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Sopranos Creator David Chase Returns to HBO for Miniseries

BuzzSugar — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:30:10 -0700

The man who made Tony Soprano a household name will be returning to HBO. David Chase, creator of The Sopranos, is developing A Ribbon of Dreams, a miniseries about the invention of cinema and rise of Hollywood.

According to HBO, "the miniseries will begin in 1913 and follow two men, one a college-educated mechanical engineer, the other a cowboy with a violent past, who form an unlikely producing partnership and together become pioneers and then powers for a time in motion pictures." Here's more:

The miniseries will follow the two main characters as they begin as employees of D.W. Griffith, and then cross career paths with John Ford, John Wayne, Raoul Walsh, Bette Davis, Billy Wilder and others who gave shape to Hollywood as it grew from the age of rough-hewn silent Westerns, to the golden era of talkies and the studio system, to the auteur movement, to television, and finally to the present day.

Chase will write the miniseries and serve as executive producer, and he'll also direct the first episodes. Personally, I'm a fan of old Hollywood stories, so I'm curious to learn more about this project. I wonder who will end up playing some of those famous first stars! What do you make of this news?

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Here's How the Sopranos Might Have Ended

BuzzSugar — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:30:07 -0800

The massive complete series collection of The Sopranos is now in stores, and along with it comes tons of special features that go in-depth about the show and its legacy - including that baffling ending.

In one of the special features, creator David Chase and the cast talk about one of the alternate endings: Tony raking leaves in his yard. The scene's actually in the episode, and when the script was distributed to the crew, it was the final scene - just in case something got leaked or left behind on a train where some eager fan or reporter might snap it up. In talking about it, Chase also shares a bit of his thinking behind the real final scene, including that he'd had the idea in mind for three years!

After the jump, you can check out the video, and I'm curious to know - would you have preferred this fake ending? Or do you think the real one worked better? Would you have been satisfied either way? To watch the clip, just read more.

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Buzz News Roundup, 5/9

BuzzSugar — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:39:48 -0700

More Arrested Development alum casting news: Portia de Rossi has been cast in an ABC comedy pilot, Reuters reports.
Sopranos creator David Chase will write and direct his first feature film, E! reports.
Justin Timberlake will produce a reality show styled like "a real-life Bourne Identity," TV Week reports; excited yet?
According to Variety, specialty studios Picturehouse and Warner Independent Pictures are shutting down.
Writers' strike be dammed - we're still going to get all 48 promised episodes of Lost, with 17 more to come in each of the next two years, Zap2it reports.
Jason Sudeikis, Will Forte, and Leslie Bibb will star together in a comedy called A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, reports ComingSoon.
So much for that idea: Natalie Portman has dropped out of the big-screen Wuthering Heights adaptation, Variety reports.
According to Zap2It, Oliver Stone's W movie has a release date - and it's soon! The George W. Bush movie will hit theaters October 17, 2008.

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David Chase Speaks Out about "The Sopranos" Finale

BuzzSugar — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:17:49 -0700

"The Sopranos" creator David Chase wasn't trying to mess with viewers when he put together Sunday's controversial ending to the series. That's what he told New Jersey Star-Ledger columnist Alan Sepinwall in an exclusive interview, the only one Chase intends to do for a while. Here's what he said about the final moments of the episode (which, incidentally, was the highest-rated installment of the series since 2004):

"No one was trying to be audacious, honest to God. We did what we thought we had to do. No one was trying to blow people's minds, or thinking, 'Wow, this'll (tick) them off.'"

As for explanations, well, you won't be getting them from Chase, who told Sepinwall he had "no interest in explaining, defending, reinterpreting, or adding to what is there" and said "it's all there" for viewers of the show to figure it out.

Chase also said that while he's not ruling out a "Sopranos" movie, he's not feeling any urge to make one:

"If something appeared that really made a good 'Sopranos' movie and you could invest in it and everybody else wanted to do it, I would do it. But I think we've kind of said it and done it."

Meanwhile, Stephen Colbert has his own ideas of how the series should have ended. To watch him tell Jon Stewart about his concept for the finale, read more

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Are You Excited For Another Vacation Sequel?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:30:54 -0700

Hollywood may be taking a Couples Retreat this Friday, but we all know that Chevy Chase and National Lampoon put trip-themed films on the map with the Vacation series.

Now the Griswolds are back for another sequel, but this time Clark's son Rusty will be the dad commandeering the adventure. Ethan Embry played Rusty in the most recent Vegas Vacation, but a variety have actors have played the kids over the years and I'm sure we'll get a new pair this time. David Dobkin (one of the masterminds behind Wedding Crashers will produce and possibly direct, and of course the door is open for Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo to make appearances as the original Mr. and Mrs. Griswold. The Vacation movies will always hold a special place in my heart, but are you excited for the sequel?

What to TiVo: Wednesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:50:10 -0700

ABC is new with Hank, The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick
CBS is new with The New Adventures of Old Christine, Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI:NY
FOX is new with So You Think You Can Dance and Glee
NBC is new with Mercy and Law & Order: SVU
The CW is new with America's Next Top Model and has a repeat of Melrose Place
Bravo is new with Top Chef: Las Vegas
Comedy Central is new with The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report
MTV is new with Real World/Road Rules Challenge
Late-night highlights include Vince Vaughn and Carey Mulligan on The Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; Wanda Sykes on The Jay Leno Show on NBC; Jason Bateman, Selena Gomez, and Toby Keith on The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien on NBC; Joel McHale on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC; Rachel Bilson on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson on CBS; Chevy Chase, Eliza Dushku, and Lenny Kravitz on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on NBC; and Juliette Lewis on Last Call With Carson Daly on NBC

Rewind: This Week's Buzz

BuzzSugar — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:30:02 -0700

Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette were all confirmed to appear in Scream IV, set to begin shooting in the Spring.
Bad news for House fans (and Chase?): Jennifer Morrison was possibly fired from her role as Cameron on the show.
We said good-bye to Summer, so I tried to squeeze in one last look at some shirtless Hollywood actors.
The artists for the New Moon soundtrack were finally announced, and we took a look at the other anticipated albums for Fall.
While we're talking about music, what TV shows have your favorite tunes?
The new season of Desperate Housewives airs on Sunday! Take one last look at my sneak peek.
Heather Locklear announced that she's returning to Melrose. Doesn't she remind you of Katie Cassidy's character in the new version?
Fame is out in theaters this weekend. Whether or not you plan on seeing it, you should definitely take a look back at these awesome dance flicks.
The Emmys were on Sunday night, and we debated the highs and lows of the evening, including the night's most surprising upsets.