Found some more info on Fergie's cameo appearance. According to this article, she appears in only one episode as the stipper/undercover cop, she is seen by one of the guys talking to an FBI agent, and she is subsequently killed.

Kind of interesting considering all the flak the show has caught for violence against women.

Anyway, here's the link...

Article

Watch Season Five again. There is a LOT of bitter resentment and bad blood between Tony and Christopher. As the season ended, they appeared sweep it all under the rug and be on good terms, but I'm sure that won't last forever.
I can definitely see Christopher going after Tony in the future.

I could never see Chrissy turning on Tony. We'd need some real character arc for Chris for it to happen; as it is, he simply hasn't got the balls or self-drive to do it. He idolises Tony, out of having no father more than genuinely loving the guy.

Mick

I dunno, man. I can definitely see it happening, Christopher turning on Tony. Look at the episodes "Irregular Around The Margins" and "Long Term Parking" for all the evidence you need to see to know there is plenty of bitter resentment in Mr Moltisanti towards Tony.

Yeah, okay. But if he did, it would have to be a sparked by something big, and would be a thoughtless reaction on Chris' part. He had to get drunk before confronting Tony at the Bing in season 5. He soon changed his tune when he realised he was out of his depth.

Mick

Not to be an asshole or anything, but...

Perhaps a new thread is in order?

Whoops. Sorry, Mista!

Perfectly alright, Im all up for debating theories for the new season, I would just rather that this thread be strictly factual information. Thanks.

HBO has just released a new trailer for Season 6, reportedly starting on March 5th, 2006. Doesn't give away any plot points or anything, but interesting and well-made nonetheless.

Here's the link.

Click on that, then on the first drop down bar, choose the one that says "Season 6 Trailer" or something of that sort.

Has anyone hear of season six having 20 episodes instead of 13? I thought I read this information somewhere, but I guess I was misled.

That was a cool trailer, and 20eppys would be great but I doubt it.

It does have 20 episodes. The first 12 will begin airing on March 5th, and theyll finish in mid June, and then there will be a 6 month break, and then in January 2007, 8 additional episodes will air. Theyre not calling this a new season though, just "bonus" episodes for Season 6.

Anyway, some new news, Lorraine Bracco, in a recent interview, when asked if there would be any advance screenings for the first few episodes of the season for the press like has been done in previous seasons, she replied that there would be no advance screenings because something really big happens in the first episode.

She reportedly seemed kind of embarresed afterwards as if she had maybe given away information she wasnt supposed to reveal, so she's got everyone's heads racing now to try to figure out what it will be. Here's the link.

I am so excited.

From that trailer, were given the vibe that season 6 has a lot to do with christopher, hence Tony's dialouge from season 3 in the trailer from when Christopher gets made.

Found some new updated supporting cast lists. Notice the title of episode #5, seems to be reaffirming the theory about Johnny Sac's daughter getting married. Wonder if he'll be out of the can or not.

Also, I was really excited to see that Edoardo Ballerini has joined the cast. I really loved him in Dinner Rush, and he's got a very unique look to him. Can't wait to see him rubbing shoulders with the Soprano crew.




"Members Only" Episode: #6.1 - 12 March 2006
Nick Annunziata .... Eddie Pietro
Joseph Caniano .... Teddy Spirodakis
Max Casella .... Benny Fazio
Greg D'Agostino .... Jimmy Lauria
Robert Funaro .... Eugene Pontecorvo
Joseph R. Gannascoli .... Vito Spatafore
Jeff Keilholtz .... Party Doctor
C.S. Lee .... Dr. Ba
Lou Martini Jr. .... Anthony Infante
Lisa Miller .... Bada Bing Waitress (as Lisa Sue Miller)
Frankie Valli .... Rusty Millio
Lenny Venito .... Butter

"Join the Club" Episode: #6.2 - 19 March 2006
Randy Blair .... Nurse's Aide
Gary Cowling .... Nurse Tuthill
Greg D'Agostino .... Jimmy Lauria
Scott Davidson .... Bald Guy
Chris Diamantopoulos .... Jason Barone
Jonathon Gentry .... Dr. Keith
Eli Harris .... Camera Man #1
C.S. Lee .... Dr. Ba
Jason Loftus .... Bellhop
Lou Martini Jr. .... Anthony Infante
Sonny Vellozzi .... Countryclub Member

