• HBO surprises viewers with unexpected 'Six Feet Under' death

  August 1, 2005
  Premium cable network HBO did a stellar job of keeping secret this week's shocking death of "Six Feet Under" lead character, Nate Fisher.
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  'American Idol 4' runner-up Bo Bice breaks foot during concert

  August 1, 2005
  "American Idol" rocker Bo Bice wore sneakers instead of his usual cowboy boots on stage in Manchester, N.H., and ended breaking his foot mid-song.

• Studios continue splitting on high definition DVD format

  July 29, 2005
  Fox Home Entertainment Friday became the third major home movie and game giant to throw its support behind Sony's Blu-ray DVD technology.

• James Gandolfini gives 'The Sopranos' cast a chilly plot twist

  July 28, 2005
  While filming on location in New York, James Gandolfini, aka Tony Soprano, made "The Sopranos" cast and crew an offer they couldn't refuse -- ice cream.

• NBC's 'Average Joe 4' ends with Anna Chudoba selecting "joe" Nathan Griffin

  July 28, 2005
  After three editions, an Average Joe installment finally ended with an "average joe" getting the girl. Kinda.

• 'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini fine after temper tantrum injury

  July 20, 2005
  Actor James Gandolfini aka Tony Soprano reportedly got so frustrated on the set of the HBO mob hit "The Sopranos" he smashed his fist through a window.

• HBO's 'Deadwood' series considering adding an openly gay character

  July 19, 2005
  "Deadwood" creator David Milch says he's thinking about putting an openly gay character in the HBO Western drama next season.

• Report: ESPN confirms being close to 'The Contender' second season deal

  July 19, 2005
  Nearly two months after talk about The Contender returning on another network first started circulating, ESPN reportedly confirmed yesterday that it is close to a deal to acquire the rights for a second season the cancelled NBC reality boxing series.

• 'Carnivale' fans besiege HBO with pleas to reverse cancellation

  July 18, 2005
  Fans of the canceled HBO drama "Carnivale" are besieging the premium cable channel with pleas to reverse the decision.

• HBO renews 'Entourage' comedy for a third season

  July 16, 2005
  Despite soft ratings, HBO has ordered a third season of its Emmy-nominated and critically hailed comedy, "Entourage."

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