Is ‘Succession’ Truly Over If HBO Doesn’t Let Great IP Die?
VIP+ Analysis: In an era when any hit show is milked for all its worth, even this newly concluded masterpiece will eventually be rebooted.
View ArticleJennifer Esposito Talks Directorial Debut ‘Fresh Kills’ and Why She Refused...
Jennifer Esposito remembers being asked to audition for “The Sopranos” more than once. She declined each time. “I chose to not go up for it when they would call me in because it was like, ‘I can’t...
View ArticleMichael Imperioli Says Acting Abusive on ‘The Sopranos’ Was ‘Brutal’: ‘You...
Michael Imperioli was recently asked by The Guardian to name the most brutal scene he’s ever had to film in his acting career, and his answer was any time his character on “The Sopranos,” Christopher...
View ArticleJames Gandolfini Would Say ‘I F—ing Suck’ Out Loud and ‘Question Himself’ on...
James Gandolfini’s performance as Tony Soprano on HBO’s “The Sopranos” is often cited as some of the best acting in TV history, but co-star Jamie-Lynn Sigler recently revealed that Gandolfini often...
View ArticleSuzanne Shepherd, ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Goodfellas’ Actor, Dies at 89
Suzanne Shepherd, an actor known for her roles in “The Sopranos” and “Goodfellas,” died Friday morning in her home in New York City, her agent confirmed to Variety. She was 89. Shepherd portrayed Mary...
View Article‘The Sopranos’ Creator David Chase on ‘The Twilight Zone’: ‘It Made a Mammoth...
As part of Variety‘s 100 Greatest Television Shows of All Time issue, we asked 12 of our favorite creators of television to discuss the series that inspire and move them. Check out all the essays, and...
View ArticleThe 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time
What makes a great television show? There may be as many types of excellence as there are excellent shows. Series can wow us with how broadly they changed society, from “Seinfeld” redefining American...
View Article‘The Sopranos’ Turns 25: HBO Launches 25-Second TikTok Episode Recaps,...
Bada bing! Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO and Max are celebrating the 25th anniversary of “The Sopranos” with an array of events for the iconic franchise. Among them: HBO has launched a new official...
View Article‘The Sopranos’ Creator Calls 25th Anniversary a ‘Funeral’ as TV’s Golden Age...
As “The Sopranos” turns 25 years old, its esteemed creator David Chase isn’t exactly celebrating. In a recent interview with The Times UK, Chase proclaimed television’s golden age over and lamented...
View Article‘Sopranos’ Star Drea de Matteo Talks ‘Mob Wife Aesthetic’ and Saving Her...
In 2015, Drea de Matteo’s East Village apartment on the corner of St. Marks Place and 1st Ave. went up in flames after a gas explosion set off in the adjacent building. Three buildings on the block,...
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