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The ‘Sopranos’ Fan Favorite Who Almost Played Tony Instead of James Gandolfini
James Gandolfini seems like the only one who could have played Tony Soprano. But another 'Sopranos' star almost landed the role.
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Frank Vincent: How Much Was the ‘Sopranos’ and ‘Goodfellas’ Star Worth When He Died?
As Phil Leotardo in 'The Sopranos,' Billy Batts in 'Goodfellas,' and many other roles, Frank Vincent ranked among the great gangster actors. Here's how much he was worth when he died.
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Why John Lennon Didn’t Play on So Many of George Harrison’s Beatles Songs
If you check the credits on George Harrison's Beatles recordings, you'll find John Lennon absent on many of them. Here's why John didn't participate.
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How James Gandolfini Landed the Role of Tony Soprano
While auditioning for the lead role on 'The Sopranos,' things didn't go well for James Gandolfini. Here's how he turned it around and got the part.
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Why 2 Brilliant Lennon-McCartney Songs Never Made It Onto ‘Sgt. Pepper’
Two of the greatest Lennon-McCartney tracks were originally intended for 'Sgt Pepper's.' Here's why they ended up elsewhere.
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Why Whoopi Goldberg Regrets Not Leaving Her Fiancé at the Altar
In her most recent book, Whoopi tells an amazing story from her wedding day. Looking back, she believes she should've been a runaway bride.
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How The Beatles Reacted After John Lennon Debuted ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’
While you never knew how The Beatles would react to a new song, everyone was on the same page the day John Lennon played 'Strawberry Fields' for the group.
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Why George Harrison Wouldn’t Join a Band With Paul McCartney Post-Beatles
While fielding questions about a Beatles reunion, George Harrison said Paul McCartney was the reason he wasn't interested.
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The Beatles Album With the Most George Harrison Songs
While George Harrison only had 1 song on 'Sgt, Pepper's,' he made up for it on other albums. Here's the record with the most tracks by George.
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Which Beatles Song Became the Fab Four’s First No. 1 Hit?
Before there was Beatlemania, The Beatles had to make a name for themselves with a hit song. Here was the Fab Four's first No. 1 single.
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Why John Lennon Shot Down George Harrison’s Idea for a Post-Beatles Band
While working together on Ringo's solo album, George Harrison decided he wanted to form a band with John Lennon. John wasn't interested.
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The Day Beatles Fans Broke Into the Abbey Road Studios
In 1963, as The Beatles prepared to record one of their No. 1 hits at EMI's Abbey Road studios, fans broke into the building and ran wild.
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Here’s How Long ‘The View’ Will Be on Summer Hiatus
If you're looking for a new episode of 'The View,' it's going to be a while. Here's when the show will return with new episodes on ABC.
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The Paul McCartney ‘Revolver’ Songs That Even John Lennon Raved About
John Lennon was never one to compliment Paul McCartney. But Paul's work on the Beatles' 'Revolver' made even John applaud.
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The Beatles Almost Used This Silly Ringo Pun as the Title of ‘Revolver’
Before The Beatles settled on 'Revolver' for their groundbreaking 1966 album, they had some bad title ideas. Ringo probably had the worst.
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The Movie Star John Lennon Mocked on the Beatles’ ‘She Said She Said’
On 'She Said She Said,' John Lennon sings of someone telling him she knows what it's like to be dead. He was quoting a movie star who said exactly that.
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The Classic Beatles Song That Eric Clapton Played the Guitar Solo on
While The Beatles never had other rock musicians play on their records, Eric Clapton took the guitar on this classic 'White Album' track.
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Why Paul McCartney and a French Horn Player Almost Fought While Recording ‘Revolver’
While dust-ups would happen in Beatles studio sessions, you wouldn't expect a classical musician to come close to exploding. Paul made that happen once.
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The Great Criticism Whoopi Goldberg Got From Legendary Director Mike Nichols
When Whoopi Goldberg was about to break out, she got to work with Oscar-winning director Mike Nichols, who gave her some excellent advice.
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The Beatles Song Paul McCartney Was Too Angry to Play on
Late in the sessions for 'Revolver,' Paul McCartney got into it with the other Beatles and left the studio. It became a rare Beatles track without him.
