By MORGAN LEE
Associated Press
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico politicians joined movie stars in celebrating the legacy of the TV series “Breaking Bad” by installing statues of legendary meth chefs Walter White and Jesse Pinkman on Friday in an Albuquerque convention center. Local politicians, including Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, mingled with “Breaking Bad” stars Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul and director Vince Gilligan to help unveil the artwork, donated by Gilligan and Sony Pictures. The 2008-13 show and its ongoing prequel “Better Call Saul” helped fuel a renaissance in filmmaking in New Mexico while tapping into Albuquerque’s real-life struggles with the drug addiction and crime.
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