The Sopranos

The Sopranos is arguably the greatest show in Dramatic Television history. Its hard to think of another series that boasts so much intelligence, sublime writing or first rate performances. Across its epic scope it produces fresh and iconic characters and a... Full review

I've recently finished a 30 minute short film entitled "Walker Phillips" which will be making it's run on the film festival circuit, and am preparing to shoot a series of screen adaptations of Dan Rhodes book of short stories, "Anthropology" (the first five of which are on my website now: http://www.victorsolomon.com ) ... Full Review

Like Pompeii, The Sopranos was both brought to a finish and made everlasting. That particular scene seemed far more poetic when the finale to the finale arrived. ... Full Review

HBO, which has been struggling to recover its mojo since losing "The Sopranos" last year -- mostly with series that tackle subjects of varying degrees of outre-tude (levitating surfer addicts, internecine squabbling of polygamist wives, hot Southern vampires) -- is trying to persuade "Sopranos" alum Steve Buscemi to star as a bootlegger in its new mob drama, "Boardwalk Empire. ... Full Review

The seven box sets (season six was released in two parts) contain every smartly written, profanity-peppered hour of "The Sopranos," as well as a sprinkling of previously released extras: featurettes, audio commentaries or both. The absence of Tony, Carmela and the "Sopranos" crew has been felt profoundly by fans, critics and, undoubtedly, HBO, which hasn't found a series that strikes a zeitgeist chord the way David Chase's mafia saga did. ... Full Review

The cologne has hints of cognac, musk, and, according to Sirico, "magic. Photo: Getty Images Just as young, tanned, tastefully gelled guys with gold chains and tank tops are making great strides in cross-cultural understanding , one of their elder role models is setting up another obstacle for them. ... Full Review

NBC announced Wednesday it is moving the Primetime Emmy Awards to Sunday, Aug. 29. The annual trophy show traditionally airs the Sunday before the start of the TV season, in mid-September. ... Full Article

Sopranos star Lorraine Bracco has signed on for TNT drama pilot Rizzoli , says The Hollywood Reporter . The actress, who played Dr Jennifer Melfi in the HBO drama, will join Angie Harman and Sasha Alexander in the series based... ... Full Article

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A nondescript parking lot here is the unlikely home for a re-created Atlantic City Boardwalk of the Roaring '20s, a key setting for Boardwalk Empire , a drama due next fall. ... Full Article

Among the year-end business I'm working on right now is a list of the top TV shows of the last decade. In some ways it's actually easier than my year-end top-ten list, because it's really the creme de la creme-if... ... Full Article

A decade into the millennium, the TV landscape has irrevocably changed, while exponentially expanding to include the new digital platforms. But in fact, the decade's major TV trends began in the 1990s, including the explosion of "reality" TV, an amalgam... ... Full Article

Taking full advantage of the generous breadth of the television format-and HBO's commitment to ambitious, form-expanding programming- The Wire unfolded like a great American novel, trusting viewers to pick up on the intricate connections between seasons, characters, and myriad details. ... Full Article