The Sopranos: James Gandolfini filmed secret scene revealing if Tony died after finale, Edie Falco says
3 years, 4 months ago

The Sopranos: James Gandolfini filmed secret scene revealing if Tony died after finale, Edie Falco says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Also starring Edie Falco, the 10-minute scene was shot in 2010 – three years after David Chase’s seminal HBO series drew to a close. The big question around the show is whether Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano died in that scene – but this short film, the contents of which has been revealed on Chuck D’s podcast Shattered: Hope, Heartbreak and the New York Knicks, confirms he survived the series. I thought it was a prank when someone said Jim’s going to do it.” Falco, recalling first seeing Gandolfini as a bearded Tony on set in the actor’s apartment, continued: “There he was, dressed as Tony – he must have been a bigger basketball fan than I realised.” It’s not certain whether the Jonathan Hock-directed film was intended to ever be publicly released, but it ultimately failed in luring James over to the basketball team. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Tony and Carmela having dinner in the controversial final scene of ‘The Sopranos’ “I couldn’t believe that it didn’t work – not so much because of The Sopranos; I just thought, it’s New York.

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The Sopranos season 3 scene that reveals ‘truth’ behind divisive HBO series ending
6 months, 1 week ago

The Sopranos season 3 scene that reveals ‘truth’ behind divisive HBO series ending

The Independent  

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The Sopranos’ James Gandolfini walked out of intervention and dared HBO to fire him
6 months, 1 week ago

The Sopranos’ James Gandolfini walked out of intervention and dared HBO to fire him

The Independent  

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Michael Imperioli pens heartfelt tribute to Sopranos co-star James Gandolfini: ‘Proud of the work we did’
9 months ago

Michael Imperioli pens heartfelt tribute to Sopranos co-star James Gandolfini: ‘Proud of the work we did’

The Independent  

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20 years later, we still can’t get over this ‘Sopranos’ death
9 months, 3 weeks ago

20 years later, we still can’t get over this ‘Sopranos’ death

LA Times  

In “Inside the Episode,” writers and directors reflect on the making of their Emmy-winning episodes. “From decades of TV, people expected that something will happen at the last minute and they’ll let her go,” Winter says of the build-up to the episode in the zeitgeist. With Adriana, Winter says, “People still wanted to convince themselves, ‘Oh, she got away.’ They …

Tony Sirico death: Actor who played The Sopranos’ Paulie dies aged 79
2 years, 8 months ago

Tony Sirico death: Actor who played The Sopranos’ Paulie dies aged 79

The Independent  

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James Gandolfini took a fired Sopranos writer out for dinner
3 years, 3 months ago

James Gandolfini took a fired Sopranos writer out for dinner

The Independent  

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Sopranos star Michael Imperioli recalls crashing car with James Gandolfini on first day of filming
3 years, 4 months ago

Sopranos star Michael Imperioli recalls crashing car with James Gandolfini on first day of filming

The Independent  

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The Sopranos creator David Chase clarifies what he meant by Tony ‘death scene’ comment
3 years, 4 months ago

The Sopranos creator David Chase clarifies what he meant by Tony ‘death scene’ comment

The Independent  

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James Gandolfini threw ‘tantrum’ over Sopranos masturbation scene that was later edited out
3 years, 5 months ago

James Gandolfini threw ‘tantrum’ over Sopranos masturbation scene that was later edited out

The Independent  

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The Sopranos: David Chase says he and James Gandolfini were ‘barely talking’ by the end of the series
3 years, 5 months ago

The Sopranos: David Chase says he and James Gandolfini were ‘barely talking’ by the end of the series

The Independent  

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Robert Iler admit they’ve never watched The Sopranos
3 years, 5 months ago

Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Robert Iler admit they’ve never watched The Sopranos

The Independent  

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Review: ‘The Sopranos’ prequel is made for the TV fans
3 years, 5 months ago

Review: ‘The Sopranos’ prequel is made for the TV fans

Associated Press  

When “The Sopranos” is brought up these days, it’s usually for the nebulous way it ended: That now-famous cut-to-black in a crowded diner while Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” plays. The real death in 2013 of the great James Gandolfini ended hopes of putting that debate to bed, but David Chase, the creator and showrunner of “The Sopranos,” has intriguingly kept …

Review: 'The Sopranos' prequel is made for the TV fans
3 years, 5 months ago

Review: 'The Sopranos' prequel is made for the TV fans

The Independent  

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James Gandolfini’s son says he ‘didn’t think about grief’ while playing young Tony Soprano in The Many Saints of Newark
3 years, 6 months ago

James Gandolfini’s son says he ‘didn’t think about grief’ while playing young Tony Soprano in The Many Saints of Newark

The Independent  

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Chris Rock reveals he turned down offers to join The Sopranos fearing he'd 'spoil it'
3 years, 9 months ago

