'Sopranos' Start Date Probably Delayed Until March
07-13-06 | 12:24 PM
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'Sopranos' Start Date Probably Delayed Until March
http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-so...,1369610.story
More delays! 
Chris
'Sopranos' Start Date Gets Kneecapped
Gandolfini injury, scheduling issues likely to push show back
By Rick Porter
July 12 2006
Edie Falco and James Gandolfini on 'The Sopranos'PASADENA, Calif. -- HBO announced Wednesday that its series "Rome" would begin its second and final season at 9 p.m. ET Sunday, Jan. 7.
On the surface, that's a no-big-thing piece of news; tidbits about premiere dates are a staple of the Television Critics Association press tour, where the announcement was made.
It's a little bigger deal, though, considering the fact that HBO had previously said "The Sopranos," which also airs at 9 on Sundays, would begin its final run of episodes in January. And sure enough, network chief Chris Albrecht says "Sopranos" fans may have to wait a little longer for their last looks at Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and his families.
"The Sopranos" Showcard
"Jimmy had a little knee surgery, unexpected knee surgery, which pushed us back a couple of weeks," Albrecht says. "And then we looked at the fact that we would be launching sort of in the middle of the [NFL] playoffs and the Super Bowl and all that stuff, and it seemed that for everybody's sake we would push back a few weeks."
What "a few weeks" means, exactly, HBO hasn't worked out yet. "Rome" is slated to run for 10 episodes, so if "The Sopranos" were to follow its finale, that would put the premiere date for the mob drama somewhere in March. The network is still working on its scheduling plans, but Albrecht says "it definitely won't be in January."
Filming on the final eight episodes of the series gets underway this month, and though the final storylines will no doubt be kept top-secret, that didn't stop one critic from asking Albrecht about how it ends. Specifically, the question was: "Can you tell us, is Tony going to live all the way through the series?"
Albrecht looked genuinely dumbfounded for a moment before recovering to joke, "Sure. I'll tell you. Is anybody else interested in that? I don't want to bore you.
"Are you high?" he continued. "I might as well shoot myself in the head if I tell you that."
For the record, the questioner insisted she was not, in fact, high.
Gandolfini injury, scheduling issues likely to push show back
By Rick Porter
July 12 2006
Edie Falco and James Gandolfini on 'The Sopranos'PASADENA, Calif. -- HBO announced Wednesday that its series "Rome" would begin its second and final season at 9 p.m. ET Sunday, Jan. 7.
On the surface, that's a no-big-thing piece of news; tidbits about premiere dates are a staple of the Television Critics Association press tour, where the announcement was made.
It's a little bigger deal, though, considering the fact that HBO had previously said "The Sopranos," which also airs at 9 on Sundays, would begin its final run of episodes in January. And sure enough, network chief Chris Albrecht says "Sopranos" fans may have to wait a little longer for their last looks at Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and his families.
"The Sopranos" Showcard
"Jimmy had a little knee surgery, unexpected knee surgery, which pushed us back a couple of weeks," Albrecht says. "And then we looked at the fact that we would be launching sort of in the middle of the [NFL] playoffs and the Super Bowl and all that stuff, and it seemed that for everybody's sake we would push back a few weeks."
What "a few weeks" means, exactly, HBO hasn't worked out yet. "Rome" is slated to run for 10 episodes, so if "The Sopranos" were to follow its finale, that would put the premiere date for the mob drama somewhere in March. The network is still working on its scheduling plans, but Albrecht says "it definitely won't be in January."
Filming on the final eight episodes of the series gets underway this month, and though the final storylines will no doubt be kept top-secret, that didn't stop one critic from asking Albrecht about how it ends. Specifically, the question was: "Can you tell us, is Tony going to live all the way through the series?"
Albrecht looked genuinely dumbfounded for a moment before recovering to joke, "Sure. I'll tell you. Is anybody else interested in that? I don't want to bore you.
"Are you high?" he continued. "I might as well shoot myself in the head if I tell you that."
For the record, the questioner insisted she was not, in fact, high.
Chris
07-13-06 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by SPiRAL
That's weak. When are they going to air the final 8 eps ( of season 3 ) of Entourage ?
07-13-06 | 06:29 PM
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I wouldn't be too surprised since there is an NFL conference championship game and Super Bowl on Sunday nights in late Jan/early Feb. Same demographic so I would have been surprised to see Sopranos start any earlier than mid-February.
07-14-06 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Rypro 525
wait, what????? is the first pt of the season over all ready? they're only aired what 5 episodes?
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07-14-06 | 01:15 PM
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It's getting to the point where I just want it to be over. I still enjoy the show but I'm not going to be crushed when it finally comes to an end.
07-17-06 | 08:42 AM
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It is so sad that I have zero anticipation for these last 8 episodes in March now. This was such a great show, and Chase & Co. dragged it out too many seasons to make it mediocre and definitely taint it.
I am watching the last 8 episodes more as wanting to get this damn thing over with, than like I used to between the early seasons, waiting breathlessly til the first show of the season.
I look at Season 1 & 2 as overall classic seasons. After that, each season had its ups & downs, and there are great episodes within each season (Pine Barrens, etc.) but overall the show has never been the same since Nancy Marchand died in real life, and Uncle Junior's role had been relegated to house arrest & senile, such a waste of a great character from Season 1.
I am watching the last 8 episodes more as wanting to get this damn thing over with, than like I used to between the early seasons, waiting breathlessly til the first show of the season.
I look at Season 1 & 2 as overall classic seasons. After that, each season had its ups & downs, and there are great episodes within each season (Pine Barrens, etc.) but overall the show has never been the same since Nancy Marchand died in real life, and Uncle Junior's role had been relegated to house arrest & senile, such a waste of a great character from Season 1.
