Sopranos’ star Gandolfini dead; son called for help
James Gandolfini, who rose to fame on “The Sopranos," died Wednesday.
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‘Sopranos’ co-star: Gandolfini was a great actor
There was more to James Gandolfini than Tony Soprano, and on TODAY one of his co-stars, Federico Castelluci, remembered him as a great friend and a "nuanced" performer.
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Dexter to Draper: How Soprano paved the way
Gandolfini's appealing portrayal of a gritty, unappealing guy ushered in the era of the modern TV antihero.
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Gandolfini’s range, from mobster to CIA boss
James Gandolfini, who died June 19 at the age of 51, reinvented the television antihero with his iconic portrayal of Tony Soprano, but he was also acclaimed for his extraordinary resume as a character actor.
- Barry Wetcher / AP file
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New film alleges Flight 800 crash was not accidental
video After the NTSB ruled that an electrical short caused TWA Flight 800 to crash in 1996, members of the investigative teams are coming forward to say there was evidence that explosions took it down.
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Men’s Wearhouse icon is out
Men’s Wearhouse has fired George Zimmer, its executive chairman famous for his TV ad line.
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Butter coffee: Extra energy or just extra fat?
A new fad promises to give your daily cup a kick.
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What Duchess Kate’s ‘maternity leave’ means
Officially, the Duchess of Cambridge is off the grid, trying to spend the final weeks of her pregnancy out of a limelight. But unofficially…
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3D Transformers ride opens at Universal Orlando
“Transformers: The Ride – 3D,” opening at Universal Studios Florida Thursday, is designed to make riders feel like they’re hurtling through the 3D-movie of the same name.
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Gone without a trace: 6 missing people
The enduring mystery of where Jimmy Hoffa has illustrated the continuing fascination with famous disappearances. Here are six more figures who vanished without a trace.
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Butter coffee: Produces fat or energy?
Still sleepy after your third cup of coffee this morning? A new fad promises to give your daily cup of joe an extra kick of energy – while helping you lose weight – with the addition of a surprising ingredient: butter.
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Say it ain't so! Cap'N Crunch not really a captain?
Everyone knows Cap’N Crunch for its deliciously sweet corn taste and lovable nautical mascot, but an eagle-eyed cereal lover has just uncovered a potentially shocking secret.
- capncrunch.com
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Principal: Retirement flash mob 'meant everything'
The end of the school year has teachers and students everywhere singing in the streets, but one retiring middle school principal in Mass. got a particularly celebratory send-off when his students surprised him with an epic flash mob.
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‘Adulting’: How to navigate the complicated grown-up realm
Springing off of her popular blog, Kelly Williams Brown provides a handy and hilarious guide to credibly behaving like a fully formed, mature individual in "Adulting." Here's an excerpt.
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Best-selling author Vince Flynn dies at 47
Minnesota writer Vince Flynn, 47, the author of 14 thrillers and mysteries that reached the New York Times best-seller list, died early Wednesday morning after a battle with prostate cancer.
