Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston announces break from acting for a year

Breaking Bad co-stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul made a guest appearance in yesterday’s episode of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia – you can watch a clip below.In the episode, titled Celebrity Booze: The Ultimate Cash Grab, Cranston and Paul play fictional versions of themselves and stop by Philly to promote their real-life mezcal brand Dos Hombres.Hoping to pitch their own idea for an alcoholic beverage, Mac and Dennis approach the actors for a photo. However, they’re soon thrown off guard when Cranston refuses to shake their hand (at Paul’s insistence) and the meeting comes to an abrupt end.The episode aired on FXX in the US on Wednesday (June 28) and is now available to stream on Hulu.

“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is uniting with another 2000s TV staple, “Breaking Bad.” Season 16’s “Celebrity Booze: The Ultimate Cash Grab,” which is set to premiere Wednesday, June 28, will follow the gang as they meet Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, who play themselves in the episode. In the clip, Dennis (Glenn Howerton) and Mac (Rob McElhenney) have a plan in store for Paul and Cranston as they make an appearance in Philly to launch their own celebrity liquor label, Dos Hermanos. But that scheme comes to a screeching halt when Paul refuses to shake Dennis’ hand.

Lewis Capaldi is taking an extended break from the stage. On Tuesday, the «Someone You Loved» singer took to social media to announce his hiatus to followers and fans.«Hello everyone.

Lewis Capaldi is taking a much needed break.

Strictly Come Dancing alumni Kevin Clifton is to take "a break from all performing work" to spend time being a dad. The 40 year old pro, who welcomed baby Minnie in January with TV presenter partner Stacey Dooley, said he “didn’t want to miss” seeing the little one grow up. Kevin and Stacey found love as they won Strictly as dance partners in 2018 thanks to their sizzling chemistry.

Being one of the most famous people in the world has its pros and cons. Bryan Cranston recently revealed plans are in motion to leave Hollywood behind for a quieter life in France, and Marvel star Tom Holland "disappeared" after filming his latest show. And Chris Hemsworth stepped back from his superhero life on screen to focus on family after a shocking diagnosis.

In the second and final season of Showtime series Your Honor, Bryan Cranston reprises the role of disgraced judge Michael Desiato. At the end of Season 1, Desiato’s son was murdered by the Baxter crime family, and fresh out of prison himself, Desiato not only seeks to avenge his son’s death but to rediscover his own moral compass and find some kind of redemption. It’s another nuanced performance in a storied career that includes such roles as the inimitable Walter White in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, the titular character in Trumbo, Hal in Malcolm in the Middle and Stan in Little Miss Sunshine. Here, Cranston muses on his French country retirement plans, explains the glaring absence of karaoke in his life, and reveals his dreams of making a Broadway musical and why his desert island TV picks definitely won’t include Breaking Bad.

This week’s guest is Bryan Cranston. Perhaps best-known for his multiple Emmy-winning role of Walter White in AMC series Breaking Bad and his Oscar-nominated turn in the film Trumbo, Cranston has most recently played Judge Michael Desiato in Your Honor on Showtime.

Bryan Cranston is ready to take some time off. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the 67-year-old actor at the premiere of in New York City on Tuesday, and he opened up about enjoying his upcoming time off with his wife, Robin Dearden.«We haven't mapped it out,» Cranston told ET of how he at Dearden will spend their time together.

Breaking Bad actor Mike Batayeh has died aged 52, his family have confirmed.Batayeh, who played laundromat manager Dennis Markowski in the iconic series, passed away on June 1 after suffering a heart attack at home in Michigan, his family told TMZ.His sister Ida Vergollo told the outlet that he died in his sleep and had no prior history of heart issues.In a statement to the Detroit Free Press on Saturday (July 10), the family added: “It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the sudden passing of our dear brother, Michael (Mike) Batayeh, who passed away unexpectedly of a massive heart attack at his home.They added: “He was very well known in the Arab-American community. Mike was part of the first wave of Western comics to perform for local audiences in the Middle East in such places as Dubai, where he filmed a comedy special for Showtime Arabia.“Mike never lost touch with his roots in Detroit, and he gave back to the community in countless ways.

