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Critics Make Last-Minute Push for Breaking Bad Emmy Noms
Tomorrow morning the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will announce their nominees for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. But before they do, the critics are weighing in with some last-minute predictions -- and not surprisingly, Breaking Bad is on everyone's mind.
The San Francisco Chronicle's Tim Goodman writes that "in a critic's perfect world," Vince Gilligan's character study should be given an Outstanding Drama nomination, citing Breaking Bad as "in the upper echelon of all television. Audaciously great, wildly ambitious." Goodman goes on to recommend Bryan Cranston for a follow-up Emmy, praising his "unbelievably great work...on a series that miraculously got a lot greater." Rounding out Goodman's predictions is Anna Gunn for Outstanding Lead Actress, for which he notes her "unbelievable nuance rising to ever-broader levels by season's end."
Not to be outdone, The Fort-Worth Star Telegram, too, calls out Breaking Bad and its lead Bryan Cranston to bring home nominations. For the former Robert Philpot writes that Breaking Bad "had a knockout second season (the first or second episode alone could wipe most other shows off the map). " Turning his attentions to Outstanding Lead Actor, Philpot praises Cranston's "career-redefining performance as a dying schoolteacher who turns to making crystal meth as a way of supporting his unaware family in Breaking Bad; he was even better in Season Two, and he'll be back."
Will the critics be proven right, or will they find that Breaking Bad has performed even better than expected? Find out tomorrow on AMCtv.com.
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Clayton, I went down to the Post office and probed them today. My Hoodie has been sitting on a shelf there for the last 2 weeks, appears that they forgot to notify me of its arrival. The bag was ripped open, luckily no harm done. I'd recommend you for an Emmy Award with AMCtv, but I have already given my support to "Skinny Pete" in the Best supporting Actor role. Anyway, just wanted to send along my Thanks to you for the Great piece of Breaking Bad gear. Best always, R.W.
Sends FrogLady nom voodoo vibes :o)
Aaron Paul, Aaron Paul, Aaron Paul!
That should do the trick, right.
Crossing everything I have two of! Don't push me or I'll fall over!
R.W., forgive me I had to try on the hoodie to see if would fit me. It didn't, so I put it back in the bag and returned it to the shelf!
Big congrats for Best Drama nom, definately best show on TV now. I didn't see Aaron Paul on any nomination prediction list, so it was great to see his name this morning on the only list that counted.
Aaron was at the top of my list :o)
I picked him way back in season one when folks called me Jesse's Girl ...more Jesse's MOM!
He put is work right up there on par Bryan Cranston's Walter White which is saying whole lot when you look at the Emmy on Mr. Cranstons mantel.
Congrats, Bryan, Aaron, Lynne, AMC, Vince and anyone else I missed connected to this wonderful show. Earned and so very deserved!!!
Huge congrats and a special Froggy happydance!
Hank Jr. - Not a problem there, as a matter of fact it dose'nt really fit me either. Received a Large, its one/two sizes too small. Hopefully when you win yours, you'll get a XXL as you requested. I'm still happy to have received it, it will make a fine Christmas gift for someone.