‘The Sopranos’ Creator Says Show’s Anniversary Is Really “A Funeral” For Prestige TV: “We’re Going Back To Where We Were”

Gears Of War creator Cliff Bleszinski said he’s “moved on” from the series after Microsoft didn’t take him up on his consultancy offer.Bleszinski worked at Epic Games between 1992 and 2012 and was lead designer for the first three Gears Of War games.Despite not working on the franchise since 2011’s Gears Of War 3, Bleszinski has released a statement about his involvement in the series going forward.Taking to social media, Bleszinski wrote that he is still “down to consult” on the series and share his “two cents” but has heard nothing but “crickets” from Microsoft and current Gears Of War developer The Coalition.“I understand that Gears will always be an enormous part of my legacy. I appreciate and respect that. That said, Microsoft and Coalition haven’t hit me up.

After four nail-biting weeks of intense and emotional gameplay, The Traitors 2024 finally found their winner, as Harry embraced the role of a Traitor and successfully fooled the other 21 contestants. The last episode saw the final five contestants battle it out in a game of trust and deception to try and win a whopping £95,000. As the drama unfolded week by week, OK! spoke exclusively with series one sensation Amanda Lovett to get the inside scoop and expert commentary on all the drama.

True Detective fans are speculating whether season four will see the return of one of the series’ most well-known characters, following some clear links between the different seasons.The fourth instalment in the crime drama series, titled True Detective: Night Country, aired earlier this month on HBO. Starring Jodie Foster in a lead role as Detective Liz Danvers, who is investigating the disappearance of eight men from an Alaskan research station, critical reviews of the series have been largely positive.After the second episode of the latest series aired on Sunday (January 21) some fans are beginning to notice links to the first season of True Detective, which starred Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson and premiered in 2014.In the latest episode of True Detective: Night Country, Fiona Shaw’s character, Rose, is led by a mysterious presence to some missing bodies in the snow.

EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Vaughn reveals that last year he received what he terms “flattering” offers to sell Marv Films, the production company behind productions that include the Kick-Ass and Kingsman franchises and the Apple Original Films romance spy-thriller Argylle. That film is having its world premiere today in London, ahead of its February 2 U.S. theatrical release through Universal.

The Smile have announced an extra London date on their March 2024 UK tour after phenomenal demand.The Radiohead side project – comprising Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – announced their UK and European tour back in November, alongside their new album ‘Wall Of Eyes‘.The band are due to kick off the tour at Dublin’s 3Arena on March 7 and play dates in Brighton, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham before finishing up with a show at London’s Alexandra Palace on March 23.They’ve now added a second London show at the Eventim Apollo on Sunday, March 10 due to “exceptional demand”.Tickets for the extra show go on sale this Friday (January 26) at 9am GMT from here. Fans can also sign up to the pre-sale here.A post shared by The Smile (@thesmiletheband)MARCH7 – Dublin, 3Arena 10 – London, Eventim Apollo 13 – Copenhagen, K.B. Hallen 15 – Brussels, Forest National 16 – Amsterdam, AFAS Live 18 – Brighton, Brighton Centre 19 – Manchester, O2 Apollo 20 – Glasgow, SEC Armadillo 22 – Birmingham, O2 Academy 23 – London, Alexandra PalaceThe Smile’s second album ‘Wall Of Eyes’ is out Friday, which NME described in four-star review as a “masterclass in pushing rock forward”, adding that it features “some of their best work since ‘In Rainbows'”.It added: “Where previously the comparisons to their Radiohead catalogue could warp expectations, the breadth of the material on offer here suggest that it could, eventually, flip that dynamic right on its head.”Reviewing The Smile live in New York City in 2022, NME described the show as an “expansive and dazzling spectacle”.

An Antiques Roadshow guest has been left stunned to discover the staggering value of two vases she purchased in a charity shop for just £2. In an episode that aired on January 21, folks from Derry, Northern Ireland, brought their treasures to Ebrington Square for valuation. One lady brought in two floral vases she'd bought for a quid each after negotiating the price down at a charity shop.

Kendra Wilkinson is opening up and bravely telling the story of her struggles with mental health. As we previously reported, the former P

channel’s most-watched show, by “Game of Thrones.”In honor of the show’s 25th anniversary, the network just dropped behind-the-scenes footage from the show that equals five hours of new content and 15 deleted scenes. Ahead of their reunion at the Emmys, creator David Chase, Bracco, Vincent Pastore, Kathrine Narducci, Aida Turturro, Steven Van Zandt and Steve Schirripa, among others, gathered to celebrate the major milestone at New York City’s Da Nico Ristorante.Two of the show’s major players were missed: late stars Gandolfini and Tony Sirico.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director As “The Sopranos” turns 25 years old, its esteemed creator David Chase isn’t exactly celebrating. In a recent interview with The Times UK, Chase proclaimed television’s golden age over and lamented over the changing state of the business. He suggested that today’s TV gatekeepers are no longer interested in the serious-minded fare that Chase broke new ground with “The Sopranos” and that continued over the next 25 years with the likes of “The Wire,” “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad” and more.

