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Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- James Gandolfini's lumbering, brutish mob boss with the tortured psyche will endure as one of TV's indelible characters....

Some of Tony Soprano's memorable lines
NEW YORK (AP) -- Some memorable lines spoken by the late James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in "The Sopranos":...

Stars share reaction to James Gandolfini's death
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- James Gandolfini's fans and colleagues shared reaction to his death Wednesday:...

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:...

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."...

Woody Harrelson launches tree-friendly paper brand
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Woody Harrelson is putting his paper where his passions are....

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:...

Brad Pitt tries to build a better blockbuster
NEW YORK (AP) -- Brad Pitt wanted to build a better blockbuster....

'Man of Steel' promoted from the pulpit
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Seems Warner Bros. has taken movie marketing to a whole new level - even higher than a bird or a plane....

Deen says she used slur but doesn't tolerate hate
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- 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....

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