The Sopranos

James Gandolfini to play Sonny Vaccaro in New HBO Film

Authored by Scott Goldberg on August 14, 2007 - 3:58am.

Can we picture James Gandolfini as anyone other than Tony Soprano? We’ll get the opportunity sooner than expected. Gandolfini will play Sonny Vaccaro, a legend in the basketball world and former marketing executive in a new HBO film called ABCD Camp, the name of Vaccaro’s famed summer basketball camp. Vaccaro recently decided to retire from the camp to pursue a speaking career advocating the rights of student athletes.

The Sopranos Wins the Ratings Battle with the NBA, CBS

Authored by Scott Goldberg on June 11, 2007 - 1:29pm.

Three Tony’s took center stage Sunday night (Tony Soprano, Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs and MVP-of-the moment in the Finals, and The Tony Awards) in what was meant to be a classic night of television. And if you don’t own a DVR or Tivo, you likely chose one. For about 8 million viewers (a 6.4 rating overall), the choice was easy: The finale of the HBO drama The Sopranos, not terribly good news for ABC and the NBA Finals, which came in around 3.5, a big decline from game 2 last season (5.3) between the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks. The news was no better for CBS and the Tony Awards either, which hit an all-time low of 1.2.

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Weekend Read: Entourage Aiming for HBO’s Top Spot

Authored by Scott Goldberg on April 6, 2007 - 2:24pm.

Sunday night marks the beginning of an interesting time in HBO’s history. Its most successful show, The Sopranos, will debut the first episode of the final season, and Entourage, a guy’s answer to Sex and the City, will follow. And while the end of The Sopranos is a bittersweet event for fans, for HBO it’s a cause for concern. The Sopranos, synonymous with HBO’s image as a content-creating powerhouse, will retire, essentially leaving the cable network without its Hall-of-Fame quarterback.

Cingular to Offer Mobile Video Clips of HBO's "The Sopranos," Other Shows

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 16, 2005 - 8:23am.

New York - Wireless network operator Cingular has signed a three-year deal with HBO to provide video clips of shows including "The Sopranos" to mobile phones, Reuters reported. A subscription service slated to launch in several weeks will include HBO clips tailored for both adults and children, featuring celebrities including "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker, comedian Dane Cook and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. The clips will initially be accessible on select handsets made by LG Electronics and Samsung, with others to follow.