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HBO Paying Tribute to James Gandolfini
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HBO plans to pay tribute to James Gandolfini in upcoming airings of The Sopranos. The pay TV network will include the following message in telecasts, including the one scheduled for 10 p.m. Wednesday on HBO Signature: "HBO mourns the loss of James Gandolfini, a beloved member of the HBO family." The episode airing Wednesday night, titled "Where's Johnny?" features a story line that involved Johnny Sack (Vincent Curatola) expressing his disdain for Tony Soprano's (Gandolfini) latest solution to a power problem. While the show is airing across all of HBO's
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- Kimberly Nordyke , Lesley Goldberg
Sony Shareholders Press CEO on Proposed Hollywood Sell-Off
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Tokyo -- Sony CEO Kaz Hirai told shareholders at their annual meeting that entertainment is a vital part of the company, but that the board will consider the proposal from hedge fund Third Point to sell a 15 to 20 percent stake in the profit-making division. Despite reiterating Sony's position in his presentation to shareholders at a central Tokyo hotel near the company's headquarters, the first question Hirai faced from the floor pressed for more details. Photos: 26 of Summer's Most Anticipated Movies: 'Man of Steel,' 'Wolverine,' 'The Lone Ranger' “The explanation regarding the hedge fund proposal that
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- Gavin J. Blair
Microsoft Reverses Decision to Impose Restrictions on Used Games for Xbox One
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Microsoft has reversed its unpopular decision to impose restrictions on used games for its new Xbox One console. Last week at E3, Microsoft had said it would put restrictions in place to limit the sale of used games for Xbox One. Later that same day, Sony received enthusiastic applause at its press conference when, in previewing its competing PlayStation 4, it said it would instead allow players to lend, trade or resell used disc-based games as they choose. Microsoft also said at E3 that it would require games on its system to "check in" over the Internet once every 24 hours
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- Carolyn Giardina
James Gandolfini Death: 'Sopranos' Finale Restaurant Packed by Fans
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They never stopped believin'. Holsten's, an ice cream shop in Bloomfield, N.J., that served as the diner setting for the final scene of The Sopranos, was overflowing with James Gandolfini fans Wednesday night after news spread that the actor had died in Italy at age 51. Photos: James Gandolfini: 15 Iconic Movie and TV Roles The photo was posted by gossip blogger Naughty But Nice Rob. The scene, which originally aired in June 2007, was a tense family dinner set to Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" that cut abruptly to black -- frustrating many fans who wanted some definitive closure on
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- Seth Abramovitch
'Oz the Great and Powerful' Tops Home Entertainment Charts
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Three new releases debuted in the top three positions on the national home video sales charts the week ending June 16 as studios continue to crank out the hits and near-hits in the hopes of snagging some youthful eyeballs now that school’s out for summer. Walt Disney Studios’ well-received Oz the Great and Powerful, from director Sam Raimi, snatched an easy victory atop both the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks overall disc sales, and Nielsen’s dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart. The fantasy film, which grossed $234.2 million in U.S. theaters, generated 46% of
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- Thomas K. Arnold
Tim Goodman on James Gandolfini: 'You Couldn't Look Away From Him'
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James Gandolfini was trying to make small talk -- or rather, not to talk at all. He was at what was then the Ritz-Carlton in Pasadena, looking uncomfortable, about to walk into the lowest-key awards show in history -- the no-filming allowed, one-hour-and-done Television Critics Association awards. The nation’s television critics were the first to see what everybody else would soon figure out -- that Gandolfini was about to change the face of television as Tony Soprano. Photos: James Gandolfini: 15 Iconic Movie and TV Roles The year was 1999 and Gandolfini, less than 24-hours removed
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- Tim Goodman
James Gandolfini Death: 'Sopranos' Star Shined a Light on Soldiers' Issues
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James Gandolfini, who died of a heart attack Wednesday at age 51, became a Hollywood icon playing Tony Soprano, a mob boss groping with the psychological tolls of living a life of daily brutality. Gandolfini used his celebrity to shine a light on the challenges facing members of the U.S. Armed Forces, many of whom, though separated by a moral chasm, suffered from similar issues. Story: Sopranos' Star James Gandolfini Dies at 51 The actor produced several documentaries for HBO on the topic after a visit to the front lines of Operation Iraqi Freedom left him devastated and deeply moved
