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/ 20 September 2004
<i>The Sopranos</i> finally whacked its competitors in the best-drama category at the Emmy Awards, but it was HBO and its record-breaking <i>Angels in America</i> that fluttered away with the most trophies. <i>Frasier</i> and <i>Sex and the City</i>, which have both ended their runs, also collected some trophies.
A powerful father from beyond the heavens sends his son on a fateful journey to Earth to become a saviour for humanity. James Caviezel starred in the Biblical version of that story in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ. Could he play out that premise again under different circumstances? Say, the comic-book version, with blue tights and a cape?
Sony showed off a new portable video game device on Tuesday that promises very high-quality graphics, a challenge to market leader Nintendo. Nintendo’s GameBoy Advance has essentially cornered the handheld market since its debut in 2001. The company has faced down other portable-game rivals without ceding much of its base — but it has never gone against a competitor as formidable as Sony.
The erudite, pajama-clad Playboy impresario is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Playboy Jazz Festival, a two day summertime celebration showcasing musical styles ranging from smooth jazz to soul, cool, blues, big band, gospel and even Gypsy.
More of the same, only better — that’s the paradoxical hype emerging this week as the video game industry’s three consoles embark on a third season of competition.