Bob Odenkirk Returns to Work on ‘Better Call Saul’ after his Heart Attack

Bob Odenkirk poses for a portrait during the 2020 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour, on Jan. 16, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP)
Bob Odenkirk poses for a portrait during the 2020 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour, on Jan. 16, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP)
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Bob Odenkirk Returns to Work on ‘Better Call Saul’ after his Heart Attack

Bob Odenkirk poses for a portrait during the 2020 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour, on Jan. 16, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP)
Bob Odenkirk poses for a portrait during the 2020 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour, on Jan. 16, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP)

After his frightening heart attack in July, Bob Odenkirk has returned to the set of “Better Call Saul.”

He took to Twitter on Sept. 8 to announce his return from the makeup chair, captioning the image: “Back to work on ‘Better Call Saul!’ So happy to be here and living this specific life surrounded by such good people. BTW this is makeup pro Cheri Montesanto making me not ugly for shooting!”

On July 27, Odenkirk collapsed suddenly on set while filming Season 6 of “Saul” in New Mexico.

He tweeted an update days later, writing, “Hi. It’s Bob. Thank you. To my family and friends who have surrounded me this week. And for the outpouring of love from everyone who expressed concern and care for me. It’s overwhelming. But I feel the love and it means so much. I had a small heart attack. But I’m going to be ok thanks to Rosa Estrada and the doctors who knew how to fix the blockage without surgery. Also, AMC and SONYs support and help throughout this has been next-level. I’m going to take a beat to recover but I’ll be back soon.”

On August 7, he gave another update on his recovery, tweeting, “I am doing great. I’ve had my very own ‘It’s a wonderful life’ week of people insisting I make the world slightly better. Wow! Thank you, I love everyone right now but let’s keep expectations reasonable!”

Odenkirk has played Saul Goodman, a character that debuted in the second season of “Breaking Bad,” for over a decade.



Emmy Awards Ratings up More Than 50%, Reversing Record Lows 

US actor Jeremy Allen White attends the Walt Disney Company's Emmy celebration red carpet event at the Music Center in Los Angeles, September 15, 2024. (AFP)
US actor Jeremy Allen White attends the Walt Disney Company's Emmy celebration red carpet event at the Music Center in Los Angeles, September 15, 2024. (AFP)
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Emmy Awards Ratings up More Than 50%, Reversing Record Lows 

US actor Jeremy Allen White attends the Walt Disney Company's Emmy celebration red carpet event at the Music Center in Los Angeles, September 15, 2024. (AFP)
US actor Jeremy Allen White attends the Walt Disney Company's Emmy celebration red carpet event at the Music Center in Los Angeles, September 15, 2024. (AFP)

The Emmys telecast on ABC reached nearly 7 million viewers, a jump of more than 50% from the record low of the last ceremony in January and the biggest audience since 2021, according to numbers released Monday by the network.

Sunday night's 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, in which “Shogun,” “Hacks” and “Baby Reindeer” won top awards, was back in its traditional mid-September spot after the rare January ceremony that was delayed four months by Hollywood's strikes.

That show, which aired on Fox, reached a record low audience of 4.3 million viewers.

ABC said Monday that the Sunday night show hosted by Eugene and Dan Levy reached 6.87 million viewers, a jump of 54% despite competition from NFL football.

The height-of-the-pandemic Emmys in 2020 on ABC, with no in-person audience and remote nominees, set a new low at the time with 6.1 million viewers. The show bounced back the following year with 7.4 million for CBS with help from an NFL game lead-in.

But NBC's 2022 telecast dropped to 5.9 million, followed by the further decline in January of this year.

The Emmys telecast rotates annually between the four broadcast networks.

The last time the Emmys reached more than 10 million viewers was 2018, when it drew in 10.2 million. The show had 21.8 million viewers in 2000, a level it's unlikely ever to reach again.