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Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy

...brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's The Sopranos helped create one of TV's...grieving," Armstrong and Sanders said.HBO called the actor a "special man, a great...boss Tony Soprano in the groundbreaking HBO series that aired from 1999 to 2007. His...

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Ex-NFL star Chad Johnson apologizes, gets out of jail early

...be back for training camp. But until then, I'll be sitting at homeand just watching football." BENGALS: Cincinnati will star in the training camp documentary show Hard Knocks for the second time in five NFL seasons, HBO announced.

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Pacino captures 'Spector' character's instability

...surprise, Al Pacino learned that once upon a time he met the legendary music producer Phil Spector, whom he now plays in a new HBO film.He had no memory of it, "but somebody showed me a picture of me and him on the Internet," Pacino laughs. "It was...

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Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested Development'

...8-per-month service as a home entertainment powerhouse that rivals the broadcast television networks and premium cable channels such as HBO.Arrested Development, a comedy that won six Emmy awards during a critically acclaimed three-year run, is the third exclusive...

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Microsoft reveals new Xbox console

...show names such as Mary and Martha or commands like "watch MTV." His voice command of "What's on HBO?" brought up the channel guide for HBO."No more memorizing channels or hunting for the remote control," Mehdi said.The interface for...

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How HBO thrives while other television networks struggle

...even pompous: "It's not TV, it's HBO." But the pay cable service has backed...best drama series. Only a decade ago, HBO was barely in the business of making TV...of American homes with television now get HBO. That success is due to an economic model...

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Is HBO losing the golden touch?

NEW YORK - As a business, HBO is more successful than ever. As a TV...its fastball. Through the end of May, HBO's average prime-time viewership was...because of its own ratings slump. But HBO doesn't sell ads. Instead, it depends...

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HBO show proves to be a windfall for Deadwood

...golden past not only come to life in the HBO series named for the place, but have kindled...just completed its first 12 episodes on HBO but is due back for a second season, drew...years, the mining camp was nearly lawless. HBO's "Deadwood" has fascinated people with...

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HBO wants to sell sanitized 'Sex and the City'

...interest in airing a sanitized version of HBO's Emmy Award-winning comedy "Sex and...reports, first in Variety on Friday, said HBO had approached executives at ABC, CBS...30-minute version that runs on commercial-free HBO to about 22 minutes to accommodate ads...

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HBO draws record ratings for premiere of 'The Sopranos'

NEW YORK -- HBO drew the largest audience in its 30-year...and was believed to be the first time an HBO telecast drew a larger audience than any of the broadcast networks at the same time. HBO, as a pay cable service, is available in...

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