The latest news coverage in Hollywood has been more concerned with the resolution or escalation of the conflict between Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan. Despite countless interviews and statements, the rumors whispering about Costner’s apparent return (or lack thereof) to Yellowstone have occupied our every waking hour.
But even in the middle of all the chaos, it becomes harder to hide the real reason behind the audience’s fierce attachment and loyalty to the Dutton patriarch.
Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]With an almost sociopathic tendency in his character’s nature and a ruthless moral compass that moves its needle only when he commands it to, Kevin Costner’s terrifying character is quick to capture the audience’s hearts, simply based on historical evidence alone. Shows with characters as instinctively evil as John Dutton have been known to attract a higher percentage of viewers, and this has remained true since the days of The Sopranos.
But even in the middle of all the chaos, it becomes harder to hide the real reason behind the audience’s fierce attachment and loyalty to the Dutton patriarch.
Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]With an almost sociopathic tendency in his character’s nature and a ruthless moral compass that moves its needle only when he commands it to, Kevin Costner’s terrifying character is quick to capture the audience’s hearts, simply based on historical evidence alone. Shows with characters as instinctively evil as John Dutton have been known to attract a higher percentage of viewers, and this has remained true since the days of The Sopranos.
- 6/7/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
Steven Van Zandt will be in spotlight of a new documentary centered on the career of the E Street Band rocker and The Sopranos actor.
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple will first premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival before heading to HBO on June 22.
The first trailer for the Bill Teck-directed documentary showcases many of Van Zandt’s musical peers who praise the guitarist in the film, including Paul McCartney, Eddie Vedder, Bill Wyman, Bono, Darlene Love, Joan Jett, Peter Gabriel, and, of course, Bruce Springsteen.
“He was a great performer,...
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple will first premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival before heading to HBO on June 22.
The first trailer for the Bill Teck-directed documentary showcases many of Van Zandt’s musical peers who praise the guitarist in the film, including Paul McCartney, Eddie Vedder, Bill Wyman, Bono, Darlene Love, Joan Jett, Peter Gabriel, and, of course, Bruce Springsteen.
“He was a great performer,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Action legend Sylvester Stallone has spent decades thrilling audiences with explosive action films, solidifying his place as a genre icon. But beneath all that, little did people know Stallone dreamt of becoming a cowboy.
Sylvester Stallone as Dwight “The General” Manfredi in Tulsa King | Paramount Network
Enter Taylor Sheridan, the mind behind the modern phenomenon, Yellowstone and its numerous sequels. Sheridan’s ability to capture the grit and grandeur of the contemporary West resonated deeply with Stallone. Recognizing Sheridan’s talent as the key to unlocking this long-held desire, Stallone desired a collaboration, a chance that he could even trade in his muscles for.
Sylvester Stallone Didn’t Think He’d Be a Good Fit for the Yellowstone lore
Turns out, Sylvester Stallone‘s love for explosions wasn’t his only hidden talent. The action hero secretly yearned to be a cowboy, but finding the right gig was a tough job to pull off.
Sylvester Stallone as Dwight “The General” Manfredi in Tulsa King | Paramount Network
Enter Taylor Sheridan, the mind behind the modern phenomenon, Yellowstone and its numerous sequels. Sheridan’s ability to capture the grit and grandeur of the contemporary West resonated deeply with Stallone. Recognizing Sheridan’s talent as the key to unlocking this long-held desire, Stallone desired a collaboration, a chance that he could even trade in his muscles for.
Sylvester Stallone Didn’t Think He’d Be a Good Fit for the Yellowstone lore
Turns out, Sylvester Stallone‘s love for explosions wasn’t his only hidden talent. The action hero secretly yearned to be a cowboy, but finding the right gig was a tough job to pull off.
- 6/4/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Tribeca Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal doesn’t follow a North Star as she and her team sift through tens of thousands of submissions each year. But as they whittle down those applicants to the 100 or so films comprising the final lineup, themes tend to emerge.
“It’s not like we set out to say, ‘This is what we want to do.’ As an activist film festival, we always look for [political] films,” says Rosenthal, who created Tribeca Festival with Robert De Niro in the wake of 9/11. “This year, there’s a mental health narrative. I don’t know if that’s a post-covid thing.”
Tribeca, now in its 23rd year, will take place from June 5-16 and highlight films led by Kristen Stewart, Lily Gladstone and Jenna Ortega. “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge,” a look at the fashion icon and entrepreneur, will open the festival, with anticipated documentaries about Prince,...
“It’s not like we set out to say, ‘This is what we want to do.’ As an activist film festival, we always look for [political] films,” says Rosenthal, who created Tribeca Festival with Robert De Niro in the wake of 9/11. “This year, there’s a mental health narrative. I don’t know if that’s a post-covid thing.”
Tribeca, now in its 23rd year, will take place from June 5-16 and highlight films led by Kristen Stewart, Lily Gladstone and Jenna Ortega. “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge,” a look at the fashion icon and entrepreneur, will open the festival, with anticipated documentaries about Prince,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Brent Lang and Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers from “Bulletproof,” the Season 3 finale of “Hacks,” now streaming on Max.
“Hacks” spent its third season bringing its two lead characters back together, and enmeshing them more thoroughly in each other’s careers and lives. And in the season finale, it bound them together for the foreseeable future — all while ensuring that their next steps together will be colored by blackmail, betrayal, and all the other elements of interpersonal comedy.
The previous season had ended with Deborah (Jean Smart) firing Ava (Hannah Einbinder) so that Hannah could grow into her voice independently; it was a state of affairs that couldn’t last long. Brought back into the fold, Ava embraces an unlikely new mission for her comedy-legend boss — getting her the coveted position of hosting a late-night talk show. Having helped secure that job for Deborah, Ava simply assumes she’ll be brought on as head writer.
“Hacks” spent its third season bringing its two lead characters back together, and enmeshing them more thoroughly in each other’s careers and lives. And in the season finale, it bound them together for the foreseeable future — all while ensuring that their next steps together will be colored by blackmail, betrayal, and all the other elements of interpersonal comedy.
The previous season had ended with Deborah (Jean Smart) firing Ava (Hannah Einbinder) so that Hannah could grow into her voice independently; it was a state of affairs that couldn’t last long. Brought back into the fold, Ava embraces an unlikely new mission for her comedy-legend boss — getting her the coveted position of hosting a late-night talk show. Having helped secure that job for Deborah, Ava simply assumes she’ll be brought on as head writer.
- 5/31/2024
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
A man accused of randomly punching film and TV star Steve Buscemi has been arrested and charged, according to the New York Police.
NYPD identified the suspect as 50-year-old homeless man Clifton Williams. He is charged with second-degree assault. The crime is a class D felony and carries a possible sentence of seven years in prison. Assault in the second degree is also classified as a violent felony, and a judge is required to impose a minimum sentence of two years in prison.
The 66-year-old Buscemi was punched last week as he walked in the Kips Bay area of Manhattan. The Boardwalk Empire and Sopranos star sustained a black eye and bleeding in the May 8 ambush, police said.
Law enforcement sources said Williams changed his appearance and fled Manhattan as Buscemi was treated at a hospital.
Buscemi was the latest celebrity to suffer a random attack on New York City streets.