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- Seth Abramovitch
James Gandolfini's Death Leaves HBO's 'Criminal Justice' in Limbo
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James Gandolfini's sudden death Wednesday comes as The Sopranos actor was prepping his return to HBO. Two months after the premium cable network that helped launch the Emmy-winning actor's career initially passed on the project, HBO revived drama Criminal Justice as a limited series with an order for seven hourlong episodes. Photos: James Gandolfini's Life and Career in Pictures The drama is an adaptation of Peter Moffat's 2008 BBC crime entry and had been in development at HBO for more than a year, earning a pilot order in September when Gandolfini agreed to star. The future of the project, which
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- Lesley Goldberg
James Gandolfini's Early 'Sopranos' Reviews: Raves for a Mob Boss
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James Gandolfini, who will forever be remembered as the mob boss who deftly balanced family and "the family business," burst into the public consciousness in a big way when HBO's The Sopranos premiered Jan. 10, 1999. The actor had enjoyed roles in major films prior, but The Sopranos would become the actor's masterwork, earning him three outstanding lead actor Emmys and six nominations. The Hollywood Reporter looks back at season one reviews for The Sopranos and Gandolfini, who died Wednesday at the age of 51 in Italy. Photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2013 “James Gandolfini is terrifically dynamic as Tony,
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- THR staff
HBO: James Gandolfini Was a 'Special Man' and a 'Great Talent'
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HBO staffers were among those mourning the loss of James Gandolfini, star of the network's smash drama The Sopranos, who died suddenly. Gandolfini died Wednesday of a heart attack in Rome at age 51. Photos: James Gandolfini's Life and Career in Pictures “He was a genius. Anyone who saw him even in the smallest of his performances knows that," said Sopranos showrunner David Chase in a statement. "He is one of the greatest actors of this or any time. A great deal of that genius resided in those sad eyes. I remember telling him many times, 'You don't get
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- Kimberly Nordyke
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret: TV Review
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If there's anyone left in America who doesn't know the highs and lows of the Jodi Arias murder trial, Lifetime's original movie Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret is a fine roadmap of key events. For everyone else, it's a rote rehash that focuses mostly on the relationship between Arias and her ex-boyfriend (and eventual victim), Travis Alexander, from their first meeting through the murder, trial and first round of sentencing (she is currently facing the death penalty after being found guilty). As the infamous lead, Tania Raymonde (Lost) does an exceptional job of naturally capturing Arias' peculiar, whispery, sing-
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- Allison Keene
James Gandolfini Remembered: 10 Definitive Tony Soprano Moments (Video)
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With the June 19 death of James Gandolfini, TV has lost the man behind one of its most-iconic characters. For six seasons Gandolfini played Tony Soprano, the New Jersey mobster whose neuroses and frequent moments of levity made it difficult to ever completely dislike him -- despite the all of the affairs and graphic murders. Photos: James Gandolfini's Life and Career in Pictures The Sopranos rode a wave of nearly continuous critical acclaim to 21 Emmy wins (including three for Gandolfini) and solidified HBO's status as the force to be reckoned with in scripted television. It's hard to distil Gandolfini's
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- Michael O'Connell
James Gandolfini's Death: Hollywood Remembers the 'Sopranos' Star
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Hollywood was in shock Wednesday upon learning the news that James Gandolfini had suddenly died. Photos: James Gandolfini's Life and Career in Pictures Gandolfini, who made his mark on TV history as the troubled crime boss on HBO’s smash drama The Sopranos, reportedly died of a heart attack. He was 51. Twitter instantly was flooded with tributes to the actor, who also appeared in such films as Zero Dark Thirty, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, True Romance and The Mexican. Photos: James Gandolfini: 15 Iconic Movie and TV Roles Among those paying tribute: Jeff Daniels said a statement to The Hollywood Reporter:
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- THR Staff
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