The Sopranos

Before that he had a recurring role on "The Sopranos" playing fed agent Skip Lipari, the guy Big Pussy had been reporting to. He's also gonna be in the upcoming, much-anticipated holiday movie "The Spirit.'" When HBO spins off Drama into his own NY-set series, I want Cousin Ronnie to be a regu...

Q: You speak in your book about the wasteful way that television networks decide to pick their shows each season. They use pilots, which cost a lot to make and many never see the light of day. Brillstein: I had a great time. Look how lucky I am. Look how lucky.

And who from the old gang? Pretty much all the major players, with an exception here and there: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Robert Iler and Michael Imperioli will show up at the club at 10 p.m. - you can see them all, sitting in the VIP area. Go up. Shake hands. Get autographs.

Mary Tyler Moore remembers being cast on “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” Tina Fey talks about creating “30 Rock.” Anderson Cooper explains how he became a reporter. “The Sopranos” creator David Chase faces off with “whacked Sopranos” like Steve Buscemi and Drea de Matteo. Conan O’Brien riffs with...