NYPD identified the suspect as 50-year-old homeless man Clifton Williams. He is charged with second-degree assault. The crime is a class D felony and carries a possible sentence of seven years in prison. Assault in the second degree is also classified as a violent felony, and a judge is required to impose a minimum sentence of two years in prison.
The 66-year-old Buscemi was punched last week as he walked in the Kips Bay area of Manhattan. The Boardwalk Empire and Sopranos star sustained a black eye and bleeding in the May 8 ambush, police said.
Law enforcement sources said Williams changed his appearance and fled Manhattan as Buscemi was treated at a hospital.
Buscemi was the latest celebrity to suffer a random attack on New York City streets.
- 5/18/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The one fatal mistake that most TV shows make is using TV cameos gratuitously. If the cameo doesn't mean something to the audience and the characters in the show, it's pointless, and little more than a random Stan Lee Appears gag.
On the other hand, too many shows have fallen into the trap of celebrity worship with their cameos.
Having cast members gawk and gape at their celebrity crush as if to reinforce the celebrity's prestige while doing nothing for the universe we enjoy is a waste of talent.
For this list of the top TV cameos worth celebrating, we will focus on iconic cameo appearances that gave the show some unforgettable moments that made TV history.
Seinfeld Cast, Curb Your Enthusiasm
What better way to give Seinfeld the better ending many feel it deserved than by bringing back the cast and the original set and doing a bit of self-parody?...
On the other hand, too many shows have fallen into the trap of celebrity worship with their cameos.
Having cast members gawk and gape at their celebrity crush as if to reinforce the celebrity's prestige while doing nothing for the universe we enjoy is a waste of talent.
For this list of the top TV cameos worth celebrating, we will focus on iconic cameo appearances that gave the show some unforgettable moments that made TV history.
Seinfeld Cast, Curb Your Enthusiasm
What better way to give Seinfeld the better ending many feel it deserved than by bringing back the cast and the original set and doing a bit of self-parody?...
- 5/17/2024
- by Michael Arangua
- TVfanatic
On the latest episode of their podcast MeSsy, Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler reflected on their previous struggles with eating disorders.
Applegate recalled that her mother put her in Weight Watchers when she was 15. “She was always competitive,” said the actress about her mom, who had body image issues of her own. “If I got down to 110 [pounds]… she’d be like, ‘Oh! I’m so mad! How’d you do it? How’d you get down to 110?’ And the reason why was because I had an eating disorder.”
The Dead to Me alum said she would eat five almonds in a day and if she had six, she would cry and would refuse to leave her house. “That stuck with me for years and years and years,” she said.
Looking back at playing Kelly Bundy on Married…With Children, Applegate noted that it was her idea to wear the revealing...
Applegate recalled that her mother put her in Weight Watchers when she was 15. “She was always competitive,” said the actress about her mom, who had body image issues of her own. “If I got down to 110 [pounds]… she’d be like, ‘Oh! I’m so mad! How’d you do it? How’d you get down to 110?’ And the reason why was because I had an eating disorder.”
The Dead to Me alum said she would eat five almonds in a day and if she had six, she would cry and would refuse to leave her house. “That stuck with me for years and years and years,” she said.
Looking back at playing Kelly Bundy on Married…With Children, Applegate noted that it was her idea to wear the revealing...
- 5/14/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A new report indicates sources in the sports and media world are increasingly convinced the NBA is about to depart TNT.
So will there be a new version of “Roundball Rock,” or will NBC just dust off the John Tesh original starting in 2025? That decision could be on the minds of Comcast executives these days, as they attempt to win a package of NBA rights in the basketball league’s next national broadcasting deal. The company has lodged a $2.5 billion per year bid for a bundle that would include regular season and playoff games, but it has to worry about a challenge from Warner Bros. Discovery, which has been broadcasting NBA games for nearly 35 years. A new report from the Sports Business Journal reveals that NBC is currently in the lead NBA’s third parcel of games, and details how messy the fight between the two contenders just might get.
So will there be a new version of “Roundball Rock,” or will NBC just dust off the John Tesh original starting in 2025? That decision could be on the minds of Comcast executives these days, as they attempt to win a package of NBA rights in the basketball league’s next national broadcasting deal. The company has lodged a $2.5 billion per year bid for a bundle that would include regular season and playoff games, but it has to worry about a challenge from Warner Bros. Discovery, which has been broadcasting NBA games for nearly 35 years. A new report from the Sports Business Journal reveals that NBC is currently in the lead NBA’s third parcel of games, and details how messy the fight between the two contenders just might get.
- 5/9/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
There are very few comic book writers who have attained the status of ‘legendary’. Comic book enthusiasts unanimously agree one of them is Alan Moore, who took DC comics to its heights during the 80s and 90s. He revived a number of forgotten supernatural characters, especially through his run with Swamp Thing, such as Spectre, the Demon, the Phantom Stranger, Deadman, and introduced John Constantine.
Watchmen by Alan Moore
Moore’s contribution to the comic book world is immense, and being an industry expert for decades, he knows all the ins and outs. He understands how times have changed, and how several concepts that worked before won’t work today.
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Watchmen by Alan Moore
Moore’s contribution to the comic book world is immense, and being an industry expert for decades, he knows all the ins and outs. He understands how times have changed, and how several concepts that worked before won’t work today.
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He realizes that as he reads more printed material, he cannot help...
- 4/17/2024
- by Sayantan Choudhary
- FandomWire
Christina Applegate: television veteran, Emmy winner… Real Housewife? Yep, it almost happened.
Applegate revealed that she was once approached to be a cast member on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in this week’s episode of her MeSsy podcast with Sopranos alum Jamie-Lynn Sigler. “I was asked to be a Housewife for Beverly Hills,” she said. “They asked me to be one probably… 10 years ago, I would say?”
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Applegate revealed that she was once approached to be a cast member on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in this week’s episode of her MeSsy podcast with Sopranos alum Jamie-Lynn Sigler. “I was asked to be a Housewife for Beverly Hills,” she said. “They asked me to be one probably… 10 years ago, I would say?”
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- 4/17/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
“The Sopranos” fans got thrown a curveball in 2021 when Edie Falco revealed for the first time on an Atlantic podcast that she once reunited with James Gandolfini to reprise Tony and Carmela Soprano for a bizarre clip set two years after the events of the series finale, which infamously ended with a cut-to-black that left Tony’s fate in the balance. The purpose of the clip was to help the New York Knicks basketball organization lure LeBron James to the team.
Gandolfini and Falco shot the “Sopranos” reunion in 2010 as James was becoming a free agent after his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers expired. All of the top teams in the NBA wanted James, and the Knicks came up with the idea to make a short film with “The Sopranos” stars to help sell James on the Big Apple. The video also included appearances by Chris Rock, Mike Bloomberg, Robert De Niro,...
Gandolfini and Falco shot the “Sopranos” reunion in 2010 as James was becoming a free agent after his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers expired. All of the top teams in the NBA wanted James, and the Knicks came up with the idea to make a short film with “The Sopranos” stars to help sell James on the Big Apple. The video also included appearances by Chris Rock, Mike Bloomberg, Robert De Niro,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Now everyone knows that Tony Soprano was last seen in a booth at Holsten’s ice cream parlor on June 10, 2007. But what a 14-year-old video that just got released to the public this morning presupposes is… maybe he wasn’t?
