• James Gandolfini once threatened to beat up Harvey Weinstein

    James Gandolfini once threatened to beat up Harvey Weinstein

    Bada-bing! “Sopranos” star James Gandolfini once got so upset with a pre-scandal Harvey Weinstein’s heavy-handed ways that he exasperatedly threatened to “beat the f–k” of the mogul. Fellow “Sopranos” star Steve Schirripa revealed the anecdote on his “Talking Sopranos” podcast, which he co-hosts with another of the show’s alumni, Michael Imperioli, explaining that Gandolfini spent …
  • Did Tony Soprano die? ‘Sopranos’ creator accidentally spoils final scene

    Did Tony Soprano die? ‘Sopranos’ creator accidentally spoils final scene

    He inadvertently spilled the beans on the iconic scene. “The Sopranos” creator David Chase accidentally spoiled the infamously cryptic series finale during a leaked interview for “The Sopranos Sessions,” his book celebrating the Emmy-winning HBO mob drama, reports the Independent. At the end of 2007’s final episode, titled “Made in America,” Tony Soprano (played by …
  • ‘The Sopranos’ star Lorraine Bracco to star in indie drama ‘Jacir’

    ‘The Sopranos’ star Lorraine Bracco to star in indie drama ‘Jacir’

    Lorraine Bracco (“The Sopranos,” “Goodfellas”) has been tapped to star in the “Jacir,” an Arabic/English-language indie feature from director/producer Waheed AlQawasmi, a former creative director at Fox Television. Newcomer Malek Rahbani (“The Voice of Syria”) will pay Jacir, while comedian/rapper Darius “Tutweezy” Tutwiler, Sara Abi Kanaan, Tony Mehanna, and Jaime Gallagher round out the cast. …
  • ‘Sopranos’ star Joey Pantoliano suffers ‘severe’ head injury after being hit by car

    ‘Sopranos’ star Joey Pantoliano suffers ‘severe’ head injury after being hit by car

    “Sopranos” star and iconic character actor Joey Pantoliano was reportedly rushed to the hospital Friday with a severe head injury after being hit by a car while out on a walk. But he was back home recovering a day later, his Instagram account confirmed. Pantoliano had been strolling through his Connecticut neighborhood with family when …
  • Why Michael Imperioli thought he’d be fired from ‘The Sopranos’ on his first day

    Why Michael Imperioli thought he’d be fired from ‘The Sopranos’ on his first day

    Michael Imperioli was terrified of being fired from “The Sopranos” from the start. The 54-year-old actor, who played Christopher Moltisanti on the HBO hit, neglected to mention that he couldn’t drive — vital information for a role where he served as Tony Soprano’s (played by the late James Gandolfini) sometime driver. “I didn’t tell them …
  • ‘Sopranos’ star Michael Imperioli certain he had coronavirus

    ‘Sopranos’ star Michael Imperioli certain he had coronavirus

    “Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli is certain he was felled by the coronavirus. The 54-year-old actor, who played Christopher Moltisanti on the HBO series, told Page Six he was “extremely ill” when he arrived in California from New York on March 1. “I was really sick,” he said. “I didn’t get tested but I was really …