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'Sopranos' Creator Signs Deal for First Film
David Chase, creator of the acclaimed TV mob drama "The Sopranos," has signed a deal with Paramount Pictures to write, produce and direct his first feature film.

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Feelin' Grrrrreat!
I woke up feeling Grrrrreat this morning. Refreshed, renewed...like *myself* again. The sickness is gone except for the cough. My car is still in the shop, but I spoke to the mechanic and it turns out the my extended warranty...

The Man
This week's been pretty fun so far. My hubs was able to take off some time, drop off the pooch at doggie daycare, and keep me company on set. Of course, everyone's fallen in love with him already. The best...

FYI
I just thought I'd take a break from staring at my pictures to let you know that I am still staring at my pictures. IT (I) HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I've actually gone back and added more photos to my "favorites"....

Checking In, Moment By Moment
I should start calling my blog, The Night Owl Series. Lately I've been writing, right around midnight, so much recently...so here are some dark pictures to match. The Present vs....can you see the differences in the faces? One is listening,...

Hope
Actors are some of the most hopeful people on the planet and that is one of the things I love about being around actors and working with actors. While some people might call our dreams "lofty," we pursue them anyway...

'Speed Racer' Is a Go, Racer X Isn't Lost
The Wachowski brothers roar back to live-action filmmaking with Speed Racer ??? their first non-Matrix directorial effort since their excellent indie debut, titillating action-thriller Bound (1996). The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions were better-than-average Hollywood sci-fi action sequels, but...

Actors' Equity Puts the "I No Fun" in Union (Okay, So We Spotted Them the F)
SAG, AFTRA, AMPTP. Enough already with the Alphabet Soup Brigade in Encino. What about that other union with a big-time contract that expires at the end of June, huh? That's right: We're talking about Actors' Equity Association, baby! The AEA!...

L.A. Auditions at a Glance
Culled from the hundreds of casting and job notices listed daily on BackStage.com, below are this week's audition highlights for the West Coast, organized by the day the auditions are being held. To find the full details for each of...

Talk Back: Arts and the $600 Proposal
The federal economic stimulus package is designed to put more money into the economy, and eligible taxpayers -- including aspiring and veteran actors -- can in turn stimulate both the economy and their own creativity by spending that money on...

Actors on the Street: Do you disclose your age? Is it the industry's business?
"I generally don't disclose my age, because I don't look 49 years old. I don't like to offer anything that can limit the industry's perception of me. I prefer that they use their own powers of perception. It's the same...

Forever Harvey
Death to indie! Perhaps an exaggeration, but we think it's indicative of a troubling trend that Warner Bros. chief Alan Horn made the surprise announcement this morning that he's shutting down both Picturehouse and Warner Independent Pictures. As if there...

Daytrippers
If you didn't know the following -- CBS is the HBO of daytime TV, "Divorce Court" was shut out, and Anthony "Luke and Laura" Geary is gunning for his sixth Emmy -- and you're into such things, THR.com can help....

Ben, Nina, Sean and Sebastian
A few odds (and some ends) today: There were eight roses left. Who would get one, and who would leave broken hearted? Not "The Bachelor," but the Rose D'Or Festival in Switzerland, and the tears of joy rose recipient? Ben...

Webbys give parody good name
Sabotaging Wikipedia, supporting Obama, Sweding and social satire dominated the Webby Awards, announced today. Stephen Colbert, he of the Google-bomb, was named Person of the Year by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which is kind of a...

Sit. Stay. Enter. Win.
Cue headlines about awards shows going to the dogs. Such an obvious pun, but so apropos this morning with Nick at Nite's announcement of a new awards show (which would usually get a rousing "hells no" from us, but we're...

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