AMC’s “Breaking Bad” to be renewed for second season

From the Breaking Bad Wikipedia article:

AMC announced on May 16, 2008 that Breaking Bad will be renewed for a second season:

“From critical praise to strong ratings and devoted audience, Breaking Bad further reinforced AMC as a top producer of high-quality, distinctive television”, said Charlie Collier, Executive Vice President and General Manager of AMC. “Breaking Bad is a powerful, intelligent thought-provoking series that clearly resonates with viewers and critics alike. We’re exited for a second season of Breaking Bad with a new provocative storylines that will delve deeper into the next chapter of the life of Walter White”. The second season, unlike the first which ran a brief seven episodes due to the writer’s strike, will consist of thirteen episodes.

Click here for the full Breaking Bad Wikipedia article

McCain to host three VP candidates at his Arizona ranch… Crist/Jindal/Romney

By Adam Nagourney
International Herald Tribune
IHT.com
May 21, 2008
Click here for the original article

Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, on Friday is scheduled to meet with two Republican governors who have been prominently mentioned as potential running mates, according to Republicans familiar with McCain’s plan.

The two governors, Charlie Crist, of Florida, and Bobby Jindal, of Louisiana, have both accepted invitations to meet with McCain at his home in Arizona, according to Republican familiars with the decision. One Republican said that Mitt Romney, a former rival of McCain for the presidential nomination wasalso expected to visit him this weekend. Romney’s advisers declined to comment.

McCain, after a week of campaigning, is heading home on Friday for three days without a public schedule. His campaign declined to comment on the meetings.

“We don’t talk about the V.P. selection process,” said Steve Schmidt, a senior adviser.

Still, the names of McCain’s visitors and the timing — coming three weeks after the Arizona senator told reporters that he had a list of 20 potential running mates — strongly suggested that he was moving into an intensified phase in his search for a vice presidential candidate…..

Click here to read the rest of the article