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Lipstick Jungle: Chapter Three: Pink Poison

Posted Feb 22nd 2008 1:41AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Lipstick Jungle

(S01E03) "I could do a lot worse." - Madeleine about Wendy being her mother.

Indeed, Madeleine could do a lot worse. Wendy may not be a model mother but she is human and tries to make ends meet as best as she can. This week we saw more of how a scandalous book can affect someone and the control damage needed to smooth things over. Good thing that Wendy has a very good friend who is not afraid to play dirty!

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Lipstick Jungle: Chapter Two: Nothing Sacred

Posted Feb 15th 2008 12:06AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Lipstick Jungle

(S01E02) "Tsunami for bad mommy." - Janice after seeing a picture of Wendy crying because of the book.

After watching the Lipstick Jungle pilot last week, some of TV Squad readers commented on the fact that the series was not true to the book and that it was not light enough. One commenter even said that it left an ABC romantic TV movie aftertaste in her mouth. Other people thought it was good but not fantastic and that the actresses gave fair performances. Not having read the book, I cannot compare. The pilot didn't wow me but was interesting enough to have me turn up for more this week. However, "Nothing Sacred" was a let down and, if it had not been for the fact I had to write this review, I think I would have switched channels to watch Eli Stone live instead of tomorrow morning.

I don't know what I was expecting exactly this week. But it wasn't what I was offered by the NBC series.

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David Chase on The Sopranos ending - TCA Awards report

Posted Jul 22nd 2007 1:01PM by Michael Maloney
Filed under: The Sopranos, Awards

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Lorraine Bracco talks about depression in new book

Posted Jun 8th 2006 2:33PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: HBO, Talent, Celebrities, The Sopranos

In an article in today's New York Daily News, Lorraine Bracco talks about some of the circumstances that sent her into a deep depression a few years ago. Among the issues: a nasty custody battle with ex-lover Harvey Keitel over the daughter they had together, a divorce from her husband Edward James Olmos, and a large amount of debt that compelled her to file for bankrupcy. Jeez, that's enough to get anyone depressed, much less someone who's played intense roles like Dr. Melfi on The Sopranos and Karen Hill in the movie classic Goodfellas.

Anyway, with the help of therapy and Zoloft, which she is now paid to endorse, she is healthy and in control of her life. She discusses her depression in her new book On the Couch, which is why she is making the publicity rounds. The most interesting tidbit? That Bracco, 51, is currently involved with a 32-year-old driver for The Sopranos. Not a bad trade-up; we've all seen Edward James Olmos, right?

HBO using Google Maps to promote Sopranos

Posted Feb 19th 2006 10:35AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, HBO, Web

HBO understands the viral power of the internet and is apparently hoping to get in on it with a couple of online promotions for the upcoming season of The Sopranos, which starts March 12. First, it's paying Google to use its maps to identify certain parts of New Jersey where key parts of The Sopranos have happened (does that mean we'll know where Ralphie's head is buried?). Starting February 27th, all you'll have to do is go to Google and type in "Sopranos Map".

HBO.com is also planning an interactive game called Whack a Soprano.

Lorraine Bracco: Still in Debt

Posted Jan 3rd 2006 1:04PM by Jonathan Toomey
Filed under: HBO, Talent

I guess I missed this news, but back in 1999 Lorraine Bracco (she plays Dr. Melfi on The Sopranos) filed for bankruptcy. Since then, she's paid off almost two million in debt but she still owes plenty in backtaxes and lawyer fees. Her secret? Real estate. Avoiding stocks, managing a real estate portfolio, and being cast in the HBO drama all helped her get back on her feet. But can someone fill me in here on why she filed in the first place? Was there something she did that knocked her into the hole?

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