In 2010, NBA superstar LeBron James was entering free agency for the first time in his legendary career, and the New York Knicks were one of several teams with dreams of signing him. Knicks executives put together what they thought would be a surefire recruitment plan, centered on a video where...
In 2010, NBA superstar LeBron James was entering free agency for the first time in his legendary career, and the New York Knicks were one of several teams with dreams of signing him. Knicks executives put together what they thought would be a surefire recruitment plan, centered on a video where...
- 4/16/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Billy Joel fans will get to find out whether Davy is still in the Navy after all. A broadcast special of the singer in performance at Madison Square Garden was cut off abruptly in most time zones Sunday night during his climactic rendition of the signature hit “Piano Man,” and after considerable public outrage, CBS has committed to re-airing the entire program on Friday night.
Said the network, in a statement released Monday morning, following widespread news reports of viewer dissatisfaction: “A network programming timing error ended last night’s Billy Joel special approximately two minutes early in the Eastern and Central Time Zones. We apologize to Mr. Joel, his fans, our affiliated stations, and our audience whose viewing experience was interrupted during the last song. Due to the overwhelming demand from his legion of fans, ‘Billy Joel: The 100th — Live at Madison Square Garden‘ will be rebroadcast in its...
Said the network, in a statement released Monday morning, following widespread news reports of viewer dissatisfaction: “A network programming timing error ended last night’s Billy Joel special approximately two minutes early in the Eastern and Central Time Zones. We apologize to Mr. Joel, his fans, our affiliated stations, and our audience whose viewing experience was interrupted during the last song. Due to the overwhelming demand from his legion of fans, ‘Billy Joel: The 100th — Live at Madison Square Garden‘ will be rebroadcast in its...
- 4/15/2024
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Drea de Matteo recently opened up about her OnlyFans on “The Sage Steele Show.” She revealed that her son, Waylon, hates that she has OnlyFans, but her response to her son was absolutely savage. Keep reading to see how Drea clapped back at him.
Drea De Matteo Calls Her Son ‘Greedy Little Bastard’
A clip from “The Sage Steele Show” showed Drea de Matteo speaking with Sage about her latest career move. Drea has started an OnlyFans and has done surprisingly well. In fact, she was able to stop her home from going into foreclosure with the cash she earned from subscribers.
When it came out that Drea’s son Waylon was a fan of her recent career choice, she said she didn’t care. She said that her son is a “greedy little bastard.” So, when he brings up how she makes money, she points out all of the...
Drea De Matteo Calls Her Son ‘Greedy Little Bastard’
A clip from “The Sage Steele Show” showed Drea de Matteo speaking with Sage about her latest career move. Drea has started an OnlyFans and has done surprisingly well. In fact, she was able to stop her home from going into foreclosure with the cash she earned from subscribers.
When it came out that Drea’s son Waylon was a fan of her recent career choice, she said she didn’t care. She said that her son is a “greedy little bastard.” So, when he brings up how she makes money, she points out all of the...
- 4/7/2024
- by Amanda Blankenship
- TV Shows Ace
All due respect to "Shasta McNasty," but David Chase's "The Sopranos" is easily the most important television show of the last 25 years. The series about a New Jersey mobster whose worsening anxiety, brought on by the dueling stressors of work and family, forces him into therapy was an instant pop cultural sensation when it debuted January 10, 1999 on HBO (beating Harold Ramis' similarly themed "Analyze This" to release by a mere month). After around 70 years of gangster movies and television shows, we knew these guys operated in high-pressure environments; we just never considered they might see a shrink to deal with it.
Of course, a clever concept only gets you so far, something Chase — a veteran TV writer with Primetime Emmy-nominated credits on "The Rockford Files," "I'll Fly Away" and "Northern Exposure" — clearly understood. Go back and watch the first few episodes of "The Sopranos," and you'll be amazed at...
Of course, a clever concept only gets you so far, something Chase — a veteran TV writer with Primetime Emmy-nominated credits on "The Rockford Files," "I'll Fly Away" and "Northern Exposure" — clearly understood. Go back and watch the first few episodes of "The Sopranos," and you'll be amazed at...
- 4/2/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Premiering 25 years ago this January, David Chase’s crime saga The Sopranos has been a blessing and a curse for the creator. On the former side, he was behind what is still among the greatest television shows to grace the medium. On the latter, it’s been a difficult peak to live up to, the only projects he’s tackled since being his overlooked 2012 directorial debut Not Fade Away and revisiting the world in the disappointing The Many Saints of Newark, which he co-wrote and produced.
Now, Chase is finally getting back in the director’s chair for the first time in 13 years with a new feature: Deadline reports he’ll reteam with his Sopranos collaborator Terence Winter on a horror film at New Line Cinema. Chase has directing duties for the WB project, boasting a script he’ll write with Winter, marking the first time the duo have collaborated on a feature screenplay.
Now, Chase is finally getting back in the director’s chair for the first time in 13 years with a new feature: Deadline reports he’ll reteam with his Sopranos collaborator Terence Winter on a horror film at New Line Cinema. Chase has directing duties for the WB project, boasting a script he’ll write with Winter, marking the first time the duo have collaborated on a feature screenplay.
- 3/19/2024
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: In a Sopranos re-team, David Chase and Terence Winter have set up an untitled horror feature at New Line Cinema. Deal falls under David Chase’s first look deal at Warner Bros.
Chase plans to direct the film, in what is Chase and Winter’s first theatrical film screenplay and feature producing collaboration. They are going the omerta route on the logline.
Producers are Chase and Nicole Lambert (The Many Saints of Newark) for Riverain Pictures. Executive Producers are Rachel Winter (Dallas Buyers Club) through her Tangerine Pictures banner, and Terence Winter through hisCold Front Productions.
Chase and Winter last worked together on the HBO drama series The Sopranos, which this year reached 25 years old. Show won 21 Emmys, and became the most financially successful series in the history of cable television. Chase followed with the 2021 prequel film The Many Saints of Newark, which he produced, and Chase also made...
Chase plans to direct the film, in what is Chase and Winter’s first theatrical film screenplay and feature producing collaboration. They are going the omerta route on the logline.
Producers are Chase and Nicole Lambert (The Many Saints of Newark) for Riverain Pictures. Executive Producers are Rachel Winter (Dallas Buyers Club) through her Tangerine Pictures banner, and Terence Winter through hisCold Front Productions.
Chase and Winter last worked together on the HBO drama series The Sopranos, which this year reached 25 years old. Show won 21 Emmys, and became the most financially successful series in the history of cable television. Chase followed with the 2021 prequel film The Many Saints of Newark, which he produced, and Chase also made...
- 3/19/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
The live-action movies based on comic book storylines or animated characters are either hugely successful or a massive disappointment as we have witnessed in the recent adaptations. It seems like we’re all set to witness another adaptation of a very popular cartoon character, as it was recently announced that Michael Caleo is allegedly working on a live-action adaptation of Popeye the Sailor Man.
