‘Better Call Saul’ Bob Odenkirk steps into LA mayor race through ad

“Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk is lending his talents to a different type of production — an ad for Nithya Raman, who is running for Los Angeles mayor.

The Golden Globe winner known for “Breaking Bad” and the action-thriller “Nobody” narrated an ad in support of Raman’s candidacy, according to her campaign. Raman is running against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in a race she shook up earlier this year by joining at the eleventh hour. She and Bass are sparring over their records on homelessness and policing in a city that spans several hundred square miles.

The ad said Raman will work to keep streets safe, pothole-free and “fight to keep Hollywood in Hollywood.”

“LA shows the world what it means to be a star,” the ad said. “And every Angeleno deserves the chance to reach for their own.”

Shortly after the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards began airing on Monday, Sept. 14 — the ad was to air before and after the award show on NBC — Bass acknowledged some of the many workers in Los Angeles involved in productions.

“Tonight, the Emmys are celebrating some of television’s biggest names. I’m also thinking about the thousands of names you…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/entertainment/