Tag: The Sopranos

  • How A Pay Dispute Almost Shut Down The Sopranos

    How A Pay Dispute Almost Shut Down The Sopranos

    The drama of one of HBO’s most acclaimed series extended well beyond the confines of its slot on the schedule. Before filming was set to commence on the fifth season of “The Sopranos,” the cast felt that they needed a contract re-negotiation, namely one that would include a substantial pay raise. When considering how much…

  • Lady Gaga Looks Back on ‘Sopranos’ Acting Debut: ‘I Can See Exactly What I Did Wrong’

    Lady Gaga Looks Back on ‘Sopranos’ Acting Debut: ‘I Can See Exactly What I Did Wrong’

    Long before she became an Oscar winner for Best Original Song for “A Star Is Born,” and now a possible Best Actress Oscar contender for “House of Gucci,” a teenage Lady Gaga starred in “The Sopranos.” She had a one-off guest role in the Season 3 episode “The Telltalle Moozadell” as “Girl at Swimming Pool…

  • Every Ozark Main Character Ranked Worst To Best

    Every Ozark Main Character Ranked Worst To Best

    “Ozark” is one of the best drama series on television right now, and expectations are high for the sure-to-be thrilling series conclusion coming in 2022. Unlike past seasons, which were 10 episodes long, “Ozark” season 4 will consist of 14 episodes and be divided into two parts, similar to how drama shows like “The Sopranos,”…

  • Here’s Where You Can Stream Or Buy Every Season Of Mad Men

    Here’s Where You Can Stream Or Buy Every Season Of Mad Men

    (Welcome to Where to Watch, which provides a clear and simple answer to the question, “Hey, where can I watch this thing?” In this edition: Mad Men)”Mad Men” was one of the shows that made people care about AMC. Between that and “Breaking Bad,” anyone who was interested in TV (specifically very charismatic and also…

  • ‘The Sopranos’ Star Lorraine Bracco Didn’t Like Dr. Melfi’s Abrupt Exit: ‘That Was Rough’

    ‘The Sopranos’ Star Lorraine Bracco Didn’t Like Dr. Melfi’s Abrupt Exit: ‘That Was Rough’

    [Editor’s Note: The following story contains spoilers for “The Sopranos.”]Fans of “The Sopranos” will recall the abrupt and rather unceremonious exit of Dr. Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) in Season 6, Episode 20, “The Blue Comet.” After being berated by her colleagues at a dinner party, Dr. Melfi decides to sever ties with mobster Tony Soprano,…

  • 12 Shows Like The Wire That Are Definitely Worth Watching

    12 Shows Like The Wire That Are Definitely Worth Watching

    “The Wire” is one of the greatest television shows of all time. Alongside “The Sopranos” and “Breaking Bad,” this gripping exploration of the drug trade in Baltimore was a hallmark of the early stage of “peak TV,” in which networks like HBO and AMC proved they could tell compelling dramatic stories that matched (and frequently…

  • Sopranos Creator David Chase Finally Opens Up About That Ending

    Sopranos Creator David Chase Finally Opens Up About That Ending

    The release of “The Many Saints of Newark” last month has given people a reason to revisit “The Sopranos” and its ending — including series creator, David Chase. It’s a natural talking point, since “The Many Saints of Newark” is a prequel to “The Sopranos” and it stars the late James Gandolfini’s son, Michael Gandolfini,…

  • Inside the Violent Shootout Scene in ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ (Exclusive)

    Inside the Violent Shootout Scene in ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ (Exclusive)

    Spoiler Warning: This story discusses a major sequence in “The Many Saints of Newark,” currently playing in theaters and streaming on HBO Max.Part of the enduring appeal of “The Sopranos” was how the HBO series operated in counterpoint to decades of organized crime myth-making by Hollywood, from Warner Bros. gangster pictures of the 1930s up…

  • Michael Gandolfini On Playing A Young Tony Soprano: ‘Everyone Trusted Me’

    Michael Gandolfini On Playing A Young Tony Soprano: ‘Everyone Trusted Me’

    “The Many Saints of Newark,” creator David Chase’s movie prequel to “The Sopranos” TV series, is ringing in the month of October in theaters and on HBO Max. The film’s young star, Michael Gandolfini, is the son of the late James Gandolfini, and he takes over the iconic role of Tony Soprano that his father…

  • The Daily Stream: Come For The Gabagool, Stay For The Existential Dread

    The Daily Stream: Come For The Gabagool, Stay For The Existential Dread

    (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Series: “The Sopranos“Where You Can Stream It: HBO MaxThe Pitch: “The Sopranos” has consistently been regarded as one of the landmark moments in television history since…