkirk) spinoff takes place in two timelines: before and after Breaking Bad. It provides a framework that adds depth to the initial story, shining...

Gus is a calculating villain who instills fear through his calm, collected nature and careful planning. His silence can be more imposing than vocal threats. Lalo is an unpredictable antagonist who brings a sense of unease with his sporadic and chaotic actions. He acts on the fly and appears amused and joyful. While Lalo is skilled and can handle his own dirty work, Gus relies on reliable supporters like Mike and his other henchmen. Gus also has a keen sense of how to conduct business.

The Breaking Bad universe has many memorable villains, with Gustavo Fring and Lalo Salamanca being the standouts. Introduced in Breaking Bad season 2, Gus quickly became culturally regarded as an iconic villain, making the show's third and forth seasons wildly thrilling television. In Better Call Saul, Lalo Salamanca was introduced late in the game, adding an exciting new element to the series. Both are excellent villains for completely different reasons,...

Jimmy McGill, the lead of Better Call Saul, is just as bad as Walter White from Breaking Bad, despite receiving more slack. While Walt becomes less relatable as he transforms into Heisenberg, Jimmy's intentions are often in the right place, but he still shows his dark side. Jimmy betrays his own family, ruins Kim's life, almost kills an old woman, and scams innocent people, proving that he is just as morally compromised as Walt.

Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad chronicle their main characters' journeys to becoming high-profile criminals, and Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) often gets more slack than Walter White (Bryan Cranston). This isn't warranted, as the lead of Breaking Bad's prequel proves he's just as bad as Walt on numerous occasions. First appearing in Breaking Bad as Walter and Jesse's (Aaron Paul) lawyer, Saul builds a reputation for providing comic relief. However, Better Call Saul digs deeper into his backstory,...

Better Call Saul enhances the story of Breaking Bad, answering questions and expanding upon the original series. The show reveals the origins and connections of various elements from Breaking Bad, such as the character Lalo, Saul's company "Ice Station Zebra Associates," and the animosity between Gus and Hector. Better Call Saul offers insights into the transformation of Jimmy McGill into Saul Goodman and depicts the fate of Saul after the events of Breaking Bad.

Not all prequels do justice to the series they spawn from, but Better Call Saul enhances the story told in Breaking Bad — and answers several questions raised by the original AMC show. In Better Call Saul, Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould dig into the backstory of the slippery lawyer Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk). They simultaneously expand upon Breaking Bad's world. Many of the characters from Breaking Bad appear over the course of its prequel,...

Mark Margolis, the journeyman actor who turned in a commanding performance as the vindictive drug runner Hector Salamanca, a man of few words and a bell, on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, has died. He was 83.

Margolis died Thursday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City following a short illness, his son, actor and Knitting Factory Entertainment CEO Morgan Margolis, announced.

A protégé of Stella Adler who did double duty as the legendary acting teacher’s personal assistant, Margolis also stood out as the Bolivian henchman Alberto the Shadow in Brian De Palma’s Scarface (1983); as the gravelly voiced landlord Mr. Shickadance looking for the rent in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994); and, from 1998-2003, as the HIV-infected mob boss Antonio Nappa on HBO’s Oz.

The Philadelphia native played an aging math teacher for Darren Aronofsky in Pi (1998), then showed up in the filmmaker’s next five movies:...

TV shows often use narrative tricks to make it easy for the audience to predict a character's death, but some deaths still surprise. Character deaths can be shocking due to unexpected circumstances surrounding the death, not just because of the death itself. Any TV show, regardless of genre or tone, has the potential to surprise its audience with a dramatic twist involving a character's death.

No TV show is safe from at least one character’s death, but there have been many cases where a character’s demise has taken the audience by surprise, no matter how good or bad the character had been. TV shows often use the same narrative tricks that make it very easy for the audience to predict if a character will die and when, with one of the biggest red flags being when the show makes the character too likable so the audience becomes attached to them.

While Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton) is arrested and put on trial for the murder of Fred Whalen (James Austin Johnson) during season 5 of Better Call Saul, it’s easy to forget exactly who did Lalo kill and why, given that Whalen only appeared in a single episode from season 4. Introduced in the episode "Winner," Fred Whalen was an innocent bystander and TravelWire agent who happened to get caught in the middle of the war between the Salamanca drug empire and Gustavo Fring (Giancarlo Esposito). Despite having a minor role in season 4, Whalen created an opportunity for Fring to remove Lalo from his leadership role in the Salamanca drug empire.

In season 5 of Better Call Saul, Fring has Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) implicate Lalo in Whalen’s murder during the episode "Wexler v. Goodman," placing Lalo in jail where he can no longer interfere with the expansion of Fring’s drug empire.

TelevisaUnivision’s ViX has dropped the official trailer of romantic comedy “Dime lo que Quieres (De Verdad),” which is set to premiere July 27 on the streamer.

“Dime lo que Quieres” toplines Manolo Cardona (“Who Killed Sara?”), “Club of Crows’”Stephanie Cayo, Angie Cepeda (“Encanto”) and “Better Call Saul’s” Tony Dalton.

Peruvian actor-helmer Bruno Ascenzo is directing the ViX Original movie, a production by Colombian outfit 11:11 Films & TV.

Brothers Juancho and Manolo Cardona, Stephanie Cayo, FilmSharks’ Guido Rud and Patagonik Film Group’s Juan Vera, Juan Pablo Galli and Christian Faillace executive produce.

The film also features a special appearance from Argentine double Grammy Award-nominated pop singer Diego Torres and Sofia Niño de Rivera.

Adapting Argentine film “Dos más dos,” which Patagonik produced in 2012, the comedy shows how even the dullest marriage can be shaken up and questions aspects of normal communication in a couple.

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Exclusive: Platform Public Relations on Tuesday announced its appointment of Jennifer Curran to the role of Vice President, Global Talent Relations & Strategy, as well as its launch of new divisions in Asia and Europe.

While continuing work with U.S.-based clients, EVP, Talent Relations Angela Mach will head up the Asia Global Business Division which includes Korean artists Ateez, The Boyz, The Rose and Soji Arai (Pachinko). Monica Cueto will serve as Director of the Madrid-based European branch with clients Pepe Barosso (Gran Turismo), Alex Pastrana (Elite) and Isis Valverde.

Launching her career at Summit Entertainment, where she worked on the Twilight franchise and more, Curran segued to the firm formerly known as Rogers & Cowan in 2014, focusing there on talent relations and awards strategy. The latter company afforded her the opportunity to work with the likes of Rob Lowe, Jeff Daniels, Riz Ahmed, Kelly Marie Tran, Jacob Elordi, Emily Ratajkowski,...

Once Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn both lost on their 2022 Emmy nominations for “Better Call Saul,” their show joined “Murder, She Wrote” in first place on the list of drama series with the most unsuccessful TV academy acting notices and no wins, at 13. With six regulars and seven guests on this year’s first-round ballot, the recently concluded AMC program could potentially double its current acting Emmy nominations total and comfortably surpass that of its parent series, “Breaking Bad” (17). However, if it at least reaches 19 and none of its 2023 contenders triumph, it will set a new record as the show with the most failed acting bids and no wins, regardless of genre.

“Better Call Saul” ran for a total of six seasons, the last of which was split into two parts. After primarily beginning as a prequel series to “Breaking Bad” about formerly supporting character Jimmy McGill (aka Saul Goodman...

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

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Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Primetime Emmy predictions in the major categories.

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Better Call Saul star Giancarlo Esposito has revealed his favorite Gus scene in the Breaking Bad prequel. During the events of Better Call Saul, Esposito's Gustavo Fring is trying to garner more power within Don Eladio's cartel, namely by pushing the Salamanca family out of business in New Mexico. However, this results in him having to face down multiple members of the family, including the Better Call Saul's Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton).

