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AP Top Entertainment News At 2:15 a.m. EDT

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....

James Gandolfini: He let his characters star
NEW YORK (AP) -- James Gandolfini would have hated all this fuss....

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....

The Hollywood Reporter's best stories of the week
The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week:...

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