Less than a month after giving her uncensored opinions about Robert Redford in Cannes, Jane Fonda was at the Tribeca Festival on Saturday speaking her mind about the climate crisis, Joe Biden, and her father Henry Fonda.

Bryan Cranston is clarifying his retirement comments.

Frankie Muniz, now 37, played the title character Malcolm in the sitcom. The role earned him an Emmy Award nomination and two Golden Globe Award nominations. The actor - whose other credits include films like Agent Cody Banks (2003) - has more recently pursued a career in the car racing industry and was once in the band Kingsfoil.

Bryan Cranston is setting the record straight about his future plans. The Breaking Bad star took to his Instagram account on Friday and posted a lengthy statement explaining that he’s “not retiring” and, really, just hitting “the pause button for a year” after he turns 70 in 2026.

Bryan Cranston is setting the record straight about his future plans. The star took to his Instagram account on Friday and posted a lengthy statement explaining that he's «not retiring» and, really, just hitting «the pause button for a year» after he turns 70 in 2026.The clarification comes one day after an interview with, in which the actor said he would sell his half of his and former co-star Aaron Paul's Dos Hombres Mezcal Tequila brand, shut down his production company, Moonshot Entertainment, and live the leisure life with his wife of 34 years, Robin Dearden, somewhere across the pond.Perhaps France.«Hey everyone, I hope this little message finds you well.

Sophia Scorziello editor Mike Batayeh, actor and comedian known for his role in “Breaking Bad” as the manager of Gus’s notorious laundromat, has died. He was 52. Batayeh died on June 1 of a heart attack while asleep in his Michigan home, said his family in a statement. “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that my sisters and I announce the passing of our dear brother,” his family said. “He will be greatly missed by those who loved him and his great ability to bring laughter and joy to so many.” Batayeh starred in three episodes of AMC’s “Breaking Bad” as Dennis Markowski, manager of Lavanderia Brillante laundromat, which doubled as a meth lab for Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.

Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston has announced plans to retire from acting in a few years' time. Regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation – mostly thanks to those phenomenal five years portraying Walter White on Breaking Bad – Cranston recently told GQ Magazine that he's heading off into the sunset with his wife Robin Dearden in 2026, when he turns 70 years old. "I want to change the paradigm once again," he said.

Bryan Cranston can already picture what life will look like in 2026, telling  that he and his wife of 34 years will be tucked away somewhere across the pond, perhaps in France, enjoying retirement life.The star revealed his plans in the latest issue of the men's magazine, saying he'll retire — at least temporarily, give or take six months — so that he can enjoy the leisurely life with the woman who has stood by him all these years, Robin Dearden.His retirement plans would include selling his half of the insanely successful Dos Hombres Mezcal Tequila line — which he co-owns with his former co-star Aaron Paul — as well as shutting down his production company, Moonshot Entertainment.«I want to change the paradigm once again,» he told. «For the last 24 years, Robin has led her life holding onto my tail. She’s been the plus one, she’s been the wife of a celebrity.

Bryan Cranston has set his semi-farewell date.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Bryan Cranston has a plan for his Hollywood career to come to a brief end in 2026 so that he can spend more time with his wife, Robin Dearden. The Emmy winner announced the plan in a new GQ UK interview, saying he will take at least six months off from Hollywood and move to France in 2026. As reported by GQ: “In 2026, one of the greatest actors of this era will retire – at least temporarily. Cranston is planning to shut down his production company, sell his half of Dos Hombres, and abscond with Dearden to a foreign country, probably France, for a minimum of six months.” “I want to change the paradigm once again,” Cranston told the publication. “For the last 24 years, Robin has led her life holding onto my tail. She’s been the plus one, she’s been the wife of a celebrity. She’s had to pivot and adjust her life based on mine. She has tremendous benefit from it, but we’re uneven. I want to level that out. She deserves it.”