‘Sopranos’ star Drea de Matteo says she never played Hollywood celebrity ‘game,’ made walking away easy

‘Sopranos’ star Drea de Matteo says she never played Hollywood celebrity ‘game,’ made walking away easy

Drea de Matteo isn’t big on red carpets or hobnobbing with other celebrities.  The “Sopranos” star, 52, told Fox News Digital that walking away from the industry was “no big deal,” because she never really felt like she belonged in Hollywood in the first place.  “You know, a lot of people ask me about getting canceled … Read more

James Gandolfini gave ‘Sopranos’ cast $30K each — but not TV wife Edie Falco

James Gandolfini gave ‘Sopranos’ cast K each — but not TV wife Edie Falco

Bada bing. A new documentary about the making of HBO’s mafia hit, “The Sopranos,” covers how the late star James Gandolfini gave money to his fellow cast members – except one.  Now airing on HBO and Max, “Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos” sees series creator David Chase say onscreen about Gandolfini, “He was … Read more

Drea de Matteo and more ‘Sopranos’ stars thought the show was about singing

Drea de Matteo and more ‘Sopranos’ stars thought the show was about singing

It was the wrong kind of Soprano.  In the new HBO documentary “Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos,” Drea de Matteo, star of “The Sopranos,” said that she misunderstood what the hit mafia series was about when she first auditioned.  Now on HBO (and Max), the documentary sees de Matteo, 52, say onscreen, “I … Read more

Michael Imperioli took a jab at ‘Sopranos’ creator David Chase after rough audition: ‘He’s not even Italian!’

Michael Imperioli took a jab at ‘Sopranos’ creator David Chase after rough audition: ‘He’s not even Italian!’

Gabagool! In the new documentary “‘Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos,” (now on HBO and Max), “The Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli confessed that he thought he initially blew his audition for the show. “The idea of a series on HBO, back then, there was no prestige attached to that,” Imperioli, 58, said onscreen in … Read more

Exclusive | Why ‘Sopranos’ creator David Chase nearly quit his own doc ‘Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos’

Exclusive | Why ‘Sopranos’ creator David Chase nearly quit his own doc ‘Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos’

This f–king guy.  The “Sopranos” cast and crew take center stage in the new two-episode documentary “Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos.”  Premiering Saturday, Sept. 7 on HBO (8 p.m.) and helmed by Emmy-winning director Alex Gibney (“Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,”) the documentary dives into behind the scenes details about … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Sopranos’ star Michael Imperioli bashed by fans for posting photos of young Kamala Harris on Instagram: ‘You’re losing your sh-t’

Exclusive | ‘Sopranos’ star Michael Imperioli bashed by fans for posting photos of young Kamala Harris on Instagram: ‘You’re losing your sh-t’

He probably wishes he took the oath of omerta. Fans of “Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli ripped him for posting a photo of a young-looking, short-haired Kamala Harris with the caption “I would vote for her based on this photo alone” on Instagram Sunday. “Dude, you’re losing your sh-t,” wrote one of Imperioli’s 364,000 followers. “This is … Read more

Exclusive | Michael Imperioli feared he would be fired from ‘Sopranos’ after set incident — until James Gandolfini ‘burst out in hysterical laughter’

Exclusive | Michael Imperioli feared he would be fired from ‘Sopranos’ after set incident — until James Gandolfini ‘burst out in hysterical laughter’

Michael Imperioli knows his way around a Mafia story.  The Emmy-winning actor was in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas,” HBO’s iconic show “The Sopranos,” and now he’s narrating and exec producing the History Channel docuseries, “American Godfathers: The Five Families.” “I read the book first, and then I was like, ‘If you’re using that as source material, … Read more

‘Sopranos’ star Jamie-Lynn Sigler details son’s ‘nightmare’ ICU stint

‘Sopranos’ star Jamie-Lynn Sigler details son’s ‘nightmare’ ICU stint

Jamie-Lynn Sigler detailed her 10-year-old son’s “nightmare” ICU visit that led to an autoimmune disorder diagnosis. According to the TV star, her son has been diagnosed with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). “4 weeks ago, what seemed like a normal virus for our son, turned into a nightmare,” Sigler shared Tuesday on Instagram. “Beau has what we … Read more

‘Sopranos’ star Drea de Matteo admits her 13-year-old son edits her OnlyFans photos

‘Sopranos’ star Drea de Matteo admits her 13-year-old son edits her OnlyFans photos

It’s a family effort. Former “Sopranos” star Drea de Matteo shared how her 13-year-old son, Waylon “Blackjack,” edits her OnlyFans photos for her during an episode of the “Not Today, Pal” podcast. During a discussion with hosts Robert Iler and Jamie-Lynn Sigler about her content creation, de Matteo momentarily apologized to her children on the … Read more

‘Destructive’ James Gandolfini constantly threatened to quit ‘The Sopranos’, new doc reveals

