People – A ‘Sopranos’ Movie? Don’t Stop Believing
“The Sopranos” may not be swimming with the fishes after all.
The manager of the Lodi, N.J., club Satin Dolls, known to fans as the infamous Bada Bing, says Tony Soprano and his crew could be smoking cigars at their favorite gentleman’s club once again – to film a “Sopranos” movie.
Nick D’Urso , the manager, said renovations at “The Bing” were put on hold after the club received a phone call about plans for a feature film version of New Jersey’s favorite crime family.
Unwilling to break his vow of omerta, D’Urso refused to say who contacted him, but he insists the information is legit.
An HBO spokeswoman replied to D’Urso’s claims with a firm “no comment.”
Satin Dolls, which served as the filming location for the Bada Bing, consiglieri Silvio Dante’s ( Steve Van Zandt ) strip club and Tony’s ( James Gandolfini ) favorite hangout, had planned to finally renovate the building when “The Sopranos” wrapped up.
Calls to representatives for several of the show’s actors, including Lorraine Bracco and Dominic Chianese , as well as David Chase’s production company, were not returned.
A publicist for Edie Falco , who played Carmela Soprano, said she was unavailable for comment.
Whoopi thanks Patrick for role
Whoopi Goldberg says her friend Patrick Swayze – recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer – is why she won an Oscar for “Ghost.”
“When I won my Academy Award, the only person I really thanked was Patrick,” Goldberg recalled Thursday on ABC’s “The View.”
Goldberg, who starred alongside Swayze in the 1990 film, earned a best supporting actress trophy .
The 52-year-old actress-comedian said Swayze persuaded director Jerry Zucker to cast her in the film amid “some resistance.” According to Goldberg, Swayze said, “I’m not making this movie unless you put Whoopi Goldberg in there.”
Swayze, 55, has been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer, his representative Annett Wolf said this week .
Bring on the Arquettes
It’s a family affair on NBC’s “Medium.”
Rosanna Arquette will guest star on sister Patricia’s spooky show this spring, making her the third Arquette sibling to make a mark on the drama, NBC and show producer CBS Paramount Network announced this week .
The episode is scheduled to air April 7 .
The Arquette acting family also includes David Arquette , Richmond Arquette and Alexis Arquette .
David recently directed two episodes of “Medium,” and Richmond guest starred on the show two years ago.
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Today’s birthdays
Alan Sues (“Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In”), 82; Willard Scott , 74; Daniel J. Travanti , 68; Peter Wolf of The J. Geils Band, 62; John Heard , 62; Wanda Sykes , 44; Taylor Dayne , 43; Rachel Weisz , 37; Jenna Fischer (“The Office”), 34; Laura Prepon (“That 70′s Show”), 28.
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