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They woke up this morning … and decided to get some of the gang back together at the 2024 Emmy Awards. Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli reunited onstage to present the nominee for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, which ultimately went to Imperioli’s “The White Lotus” co-star Jennifer Coolidge. “Speaking for Michael, myself and the entire cast and crew, it was an honor working with ‘Sopranos’ creator David Chase,” Bracco, 69, said. As she appeared to get choked up, she added: “And, of course, the great James Gandolfini.”

The film whisks us back in time to a four-year period beginning in 1967, when violent race riots erupted in the New Jersey city of Newark. It introduces us to the generation of mobsters we only ever heard about in the TV series, and explains their formative influence on the young Anthony Soprano. [snip] Fans... will appreciate how well Gandolfini’s son Michael, who was just 13 when his father died eight years ago, plays the future crime lord as a teenager. It’s not just sentimental casting; he’s completely convincing. They will rejoice, too, in the portrayals of familiar characters as...

The anticipation keeps building as The Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark is set to be released in just over a week. But another film or series could already be in the works. Alan Taylor—who directed The Many Saints of Newark—teased the potential for there to be a movie centered around 'young gangster' Tony Soprano. The 62-year-old filmmaker told UNILAD on Monday that another prequel for the iconic HBO series could be on the way. Taylor said the ending of the upcoming flick is a bit open ended and those who are hoping to see Michael Gandolfini portray the...

David Chase didn't have to look very far for the actor who would play the young Tony Soprano in The Many Saints of Newark — a feature-length prequel to the iconic HBO series. The Sopranos creator cast Michael Gandolfini, son of the late James Gandolfini, in the highly-anticipated film, which premieres Oct. 1 in theaters and on HBO Max. But for the younger Gandolfini, inheriting the family legacy was a huge responsibility. "It's probably the toughest decision I’ve ever had to make," the 22-year-old actor confessed to Empire magazine in a new interview....

I'm a Sopranos fan and there is movie prequel coming out this fall following the early life of Tony Soprano in the 60's which has been getting rave reviews. I've been watching some classic clips on YouTube and one memorable storyline I thought I'd share is how the Mob deals with a member who they find out is a homosexual (Vito). The Mob are old school so you can imagine their not happy! These short clips relive the story: (Warning: Bad language) Finn Says That Vito A Fag - The Sopranos HDSopranos: New York kills Vito for being GayI cannot...

The widow of actor James Gandolfini has said it was 'surreal' to see his son Michael appearing as a young Tony Soprano in The Many Saints of Newark...Michael, who was 14-years-old when his father died from a heart attack while on holiday in Rome, previously admitted he hadn't even watched The Sopranos until he came to audition for the role of Tony. However, after watching the series for research into his upcoming role, Michael told Esquire he started having dreams about his father: 'I had one where I auditioned for David and I looked down at my hands, and they...

The Many Saints of Newark is set nearly 40 years before The Sopranos series and tracks the rise of Tony Soprano from troubled teen to powerful mob boss... Now, as the first trailer for the prequel has finally dropped, MailOnline takes a look at who has will be playing the younger versions of the original cast members. TONY SOPRANO: Played in the series by James Gandolfini and played in the prequel by [his son] Michael Gandolfini...

A paramedic has been accused of swiping James Gandolfini‘s $3,000 Rolex as he laid dying from a massive heart attack. Claudio Bevilacqua, 43, allegedly stole the Submariner watch from “The Sopranos” star after he collapsed in the Boscolo Luxury Hotel Exedra in Rome during a family trip in June 2013, according to NBC News. He was rushing Gandolfini to the hospital that night when the timepiece disappeared, though it is unclear if it vanished from his hotel room or while the actor was wearing it

James Gandolfini will a tax 'disaster,' says top estate lawyer The late 'Sopranos' star's will is 'a disaster' that could see over $30 million of his estimated $70 million estate go to the government, top estate lawyer William Zabel told the Daily News. By Dareh Gregorian / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The taxman is coming after James Gandolfini's heirs. The late "Sopranos" star's will is "a disaster" that could see over $30 million of his estimated $70 million estate go to the government, a top estate lawyer told the Daily News. "It's a nightmare from a tax standpoint," said William...

The cast of “The Sopranos” is furious at Joe Gannascoli, who played gay gangster Vito Spatafore, for doing a series of glowing interviews about James Gandolfini — when in fact they were not close friends and hadn’t talked in years.

James Gandolfini talks to Zoe about how to calm down when you feel scared.

<p>TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Monday in memory of "Sopranos" star and New Jersey native James Gandolfini.</p> <p>Gandolfini died Wednesday in Rome at age 51. A family spokesman says he suffered a heart attack.</p>

“Sopranos” star James Gandolfini, who struggled with booze addiction in his final weeks, scarfed down a decadent final meal that included at least eight alcoholic drinks, The Post has learned. Gandolfini guzzled four shots of rum, two pina coladas, and two beers at dinner with his son — while he chowed down on two orders of fried king prawns and a “large portion” of foie gras, a hotel source in Rome said. The Emmy Award winner had attended several Alcoholics Anonymous meetings on Perry Street in the West Village, but people who saw him there “didn’t think that he was...

Doctors in Italy battled for 40 minutes to save the life of "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini after the actor's 13-year-old son called for help, according to new reports.

The Emmy-winning star of The Sopranos suffered a possible heart attack while in Italy, where he was attending the Taormina Film Festival, HBO confirmed Wednesday.

HOLLYWOOD - The Sopranos star James Gandolfini has volunteered to help President George W. Bush end the war in Iraq by traveling to the Middle East and fighting himself. The star concedes he isn't in the best shape to go into battle, but will doanything he can to help. Urging Bush to "reinstate the draft, send 500,000 troops and finish it," Gandolfini, 44, adds, "I'd go, I'm too old and fat, but I'd drive a truck. "The American people haven't had to sacrifice anything."

Barry Wetcher/HBOEdie Falco as Carmela, the wife of Tony Soprano, who is played by James Gandolfini. HIGH on the wall of the otherwise-nondescript conference room inside the production offices of "The Sopranos" hangs a small, framed photograph of a man with his face half shadowed by a fedora. Ambling by in his lumbering gait, slowed by a slight limp from a recent leg injury, James Gandolfini stopped to take a look at the photo. "Who's that?" he asked. "Fellini," said David Chase. Federico Fellini might seem an odd choice to oversee the room where an American television series is...

Separated at Birth? Iyad Allawi and James Gandolfini Thanks to ken5050 for the hilarious observation! I just hope they don't have similar ruling styles! LOL!