May 18, 2013

How Giancarlo Esposito Developed ‘Gus’

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*Don’t sleep on the quiet ones like Giancarlo Esposito. He’s one of those actors that sort of slips under the cracks, and gets overshadowed by other fan-adorned actors. But the guy has done some great acting work; and it’s worth talking about. In an interview with “Hit Fix,” he talked about his own journey in [...]




Giancarlo Esposito to Guest Star on ‘Community’

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*Giancarlo Esposito will moonlight from his regular gig on ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” to drop in on the NBC comedy “Community.” A rep for Sony Pictures Television tells New York Magazine that he’ll play Gilbert, a business associate of Pierce’s (Chevy Chase) extremely crabby father. NBC has yet to announce a return date for [...]




Jaleel White On ‘Breaking Bad’ and Shedding ‘Urkel’

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*”Family Matters” went off the air nearly 15 years ago and the characters from the show are still quite clear in our minds. The problem with that is the actors that portrayed those characters never seem to be free of their character especially when they were in our homes for nearly a decade. “The Cosby [...]




Giancarlo Esposito on Explosive ‘Breaking Bad’ Finale

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WARNING – SPOILERS! *The Hollywood Reporter caught up with actor Giancarlo Esposito to get the scoop on how he came to play ruthless-yet-polite meth kingpin Gustavo Fring on AMC’s “Breaking Bad.” In the Q&A below, he also discusses what happens to his character in Sunday’s season finale. [Warning: Stop reading here if you don’t want [...]




Video: Giancarlo Esposito’s Chilling Box Cutter Scene in ‘Breaking Bad’

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WARNING: SPOILIERS! “Breaking Bad” returned for its fourth season last night and wasted no time answering the questions left lingering in the previous season’s finale. Last year, illegal drug chemist Jesse (Aaron Paul) did in fact murder rival chemist Gale (David Costabile) to prevent their boss Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) from killing both Jesse and his [...]




Giancarlo Esposito Joins Tyler Perry in ‘I, Alex Cross’

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*Giancarlo Esposito, currently starring on AMC’s hit drama “Breaking Bad,” has joined the cast of “I, Alex Cross,” being made by Summit Entertainment and QED, per the Hollywood Reporter. As previously reported, the adaptation of the popular James Patterson book is being directed by Rob Cohen and stars Tyler Perry as the homicide detective/psychologist meeting [...]




Kanye West Booked for ‘Saturday Night Live’

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*Kanye West will appear as the musical guest on the October 2 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” which will feature “Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston as the host. The appearance, which NBC confirmed this morning, will come less than a month after West closed out the VMAs with the debut of a new song, “Runaway.” [...]