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NY rolls as Christie resists film tax credit hike
The Hollywood film business can’t grow in the Garden State. Industry insiders claim they would love to film their next project in New Jersey, but that Gov. Chris Christie’s resistance...
Brooding actor Michael Pitt has learned to lighten up
When New Jersey native Michael Pitt was cast as Jimmy Darmody on HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” he was so grateful he sent executive producer Martin Scorsese a gift basket — and...
Cable scores big in SAG nominations
Wednesday's SAG Award nominations further underscored the disappearing line between broadcast and cable – and the emergence of streaming TV a la Netflix. Several cable films and series, including "Behind...
TV must-sees before the holiday madness sets in
“Boardwalk Empire” (Sunday, 9 p.m., HBO) It’s the season finale of the Prohibition-era drama, and if the history of this show is any indication, at least one character won’t live...
Larry's still the King, he's just a little less current
Larry King will turn 80 on Nov. 19 — but he’s not showing any signs of slowing down. King, who left CNN in 2010, anchors two shows on Ora.TV —...
What's worth your money of the pay-cable offerings?
Mama rates what is worth your time and money of the pay-cable offerings: “Homeland” (Sunday, 9 p.m., Showtime) We were probably supposed to cheer when we found out Carrie (Claire...
A guide to TV's favorite NYC spots
Those ubiquitous movie-set trailers that seem to take over the streets of New York on a daily basis can make living in the city feel like you’re subletting a space...
Christie: 'Bodies strewn in the parking lot' if there's a Super Bowl outage
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may have watched one too many episodes of “Boardwalk Empire”. Christie was in Moonachie, N.J., Tuesday at a Superstorm Sandy-related event at the First Baptist...
Michael K. Williams: My Brooklyn
Brooklyn-born actor Michael K. Williams doesn’t mind that Williamsburg has blown up in popularity over the last few years. “There’s only one train, and it can only hold so many...
Women who rock this week on TV
It’s all about women who rock (or formerly rocked) this week on TV: “Scandal” (Thursday, 10 p.m., ABC) Honestly, who doesn’t want to learn all about the perfectly polished Olivia’s...
'Boardwalk' villain Jeffrey Wright plays king of Harlem
Jeffrey Wright has played his share of heroes and icons—Martin Luther King, Colin Powell and controversial artist Jean-Michel Basquiat—so it must be time, acting-wise, to try a villain. “Boardwalk Empire”...
Watch these shows instead of the Emmys
“Boardwalk Empire” (9 p.m., HBO) Yes, there are times when the Atlantic City drama feels as much like a musty history lesson as that Emmy montage of deceased stars we...
Liza's 'Boardwalk' stroll
If you’re watching this Sunday’s episode of “Boardwalk Empire,” and think that singing voice over the credits sounds familiar, that’s because it’s none other than Liza Minnelli, who recorded a...
'Boardwalk' holds fourth season opener
While I still can’t completely warm up to HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” Sunday night’s Season 4 premiere promises a slate of exciting new episodes coming down the pike. I’ve never found...
Chanteuse lights up 'Boardwalk'
When vocalist/actress Margot Bingham auditioned for the new role of Onyx Club singer Daughter Maitland on HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” which returns for its fourth season Sunday at 9 p.m., she...