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'Sopranos' Tops 'Seinfeld' as TV's Best-Written Show, Writers Guild Says
ReutersJun 03 (TheWrap.com) - The Writers Guild of America has named "The Sopranos" the best-written TV show of all time, followed by "Seinfeld." The writers' list features only one show -- "The Twilight Zone" -- from the era considered the golden age of...Tags: David Chase, The Wire (tv program), The Sopranos (tv program), Seinfeld (tv program), Mad Men (tv program)
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After 'Gatsby' sank at Sony, it swam to Warner Bros.
It may seem strange that anybody would pass on financing a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio. But when Baz Luhrmann was trying to make “The Great Gatsby,” with the “Titanic” star cast in the lead role, every studio in town said no...Tags: Kanye West, Sony Corp., Entertainment, Iron Man 3 (movie), Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
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Oscars by the Numbers
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Woo Hoo! FOX orders two more seasons of "The Simpsons"
FOX has renewed THE SIMPSONS, the longest-running comedy in television history, for an incredible 24th and 25th season, bringing the series total to an astonishing 559 episodes. THE SIMPSONS airs Sundays (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
In the words of...Tags: Facebook, Matt Groening, Social Media, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., World Series
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Dick Van Dyke helps PBS recall television's view of American life
Zap2ItLovers of classic television always are game to hear the people who made it talk about it. After its two "Pioneers of Television" documentaries, PBS returns to that turf with "America in Primetime," a four-week series filled with familiar actors and...Tags: Steven Bochco, The Sopranos (tv program), Alan Alda, The Dick Van Dyke Show (tv program), New York City Police Department
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Polly Platt dies at 72; Oscar-nominated art director
![Polly Platt, the Oscar-nominated production designer of such films as "The Last Picture Show" and "Terms of Endearment" and producer of "Broadcast News" and "Say Anything," has died. She was 72.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/63564158-27212406-187105.jpg "Polly Platt, the Oscar-nominated production designer of such films as "The Last Picture Show\" and \"Terms of Endearment\" and producer of \"Broadcast News\" and \"Say Anything,\" has died. She was 72.")
Polly Platt, the Oscar-nominated production designer of such films as "The Last Picture Show" and "Terms of Endearment" and producer of "Broadcast News" and "Say Anything," has died. She was 72.
Platt died Wednesday of Lou Gehrig's disease at her home in...Tags: Academy Awards, Arts and Culture, Peter Bogdanovich, Wes Anderson, Roger Corman
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Dakota Johnson takes the plunge in Oliver Peoples' latest short
All The RageOliver Peoples debuted the Lisa Eisner-directed short film "Float" at the center of its spring and summer 2012 advertising campaign at a star-studded Chateau Marmont cocktail party on April 20 that included Ray Liotta, Val Kilmer, Christopher Walken,... -
Don't have a cow but News Corp. may be better off without 'Simpsons'
Company TownWould News Corp. be better off if Homer Simpson retires? On the surface that question seems absurd. After all, "The Simpsons" has been a staple of News Corp's Fox network for more than two decades and remains one of its...... -
The Morning Fix: Gervais back. Rosenblum wins! Google's new song
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TV This Week for July 31st - August 6th
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of July 31 - Aug. 6 in PDF format TV listings for the week of July 31 - Aug. 6 in PDF format (from latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv) Weekly TV Listings and more can...... -
Out on Home Video: 'The Tourist' released this week
![<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">THE TOURIST</span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> (2010/C/</span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck/</span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Starring Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Steven Berkoff, Timothy Dalton, Rufus Sewell/</span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Sony/Rated PG-13/Thriller/103 minutes/</span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Available on: DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack): </span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-03/60551266-31123954.jpg "<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">THE TOURIST</span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\"> (2010/C/</span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck/</span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">Starring Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Steven Berkoff, Timothy Dalton, Rufus Sewell/</span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">Sony/Rated PG-13/Thriller/103 minutes/</span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">Available on: DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack): </span>")
limiro@juno.comTHE TOURIST (2010/C/Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck/Starring Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Steven Berkoff, Timothy Dalton, Rufus Sewell/Sony/Rated PG-13/Thriller/103 minutes/Available on: DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack):...Tags: Paul Rudd, Rufus Sewell, Grace Kelly, Greg Kinnear, Nick Stahl
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'How Do You Know'
![Writer-director James L. Brooks isn't as close to the top of his game here as he was with "Terms of Endearment" and "Broadcast News," but he assembles a winning cast for the tale of an athlete (Reese Witherspoon) who suddenly finds herself with some big choices to make.](http://www.zap2it.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-03/59477115-23101031.jpg "Writer-director James L. Brooks isn't as close to the top of his game here as he was with "Terms of Endearment\" and \"Broadcast News,\" but he assembles a winning cast for the tale of an athlete (Reese Witherspoon) who suddenly finds herself with some big choices to make.")
Zap2ItWriter-director James L. Brooks isn't as close to the top of his game here as he was with "Terms of Endearment" and "Broadcast News," but he assembles a winning cast for the tale of an athlete (Reese Witherspoon) who suddenly finds herself with some big...Tags: Paul Rudd, Jack Nicholson, Reese Witherspoon, Entertainment, Owen Wilson
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