Popeye the Sailor Man Popeye the Sailor Man is getting another live-action after 40 years
Popeye is one of the most popular cartoon characters the world has ever seen and many generations grew up watching the animated series based on the popular sailor man who gained superhuman strength by eating Spinach. The character even celebrated its 95th anniversary earlier this year as it was first released in the 1929 comic Thimble Theater.
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Popeye the Sailor Man Popeye the Sailor Man is getting another live-action after 40 years
Popeye is one of the most popular cartoon characters the world has ever seen and many generations grew up watching the animated series based on the popular sailor man who gained superhuman strength by eating Spinach. The character even celebrated its 95th anniversary earlier this year as it was first released in the 1929 comic Thimble Theater.
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- 3/19/2024
- by Shikhar Tiwari
- FandomWire
The late, great James Gandolfini began acting in the early 1980s, but it was "The Sopranos" that made him a star. And it was a stardom that seemingly always made the performer uncomfortable. Up until his big break on the HBO series, Gandolfini appeared as small supporting characters in films like "True Romance" and "Get Shorty." It was the role of Tony Soprano that launched him into a kind of superstardom. Gandolfini was so good as troubled mob boss Tony Soprano that it was almost scary; he fully embodied the character, and seemingly everything he did with the part — be it raising his voice or simply, and quietly, raising his eyebrows — became something to obsess over. We are worse off without him around, continuing to deliver memorable roles (Gandolfini died in 2013 at the far-too-young age of 51).
"The Sopranos" is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The show changed the face...
"The Sopranos" is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The show changed the face...
- 3/16/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Long before the so-called "golden age of TV" arrived, "The Sopranos" seemed to hint at what was in store for the small screen. The groundbreaking show suggested what today seems axiomatic: that TV could be just as compelling, contain just as much tight storytelling, and feel just as premium as any movie. As far as television dramas go, "The Sopranos" set a standard that few series, even today, manage to meet.
Still, not everything the writers did was met with unanimous praise. The legacy of "The Sopranos" wasn't exactly sullied by what is surely one of the most divisive endings in TV history, but that infamous fade-to-black left some fans feeling let down by a series that never shied away from depicting the brutality of mob life. Put simply, you never really knew who was going to be offed from episode to episode, and while killing off characters on "The Sopranos...
Still, not everything the writers did was met with unanimous praise. The legacy of "The Sopranos" wasn't exactly sullied by what is surely one of the most divisive endings in TV history, but that infamous fade-to-black left some fans feeling let down by a series that never shied away from depicting the brutality of mob life. Put simply, you never really knew who was going to be offed from episode to episode, and while killing off characters on "The Sopranos...
- 3/16/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
When climate activists interrupted a production of An Enemy of the People on Broadway Thursday night, one of its stars, Michael Imperioli, initially thought it was a put-on. “I thought maybe the director had asked people to do that,” he tells Rolling Stone in a Friday morning Zoom. So the actor, best known for his roles in The Sopranos and White Lotus, stayed in character, playing the mayor of a town hellbent on silencing a protest by the play’s protagonist, portrayed by Succession’s Jeremy Strong.
The protest took...
The protest took...
- 3/15/2024
- by Kory Grow and Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films making noise in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track. So we’re going to do the hard work for you.
This week we’re coming to you early, with our pick from Australia, House of Gods, playing in International Competition at Series Mania this coming week. The series follows an Australian-Iraqi family, whose progressive patriarch challenges a conservative rival to become head cleric at a mosque in the suburbs of Sydney.
Name: House of Gods
Country: Australia
Network: ABC
Producer: Matchbox Pictures
International sales: NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution
For fans of: The Sopranos, Succession, Ali’s Wedding
Osamah Sami took the idea for...
This week we’re coming to you early, with our pick from Australia, House of Gods, playing in International Competition at Series Mania this coming week. The series follows an Australian-Iraqi family, whose progressive patriarch challenges a conservative rival to become head cleric at a mosque in the suburbs of Sydney.
Name: House of Gods
Country: Australia
Network: ABC
Producer: Matchbox Pictures
International sales: NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution
For fans of: The Sopranos, Succession, Ali’s Wedding
Osamah Sami took the idea for...
- 3/15/2024
- by Stewart Clarke
- Deadline Film + TV
To know Michael Kassan is to know the people in his Rolodex. At least, that’s the promise.
The Madison Avenue impresario, who once ran a media-buying operation and parlayed his experience there into a role as the ultimate go-between among ad agencies, big-spending clients and the media outlets that crave them, finds himself — at least for now — without a base of operations.
In an explosive arbitration filing that surfaced Tuesday, Kassan alleged UTA, which snatched up his marketing consultancy, MediaLink, for $125 million in late 2021, had undermined the business since his arrival. Executives including UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer and the newly-christened New York chief Julian Jacobs “secretly concocted a scheme,” Kassan’s attorneys alleged, that siloed off MediaLink from the rest of UTA’s business with advertisers and marketers, then pressured Kassan to cut costs and raise fees on existing clients. “After two long years of Kassan battling Zimmer’s repeated broken promises,...
The Madison Avenue impresario, who once ran a media-buying operation and parlayed his experience there into a role as the ultimate go-between among ad agencies, big-spending clients and the media outlets that crave them, finds himself — at least for now — without a base of operations.
In an explosive arbitration filing that surfaced Tuesday, Kassan alleged UTA, which snatched up his marketing consultancy, MediaLink, for $125 million in late 2021, had undermined the business since his arrival. Executives including UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer and the newly-christened New York chief Julian Jacobs “secretly concocted a scheme,” Kassan’s attorneys alleged, that siloed off MediaLink from the rest of UTA’s business with advertisers and marketers, then pressured Kassan to cut costs and raise fees on existing clients. “After two long years of Kassan battling Zimmer’s repeated broken promises,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Fallout has been prevalent in the video game industry, and for good reason, because the intricate details that the game got right about its setting were most undoubtedly appreciable. Recently, many video games have been adapted into other forms of media, and Fallout is the latest.
Previous video game adaptations, like The Last of Us, have been immensely successful, and the upcoming TV show based on Bethesda’s RPG series seems promising, too. But all of that begs the question: if one were to develop video games based on TV shows, how would they fare? While it may seem unprecedented, games have been based on some popular TV shows.
Opposite to Fallout, Some TV series Were Adapted into Embarrassing Video Games The Walking Dead: Destinies was one of the worst video games adapted from a TV Series.
Many people from the masses are familiar with some of the most outstanding...
Previous video game adaptations, like The Last of Us, have been immensely successful, and the upcoming TV show based on Bethesda’s RPG series seems promising, too. But all of that begs the question: if one were to develop video games based on TV shows, how would they fare? While it may seem unprecedented, games have been based on some popular TV shows.
Opposite to Fallout, Some TV series Were Adapted into Embarrassing Video Games The Walking Dead: Destinies was one of the worst video games adapted from a TV Series.
Many people from the masses are familiar with some of the most outstanding...
- 3/11/2024
- by Sparsh Jaimini
- FandomWire
Christina Applegate said she “blacked out” during her rare public appearance at the Emmys earlier this year in a new interview with Good Morning America about her battle with multiple sclerosis.
The full interview airs tomorrow, March 12, but in a preview clip, Applegate expressed gratitude for the copious support she’s received since being diagnosed with Ms in 2021. But, she remained brutally honest about what life with Ms is really like.
