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One of the reasons that "The Sopranos" has endured even as its Prestige TV imitators fade away is that its creators knew when to be ambiguous. The series never holds its audience's hand, which makes for rewarding repeat viewings. 15 years later, we're still talking about what the cut to black which ended the series finale, "Made in America," means. That's far from the only mystery in the show, though.

During seasons 3 to 4, the biggest rock in Tony's shoe is Ralph Cifaretto (Joe Pantoliano). Tony can't stand "Ralphie," particularly after the psycho kills his own 20-year-old, pregnant stripper girlfriend Tracee (Ariel Kiley)...

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New York, Jun 6: If you really want to win a man's heart, put some honey on your lips and don't be afraid to ask if he's afraid of ghosts, a new love handbook advices single ladies.

'Smitten: The Way of the Brilliant Flirt' authors Ariel Kiley, 32, and Simone Kornfeld, 31, encourage women to flirt their way toward the ultimate prize: a collection of, as Kornfeld puts it, "sparkly, hilarious moments in the night," the New York Daily News reported.

According to Kiley, "all an attractive girl has to do is smile to get him to sexually desire her." She added, " If you're a hot girl, guys are going to want to bang you."

Smitten' encompasses a lot more than how to get guys to make out with you and sleep with you, Kiley.

Last week’s True Blood served up a host of shocking moments, including a cop shooting his friend and lady-love in the head, a gruesome beheading, and a very pregnant woman violently stabbing the father of her child to death in a demonic ritual. But the episode’s climactic scene – where a band of drugged-up vampires crashed a Bourbon Street karaoke bar and devoured the wedding party enjoying a round of “You Light Up My Life” inside – is the scene that has many viewers talking. And some of those viewers are talking about calling it quits on the series.

Throughout television history, many shows have lived and died based on their ability to balance shock with reassurance: play it too safe, and the show is dull and lifeless; push too far into squirm-inducing territory, and you risk alienating your audience. It's a tightrope walk that has claimed its fair share...