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Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51

Obit James Gandolfini

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James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" was the brilliant core of one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. Read more

‘Eye Opener’ host to do ‘That Show’ in Fort Worth

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Oliver Tull, one of the hosts of the DFW-based offbeat morning show Eye Opener, and Justin Allen, the nationally broadcast show’s executive producer, were on such similar wavelengths that neither rem... Read more

Show us your tweets: Kim Kardashian baby edition

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Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave somewhere (and if you have, let us know – we’d like to join you), you probably know that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are the new parents of a baby girl, rumored at press time to be named Kaidence Donda West. Here’s a fraction of Tw... Read more

Check out these zombie films if you can’t get enough of the walking dead

From the TV screen to the silver screen (and all points in between), the walking dead are everywhere, consuming our time, our discretionary dollars and our “braaaaaiiiinnnsss.” The latest entry is World War Z, the apocalyptic Brad Pitt vehicle releasing ... Read more

Mike ‘Why Guy’ Castellucci to return to WFAA as ‘GMT’ co-host

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Mike Castellucci, whose offbeat, curiosity-sating “Why Guy” features added a bit of levity to WFAA/Channel 8’s newscasts a few years back, will return to the station in July as a Good Mor... Read more

‘True Blood’ returns with a vengeance

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John P. Johnson

In the Season 6 premiere of True Blood, a soaked-in-blood Sookie Stackhouse takes a moment to pine for the good old days, before her life in Bon Temps, La., was overrun with vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, faeries and more. Read more

Five questions with actress Greta Gerwig, of ‘Frances Ha’

The star of the indie film believes in the movie-going experience and is a big a fan of Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto Read more

Movie review: ‘Man of Steel’ soars and then crashes

Film Review Man of Steel

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For its first half, Man of Steel is well on its way to superhero-movie greatness. Read more

New on DVD: ‘Jack the Giant Slayer’

DVD Jack the Giant Slayer: In the make-believe Middle Ages of the children’s tale Jack and the Beanstalk, it’s highly unlikely that anyone ever said, just before attempting some feat, “I got ... Read more

Six Flags rides get big ups on TV’s ‘Insane Coaster Wars’

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As if we didn’t know already that the Titan and New Texas Giant are special. Read more

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