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A&E Wins Bidding War for 'Sopranos' Rights

NEW YORK – A&E (search) won a bidding war Monday for the rights to broadcast edited versions of “The Sopranos,” (search) with the $2.5 million per episode price tag believed to be the biggest ever for a series offered in syndication. The Emmy-winning mob drama will begin on the basic …

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L.A. Mayor Combats Boring Reputation

LOS ANGELES – In the nation’s capital of celebrity, Mayor James Hahn (search) is not exactly part of the People magazine set. He is shy. Dry. And sometimes — his campaign consultant admits with a gulp — boring. As Hahn asks voters for a return trip to City Hall this …

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Bridesmaid Is a Total Dog

It hasn’t even happened yet, but this wedding’s already gone to the dogs. English lovebirds Sonia Wilde and Steve Begley will walk down the aisle Oct. 1 — along with their collie mix, Lucy Brown. “I’m not crazy and I’m not eccentric,” Wilde told the Manchester (England) Evening News. “I …

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