“I live kind of in hell,” she said. “I’m not out a lot, so this is, like, a little difficult,...
The full interview airs tomorrow, March 12, but in a preview clip, Applegate expressed gratitude for the copious support she’s received since being diagnosed with Ms in 2021. But, she remained brutally honest about what life with Ms is really like.
“I live kind of in hell,” she said. “I’m not out a lot, so this is, like, a little difficult,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired North American rights to the romantic comedy The Zombie Wedding. The film is based on the eponymous interactive play and is the first title to launch the Weekly World News IP-driven studio slate of movie projects. Freestyle Digital Media is planning a fall 2024 release date.
The Zombie Wedding tells the story of what happens when a young New Jersey couple decides to go through with their dream wedding during the zombie apocalypse. Unfortunately, the bride is a human and the groom is a zombie. Both families are fearful, but the humans’ behavior is downright beastly. When the Zombies become brain-deprived, the ceremony takes a turn for the weird. Weekly World News reporters cover this wild, wacky wedding – while trying to get out alive.
Written by Greg D’Alessandro, The Zombie Wedding was directed...
The Zombie Wedding tells the story of what happens when a young New Jersey couple decides to go through with their dream wedding during the zombie apocalypse. Unfortunately, the bride is a human and the groom is a zombie. Both families are fearful, but the humans’ behavior is downright beastly. When the Zombies become brain-deprived, the ceremony takes a turn for the weird. Weekly World News reporters cover this wild, wacky wedding – while trying to get out alive.
Written by Greg D’Alessandro, The Zombie Wedding was directed...
- 3/9/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Drea de Matteo’s phone is blowing up. “There’s a lot fucking going on over here,” the 52-year-old actress says when she picks up the call from Rolling Stone. “It’s like I have a fucking sex tape out there or something. Just kidding.”
The bustling activity, at least, is no exaggeration: though most recognizable as the feisty, sultry, doomed Adriana La Cerva from The Sopranos, de Matteo now runs a viral OnlyFans account, manages a streetwear brand called Ultrafree (she co-founded it with her partner, Robby Staebler, drummer...
The bustling activity, at least, is no exaggeration: though most recognizable as the feisty, sultry, doomed Adriana La Cerva from The Sopranos, de Matteo now runs a viral OnlyFans account, manages a streetwear brand called Ultrafree (she co-founded it with her partner, Robby Staebler, drummer...
- 3/7/2024
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
A lucky Sopranos fan shelled out over $82,000 for the booth from Tony Soprano’s last supper.
The owners of Broomfield, NJ ice cream parlor Holsten’s put the booth featured in the hit HBO series’ 2007 finale up for auction last Wednesday, as the 88-year-old shop is being remodeled. After four days on eBay, the bidding war closed at $82,600 on Monday.
The winner doesn’t just get the table and seats—for the hefty price, they receive the divider wall, which features a plaque that reads, “This booth reserved for the Soprano family.” The tabletop jukebox used in the scene is unfortunately not included.
Holsten’s announced the auction on Instagram last week, writing, “The time has come. All good things sometimes need an upgrade. The famous Sopranos booth is getting a much needed face-lift. We are auctioning off the well endeared booth on eBay starting today.”
Holsten’s owners noted...
The owners of Broomfield, NJ ice cream parlor Holsten’s put the booth featured in the hit HBO series’ 2007 finale up for auction last Wednesday, as the 88-year-old shop is being remodeled. After four days on eBay, the bidding war closed at $82,600 on Monday.
The winner doesn’t just get the table and seats—for the hefty price, they receive the divider wall, which features a plaque that reads, “This booth reserved for the Soprano family.” The tabletop jukebox used in the scene is unfortunately not included.
Holsten’s announced the auction on Instagram last week, writing, “The time has come. All good things sometimes need an upgrade. The famous Sopranos booth is getting a much needed face-lift. We are auctioning off the well endeared booth on eBay starting today.”
Holsten’s owners noted...
- 3/5/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Don’t stop believin’ because you could own a piece of television history – and a staple of North Jersey dining. The booth that Tony Sopranos, wife Carmella and son Aj shared in the series finale of The Sopranos, “Made In America”, is up for auction from its owner, the Holsten’s ice cream shop in Bloomfield, NJ. Jukebox and onion rings are not included.
In a social media post this week, Holsten’s wrote, “The time has come. All good things sometimes need an upgrade. The famous [Sopranos] booth is getting a much needed face-lift. We are auctioning off the well endeared booth on eBay starting today. Place your bid on this once in a lifetime chance to personally own “the booth”. Check out our listing here. Obviously, we aren’t going to change the nostalgia of our beloved shoppe…. we aren’t crazy! Just polishing up the place!” As of publication,...
In a social media post this week, Holsten’s wrote, “The time has come. All good things sometimes need an upgrade. The famous [Sopranos] booth is getting a much needed face-lift. We are auctioning off the well endeared booth on eBay starting today. Place your bid on this once in a lifetime chance to personally own “the booth”. Check out our listing here. Obviously, we aren’t going to change the nostalgia of our beloved shoppe…. we aren’t crazy! Just polishing up the place!” As of publication,...
- 3/3/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in.
Emmy-winning writer Terence Winter is returning to Tulsa King.
The Sopranos veteran is back on board the Paramount+ drama after being the showrunner of its 2022 debut season. The series follows a former mobster, played by Sylvester Stallone, who forms a new crime empire in Oklahoma.
Winter and Tulsa King‘s creator and executive producer Taylor Sheridan famously conflicted about the creative direction of the series. After Winter stepped away, the big question became who was going to take over his gig, given Sheridan’s self-professed preference for remaining hands-on with his shows. Stallone, likewise, has firm opinions about the writing in his projects — having written and co-written the screenplays for many of his hit films over the years — and claims some of the show’s dialogue was his own creation.
But Tulsa King now has a writers room...
Emmy-winning writer Terence Winter is returning to Tulsa King.
The Sopranos veteran is back on board the Paramount+ drama after being the showrunner of its 2022 debut season. The series follows a former mobster, played by Sylvester Stallone, who forms a new crime empire in Oklahoma.
Winter and Tulsa King‘s creator and executive producer Taylor Sheridan famously conflicted about the creative direction of the series. After Winter stepped away, the big question became who was going to take over his gig, given Sheridan’s self-professed preference for remaining hands-on with his shows. Stallone, likewise, has firm opinions about the writing in his projects — having written and co-written the screenplays for many of his hit films over the years — and claims some of the show’s dialogue was his own creation.
But Tulsa King now has a writers room...
- 2/29/2024
- by James Hibberd and Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TV shows and series are something of a hot trend that has emerged in recent times as the go-to form of entertainment for the younger generation, which thanks to streaming and Ott platforms, has also affected old yet well-remembered silver screen projects. Among them. The Sopranos has proved itself to be one of the most popular with an almost cult-like following of audience members and fans alike.
A still from The Sopranos
Despite the success that this almost 25-year-old show has witnessed ever since entering the streaming domain and even before then, it seems like lead actress Drea de Matteo was unable to maintain her career as an actress in the industry, which is why she turned to making content for OnlyFans. But despite the negative connotation that’s associated with this service, the actress reveals that she’s grateful for this platform as it helped her earn a livelihood.