Chris Rock reveals he turned down offers to join The Sopranos fearing he'd 'spoil it'

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“Sometimes you can respect something so much, you don’t even want to be a part of it,” Chris Rock says he had got “a couple of offers” to be a part of the cult show. Actor-comedian Chris Rock has revealed that he was approached by the makers of The Sopranos to appear on the show but he refused to take …

Alec Baldwin says awkward bathroom encounter lost him role in The Sopranos
3 years, 9 months ago

Alec Baldwin says awkward bathroom encounter lost him role in The Sopranos

The Independent  

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Joseph Siravo death: The Sopranos star dies aged 64
3 years, 11 months ago

Joseph Siravo death: The Sopranos star dies aged 64

The Independent  

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James Gandolfini’s son was not allowed to watch The Sopranos: ‘I never knew Tony Soprano. I only knew my dad’
4 years, 1 month ago

James Gandolfini’s son was not allowed to watch The Sopranos: ‘I never knew Tony Soprano. I only knew my dad’

The Independent  

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The Sopranos creator David Chase reflects on final scene, seems to accidentally confirm Tony’s fate
4 years, 9 months ago

The Sopranos creator David Chase reflects on final scene, seems to accidentally confirm Tony’s fate

The Independent  

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The Sopranos joke that James Gandolfini wanted removed from HBO show
5 years, 6 months ago

The Sopranos joke that James Gandolfini wanted removed from HBO show

The Independent  

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James Gandolfini's son had never watched The Sopranos when he said yes to playing young Tony
5 years, 7 months ago

James Gandolfini's son had never watched The Sopranos when he said yes to playing young Tony

The Independent  

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The Sopranos reboot: HBO boss fuels rumours of new episodes after prequel film
5 years, 7 months ago

The Sopranos reboot: HBO boss fuels rumours of new episodes after prequel film

The Independent  

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The Sopranos prequel film, titled Newark, to hit theatres on 25 September, 2020
6 years ago

The Sopranos prequel film, titled Newark, to hit theatres on 25 September, 2020

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The Sopranos prequel was earlier given the title The Many Saints of Newark The prequel film to hit HBO series The Sopranos has been officially given a release date. The film, titled Newark, will release in the theatres in the US on 25 September, 2020, reported Variety. The film, set against the backdrop of the Newark riots of the 1960s …

‘The Sopranos’ creators look back at a TV show that slayed
6 years ago

‘The Sopranos’ creators look back at a TV show that slayed

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Back in 1997, then-up-and-coming actor Michael Imperioli was mulling two work offers: a cable TV show pilot and a small role in a Woody Allen film. More than awards, the show about mid-level gangsters in New Jersey proved that audiences could handle morally complex anti-heroes, paving the way for shows like “Breaking Bad” and “Mad Men,” and …

The Many Saints of Newark: James Gandolfini's son to play young Tony in Sopranos prequel film
6 years, 1 month ago

The Many Saints of Newark: James Gandolfini's son to play young Tony in Sopranos prequel film

The Independent  

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James Gandolfini's son Michael will play Tony Soprano in Sopranos prequel The Many Saints Of Newark
6 years, 1 month ago

James Gandolfini's son Michael will play Tony Soprano in Sopranos prequel The Many Saints Of Newark

Daily Mail  

Michael Gandolfini, the 19-year-old son of the show's late star, James Gandolfini, will play his late dad's role of Tony Soprano in creator David Chase's Sopranos prequel film The Many Saints Of Newark. Family business: Michael Gandolfini, the 19-year-old son of the show's late star, James Gandolfini, will play his late dad's role of Tony Soprano in creator David Chase's …

Michael Gandolfini, son of James Gandolfini, lands role of young Tony in ‘Sopranos’ prequel film
6 years, 1 month ago

Michael Gandolfini, son of James Gandolfini, lands role of young Tony in ‘Sopranos’ prequel film

LA Times  

Michael Gandolfini, the son of late “Sopranos” star James Gandolfini, will play Tony Soprano in the HBO series’ upcoming prequel film, “The Many Saints of Newark.” After an extensive audition process to cast a young Tony Soprano, James Gandolfini’s son, Michael Gandolfini, has landed the role of the iconic mobster-to-be in “The Sopranos” prequel film, “The Many Saints of Newark.” …

The Sopranos creator David Chase confirms Tony's diner sequence in final episode was a 'death scene'
6 years, 2 months ago

The Sopranos creator David Chase confirms Tony's diner sequence in final episode was a 'death scene'

Firstpost  

Fans of The Sopranos, from the premium cable to the streaming eras, have been wondering about the controversial blackout which abruptly ended the HBO mob drama. But soon, everyone were left wondering about Tony’s fate — whether he ended up getting “whacked” or whether his sordid life went on as usual. The Sopranos creator David Chase, in a new book …

The Sopranos at 20: Flawed anti-heroes are now everywhere on TV, but they all began with James Gandolfini’s mobster
6 years, 2 months ago

