Denise Borino Quinn died Wednesday at age 46, following a battle with liver cancer. Denise Borino Quinn co-starred on The Sopranos, winning a role as a mafia wife after going to an open casting call attended by 14,000 hopefuls.

Denise Borino Quinn’s death follows her husband’s death in March. Read the rest of this entry »

Finally, an award show we can sink our teeth into. Have to admit it was kind of nice to see the stars get dressed up again and hit the red carpet for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) 2008 Awards.

Here are the 2008 SAG Award winners for TV: Read the rest of this entry »

James Gandolfini, of The Sopranos is engaged after proposing to his girlfriend Deborah Lin while in the Bahamas on vacation. She said yes. They’ve been together for two years. James has already been married once before (and has a son with his ex-wife), and became engaged to another woman back in 2004. Let’s hope third time is the charm!

Never one to shy away from shameless self-promotion, Donald Trump is hailing the upcoming season of “Celebrity Apprentice” as one of the best. Yeah, I’m not surprised he would say that.

Another thing I’m not surprised about? The possibility that there could be future installments of “Celebrity Apprentice.” After all, if the ratings are there, The Donald is certain to churn out as many as possible. Read the rest of this entry »

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) nominations were announced this morning, and the TV shows and actors selected seem right on the money:

Drama Series Cast

• “Boston Legal”
• “The Closer”
• “Grey’s Anatomy”
• “Mad Men”
• “The Sopranos”

Comedy Series Cast

• “30 Rock”
• “Desperate Housewives”
• “Entourage”
• “The Office”
• “Ugly Betty”

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Does the American Film Institute’s (AFI) top 10 TV shows match your picks? Here’s the rundown – awards will be handed out January 11th. Read the rest of this entry »

Hurray! Award season is upon us, with the announcement of the Golden Globe nominations this morning. Yeah, yeah, lots of great films and movie stars were nominated, but what about the Golden Globe TV nominations? Definitely some noteworthy shows and actors to choose from. The 2008 Golden Globe Awards air on January 13th at 8 PM on NBC. Here are the nominations:

Best Drama Series

• “Big Love”
• “Mad Men”
• “The Tudors”
• “Damages”
• “Grey’s Anatomy”

Best Comedy Series

• “30 Rock”
• “Entourage”
• “Californication”
• “Extras”
• “Pushing Daisies”

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“Sopranos” and “Joey” star Drea de Matteo welcomed a baby girl on Wednesday. The baby, whose father is musician Shooter Jennings, is named Alabama Gypsy Rose. Drea de Matteo and Shooter Jennings have been dating for six years; this is the couple’s first child.