Speaking with Discussing Film, Esposito explained how his favorite Gus scene in Better Call Saul was from Better Call Saul season 6, episode 8, when Gus kills Lalo in the super lab construction site. He opened up about how he filmed the scene of Lalo kicking Gus down the stairs without a stunt double, suggesting this to series creator Vince Gilligan so the anger Esposito displayed in the scene was realistic. Check out Esposito's full statement below:

There are...

Giancarlo Esposito insisted that Tony Dalton kick him during a pivotal moment from Better Call Saul season 6. Though the Breaking Bad prequel mostly focused on Bob Odenkirk's character as he devolved into the unscrupulous criminal lawyer known as Saul Goodman, it also dove deeper into the cartel underbelly of Albuquerque through the return of Los Pollos Hermanos owner and drug kingpin Gus Fring in season 3. From Better Call Saul season 4 and onward, the dominant cartel storyline is the conflict between Gus and Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton), a character only briefly mentioned by Saul in Breaking Bad.

The conflict between the two comes to a head during Better Call Saul season 6 episode 8, when Lalo corners Gus in his laundry and forces him to reveal his planned underground meth lab. As they walk down the steps to the construction site, Lalo kicks Gus in the back. During a recent appearance on AwardsWatch,...

Better Call Saul completely changes the meaning behind Saul Goodman's famous Breaking Bad Nacho line, among other Better Call Saul Breaking Bad references. In the latter show, seeking criminal representation, Walter and Jesse kidnap Bob Odenkirk's Saul Goodman for a violent trip into the desert. Before he realizes who his captors are, Saul pleads, "It wasn't me, it was Ignacio. He's the one!" Following a spot of Spanish begging, he then asks, "Lalo didn't send you?" Thanks to Better Call Saul, audiences now know "Lalo" is Tony Dalton's Lalo Salamanca, and "Ignacio" is Nacho, played by Michael Mando.

They also know that Saul is invoking the name of two dead men – both Nacho and Lalo are killed during the final season of Bcs, seeming to make the line nonsensical. However, when considering what Saul would actually know at the time, the line makes a little more sense. Caught...

After debuting in 1963, the '70s were a time of huge change for The Avengers. During that decade, only ten heroes joined the team in some capacity - be it as full, reserve or probationary members. Such a small number of new recruits over an entire decade is a bizarre thought for fans today, but the ten characters who joined the Avengers in the 70s were a diverse bunch: cowboys, aliens, spies, mutants and former villains rounded out the ranks.

And while not every member stood the test of time, the '70s did see some huge names join Earth's Mightiest Heroes for the first time, including heroes who are now household names. Here are the ten new Avengers fans met from 1970-1979, ranked by how well they've held up in the decades since.

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Since 2021, Giancarlo Esposito has held the distinction of being the most-recognized Black performer in the history of the Best Drama Supporting Actor Emmy category. After coming up short on all of his past nominations for “Breaking Bad” (2012), “Better Call Saul” (2019-2020) and “The Mandalorian” (2021), he now has a shot at finally triumphing on his potential third “Better Call Saul” bid. This would not only finally make the six-season AMC drama an Emmy-winning show, but would also make Esposito his category’s first Black winner.

Esposito’s appearance in the final season of “Better Call Saul” serves as the conclusion of a performance that had begun 13 years earlier on “Breaking Bad.” Although the newer series mainly functioned as a backstory for Jimmy “Saul Goodman” McGill (Bob Odenkirk), it naturally fleshed out many more featured “Breaking Bad” characters, including Esposito’s Gus Fring. In his last moments on screen, the narcotics kingpin...

“I think it’s finally my year,” are the famous last words of Eddie Munson in “Stranger Things,” but unfortunately actor Joseph Quinn will have to wait a little bit longer.

While, at this point, it feels like the kids of Netflix’s ’80s-set sci-fi series will be grandparents before Season 5, with the WGA strike delaying production and the general speed in which the Duffer brothers have delivered seasons. Nonetheless, elements of last summer’s massively popular Season 4 Vol. 2 double-episodes will be angling for consideration from the Television Academy this year. But Emmy rules means most stars of “Stranger Things” aren’t eligible for this year’s ballots.

