Trying to ID the actress who voiced the role of Tony's "wife" during his coma-induced hallucination on The Sopranos is so yesterday. The new mystery confounding fans concerns that mystical Ojibwe proverb that suddenly appeared on his hospital-room wall. Who put it there? "Stay tuned," teases executive producer Terence Winter, adding that the saying "will be referred to again."
The quote was hand-picked by series creator David Chase, who discovered it two years ago while reading Peter Matthiessen's award-winning spiritual journey The Snow Leopard. But it wasn't until months later — when late Sopranos director John Patterson fell ill with cancer — that it really started to resonate with Chase. "David was visiting John at his home and somebody had posted a little card on the wall that had this quote on it," Winter explains. "It was a pretty incredible coincidence… and David just decided to incorporate it into the show."
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Question: Is it true that they're doing a remake of The Warriors?
Answer: There is a remake of Walter Hill's memorable The Warriors (1979) in the works, but it doesn't seem to be going anywhere in any hurry. Tony Scott is attached to direct and Sopranos screenwriter Terence Winter has written the script. In the meantime, The Warriors has already been the basis of a controversial video game introduced in October 2005 by Rockstar Games.
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For months, many of you have been hounding me to increase Ask Ausiello to two times a week. And now, at last, your wish has been… well, not granted, exactly, but at least considered. As a result, I present you with the next best thing: an Ausiello Report dedicated to answering six of the biggest questions in the TV world (that I have answers to). Think of it as a mini-Ask Ausiello without so much legwork or typing on my part.
Has UPN canceled Veronica Mars?In a word, no. In another word, phew. But fans were understandably reaching for their Xanax stash when an official-looking press release began circulating around the Web Thursday claiming, "UPN has announced the cancellation of cult classic Veronica Mars." Turns out the whole thing was a big, nasty, cruel, heinous, unfunny hoax. But that's not to say there isn't cause for concern. Wednesday's
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