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As mobster Tony Soprano, James Gandolfini had the kind of role that reached the very heights of popular culture - a character so famous we end up quoting him, comparing real-life people to him and knowing more about him than our own friends and neighbors.

There was much criticism in Israel on Wednesday of President Shimon Peres's lavish 90th birthday celebration , which took place at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem the previous evening.

Victor Chan, left, shares a laugh with close friend and co-author the Dalai Lama.

Actor James Gandolfini died Wednesday at age 51. Actors, artists, writers, and directors who have worked with him, or are simply fans of his work, sent their messages of love and admiration for the award-winning star of The Sopranos via Twitter.

In the single biggest piece of Star Wars sequel news since five minutes ago , a list of character breakdowns for Star Wars: Episode VII has been sent out to agents, with extremely vague-but-nevertheless-intriguing indications about seven key members of the cast.

Cindy McCain, the wife of Arizona senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain, won a huge award on Monday for her support for the LGBT community.

While we all know about the The Cat in the Hat , how much is known about the author Dr. Seuss? Here are five fun facts about The Cat in the Hat author Dr. Seuss, who wrote 48 books for kids of all ages! 3. He created his surname through the combination of his middle name Seuss and the abbreviation for doctor .

Author Lemony Snicket is known for his dry wit and matter-of-fact take on the mysterious and macabre.

Two old friends decided a while back to write a novel together. You may have heard of them: Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg.

The Milk Carton Kids are two men with acoustic guitars and a bag full of stories from across these United States.

Huey Lewis and the News Is it truly, as Huey Lewis and the News once declared, hip to be square? This event might shed some light on the matter.

Israeli President Shimon Peres chats with former US President Bill Clinton during Peres' 90th birthday gala in Jerusalem, Tuesday June 18 2013.

At 11 years old and 32 inches tall, the newest teacher to West New York Middle School wowed and fascinated the eighth-grade class today.

Walt Disney Animation Studios has tapped a trio of talented actors to join the voice cast in "Frozen."

Chandler and Monica debate when to tell the rest of the gang they're a couple in 1999's 'The One Where Everybody Finds Out.'

Occasional patterns from the light rain are the only thing disturbing the perfect mirror pool surface of the pond at Sarehole Mill in Birmingham.

He wrote one play that offended Syria, and another about mass shootings. So how did David Greig get the job of making Charlie and the Chocolate Factory into a fun-filled feelgood musical? David Greig and Sam Mendes' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory stage show at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London.

Sense And Sensibility, a dramatisation of Jane Austen's first published novel, presented by Chapterhouse Theatre is Chepstow Festival's next romantic open-air theatre presentation in Chepstow Castle.

The committee will spend the next two years working with the private and public sectors to deliver a masterplan to shape the country's information landscape.

In a speech at Hebrew University Monday, singer Barbra Streisand expressed her dismay at what she called the "discriminatory behavior" against women by members of the hareidi community.