In June 2022, the TV Academy eliminated the “hangover episode rule,” which allowed a series that premieres current-season episodes after the May 31 eligibility deadline but before the start of nomination round-voting to submit for Emmy consideration.

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The TV Academy better call Rhea when Emmy nominations are announced.

The acclaimed actress has chosen to submit in the supporting drama actress category for the second half of the final season of “Better Call Saul,” Variety has learned exclusively. The actress joins her co-star, Carol Burnett, who will also vie for a nomination in the same category.

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Despite the AMC “Breaking Bad” spin-off series airing last summer, it’s eligible for this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards, where it hopes to finally take home statuettes after being shut out for each of its six seasons.

Last year, Seehorn finally picked up her first nomination for playing Kim Wexler, Saul Goodman’s confidante and wife. Variety reported Seehorn’s team was mulling over a decision on whether to seek lead actress consideration over the past few weeks.

This article contains spoilers for Better Call Saul season 5 but not season 6.

Even though Better Call Saul aired its series finale almost a year ago now, many fans of the show don’t watch until it premieres on Netflix rather than AMC. In keeping tradition with the streamer’s usual release schedule, the sixth season of creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould’s Breaking Bad spinoff finally came out this April, approximately one year after the first episode was seen on cable. That means an entirely new audience is ready to experience the climax of this legendary drama, and they may have forgotten the main plot events and themes exhibited during the penultimate fifth season. No reason to fret, friends! We’re here to help you take a time machine back to Albuquerque circa 2004. Let’s recap the fifth season:

What’s Gene Takovic Doing in Nebraska?

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The "Dedicated to Max" Better Call Saul Easter egg is a dedication to a character previously introduced on Breaking Bad who holds special significance for Gus Fring. Situated at the center of a small and peaceful Mexican village is a luxuriously out-of-place yet tastefully designed memorial fountain with an inscription that reads “Dedicado A Max” or "Dedicated to Max." Though Better Call Saul gives no explanation as to what this means, clues are laid out in Breaking Bad that reveal more about the character of Gus Fring.

Gus Fring is introduced in Breaking Bad as a brilliant and ruthless drug kingpin who hides in plain sight thanks to his public persona as a successful and charitable business owner. However, Better Call Saul humanizes Gus Fring as the spinoff series dives deeper into his character and shows new aspects of her personality and motivations. This includes the tribute he has given to the character of Max,...

Better Call Saul was always building toward the undoing of Gene Takavic (Bob Odenkirk), the final alias of Jimmy McGill, regardless of the huge impact that Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton) and Gustavo Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) had on Jimmy's transition into Saul Goodman. Better Call Saul defied audience expectations by resolving the pre-Breaking Bad timeline four episodes before the finale. This was a genius move by show creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould because it allowed them to zero in on what Better Call Saul was really about - Jimmy McGill's rocky road to redemption.

Ostensibly a prequel show, it quickly became apparent that Better Call Saul was better than Breaking Bad because it was a layered drama about incredibly complex characters. Chief among these characters was Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman/Gene Takavic, who was torn between his desire to be honorable and his dreams of making it big. Jimmy's...

The Gold Derby predictions center event for the 2023 Emmy Awards has now added the Drama Guest Actor category. We have compiled lists of nearly 40 eligible performers in each of the four guest acting races that reflect our educated guesses on who will be submitted for consideration. More names will be added in the next few months and when the Television Academy releases this year’s ballots in June. Make your very first selections now!

Last year, “Succession” dominated this category with four of the six slots for guests Adrien Brody, James Cromwell, Arian Moayed, and Alexander Skarsgård. As of this writing, we anticipate both Cromwell and Moayed will be guest eligible — Moayed has already appeared in one Season 4 episode so far — while Skarsgård may appear in enough episodes to be deemed supporting. With the 2022 victor Colman Domingo (“Euphoria”) and nominee Tom Pelphrey (“Ozark”) ineligible, there will be at least three...