A still from The Sopranos
Despite the success that this almost 25-year-old show has witnessed ever since entering the streaming domain and even before then, it seems like lead actress Drea de Matteo was unable to maintain her career as an actress in the industry, which is why she turned to making content for OnlyFans. But despite the negative connotation that’s associated with this service, the actress reveals that she’s grateful for this platform as it helped her earn a livelihood.
- 2/29/2024
- by Deepak Bisht
- FandomWire
The Sopranos fans were shocked when Drea de Matteo joined OnlyFans last year, but the actress has credited the choice with helping to save her home from going into foreclosure.
“It saved us,” Drea de Matteo told The Daily Mail. “OnlyFans saved my life, 100 percent. I can’t believe I’m saying that, but it really did save us. Anybody that wants to condemn me and put me down, go for it. I just hope you never find yourself in the position I was in to take care of two little kids. It saved my home of many years that was very important to us.” She added that it just took five minutes before she had enough money to “pay back compass real estate who kept the sale of my house.“
Joining OnlyFans wasn’t a choice de Matteo made lightly, but she had just $10 in her bank account and was desperate for money,...
“It saved us,” Drea de Matteo told The Daily Mail. “OnlyFans saved my life, 100 percent. I can’t believe I’m saying that, but it really did save us. Anybody that wants to condemn me and put me down, go for it. I just hope you never find yourself in the position I was in to take care of two little kids. It saved my home of many years that was very important to us.” She added that it just took five minutes before she had enough money to “pay back compass real estate who kept the sale of my house.“
Joining OnlyFans wasn’t a choice de Matteo made lightly, but she had just $10 in her bank account and was desperate for money,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The Sopranos series finale is one of the most heavily-scrutinized bits of media ever produced. When Tony Soprano’s story abruptly cut to black mid-“Don’t Stop Believin'” viewers had no choice but to analyze what they just saw.
Did the Members Only jacket guy shoot Tony? Did he choke on a Holsten’s onion ring? Was this all a dream? Though creator David Chase has obliquely discussed the true nature of the final scene over the years, we’ll never know what actually happened by the finale’s own design. And that’s why people continue to watch it, consider it, and debate it even to this day.
And yet, even with all the ink already spilled trying to dissect The Sopranos finale, there’s one fascinating detail that everyone missed … everyone but one person at least. In a 2015 interview with fellow actor Alan Cumming for this Remember That Time series,...
Did the Members Only jacket guy shoot Tony? Did he choke on a Holsten’s onion ring? Was this all a dream? Though creator David Chase has obliquely discussed the true nature of the final scene over the years, we’ll never know what actually happened by the finale’s own design. And that’s why people continue to watch it, consider it, and debate it even to this day.
And yet, even with all the ink already spilled trying to dissect The Sopranos finale, there’s one fascinating detail that everyone missed … everyone but one person at least. In a 2015 interview with fellow actor Alan Cumming for this Remember That Time series,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Michael Douglas and Noah Jupe in ‘Franklin’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Two-time Oscar winner Michael Douglas takes on the titular role in Apple TV+’s Franklin, a limited series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Stacy Schiff. (So glad they shortened the series’ title!) The streaming service just released the first two photos of Douglas in character as Founding Father Benjamin Franklin and announced the series will premiere on April 12, 2024.
The first three episodes will be released simultaneously, followed by a new episode of the eight-episode season every Friday. The finale is set for May 17th.
Joining Michael Douglas for the historical biopic are Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place Part II) as Temple Franklin, Thibault de Montalembert (Call My Agent!) as Comte de Vergennes, and Daniel Mays (Line of Duty) as Edward Bancroft. Ludivine Sagnier (Lupin) plays Madame Brillon,...
Two-time Oscar winner Michael Douglas takes on the titular role in Apple TV+’s Franklin, a limited series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Stacy Schiff. (So glad they shortened the series’ title!) The streaming service just released the first two photos of Douglas in character as Founding Father Benjamin Franklin and announced the series will premiere on April 12, 2024.
The first three episodes will be released simultaneously, followed by a new episode of the eight-episode season every Friday. The finale is set for May 17th.
Joining Michael Douglas for the historical biopic are Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place Part II) as Temple Franklin, Thibault de Montalembert (Call My Agent!) as Comte de Vergennes, and Daniel Mays (Line of Duty) as Edward Bancroft. Ludivine Sagnier (Lupin) plays Madame Brillon,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Depending on how you look at it, “Ponyboi” is either a Trojan horse for exploring nonbinary gender identity or a hackneyed crime movie with a radically unorthodox queer protagonist. Either way, it’s a sordid yet stylish showcase for intersex actor (and activist) River Gallo, who uses “they/them” pronouns and sees the project as an opportunity to educate audiences about the social and psychological aspects of exhibiting both male and female traits in a world that classifies people in one box or the other.
It’s ironic therefore that, apart from Gallo’s category-defying title character, the rest of the ensemble is populated by such familiar stereotypes. Sparkling like a rhinestone in the rough, Ponyboi stands out amid a lineup of cartoon gangsters, tough-guy dealers and gum-smacking prostitutes — lowlifes recycled from a hundred late-night cable movies with superficially similar plots.
Still, cinema history is short on anyone remotely like Gallo,...
It’s ironic therefore that, apart from Gallo’s category-defying title character, the rest of the ensemble is populated by such familiar stereotypes. Sparkling like a rhinestone in the rough, Ponyboi stands out amid a lineup of cartoon gangsters, tough-guy dealers and gum-smacking prostitutes — lowlifes recycled from a hundred late-night cable movies with superficially similar plots.
Still, cinema history is short on anyone remotely like Gallo,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Season 14 of Real Housewives of New Jersey is proving to be a doozy, and the episodes have yet to air. Jennifer Aydin and Teresa Giudice believe her wedding was the “rose” of the series last season, while the rest of the cast has other ideas as the new season commences.
Teresa Giudice and Jennifer Aydin agree her wedding was the best part of season 13
At the close of season 13 of Real Housewives of New Jersey, the cast was on opposite sides of the table regarding specific issues. The conflict between Melissa Gorga and Teresa Giudice came to a head as the women vowed not to speak to one another again.
Lines were drawn in the sand, and some cast members aligned with the women while others tried to remain neutral. As always Jennifer Aydin stuck close to Giudice as a bridesmaid at her wedding and a close friend.
When asked...
Teresa Giudice and Jennifer Aydin agree her wedding was the best part of season 13
At the close of season 13 of Real Housewives of New Jersey, the cast was on opposite sides of the table regarding specific issues. The conflict between Melissa Gorga and Teresa Giudice came to a head as the women vowed not to speak to one another again.
Lines were drawn in the sand, and some cast members aligned with the women while others tried to remain neutral. As always Jennifer Aydin stuck close to Giudice as a bridesmaid at her wedding and a close friend.
When asked...
- 1/25/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Recently, HBO celebrated the 25th anniversary of The Sopranos by posting episode recaps on TikTok. However, this doesn’t seem to be the biggest problem of modern day TV, according to the show’s creator. David Chase, the creative mind behind the highly acclaimed, much beloved HBO mob series, thinks something is dying in the current days of scripted television. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Chase’s attitude toward the show’s anniversary is a lot more somber than celebratory. Chase spoke with The Times U.K., where he insists that the anniversary is more of “a funeral.”
