Michael Imperioli has clarified previous statements in which the actor barred “bigots and homophobes” from watching his work — including The Sopranos and The White Lotus — following the Supreme Court’s ruling that allows businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ Americans. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Imperioli called his previous …
Read More »'Beef' Star Ali Wong and Creator Lee Sung Jin Break Down That Wild Finale
Netflix’s Beef, which began streaming last Thursday, is already one of the most exciting television shows of the year. As strangers who can’t let go of a road rage incident, no matter how much people get hurt in the process, Steven Yeun and Ali Wong deliver incredible performances, alone and …
Read More »The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time: How the List Was Made
As the Rolling Stone staff stared down the task of culling decades worth of television to a list of the 100 best shows of all time, we knew we needed help — lots of it. So, we hit up Hollywood. In addition to polling our most pop culture-obsessed staffers, we …
Read More »RS Recommends: From Tony to Carmela, 'The Sopranos' Get Their Own Funko Pop Figures
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Fifteen years have gone by since the The Sopranos finale aired, and now fans of the iconic series have a new way to show their love for the …
Read More »How Tony Sirico Made Paulie Walnuts a 'Sopranos' Character to Remember
Juliet Polcsa, the costume designer on The Sopranos, liked to say that most of the HBO Mob drama’s core cast members in real life dressed nothing like the characters they so famously played on TV. On the other hand, there was Tony Sirico as the aggrieved, inflexible, and unforgettable Soprano …
Read More »'There Was No One Like Him': 'Sopranos' Cast Pays Tribute to Tony Sirico
Following the passing of Tony Sirico on Friday at the age of 79, stars of The Sopranos honored their fellow cast member in a series of touching personal remembrances that captured the actor’s unique and infectious personality. “Tony was like no one else: he was as tough, as loyal and …
Read More »'Sopranos' Creator David Chase on Tony Sirico: 'Everything He Got, He Made It His Own'
Towards the end of a long conversation about the late Tony Sirico, who so memorably played Paulie Walnuts on The Sopranos, the show’s creator, David Chase, told Rolling Stone, “The fans loved him. They were crazy about him!” Why was that? “You know what it was: him!” Chase said plainly. …
Read More »Tony Sirico, Star of 'The Sopranos,' Dead at 79
Actor Tony Sirico, best known for his portrayal of the wise-cracking Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri on The Sopranos, has died at the age of 79. “It is with great sadness, but with incredible pride, love and a whole lot of fond memories, that the family of Gennaro Anthony ‘Tony’ Sirico …
Read More »Goodbye to 'Game of Thrones'
On the Cover: ‘Growing Up Game of Thrones‘ In the April print issue of Rolling Stone, we say farewell to what might be the last show everyone watches together. Game of Thrones had a global reach like nothing before it on TV. When you factor in illegal downloads and streams, …
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