Spoilers for "Better Call Saul" follow.

In prequels, foregone conclusions are, well, foregone. The writers crafting the stories and the audiences watching them know ahead of time that the characters have to end in the spot where we first met them in the original story. Likewise, newly introduced characters who weren't in the original have to be taken off the board — sometimes lethally.

"Better Call Saul" acknowledges this from the beginning. The very first scene of the series actually takes place after "Breaking Bad" — former criminal lawyer Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) is in hiding, living as Omaha Cinnabon manager Gene Takovic. As I've written before, the show comes with the built-in tragedy that "Slippin' Jimmy" McGill, a plucky lawyer trying to go straight, will one day become the consigliere of Walter "Heisenberg" White (Bryan Cranston).

There are five major characters in "Better Call Saul" who were nowhere to be seen...

Who could have ever predicted that when “Better Call Saul” premiered in 2015, straight off the heels of one of the most victorious final seasons at the Emmys with its predecessor “Breaking Bad,” that it would suffer one of the biggest Emmy droughts in history? The AMC prequel series amassed 46 total nominations in the loss column to date, and has still yet to win a single Emmy Award. This will be its last chance as it contends for its final season’s second installment, which contains its concluding six episodes; will this be the year it finally wins something as the show bids farewell?

Last year for its first half of its final season, the legal crime drama garnered seven Emmy nominations, including Best Drama Series, Best Drama Actor for Bob Odenkirk (as Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman/Gene Takovic), Best Supporting Actress for Rhea Seehorn (as Kim Wexler) and Best Drama Writing for Thomas Schnauz.

Bob Odenkirk could find himself in the rare Emmy air this year. AMC will submit Odenkirk’s new series, “Lucky Hank,” in comedy categories for this year’s Emmy competition, Variety has confirmed.

Of course, AMC is also submitting the final episodes of Odenkirk’s “Better Call Saul” in the drama fields. Should Odenkirk be nominated in both the best drama actor and best comedy actor races, he would become the first performer in history to be nominated in both genres in the same year.

Several performers have been nominated and even won Emmys as both drama and comedy leads — but never at the same time. It’s a possibility: Odenkirk has been nominated five times in the best drama actor category for “Better Call Saul,” and this will be his final opportunity to compete in that race for “Saul”. Meanwhile, Odenkirk has been known first and foremost as a comedy performer,...

Although Better Call Saul brought the story of the Breaking Bad universe to a close, there's still dramatic mileage in a spinoff focused on the early life of Gustavo Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) that could answer some important questions. Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan has stated that he's moving on to other projects, but would "never say never" to a return to the rich fictional world he and Saul co-creator Peter Gould created (per Variety). Given that both shows are held up as masterpieces of the crime genre, a second Breaking Bad spinoff series would need careful handling.

The stories of Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk), Walter White (Bryan Cranston), and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) may have ended, but there's still one enigma that neither Breaking Bad nor Better Call Saul ever resolved. The pre-Breaking Bad life of Gustavo Fring is an unsolved mystery that would provide enough fresh...

The 2023 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations were announced on January 11 in film and television, as voted on by members of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. Who will prevail in the category of Best Drama Actor during Netflix’s YouTube ceremony on Sunday, February 26? This year’s five nominees are Jonathan Banks (“Better Call Saul”), Jason Bateman (“Ozark”), Jeff Bridges (“The Old Man”), Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”) and Adam Scott (“Severance”).

Scroll down to see Gold Derby’s 2023 SAG Awards TV Predictions for Best Drama Actor, listed in order of their racetrack odds. Our SAG Awards odds are based on the combined forecasts of thousands of readers, including Experts we’ve polled from major media outlets, Editors who cover awards year-round for this website, Top 24 Users who did the best predicting the winners last time, All-Star Users who had the best prediction scores over the last two years, and the mass of...