‘Destructive’ James Gandolfini constantly threatened to quit ‘The Sopranos’, new doc reveals

James Gandolfini went through dark times playing Tony Soprano. A new documentary about “The Sopranos,” titled “Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos,” premiered at Tribeca Film Festival on June 13 and revealed how the late Gandolfini battled demons while playing a mob boss on the iconic HBO series. His TV wife, Edie Falco, said in the … Read more

‘Sopranos’ star Drea de Matteo claims celebrities are against leftist Biden agenda, but are ‘petrified’ to speak out

‘Sopranos’ star Drea de Matteo claims celebrities are against leftist Biden agenda, but are ‘petrified’ to speak out

Emmy-winning actress Drea de Matteo told Donald Trump Jr. in a podcast interview that many prominent celebrities like herself are against Biden’s agenda but are afraid to speak out. De Matteo, who rose to fame in HBO’s “The Sopranos,” spoke with former President Trump’s son on a recent episode of his “Triggered” podcast. De Matteo has a … Read more

‘Sopranos’ star Drea de Matteo told son he wouldn’t have nice ‘s—t’ if she didn’t ‘show my a—’ on OnlyFans

‘Sopranos’ star Drea de Matteo told son he wouldn’t have nice ‘s—t’ if she didn’t ‘show my a—’ on OnlyFans

He’s not a fan. “Sopranos” star Drea de Matteo joked she had to put her 12-year-old son, Waylon, “in his place” when he expressed dismay over her lucrative OnlyFans career. “‘Do you like that jacket you just asked me to buy you?’” De Matte recalled asking him on Wednesday’s episode of “The Sage Steele Show.” … Read more

‘Sopranos’ writers named character Johnny Sack after this local NYC pizza place

‘Sopranos’ writers named character Johnny Sack after this local NYC pizza place

They gave them a slice of the mob action. The writers of “The Sopranos” ate the pizza and pasta from Sac’s Place in Queens so often that they named one of the show’s key characters after the joint’s owners. The show’s Mafia underboss-turned boss John Sacrimoni, also known as Johnny Sack, was named in honor … Read more

‘Sopranos’ star Drea de Matteo, 52, credits OnlyFans for paying off mortgage debt ‘in 5 minutes’

‘Sopranos’ star Drea de Matteo, 52, credits OnlyFans for paying off mortgage debt ‘in 5 minutes’

Sometimes you do what you gotta do. “The Sopranos” star Drea de Matteo claims she paid off her mortgage debt in “five minutes” on OnlyFans after her refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine left her jobless and with $10 to her name. The 52-year-old spoke to the Daily Mail about reluctantly joining the adult subscription … Read more

NY1’s Annika Pergament reveals the news stories that changed her life — and led to love

NY1’s Annika Pergament reveals the news stories that changed her life — and led to love

She’s on the move. In January, longtime “Mornings on 1” co-anchor Annika Pergament debuted “The Rush Hour,” a weekday news program that airs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and covers city politics, mass transit, education, business, and entertainment. “My hope is that people can turn it on at any point in the afternoon and … Read more

Master the ‘mob wife aesthetic’ with seven sexy shoppable outfits

Master the ‘mob wife aesthetic’ with seven sexy shoppable outfits

Bada bing, bada voom!  The flashy mob wives aesthetic is strong-arming fashion. First the brash style inspired by mafia dramas went viral on TikTok, then Khloé Kardashian, Dua Lipa, Kendall and Kylie Jenner and Jeff Bezos’ fiancé Lauren Sánchez muscled in on the trend. Even Hilaria Baldwin cosplayed a mafiosa, strutting city streets in a … Read more

James Gandolfini’s son, ‘Sopranos’ cast celebrate 25th anniversary with wild NYC bash

James Gandolfini’s son, ‘Sopranos’ cast celebrate 25th anniversary with wild NYC bash

“The Sopranos” is hands down one of the most remarkable television series in history. Twenty-five years after the mob crime drama premiered on HBO, the cast and James Gandolfini’s son, Michael, united at an anniversary bash on Wednesday to celebrate the series’ legacy. The party, thrown by Max, was held at Da Nico Ristorante, which … Read more

Why we still can’t ‘fuhgeddabout’ ‘The Sopranos’ 25 years later

Why we still can’t ‘fuhgeddabout’ ‘The Sopranos’ 25 years later

On Jan. 10, 1999, a little-publicized drama series called “The Sopranos” premiered on HBO, chronicling the domestic and professional life of a ruthless North Jersey mob boss living in suburbia with his wife and two teenage kids — and seeing a shrink for his anxiety. Its large ensemble cast, including James Gandolfini as titular mob … Read more

107 biggest comedy tours 2024: Get tickets for Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr, more

107 biggest comedy tours 2024: Get tickets for Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr, more

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase.  Comedy fans, 2024 is going to be your year. Over the past few months, many of the biggest names in the game — Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr, Kevin Hart, … Read more