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James Gandolfini: A Life in Pictures
As the tributes to James Gandolfini, who died on Thursday at the age of 51, continue to come in, here's a look back at the actor's life and career in photos, from some of the first shots of the iconic Tony Soprano, to happy moments Gandolfini shared with his co-stars throughout
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James Gandolfini in His Own Words
James Gandolfini died Wednesday in Italy at the age of 51. As our remembrances take shape, there's a special place for Gandolfini's own comments about himself and his craft. The Sopranos star was often leery or downright shy of the press — "I just don’t see how I’d have anything interesting to
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Seitz on James Gandolfini, 1961-2013: A Great Actor, A Better Man
James Gandolfini was real. He was special. You could feel it. Friends felt it. Colleagues felt it. People who talked to him for five minutes and never saw him again felt it. People who never met him in person and knew him only through his performance on The Sopranos felt
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See James Gandolfini In Some of His Best-Known Film Roles
Though he'll always be best-known for his Emmy-winning work on The Sopranos, James Gandolfini has also left behind over two decades of scene-stealing work in the movies. The actor, who died today at age 51, was most recently seen on the big screen in Zero Dark Thirty and Violet and
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Watch James Gandolfini's Episode of Inside the Actor's Studio
James Gandolfini, star of HBO's The Sopranos, died today in Italy at the age of 51. In 2004, he appeared on Inside the Actor's Studio. Watch all five parts here. James Lipton: "Finally Jim, if Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say at the pearly gates?" James
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Sopranos Star James Gandolfini Dead at 51
The Sopranos star James Gandolfini has died, an HBO representative confirmed late Wednesday. He was on vacation in Italy with his family and may have suffered a heart attack, the HBO spokesperson told Vulture. Gandolfini was 51. Gandolfini won three Emmys for his iconic performance as Tony Soprano on the
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Fry’s Tragic Dog Seymour to Appear in Upcoming Futurama
One of Futurama's most memorable moments came in a 2002 episode, when they showed what happened to Fry's dog Seymour after Fry accidentally fell into a cryogenic pod. (If you need a cry, watch the clip below.) Well, Entertainment Weekly reports that Seymour will be making a cameo later this
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The Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus Trailer: Michael Cera Gets High
Michael Cera's "Anti-George Michael" drug-enduced desert romp, Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus, finally has a trailer, which involves cactus stealing (of course), psychoactive voyaging, and a "crazy dancing girl" played by the wonderful Gaby Hoffman. Does everyone have their magical pebbles? Good.
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Sam Taylor-Johnson to Direct Fifty Shades of Grey
Condolences to Gus Van Sant, Darren Aronofsky, Angelina Jolie, and anyone else whose name has ever been mentioned (however falsely) in the context of directing Fifty Shades of Grey: The job has been filled. Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy) will direct the film adaptation of America’s favorite erotica book, meaning that
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Here’s a Casting Breakdown for the New Star Wars
We still don't know what the new J.J. Abrams Star Wars is going to be about. But now we can start guessing with a little more information! From Bleeding Cool, this is the casting breakdown that went out in the U.K.: Late-teen female, independent, good sense of humour, fit.Young twenty-something
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A Breakdown of the Many Ways HBO's Game of Thrones Strayed From the Book Series in Season 3
Even the most devout readers of George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series were surprised by how some aspects of the Red Wedding played out (it should go without saying that spoilers abound from here on out in this article), and were handed yet another reminder
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Shailene Woodley’s Mary-Jane Cut From The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Earlier this week, we learned of Sony's intention to extend the current incarnation of Spider-Man out over four movies. It appears this will greatly impact the first sequel, which is set to be released next May. Namely, Mary-Jane, Spider-Man's main love interest, will no longer be appearing. In the most
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A GIF History of Leonardo DiCaprio Raising Glasses
With drink in hand, Leonardo DiCaprio's been cheers-ing for practically his entire acting career. Many on the Internet quickly realized this after he was so opulently introduced in this year's The Great Gatsby and our collective minds flashed back to 1997's Titanic. That's an easy comparison to make, but did
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The Spectacular Now Trailer: 500 Days of Sutter
Time for your mid-afternoon heartwarming. The Spectacular Now is a coming-of-age rom-dramedy, adapted from a novel by Tim Tharp, directed by Smashed helmer James Ponsoldt, and written by 500 Days of Summer's Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. It tells the story of Sutter (Miles Teller), a high-school life-of-the-party who falls for a
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Vulture Asks: What TV Shows Did You Divorce This Season?
There was a time I was very caught up in the world of Emily Thorn, her weird violent vengeance quests, her fancy Hamptons parties. I loved the first season of Revenge! I waited excitedly for the second season to start, and then … just … meh. My enthusiasm waned. Declan's
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Aaron Sorkin Loves Showers, Sweatpants
HBO let Aaron Sorkin completely scrap the first two episodes of The Newsroom and rewrite and reshoot them, Sorkin tells THR. "With my hat in my hand, I went to HBO and said, 'Would it be all right if I started again? I know it's going to cost time and
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Jerry Saltz on the Armory’s (Very, Very Dirty) Paul McCarthy Show
Paul McCarthy's building-filling video and sculptural installation at the Park Avenue Armory opened last night. In it, videos depict actors, costumed and not, playing the roles of Walt Disney characters like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. One Dwarf is called "Too Happy"; another, seeming to copulate with a roast
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‘We Can’t Stop’ Video: Miley Cyrus Makes Out With the Barbie Version of Herself
She does plenty of other things, too — dances with a gigantic teddy-bear backpack, breaks a piñata full of breakfast food, twerks on the stationary bike, takes her taxidermy collection for a walk, and spends far too much time lounging alone making Maxim face in her bed. (It's a party, Miley,
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Mad Men’s Kiernan Shipka on Smoking, Eye Rolls, and What’s Next for Poor Sally Draper
So far, Sally Draper has been a pretty resilient kid. Don’s been negligent, Betty’s been cold, but Sally, as played by Kiernan Shipka, has remained a firecracker, unafraid to sneak out of her house, roll her eyes at damn near anybody, and call out her friends when they’re putting on
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Turns Out It Is Still Possible to Feel Sorry for Kanye
Technically, Kanye West got upstaged twice this weekend. The first was a happy surprise: the birth of his daughter with Kim Kardashian, reportedly five weeks early (but, as almost everyone with a Twitter account who cares about music pointed out, just in time for the release of Yeezus). The second
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