Bryan Cranston's Emmy Put Breaking Bad Back in the News Big Time
Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston won the Emmy for lead actor in a drama series last weekend, edging out three-time winner James Spader (Boston Legal) and fellow AMC actor Jon Hamm (Mad Men). Newsday called his win the "shocker of the night," and Media Life agreed saying it was "perhaps the night's biggest upset." Cranston had previously been nominated three times for his supporting-actor role on Malcolm in the Middle.
TV Guide called the victory a "surprise (but well-earned)," and the San Diego Union-Tribune called it "a gratifying upset." The Oakland Tribune cited "his superb work" as a desperate man who turns to a life of crime to ensure his family's financial security.
AMC ("a network that only entered the scripted production business a few years ago," Variety noted) won eight Emmys in all. (Mad Men took home most of the rest of the channel's haul.) Mad Men and Breaking Bad "have set the bar for AMC's original programming in the years to come," AMC general manager and executive vice-president Charlie Collier said after the awards ceremony.
Wonderful stuff to see in print.
I've never seen a single soul I've turned on to watching this show - believe me I've herded over more than few over - walk away from a viewing anything but blown away by quality for Breaking Bad.
Viewers already know this is TV drama at its best so its fantastic to see the press join in on the applause.
Joy from seeing the press seeing whats what and saying loud and clear for all to see aside I also want to Congratulate AMC
When everyone (networks) and their cousin twice removed from all over the dial are out there throwing their hat in the original programming ring you've stepped up and offered work a cut above.
With care and pride you went the distance offering up quality TV that allowed you to run with the big dogs.
**HELL you basically slipped in and stole away the juicy bone before the big dogs knew what was happening.**
AMC has done expectional work with both Breaking Bad and Mad Men its pure pleasure to see both shows and the network given its proper due.
Congrats again!