Chase explained that the inclusion of ads on streaming platforms is just cycling back to regular television. “We’re going back to where I was. They’re going to have commercials [on streamers like Prime Video].” Chase continued that he had recently pitched an idea he had for a series, which would chronicle the life of...
Chase explained that the inclusion of ads on streaming platforms is just cycling back to regular television. “We’re going back to where I was. They’re going to have commercials [on streamers like Prime Video].” Chase continued that he had recently pitched an idea he had for a series, which would chronicle the life of...
- 1/16/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
The 75th Primetime Emmys was a somewhat predictable affair, with "Succession," "The Bear" and "Beef" winning nearly everything, but there was one creative choice that made it stand clearly above the Emmys of the past few years. The theme this time around was honoring the most beloved shows in TV history, which made for a far more interesting transition between awards than the usual random comedy schticks.
This year included the reunion of Jon Cryer and Holland Taylor from "Two and a Half Men," a speech from Arsenio Hall of "The Arsenio Hall Show," and another speech by Carol Burnett from "The Carol Burnett Show." We got an extended homage to "The Twilight Zone," as well as references to "Taxi," "Dynasty," and "Mad Men." There were also cast reunions for ongoing shows like "Grey's Anatomy" and "Always Sunny in Philadelphia." Considering how long they've been going on and the impact...
This year included the reunion of Jon Cryer and Holland Taylor from "Two and a Half Men," a speech from Arsenio Hall of "The Arsenio Hall Show," and another speech by Carol Burnett from "The Carol Burnett Show." We got an extended homage to "The Twilight Zone," as well as references to "Taxi," "Dynasty," and "Mad Men." There were also cast reunions for ongoing shows like "Grey's Anatomy" and "Always Sunny in Philadelphia." Considering how long they've been going on and the impact...
- 1/16/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Airing just five days after we marked 25 years since The Sopranos premiered on HBO, series’ Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli marked the anniversary at the 75th Emmy Awards.
“Speaking for Michael, myself and the entire cast and crew, it was an honor working with Sopranos creator David Chase and of course, the great James Gandolfini,” choked-up Bracco said to a thunderous applause.
Bracco and Imperioli were standing in a replica of the therapist office from The Sopranos where Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano and Bracco’s Dr. Melfi held their sessions. A photo of the late Gandolfini was on the table.
“The moment Tony Soprano walked into this [office], doing the unthinkable, sharing his feelings with Dr. Melfi, television history was about to be made,” Emmy host Anthony Anderson said in introducing the segment.
You can watch a video above.
The Sopranos, created and executive produced by Chase, premiered Jan. 10, 1998. Considered one...
“Speaking for Michael, myself and the entire cast and crew, it was an honor working with Sopranos creator David Chase and of course, the great James Gandolfini,” choked-up Bracco said to a thunderous applause.
Bracco and Imperioli were standing in a replica of the therapist office from The Sopranos where Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano and Bracco’s Dr. Melfi held their sessions. A photo of the late Gandolfini was on the table.
“The moment Tony Soprano walked into this [office], doing the unthinkable, sharing his feelings with Dr. Melfi, television history was about to be made,” Emmy host Anthony Anderson said in introducing the segment.
You can watch a video above.
The Sopranos, created and executive produced by Chase, premiered Jan. 10, 1998. Considered one...
- 1/16/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s only January, but we feel pretty safe saying we won’t see a more surreal and confounding season finale this year than the one The Curse just served up. Let’s try to make sense of it!
The finale — which debuted on Paramount+ With Showtime on Friday and airs this Sunday at 9/8c on Showtime — picks up months later, with a now-pregnant Whitney and Asher appearing as guests on Rachael Ray’s talk show to promote their show, which has been relegated to HGTV’s streaming service. But Rachael doesn’t like the sound of living in an...
The finale — which debuted on Paramount+ With Showtime on Friday and airs this Sunday at 9/8c on Showtime — picks up months later, with a now-pregnant Whitney and Asher appearing as guests on Rachael Ray’s talk show to promote their show, which has been relegated to HGTV’s streaming service. But Rachael doesn’t like the sound of living in an...
- 1/13/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
TV cast reunions are all the rage right now, thanks to shows like Frasier, Night Court, And Just Like That… and more. Audiences love nostalgia, and TV networks know people will tune in to see their favorite ensembles reunited. Luckily, for those who want to see their favorite TV cast reunited without the promise of a series revival, the 75th Emmy Awards plans to feature several TV cast reunions for this year’s celebration of excellence on the small screen.
Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, James Pickens Jr., and Chandra Wilson of Grey’s Anatomy fame will present at the annual awards show, with more stars from beloved shows scheduled to appear.
Courtesy of Deadline, you can check out a list of who’s expected to be at the show below:
Sopranos: Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli Martin: Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II and Tichina Arnold Ally McBeal: Calista Flockhart,...
Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, James Pickens Jr., and Chandra Wilson of Grey’s Anatomy fame will present at the annual awards show, with more stars from beloved shows scheduled to appear.
Courtesy of Deadline, you can check out a list of who’s expected to be at the show below:
Sopranos: Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli Martin: Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II and Tichina Arnold Ally McBeal: Calista Flockhart,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Some of the original Grey’s Anatomy cast are getting the band back together at the 75th Emmy Awards.
Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, James Pickens Jr. and Chandra Wilson will present during the ceremony. And they’re not the only ones.
Some of the actors from Sopranos, Ally McBeal, Martin and more will take the stage on Monday night. Here are all the reunions set for the show:
Sopranos: Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli Martin: Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II and Tichina Arnold Ally McBeal: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol and Gil Bellows SNL Weekend Update: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (also nominated for Outstanding Host, Reality or Competition Program) American Horror Story: Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott Grey’s Anatomy: Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, James Pickens Jr. and Chandra Wilson
The TV Academy also...
Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, James Pickens Jr. and Chandra Wilson will present during the ceremony. And they’re not the only ones.
Some of the actors from Sopranos, Ally McBeal, Martin and more will take the stage on Monday night. Here are all the reunions set for the show:
Sopranos: Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli Martin: Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II and Tichina Arnold Ally McBeal: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol and Gil Bellows SNL Weekend Update: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (also nominated for Outstanding Host, Reality or Competition Program) American Horror Story: Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott Grey’s Anatomy: Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, James Pickens Jr. and Chandra Wilson
The TV Academy also...
- 1/12/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Through its six-season run, classic HBO drama The Sopranos featured several unexpected cameos from real life celebrities. These included: director Jon Favreau, actor Ben Kingsley, and most hilariously: New York Jets head coach Eric “Man-genius” Mangini.
Of all the celebrity cameos on The Sopranos, however, none hit quite as hard as actress Annette Bening’s brief appearance in the season 5 episode “The Test Dream.” Bening, who is one of the most accomplished performers of her era, kindly stopped by to film a couple of scenes for the 20-minute dream sequence that Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) experiences for much of the episode’s runtime. It’s such a bold, out of left field casting decision that even nearly 20 years later it still stands out.
Bening talked about filming the episode with The Daily Beast in 2020, saying:
“I received the episode out of nowhere, and read it, and thought, ‘Wow—this is fantastic,...
