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AP PHOTOS: The career of James Gandolfini
AP PHOTOS: The career of James Gandolfini
James Gandolfini, who won three Emmy Awards for his indelible role as mob boss Tony Soprano in HBO's "The Sopranos," died while on vacation in Italy at age 51. While Tony Soprano was a larger-than-life figure, Gandolfini was exceptionally modest and obsessive — he described himself as "a 260-pound

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Some of Tony Soprano's memorable lines
Some of Tony Soprano's memorable lines
Some memorable lines spoken by the late James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in "The Sopranos": —"You know my feelings: Every day is a gift. It's just, does it have to be a pair of socks?" —"What kind of (expletive) human being am I, if my own mother wants me dead?" —About his father: "The belt w

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Bulger, Gandolfini: Mob makes headlines this week
Bulger, Gandolfini: Mob makes headlines this week
The death in Italy of James Gandolfini, who played Mafia boss Tony Soprano on the popular HBO show "The Sopranos," was part of an unusual convergence of mob-related news making headlines this week. Here's a look: JAMES GANDOLFINI'S DEATH Gandolfini, whose portrayal of an emotionally delicate mob bos

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Sofia Coppola on Who Inspires Her
Sofia Coppola on Who Inspires Her
Some of the honorees at the recent Crystal + Lucy Awards honoring women in film talk about who inspires them in the movie business. (June 19)

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Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate crime boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" was the brilliant center of one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. Gandolfini died while vacationing in Rome, the cabl

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HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for
HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for "The Sopranos" has died in Italy
HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for "The Sopranos" has died in Italy.

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Faith Prince to play evil Miss Hannigan in 'Annie'
Faith Prince to play evil Miss Hannigan in 'Annie'
Faith Prince will soon be getting in touch with her mean side — she's about to play Miss Hannigan in the "Annie" revival on Broadway. Prince, who will begin performances on July 19, won a Tony Award in 1992 for "Guys and Dolls" and was nominated three other times for "A Catered Affair," ''Bells A

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Woody Harrelson launches tree-friendly paper brand
Woody Harrelson launches tree-friendly paper brand
Woody Harrelson is putting his paper where his passions are. The 51-year-old actor is the co-founder of Prairie Pulp & Paper Inc., which launched its brand of environmentally friendly paper Wednesday. The company spent 15 years researching and developing its Step Forward Paper. It's made of wheat-s

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Family: Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90
Family: Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90
Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved the world in the film comedy "Mars Attacks!," died Wednesday at a Florida hospital. He was 90. Whitman died of heart failure at Orange Park Medi

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Family: Country singer Slim Whitman, famous for his signature yodel, dies in Fla. at age 90
Family: Country singer Slim Whitman, famous for his signature yodel, dies in Fla. at age 90
Family: Country singer Slim Whitman, famous for his signature yodel, dies in Fla. at age 90.

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NBC News airing documentary on Valerie Harper
NBC News airing documentary on Valerie Harper
Valerie Harper has agreed to give a first-person account of her battle with terminal cancer to NBC News. The network says Meredith Vieira will host the documentary, which will air in prime time. No airdate has been set. The actress gained fame playing Rhoda Morgenstern on television's "The Mary Tyl

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Goldstar's Jim McCarthy on why live is better
Goldstar's Jim McCarthy on why live is better
Jim McCarthy doesn't just think it's fun to go out and see a play or a comedy show or a basketball game. He thinks it actually makes you a better person. "It drives the dullness out of your life and stirs your personal creativity," says the CEO of ticket discounter Goldstar. "I think it actually ma

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ShowBiz Minute: Bieber, Furlong, Blair
ShowBiz Minute: Bieber, Furlong, Blair
Bieber's car trouble, Edward Furlong charged with assault; Blair leaves Anger Management (June 19)

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Cher credits luck for her lengthy career
Cher credits luck for her lengthy career
Cher is no stranger to tabloid fodder. The 67-year-old singer who has spent most of her life in the spotlight offered this advice to young artists on navigating the world of paparazzi attention: "You're screwed. That's my advice." "You don't deal with it. You just try to get a place where no one ca

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Lil Wayne: I'm not stepping on US flag in video
Lil Wayne: I'm not stepping on US flag in video
Lil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the American flag when shooting his latest video. Video of the rapper from his music video shoot for the song "God Bless Amerika" hit the Web on Monday. In it, he appears to be stepping on top of the American flag. But he said in a Facebook post Tu

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Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj to perform at BET Awards
Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj to perform at BET Awards
Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj will take the stage at the BET Awards. BET announced Tuesday that India.Arie and Ciara will join the former "American Idol" judges as performers at the June 30 awards show. Previously announced performers include Chris Brown, Miguel, R. Kelly and Kendrick Lamar. Rapper-

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Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack
Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack
A woman who worked as a stunt double for Angelina Jolie sued Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in Los Angeles on Tuesday, claiming she's a victim of a phone hacking scheme to obtain information about the actress. Eunice Huthart, of Liverpool, England, is the first person to sue the media company in the U

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James Franco seeks $500,000 in crowd-funding
James Franco seeks $500,000 in crowd-funding
Following crowd-funding campaigns from "Veronica Mars" and Zach Braff, James Franco is trying to raise $500,000 to bankroll a trilogy of movies. Franco on Monday night started a campaign on Indiegogo, a crowd-funding alternative to Kickstarter that allows people to keep the money they raise even if

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Diving great Greg Louganis to marry in fall
Diving great Greg Louganis to marry in fall
Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall. People magazine says the 53-year-old Louganis will marry paralegal Johnny Chaillot. The four-time gold medalist is the only man to win consecutive Olympic titles in springboard and platform diving — in 1984 at Los Angele

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Gender report of Shah Rukh Khan baby investigated
Gender report of Shah Rukh Khan baby investigated
Health officials in Mumbai are investigating reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife know the sex of a baby they are having through a surrogate mother. Sex determination tests are banned in India to stop the practice of aborting female fetuses due to a preference for sons. Khan

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