'Miss Saigon' returning to London stage in 2014
"Miss Saigon," the musical that brought a real helicopter onto the West End stage, is descending on London again.
Sam Taylor-Johnson to direct '50 Shades' movie
British visual artist and filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson has been signed to direct the movie version of erotic best-seller "50 Shades of Grey," producers have announced.
'Masterpiece' prepping 'Breathless' medical drama
"Masterpiece" is prescribing a new drama set in a London hospital in the early 1960s.
Gandolfini died of cardiac arrest, hospital says
Hospital officials in Rome say U.S. actor James Gandolfini died after suffering cardiac arrest.
The Hollywood Reporter's best stories of the week
The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week:
James Gandolfini: He let his characters star
James Gandolfini would have hated all this fuss.
Famous fictional mobsters
As mobster Tony Soprano, James Gandolfini had the kind of role that reached the very heights of popular culture - a character so famous we end up quoting him, comparing real-life people to him and knowing more about him than our own friends and neighbors. Gangsters have long made for some of the most colorful and quotable characters in TV and movie history. Here are a few who top the list:
Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
James Gandolfini's lumbering, brutish mob boss with the tortured psyche will endure as one of TV's indelible characters.
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 Woody Allen." HBO called the actor a "special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone, no matter their title or position, with equal respect."
Some of Tony Soprano's memorable lines
Some memorable lines spoken by the late James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in "The Sopranos":
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:
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.
Thompson, Fantagraphics co-publisher, dies at 56
Kim Thompson - co-publisher of the influential Seattle-based publisher Fantagraphics Books known for celebrated alternative comics, graphic novels and comic strip anthologies - has died.
Woman stabbed, killed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
Three panhandlers were arrested Wednesday in the fatal stabbing of a young woman who was taking photographs on Hollywood's star-lined "Walk of Fame," Los Angeles police said.
Sammy Hagar to join Okla. tornado relief concert
Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar is joining a star-studded country music concert planned to benefit victims of last month's deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma.
Alternative comic books co-publisher dies
Kim Thompson, co-publisher of influential Seattle-based publisher Fantagraphics Books - known for celebrated alternative comics, graphic novels and comic strip anthologies - has died.
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.
Woody Harrelson launches tree-friendly paper brand
Woody Harrelson is putting his paper where his passions are.
Deen says she used slur but doesn't tolerate hate
Celebrity cook Paula Deen said while being questioned in a discrimination lawsuit that she has used racial slurs in the past but insisted she and her family do not tolerate prejudice.
Capsule reviews of new movie releases
"World War Z" - Might there be a real zombie apocalypse one day? The way zombies have invaded our pop culture the last several years, it's maybe a bit less implausible than it once was. What IS increasingly quite plausible, alas, is a global pandemic, and "World War Z," the long-awaited Brad Pitt thriller, cleverly melds that real-life threat into the more fanciful zombie premise. Talk about more bang for your buck: Once you've settled back into your seat after a good snarling zombie chase, there's nothing like the thought of a SARS outbreak to get the blood racing again. Despite the much-discussed production delays and budget overruns, this movie, based on the 2006 novel by Max Brooks (son of Mel), is pretty much what you'd want in a summer blockbuster: scary but not-too-gross zombies, a journey to exotic locales, a few excellent action scenes, and did we mention Pitt? As Gerry Lane, a former U.N. investigator called upon to save the planet, Pitt is a calm, intelligent presence amid the insanity. The most impressive scene is at the beginning, as the streets of Philadelphia are suddenly overrun by packs of wild, raging zombies. For an hour, the action is swift: North Korea, Israel, a harrowing plane crash. The final act takes place on a dramatically smaller scale, and at a slower pace. Oh, a reminder: Turn off those cellphones. After all, it's not just your movie-going partner you'll annoy here. Cellphones also happen to awaken zombies. Consider yourself warned. PG-13 for intense frightening zombie sequences, violence and disturbing images. 116 minutes. Three stars out of four.