Of all the celebrity cameos on The Sopranos, however, none hit quite as hard as actress Annette Bening’s brief appearance in the season 5 episode “The Test Dream.” Bening, who is one of the most accomplished performers of her era, kindly stopped by to film a couple of scenes for the 20-minute dream sequence that Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) experiences for much of the episode’s runtime. It’s such a bold, out of left field casting decision that even nearly 20 years later it still stands out.
Bening talked about filming the episode with The Daily Beast in 2020, saying:
“I received the episode out of nowhere, and read it, and thought, ‘Wow—this is fantastic,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
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“The Sopranos” changed television forever when James Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano walked into into the office of New Jersey psychotherapist Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) for the first time 25 years ago. The series, which Variety named in its list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time, is considered to have truly revolutionized the small screen landscape and ushered in the ongoing era of Prestige TV.
If you still haven’t gotten around to binging the series, or are due for a re-watch, you’re in luck: all eight seasons of “The Sopranos” is available to stream on Max. In order to stream “The Sopranos,” you can sign up for Max account, with plans starting at $9.99/month.
Stream Now: Sopranos On Max $9.99/Month
The show, which ran for eight seasons...
“The Sopranos” changed television forever when James Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano walked into into the office of New Jersey psychotherapist Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) for the first time 25 years ago. The series, which Variety named in its list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time, is considered to have truly revolutionized the small screen landscape and ushered in the ongoing era of Prestige TV.
If you still haven’t gotten around to binging the series, or are due for a re-watch, you’re in luck: all eight seasons of “The Sopranos” is available to stream on Max. In order to stream “The Sopranos,” you can sign up for Max account, with plans starting at $9.99/month.
Stream Now: Sopranos On Max $9.99/Month
The show, which ran for eight seasons...
- 1/11/2024
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
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The Sopranos has long been considered one of the greatest TV shows ever made, although we’re a bit biased. Where would we be without Tony, Carmela, Paulie Walnuts and the story’s glorious...
Quick Answer: Watch the complete series of The Sopranos with a Max subscription, starting at $9.99/month. You can also get three months of Max included with a DirecTV Stream subscription.
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The Sopranos has long been considered one of the greatest TV shows ever made, although we’re a bit biased. Where would we be without Tony, Carmela, Paulie Walnuts and the story’s glorious...
- 1/10/2024
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
HBO Announces New “The Last of Us” Season 2 and “The White Lotus” Season 3
Two of HBO and Max’s biggest dramas have welcomed new cast members this past week.
First, the Emmy-nominated post-apocalyptic survival drama “The Last of Us” announced “Dopesick” star Kaitlyn Dever will be joining the show’s second season, based on the sequel video game in Naughty Dog’s “Last of Us” franchise. Dever will play new co-lead Abby, “a skilled soldier whose black-and-white view of the world is challenged as she seeks vengeance for those she loved.”
Emmy nominee Young Mazino (“Beef”) will also join Season 2 as Jesse, “a pillar of his community who puts everyone else’s needs before his own, sometimes at [a] terrible cost.”
Watch the trailer for the premiere season of “The Last of Us”:
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will return as Joel and Ellie, respectively, continuing Season 1’s storyline. The...
Two of HBO and Max’s biggest dramas have welcomed new cast members this past week.
First, the Emmy-nominated post-apocalyptic survival drama “The Last of Us” announced “Dopesick” star Kaitlyn Dever will be joining the show’s second season, based on the sequel video game in Naughty Dog’s “Last of Us” franchise. Dever will play new co-lead Abby, “a skilled soldier whose black-and-white view of the world is challenged as she seeks vengeance for those she loved.”
Emmy nominee Young Mazino (“Beef”) will also join Season 2 as Jesse, “a pillar of his community who puts everyone else’s needs before his own, sometimes at [a] terrible cost.”
Watch the trailer for the premiere season of “The Last of Us”:
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will return as Joel and Ellie, respectively, continuing Season 1’s storyline. The...
- 1/10/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Photograph by Courtesy of HBO It was 25 years ago that the world was first introduced to The Sopranos, the HBO show that would become the most popular mob-themed piece of entertainment since The Godfather movies. It wound up running for six seasons, winning 21 Primetime Emmy Awards and, at its peak, reaching an audience of 11 million viewers each week. The late James Gandolfini, of course, starred as Tony Soprano; we were able to speak with about the show over the years, and while so much of the reaction to the show was positive, Gandolfini was always perplexed by the occasional criticism that The Sopranos made mafia life look like too much fun. (Click on the media bar below to hear James Gandolfini) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/James-gan-sopranous-.mp3 The Sopranos is currently streaming on Max.
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- 1/10/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The Sopranos is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2024, and the drama series is taking its party to TikTok. On a newly-minted account, Sopranos rights holder Warner Bros. Discovery (the parent company of HBO and the Max streaming service) is sharing 25-second recaps of every Sopranos episode.
At the time of this post, the “Sopranos in :25″ series is midway through season two, but the plot summaries will continue until the show’s controversial season six finale. If you’ve never seen the legendary HBO hit before, Warner Bros. Discovery is hoping to tempt you into a binge by delivering iconic moments in bite-sized packages. All you need to do is step into Dr. Melfi’s office, and the rest is history.
@thesopranos “So what, no fucking ziti now?” #TheSopranos #Sopranos25 #HBO #SopranosTok Salute to 25 years of your favorite family. The Sopranos is streaming on @Max ♬ original sound – The Sopranos
If...
At the time of this post, the “Sopranos in :25″ series is midway through season two, but the plot summaries will continue until the show’s controversial season six finale. If you’ve never seen the legendary HBO hit before, Warner Bros. Discovery is hoping to tempt you into a binge by delivering iconic moments in bite-sized packages. All you need to do is step into Dr. Melfi’s office, and the rest is history.
@thesopranos “So what, no fucking ziti now?” #TheSopranos #Sopranos25 #HBO #SopranosTok Salute to 25 years of your favorite family. The Sopranos is streaming on @Max ♬ original sound – The Sopranos
If...
- 1/9/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
As is said with JFK, no American will ever forget where they were, or what they were doing, when Tony Soprano was shot in the series finale of The Sopranos. Recall is easier in the case of Tony, as every single witness was doing exactly the same thing at the time of his assassination: getting ready to kick their TVs into a million pieces.
The strange thing is that little of the raw emotion stirred up by the finale was connected with the actual assassination of Tony Soprano. Hardly anyone flinched, raged, gasped, or wept for the terminated mafioso. Do you know why? Because hardly anyone – myself included – even knew that it had happened. Over a million witnesses to a murder, and not one of them could give a credible statement or offer reliable testimony. Now that, my friends, is the definition of a perfect mafia hit.
It begs the question,...
The strange thing is that little of the raw emotion stirred up by the finale was connected with the actual assassination of Tony Soprano. Hardly anyone flinched, raged, gasped, or wept for the terminated mafioso. Do you know why? Because hardly anyone – myself included – even knew that it had happened. Over a million witnesses to a murder, and not one of them could give a credible statement or offer reliable testimony. Now that, my friends, is the definition of a perfect mafia hit.
It begs the question,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Jbindeck2015
- Den of Geek
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