James Gandolfini’s portrayal of criminal Tony Soprano in the landmark drama series The Sopranos was just one facet of an actor who created a rich legacy of film and stage work in a life cut short.

Dáithí O Sé, pictured here with Texas Rose Kelly Gaetano, will introduce the Rose Of Tralee on RTÉ One on Monday and Tuesday.

Mini-series 'Mildred Pierce' starring Kate Winslet, has been nominated for 21 Emmies, it has been announced today.

'Black Swan' and 'The King's Speech' lead the nomination for this year's 17th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards.

'The King's Speech' has received seven Golden Globe award nominations.

The darkly intimate 1960s-era drama Mad Men and the comedy romp Modern Family were the big winners at the Emmy Awards as American life past and present proved a winning formula.

The darkly intimate 1960s-era drama 'Mad Men' and the comedy romp 'Modern Family' were the big winners at the Emmy Awards as American life past and present proved a winning formula.

Edie Falco formed such a tight bond with onscreen husband James Gandolfini when they made 'The Sopranos' - she gets jealous when she sees him with other women.

Britney Spears' acclaimed stint on US sitcom 'How I met your Mother' hasn't earned her an Emmy nod - she and Mary-Kate Olsen's guest TV spots won't be among those competing for gold.

MOVIE stars Daniel Day-Lewis and Julie Christie triumphed at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, with their lead actor accolades giving them a boost for the Oscars, to be held on February 24.

Daniel Day-Lewis and Julie Christie triumphed with lead actor accolades at the Screen Actors Guild Awards today, giving them a boost for the upcoming Oscars.

Hit mob series The Sopranos and TV movie Bury my heart at wounded knee, lead the 2007

THE Sopranos, the mob series that went to its grave with a shockingly inconclusive finale, found a happy ending yesterday with 15 Emmy nominations, including best drama.

The sopranos cast marked the screening of the mafia drama's final episode by watching it together on US TV last night.

Edie Falco has adopted a baby boy, her agent confirmed tonight.

Michael Imperioli and Drea de Matteo, who played a hard-luck mob couple whose relationship ended badly on The Sopranos, won drama series supporting actor and actress Emmys yesterday.

Angels in America, the surreal TV mini-series adapted from a Pulitzer Prize-winning play about New Yorkers affected by the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, received a leading 21 nominations today for the American television Emmy Awards.

THERE were no term limits for NBC’s 'The West Wing', which won its fourth Emmy for best drama on Sunday night despite shrinking viewership.

NBC’s White House saga The West Wing won its fourth Emmy Award for best drama despite shrinking viewership, while CBS’s Everybody Loves Raymond was honoured as best comedy.

Even by Hollywood’s standards the goody bags being given to the stars at this year’s Emmy Awards could be seen as over the top.

TONY SOPRANO killed off henchman Ralph Cifaretto just in time for actor Joe Pantoliano to make his Broadway debut.

The West Wing, which celebrates the inner workings of a fictional White House, dominated in an Emmy Awards ceremony twice postponed by the real-world terrorism drama.