Breaking Bad Nabs 4 Emmy Nominations

Good news for Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad has nabbed four Emmy nominations for its debut season -- including recognition for Bryan Cranston as lead actor in a drama series -- as AMC garnered the most nominations of any basic cable network.

The drama, renewed for a second season, is also honored for Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series (for Director of Photography John Toll), Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (for the show's creator Vince Gilligan) and Outstanding Single-camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series (for Editor Lynne Willingham).

"This is a milestone moment for AMC. To be considered among the best on television by the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences for the network's original series, Mad Men and Breaking Bad, is a truly distinct honor," says Charlie Collier, AMC's General Manager and Executive Vice President.

"We congratulate Vince Gilligan on Breaking Bad's nominations and Bryan Cranston for his incredible performance, earning him his first Emmy nomination as a Lead Actor in the Drama category."

Cranston is up against Jon Hamm of AMC's Mad Men, Boston Legal's James Spader (last year's winner), Dexter's Michael C. Hall, House's Hugh Laurie and In Treatment's Gabriel Byrne.

The 60th annual Emmy awards ceremony will air on Sunday, September 21.

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AMC cooking up more Breaking Bad

Dark dramedy about cancer-stricken, meth-cooking chemistry teacher renewed for second season; Hills also returning.

In terms of television shows getting recently renewed, it doesn't get much yinnier and yangier than the two granted additional seasons over the past two days.

AMC, which broke into the original programming business with the Golden-Globe-winning Mad Men, today gave its second original program a thumbs-up for an additional season. Breaking Bad, starring Malcolm in the Middle's Brian Cranston, will return for a sophomore season, says TVWeek.

Season two will be 13 episodes long, up from the seven-episode premiere season. AMC has not yet announced when season two will debut.

In the dark comedy/drama Breaking Bad, Cranston plays Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with cancer. Reaching his breaking point with life, his work, and his family, he begins to make crystal meth with a dealer and junkie played by Aaron Paul.

About as far away as one can get from AMC's quality drama is MTV's The Hills, which has also been given another season, according to US Magazine. The show's popularity makes the decision unsurprising (at least not as surprising as the show's popularity to begin with). The fourth season is scheduled to begin airing this summer.

The reality show follows a bunch of privileged kids in Southern California as they deal with what they consider to be drama, and has made stars out of Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag. Seriously, just watch Breaking Bad, people.

A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal

Walt becomes more comfortable with his new criminal identity. Jesse, still reeling from what has transpired under his roof, decides to sell his house. Skyler’s sister, Marie (Betsy Brandt), throws Skyler a baby shower and gives a questionable gift.

Crazy Handful of Nothin'

Walt and Jesse cook more meth although Walt is plagued by the side effects of chemotherapy. Jesse’s accomplice, Skinny Pete, makes an important introduction, and Walt strikes a surprising deal. The DEA’s investigation intensifies.