"Mr. and Mrs. Sacramoni Request" Episode: #6.5 - 9 April 2006
Sharon Angela .... Rosalie Aprile
Nick Annunziata .... Eddie Pietro
William DeMeo .... Jason Molinaro
Michael DeNigris .... Charles Cinelli
Louis Gross .... Tony's Bodyguard
Will Janowitz .... Finn DeTrolio
Lou Martini Jr. .... Anthony Infante
Adam Mucci .... Eric DiBenedetto
Tommy Riccardo .... Wedding Band Guitarist (uncredited)
Paul Schulze .... Father Phil Intintola
Mario Suarez .... Mario - Phil Leotardo's Crew
Theresa Suarez .... Anthony Infante's Wife
Sonny Vellozzi .... Wedding Guest
Frank Vincent .... Phil Leotardo

"Live Free or Die" Episode: #6.6 - 16 April 2006
Peter Allas .... Salvatore
Nick Annunziata .... Eddie Pietro
Edoardo Ballerini .... Corky Caporale
Joseph R. Gannascoli .... Vito Spatafore
Rich Lounello .... Phil Leotardo Jr.
Sonny Vellozzi .... Bada Bing Customer

"Luxury Lounge" Episode: #6.7 - 23 April 2006
Filippo Bozotti .... Giovanni Coppito
Dylan Bruce .... Doorman
Dierdre Friel .... Sandy
Brad Lee Wind .... BadaBing Cigar Patron

Episode: #6.8 - 30 April 2006
Matthew Moeini .... Man Walking Down Sidewalk
James O'Toole .... Baz

"The Ride" Episode: #6.9
Edoardo Ballerini .... Corky Caporale
Jonathan Del Arco .... Father Jose
Sonny Vellozzi .... Italian Festival Browser

80 days and counting!

Found a new article which gives some details about the previous mention I made of the show shooting some scenes in a fictional New Hampshire town called Dartford. Apparently Vito Spatafore flees there for some reason,

and in the context I saw, they mentioned the Jackie Aprile Jr killing right after they mentioned his going on the lam, so perhaps he is indicted for this and decides to flee?

Could this be our first sign of Ray Curto putting one of his comrades behind bars? We'll have to wait and see. Here's some of the highlights from the article, as well as some accompanying pictures.

"All three times, for the purpose of the show, the town was transformed into the fictional village of Dartford, N.H., where mob enforcer Vito Spatafore (Joe Gannascoli) flees. Several seasons ago, Spatafore shot and killed mobster wannabe Jackie Aprile Jr."






I've read that Joe Gannascoli recently lost over 140 pounds, and you can really see it in some of these pictures. He looks a lot better. He also recently got married.



Here's the article.

75 Days

Lovely pics, man!

As nothing's concrete right now, I still lurk these regions, but once it starts over there, I'm out of here, avoiding the spoiler-ridden depths.

I just finished watching season five last night. I really, really can't wait now...

Great pictures. I hear that they may kill Vito off the show this season.


DS

Yeah they seem to be setting him up to become a major player this year. Whether that means he'll be killed or perhaps take the place of someone higher up then him who may be killed, we'll have to find out.

I really like Joe Gannascoli, and I always liked his character, and it will be really interesting to see how they deal with the whole gay thing. He seems like he could become a very central character very early.

This news of his character having to flee to New Hampshire for some reason makes me think one of three things will happen...

A. Tony will put out a contract on his head and he'll somehow find out
B. Phil Leotardo and NY will put out a contract on his head and he'll be forced to lam it
C. He'll face indictment on the Jackie Aprile Jr murder charges and so he'll have to lam it

Apparently HBO is doing away with its usual pre-season premiere at Radio City Music Hall. As reported earlier here, Lorraine Bracco (Dr. Melfi) spilled the beans about the opening episode (that something drastic happens - but no main star gets killed) and HBO is afraid that the pre-season premiere will spread the spoiler too long before it airs on tv.

Ah, I hadnt heard the bit about no main star getting killed, so I guess that does away with the Uncle Junior's death theory.

Thought Id share this. I did a little analysis on the Sopranos: On the Set preview on HBO.com, which can be seen here. Here are some of the more interesting screenshots with some descriptions and dialogue snippets.

