‘Boardwalk Empire’ Boss on the Awkward Email That Killed Off Michael Pitt


Showrunner Terence Winter tells THR that poor cellular service — and Martin Scorsese’s busy schedule — forced him to break news of Jimmy Darmody’s shocking demise to the series star in a rather blunt and impersonal manner.

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New Obama Ad Continues Focus on Romney’s Term as Governor

President Obama continued his attacks on Mitt Romney’s tenure as Massachusetts governor on Monday, releasing a new television ad that describes Mr. Romney’s economic record in the state as a failure.

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Is Silicon Valley Becoming the New Hollywood?

As is evident by the recent coverage by the mainstream gossip press, technology is no longer just a technology story. Instead, technology is now the new Hollywood.

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The Mayor of All Media

as michael bloomberg prepares for his post-mayoralty, his media company is also evolving.

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A New Publisher for Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins, the evolutionary biologist, has moved to a new publisher for his next book, the story of his intellectual evolution and his work as an atheist.

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Murdoch’s New Paper Losing Sales

Sales of the Sunday edition of The Sun, a brash daily tabloid, have fallen 28 percent since it first hit newsstands in February.

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Cannibal porn star who killed student, mailed body parts is on lam in Paris: cops Luka Magnotta has been tracked to hotels in the City of Light and cops fear he may kill again 

The torture-happy Canadian porn actor who killed a Chinese student and mailed the body parts he didn’t eat to politicians is on the lam in Paris, cops said Sunday.

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Richard Dawson, Kissing Host of ‘Family Feud,’ Dies at 79

Mr. Dawson gained initial fame in the 1960s playing Cpl. Peter Newkirk, a con man, forger and pickpocket, in the CBS series “Hogan’s Heroes.”

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