By Staff 9/17/07 11:28am

Sopranos, 30 Rock Top Emmys

Two locally filmed shows took top series honors at last night's Emmy Awards.

'The Sopranos' took home the Best Drama award, and creator David Chase and director Alan Taylor won for writing and directing.

But in a big upset, favorite James Gandolfini lost to James Spader of 'Boston Legal.'

'30 Rock' took home its single Read More

By Peter W. Kaplan 6/13/07 1:28am

Tony’s Blackout

What rough beast is David Chase riding?

He seems to have understood the mood of his nation better than anyone since Mario Puzo and Francis Coppola forecast the fate of the American empire in The Godfather.

And he has world leaders mouthing his dialogue, day and night. Here is Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, the Read More

By Staff 5/21/07 12:22pm

Sopranos

A.J. Soprano’s Improbable Second Coming

Of all the characters—and of all the actors—still around for this last season of The Sopranos, David Chase has not only chosen, but has actually succeeded in doing something with A.J. (Robert Iler).

Long the afterthought of the ensemble, A.J.’s only memorable contribution to the series was when he got his eyebrows Read More

By Max Abelson 4/20/07 5:32pm

The Afternoon Wrap: Friday

  • Forrest "Frosty" Myers' iconic Soho sculpture "The Wall" is returning to its rightful home at 599 Broadway, after a lengthy argument with the building's landlord. We mirrored the picture because it looks totally cool. [Villager]
  • Manhattan State Supreme Court Justice Joan Madden won't stop Bruce Ratner from starting his Atlantic Yards Read More

    • By Staff 5/10/06 1:00pm

    How Much For the De Kooning (Apartment)?


    Lisa de Kooning’s old U.E.S. apartment.

    Lisa de Kooning, daughter of Abstract Expressionist painter Willem de Kooning, has just sold her Upper East Side condo for $1.45 million, according to deed transfer records.

    Back in November, Ms. de Kooning dropped close to $3 million on a Jane Street condo, nearby the old Read More

    By Michael Calderone 11/28/05 12:00am

    Nadine Johnson’s $3.2 M. Deal

    Life in the fishbowl isn’t the thing for Nadine Johnson, the Belgian-born über-publicist and former spouse of Page Six editor Richard Johnson.

    So perhaps it comes as no surprise that when she decided to move to a new place, it wasn’t to her client Richard Meier’s famous curio cabinet of celebrities on Perry Street. Read More

    By Gabriel Sherman 5/24/04 12:00am

    Falco Flies Coop

    On May 14, Sopranos matriarch Edie Falco listed her neo-Greek townhouse at 97 Barrow Street for $3.75 million. The 18-foot-wide home totals 2,592 square feet and has seven rooms, wide-plank flooring and a private rear garden. Built in 1847, the red brick residence has since been updated with modern amenities while preserving the original moldings Read More