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All the Sopranos Spin-Offs We'd Kill to See

Just when we thought The Sopranos were out, David Chase has pulled us back in.  Although it's clear "remember when" is the lowest form of conversation, Emmy-winning The Sopranos has remained timeless since its 1999 premiere. From A-list cameos to grisly mafia murders with a dash of armchair psychology, The Sopranos birthed a new genre for TV. And now, showrunner Chase is back collaborating with HBO and WarnerMedia. E! News confirmed on Oct. 1 that Chase has agreed to a five-year first-look deal to develop content for HBO, HBO Max and Warner Bros.

Hailee Steinfelds Hollywood Hijinks at Bills vs. Chiefs Extravaganza

In the glittering universe of NFL playoffs, the Buffalo Bills are ready to serve a touchdown feast against the Kansas City Chiefs. While the gridiron promises high-octane action, the stands might be the real MVP with the anticipated return of Bills QB Josh Allen’s partner in crime – the dazzling Hailee Steinfeld. This Sunday, Highmark Stadium isn’t just hosting a playoff; it’s setting the stage for a Hollywood huddle. Hailee Steinfeld, who stole the spotlight at the Bills vs.

How Anna Karina and Jean-Luc Godard Immortalized Each Other (Guest Column)

With the passing of Anna Karina, a curtain has fallen on the French New Wave, that fabled cinematic movement that brought fame to the man who made her name, Jean-Luc Godard. Yes, Godard is still with us, as is “Breathless” star Jean-Paul Belmondo (practically the last of the living New Wave legends), but his moviemaking compatriots François Truffaut, Eric Rohmer, Jacques Rivette, Jacques Demy, and, most recently, Agnès Varda are gone, and with them the spirit of playful abandon that Karina perfectly embodied.

Listen to Drakes Days in the East

Oh, wait, sidebar: Drake left a whole other song for you. Twenty-four hours after stealing Kevin Costner’s thunder with “Draft Day,” Drake is back with “Days in the East,” which was produced by PARTYNEXTDOOR (with help from 40) and basically has to be about his on-again relationship with Rihanna. Consider the evidence: “Ain’t the first time cause I’ve lost you before” and “Waking up in Amsterdam with the boy,” both of which describe true things that have happened to Drake and Rihanna recently.

SpaceX launches 4 people for a private mission to the International Space Station

The first all-European commercial crew is on its way to the International Space Station after an early evening SpaceX launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Unlike a NASA mission, this one is paid for by Axiom Space, a Houston-based company flying its third group of paying passengers to the I.S.S. It contracts with SpaceX to get to and from the orbital laboratory. Axiom plans to build its own space station in orbit one day and it's using these missions to help in its planning and designs.