Tonight ‘s “Extra “(7 p.m./Ch.4)has some clips from Angelina Jolie ‘s upcoming (June 5)segment on Bravo ‘s
“Inside the Actor ‘s Studio,” where she says that Brad Pitt , rumored to be her new main squeeze,is “a really great guy ” – coincidentally just in time to shill the couple ‘s new movie,”Mr.&Mrs.Smith.” “I didn ‘t know what to expect in meeting him …he ‘s extremely down-to-earth, goofy and funny …”she says,adding that Pitt “was always encouraging me to be dumber “in the movie.”We had that kind of fun,”she says.
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The old precinct house at “NYPD Blue “has passed into TV heaven,but its inhabitants are alive and well – and
all over the TV/entertainment landscape. Not only has Gordon Clapp (Medavoy)snared a Tony nomination (“Glengarry Glen Ross “),but several of his fellow “Blue “co-stars will be featured on the networks ‘fall slates.Jacqueline Obradors will star in ABC ‘s “Freddie,” opposite Freddie Prinze Jr .; Bonnie Somerville stars in
Fox ‘s “Kitchen Confidential,” created by Darren Star ;Currie Graham has a recurring role on “House “;and Gayle
O ‘Grady stars in “Emily ‘s Reasons Why Not,”slated for midseason on ABC.
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“Sopranos “creator David Chase told an audience at Syracuse University that “It is possible “the show could return for a seventh season. “It ‘s just a question of whether the story works out creatively in six seasons, which I think it will,”he said. “Then we probably shouldn ‘t do a seventh [season ].”Chase alluded to the possibility of a “Sopranos “movie if the show ends this season,as planned. “I really enjoy it,so why leave something like that?”he said.
Last, but not least:
* “Nightline “will air the names of all the service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan during the last year on this Monday ‘s show (11:35 p.m./Ch.7).It did the same thing last year.
* CNBC ‘s “The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch ” snared its best-ever numbers last week,averaging 152,000 viewers at 10 p.m.
* Call her McEn-tired :Reba McEntire ,guesting on tomorrow ‘s “Larry King Live,”is launching a new clothing line
and a new tour,and just had her WB sitcom,”Reba,”renewed for a fifth season.
* HGTV has inked designer Todd Oldham to host a five-part series this fall.
* So just how did Jack Bauer manage to stop his own heart on “24 ‘s “season finale?
* Happy birthday to “Late Show “publicist Kim Izzo .