The Sopranos at 20: Flawed anti-heroes are now everywhere on TV, but they all began with James Gandolfini’s mobster

The Independent  

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‘The Sopranos’ at 20: Creator David Chase on the show’s legacy and four key episodes
6 years, 2 months ago

‘The Sopranos’ at 20: Creator David Chase on the show’s legacy and four key episodes

LA Times  

Twenty years ago this week, “The Sopranos” was about to debut on HBO and creator David Chase was sure it would never amount to much. And nearly 12 years after “The Sopranos” went off the air, fans are still debating and dissecting the controversial series finale, which ended with an abrupt cut to black that left Tony’s fate ambiguous. It …

The Sopranos creator David Chase reveals James Gandolfini’s character will return in prequel film
6 years, 2 months ago

The Sopranos creator David Chase reveals James Gandolfini’s character will return in prequel film

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. David Chase has announced that The Many Saints of …

The Sopranos ended ten years ago today: Revisiting one of TV's most divisive finales
7 years, 9 months ago

The Sopranos ended ten years ago today: Revisiting one of TV's most divisive finales

The Independent  

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"The Sopranos" haunts us still: Why we can't let go of the show's final scene
9 years, 10 months ago

"The Sopranos" haunts us still: Why we can't let go of the show's final scene

Salon  

"Everything turns to shit." In August of last year, Martha P. Nochimson of Vox revealed the "Sopranos" creator had settled the question of his hero's fate once and for all: Tony didn't die. As a reluctant "Sopranos" truther, I confess I've fallen into Chase's trap against my better judgment, rewatching the final season for instances of foreshadowing and combing through …

Did Tony Soprano die? Creator David Chase gives unequivocally equivocal ruling
10 years, 6 months ago

Did Tony Soprano die? Creator David Chase gives unequivocally equivocal ruling

The Independent  

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David Chase just ruined the ending of "The Sopranos"
10 years, 6 months ago

David Chase just ruined the ending of "The Sopranos"

Salon  

They told you they could explain everything. In a piece on David Chase, Vox today reveals that the creator of "The Sopranos" does not believe Tony Soprano died at the end of the series, when the shot suddenly cut to black. The fact is that "The Sopranos" is out of Chase's hands, now -- he cannot control how viewers understood …

Arrivederci Tony! Tributes pour in for Sopranos star James Gandolfini after heart attack death aged 51
11 years, 9 months ago

Arrivederci Tony! Tributes pour in for Sopranos star James Gandolfini after heart attack death aged 51

The Independent  

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James Gandolfini was a lot like Tony Soprano in real life
11 years, 9 months ago

James Gandolfini was a lot like Tony Soprano in real life

Firstpost  

Best known for being Tony Soprano in The Sopranos, which was voted the best television series of all time recently, Gandolfini had some things in common with the character he played. The Sopranos ran for six seasons, between 1999 and 2007, and Gandolfini’s career skyrocketed from the moment he appeared on television as Tony Soprano. He had the sex appeal …

'The Sopranos' actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
11 years, 9 months ago

'The Sopranos' actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51

Firstpost  

James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally fragile mob boss in HBO’s “The Sopranos” helped create one of TV’s greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51 Los Angeles: James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally fragile mob boss in HBO’s “The Sopranos” helped create one of TV’s …

James Gandolfini dies at 51; actor starred in ‘The Sopranos’
11 years, 9 months ago

James Gandolfini dies at 51; actor starred in ‘The Sopranos’

LA Times  

Actor James Gandolfini, shown in 2012, was a movie and Broadway actor who shot to stardom in “The Sopranos.” He died while vacationing in Rome. James Gandolfini, the Emmy-winning actor who swaggered his way to fame as the murderous, clinically depressed mob boss on HBO’s groundbreaking drama “The Sopranos,” died Wednesday on vacation in Rome. “I saw that 10 times …

'Sopranos' Actor James Gandolfini Dies At Age 51
11 years, 9 months ago

'Sopranos' Actor James Gandolfini Dies At Age 51

NPR  

'Sopranos' Actor James Gandolfini Dies At Age 51 James Gandolfini, the actor made famous for his signature role as Tony Soprano on HBO's groundbreaking series The Sopranos died on Wednesday. All Things Considered host Robert Siegel speaks with NPR Pop Culture Blogger Linda Holmes about the actor's life. And joining us to talk about James Gandolfini is NPR's pop culture …

David Chase: Whether Tony died isn't the point
12 years, 3 months ago

David Chase: Whether Tony died isn't the point

Salon  

In a recent interview with David Chase about his new film, "Not Fade Away," the conversation inevitably turned to "The Sopranos" and its infamous ending. No one ever even saw it, talked about it, mentioned it or anything about it - and I think didn't even interpret it correctly because all they talked about was that ending. That was the …

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