Sopranos creator defends finale
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Sopranos writer David French defends the US drama serial's ending, saying he did not want it to cause controversy.
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The Sopranos' creator said he felt sick when he learned he was being sued by an ex-judge over the series.
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LOS ANGELES Sept. 20, 2004 - &quot;The Sopranos&quot; finally whacked its competitors in the best drama category at the Emmy Awards, and a comedy series victory for ratings-starved &quot;Arrested Development&quot; proved SOMEBODY
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Luciano Pavarotti's widow said on Saturday  she hoped a media furor over the late opera star's inheritance  would soon be over and insisted the tenor was in no way  mentally impaired when he made his final will.
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In a last tribute to one of the most successful shows in American television history, the Screen Actors Guild gave top acting honors to "The Sopranos" after the mob drama's sixth and final season.
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Celebrated mafioso drama The Sopranos finally whacked its rivals at the Emmy awards last night to win the best drama category at the fifth time of asking, while other shows honoured included Sex and the City and Frasier.
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The U.S. television industry paid a  final Emmy tribute on Sunday to &quot;The Sopranos&quot; and sent  America&#39;s favorite mob family off with the prestigious award  for best drama in a night otherwise filled with upsets.
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Former "Sopranos" actor Lillo Brancato Jr., who faces a real-life murder charge in a police officer's death, said he isn't the thug he believes he has been made out to be.
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LOS ANGELES  - In its four seasons of  Primetime Emmy eligibility, HBO's "The Sopranos" has won 13  statuettes -- including three apiece for stars James Gandolfini  and Edie Falco.
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The HBO show about Mafia boss Tony Soprano and his unhappy mob families has been a critical favorite since its debut in 1999. Every year it&#39;s been nominated for best drama, however, it&#39;s lost
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The consensus is that a cleaned-up version of HBO's The Sopranos New Jersey mobster tale will still be entertaining on the ad-supported A&E cable network.
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The creator of "The Sopranos" testified Tuesday that he wanted to cry when he learned in 2002 he was being sued by a former municipal judge who wanted credit for his role in the creation of the hit mob drama.
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While mob boss Tony Soprano was embraced once again by Emmy voters on Thursday, they apparently drew the line at serial killers.
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America&#39;s favorite mob family, &quot;The  Sopranos,&quot; is favored to rub out the competition at Sunday&#39;s  Primetime Emmy Awards and notch a place in the record books of  U.S. television&#39;s top honors along the way.
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Odds-makers for two Caribbean-based betting Web sites say the smart money is on Tony Soprano surviving the series finale of The Sopranos on HBO Sunday.
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After he completed the final episode of âThe Sopranos,â David Chase told publicity executives at HBO that he was leaving for France and would not take any calls.
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By TIM CUPRISIN  Back in 2001, NBC's then-president, Bob Wright, raised the alarm about "The Sopranos" in a mass mailing to TV folks inside and outside his network.