The Sopranos creator David Chase says the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking HBO mob series might be less a celebration than “a funeral,” as, he suggests, TV is dumbing down.

Michaela Zee SPOILER ALERT:This story contains mild spoilers for “The Brothers Sun,” available to watch on Netflix now. On May 22, 1992, three men brutally stabbed Japanese filmmaker Juzo Itami outside his Tokyo home, just days after the release of his satire “Minbo no Onna,” or “Mob Woman.” The director of “Tampopo” and “A Taxing Woman” suffered slash wounds across the face, neck and shoulder, but ultimately survived. Police suspected the attack may have been the yakuza’s retaliation for Itami’s “Mob Woman,” which portrays Japanese gangsters as crude bullies who are outsmarted by lawyer Mahiru Inoue (played by Itami’s wife Nobuko Miyamoto).

Jeffrey Wright, star of Cord Jefferson’s provocative debut feature American Fiction, says he felt a personal affinity with his character Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison in the film, in part because of the challenges Monk experiences with regard to family issues. Monk is an author and a professor of English literature who discovers he may have to lower his standards to attain some kind of glory in the phony world of publishing. We follow him as he takes an enforced leave of absence to care for his ailing mother, a situation that the actor himself is painfully familiar with — Wright’s mother died a year before he received Jefferson’s script.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. “The Sopranos” changed television forever when James Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano walked into into the office of New Jersey psychotherapist Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) for the first time 25 years ago.

one of television’s greatest shows — even before it came to an end in 2007 after six seasons.The crime drama premiered to 3.45 million viewers in 1999, impressive considering the channel was considered premium cable at the time. It won one Golden Globe and nine Emmys, not including what the actors earned for their individual portrayals.Even with the show’s somewhat limited availability, 11.9 million viewers tuned in for the series finale.

Applications for The Traitors season three are now open, so any big fans of the show can potentially live the experience for real.The second series of the hit BBC programme is well underway, after launching on Wednesday, January 3.The Traitors fans can apply to be on the third series of the show, with filming expected to start later on this year. A post on X, formerly known as Twitter, from producers Studio Lambert, read: “Will you take #TheTraitors oath? Apply for The Traitors Series Three here http://bbc.co.uk/takepart”.The post included a video from show host Claudia Winkleman in character for her role on the show, as she outlined the necessary commitments required by candidates. Speaking to the camera, she says: “Well, good evening.

The Wicked movies only had two more weeks of filming remaining when the SAG-AFTRA strike impacted production last year.

Fat Dog have released their latest energetic single ‘All The Same’ and have shared new tour dates in the US.The track marks the band’s second release under their new label, Domino. Co-produced by James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Geese, Shame, Blur) and the band’s frontman Joe Love, ‘All The Same’ features a retro beat reminiscent of old 80s-90s video games.

2024 is officially upon us, and over at HBO, it’s time to start the 25th anniversary celebration of the iconic series, “The Sopranos.” Sure, there’s going to be new exclusive content coming to Max that will feature cast members reminiscing about the good ol’ days. But perhaps most interesting, and somewhat silly, is the way HBO is promoting the big milestone over on TikTok.

A quick perusal of the reviews indicated tv critics weren’t turned on by what they saw in CBS’s new incarnation of the Golden Globes. Host Jo Koy in particular took some heavy criticism for a generally unfunny and unsuccessful turn in a performance hovering around Ricky Gervais-insult level material but never really getting there. I can’t really speak to how they looked on the tube, but I can say it was fun in the room and the results as they count in the race towards Oscar can only be considered as extremely significant, a collection of winners without a single embarrassment between them. That alone is a triumph considering the history.

Ruth Langsford has shared a relatable new video on Instagram, in which she opened up about getting back to into her routine after Christmas and showed what she "really looks like". The TV presenter, 63, took to Instagram on Sunday, 7 January, to share an update with her fans ahead of her return to Loose Women on Monday, 8 January. Ruth went totally make-up free and wore her blonde locks tied up in a messy bun in the clip, which showed her eating her lunch out of bowl as she chatted to the camera.