The first one we come upon is the screen in the top right corner. Tony, Vito, and Chris can be seen standing outside Satriale's, and Tony is heard saying, "Hey, Agent Harris." Agent Harris then approaches and shakes Tony's hand (the screen in the middle row, to the right.)

Next, we see some quick shots of Tony, Vito, and Chris, standing in the same place where they met Harris. Now, Phil Leotardo is talking with them, and there's a quick shot of Phil and Vito talking directly to one another (bottom row, to the right.) Unfortunately, there's no dialogue here to clue us in to what may be being said.

A few moments later, there's a quick shot of Vito and Ray Curto standing near each other. Although this doesn't look like it is a shot taken during filming, I thought it was interesting nonetheless, as these two seem to have the potential to become major players this year (top row, center.)

Next, we cut inside the Bada Bing, where Tony, Vito, and Chris can be seen sitting in suits and formal attire (bottom row, center). Phil Leotardo enters with a small entourage (middle row, center). The guys began to get up to greet him, and Vito can be heard saying, "Oh, finally."

A little bit later into the video, a woman who I believe is the costume designer for the show mentions that the shooting the crew was doing that day involved the filming of a funeral (top row, left). There's no details on who's funeral this might be, but I thought it was worth noting.

Now, the interesting parts. Tony, Vito, Chris, and Phil, wearing the same clothes they were previously seen wearing inside the Bada Bing, are now standing outside, in what seems to be the Bing parking lot, judging by the nearby highway (middle row, left). Phil says to Tony, "This whole thing was a complete misunderstanding, it was way out of line." I'm thinking he's referring to the small war that occured between the Sopranos and the Lupertazzi family in Season 5, but there's a chance he could be referring to something we dont even know about yet.

And then the video draws to a close. Upon closer examination, I was able to find some minor clues in here, but nothing is concrete.

I have seen only up to season 4 of Sopranos. Can you please tell me of the Sopranos and Lupertazzi family war?

Not to be disrespectful or anything, but rather than try to describe the sometimes vague and complicated conflict between the Sopranos and the Lupertazzi's, I'm just gonna link you to this , full episode summaries of the last season. You can probably attain a general idea of what happened.

Sorry I couldnt take the time to help you further.

You really shouldn't be apologizing. I have no idea why someone who hasn't seen season 5 would be reading a thread about season six. just boggles the mind.

Anyway, according to IMDB.com, episode 4 is titled "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh".

Boy, I've been away from this thread too long. Thanks for the updates. Great pictures. And....March 6 is only two months away. Yea!!!!!It's about time.

Re Bracco's remarks about something "big" happening in the first episode. I love those episodes. Thus far, nothing compares to Ralphie's sudden demise. Loved that episode. Didn't see it coming.

And, this is the first I've heard of 20 episodes. First it was to be 10, then 13, now 20???? I hope so. I am definitely ready for a "Sopranos" fix.

TIS

I've seen all of season 4 episodes. I just totally forgot what the war was all about. I guess I need to rent the season again.

You should probably watch season five to know what "war" they are talking about, not season 4.

yeah, I just got all the season for christmas, and now I understand the conflict.

The new issue of TV Guide has leaked that:
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Nice find SC. I don't get TV Guide, so Ill have to ask you, do they reveal any further details? I'm wondering if the wedding of Johnny Sac's daughter and Chris's wedding are one in the same.

And some new news...

In an interview with Sopranos writers Robin Green and Mitch Burgess, they revealed a small detail that Johnny Sac, in episode 2 of the new season, orders a hit from jail after finding he's been insulted by this person. Phil Leotardo is the one who takes the order. Not sure who the victim could be or whether the hit is succesful or not. Here's the exact quote.

"This is for a seven-line scene from episode two of the forthcoming season. Incarcerated New York Mob boss Johnny “Sack” is getting a visitor. He learns he’s been dissed, and orders a hit. That’s about all I can tell you—otherwise I’d have to kill you, too."

"Back on set, ready to roll. Mitch and Robin sit on high director’s chairs with their names on the backrest, earphones on, watching over monitors, as jump-suited JOHNNY SACRAMONI (played by Vincent Curatola) faces his captain PHIL LEOTARDO (Frank Vincent) across a table. DIRECTOR walks around with cigarette blowing extra smoke into the air."

And the link.

Who's on the chopping block?