The Sopranos

Cast members from "The Sopranos" celebrate backstage after the series won the award for best dramatic television series during the 57th Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Jan. 23, 2000. "The Sopranos" depicts the life and times of a modern-day fictional crime family living in New Jersey.

Actress Edie Falco, left, who plays Carmela Soprano, wife of mob boss Tony Soprano in "The Sopranos," signs a fan's poster before a panel discussion on the show at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles, July 17, 2000.

Actors Vincent Pastore, left, and Tony Sirico, who both play members of mob boss Tony Soprano's crew, pose for photographers before a panel discussion at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles, July 17, 2000.

Actors Aida Turturro, left, and David Proval, whose characters shared a stormy romance in the HBO mob drama "The Sopranos," pose together before a panel discussion on the show at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles, July 17, 2000.

Thousands of "Sopranos" wannabes turned out in Harrison, N.J., to audition for a part on the HBO television program, July 22, 2000. The auditions were called off early as producers did not anticipate the numbers of people that showed up.

Drea de Matteo, who plays Adriana La Cerva, arrives for the world premiere of the third season of the HBO series "The Sopranos," Feb. 21, 2001, at New York's Radio City Music Hall.

A "Sopranos" tour sign sits on the dashboard of a tour bus outside the Satin Dolls club in Lodi, N.J., the setting for the Bada Bing club on the show, March 11, 2001. The tour departed on Sundays from New York's Bryant Park.

Jason Cerbone, left, and Vince Curatola, cast members of HBO's "The Sopranos," pose for photographers at a party celebrating the first anniversary of Oprah Winfrey's "O" magazine, April 17, 2001, in New York.

Robert Iler, right, who plays Anthony Soprano Jr. on the "The Sopranos," is escorted from the 19th Precinct station house by a police officer following his arrest on robbery and drug possession charges, July 4, 2001. He pleaded guilty to petty larceny in return for a sentence of three years probation.

Edie Falco of the "The Sopranos" arrives with companion Eric Mendelson for the 53rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shubert Theatre, Nov. 4, 2001, in Los Angeles.

"Sopranos" cast members Lorraine Bracco, left, Tony Sirico, second from left, John Ventimiglia, center in blue, Steve R. Schirripa, rear, and James Gandolfini, unseen rear, throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 14, 2002, before a game between the Yankees and Chicago White Sox.

"Sopranos" stars Lorraine Bracco, second from right, and Dominic Chianese, right, join Mayor Michael Bloomberg, background, at Dominick's Restaurant in the Bronx borough of New York, Oct. 14, 2002. The mayor skipped the City's Columbus Day parade on Fifth Avenue after organizers banned the actors from participating.

James Gandolfini, nominated for outstanding performance in the drama series "The Sopranos," arrives with fiancee Laura Somoza at the 9th annual Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles, March 9, 2003.

"Little Steven" Van Zandt, right, who plays Silvio Dante on "The Sopranos" and is also the full-time guitarist with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, performs with Springsteen in Ludwigshafen, Germany, May 10, 2003. Van Zandt, who'd never acted before taking the "Sopranos" role, was seen less in some "Sopranos" seasons due to his touring schedule.

Edie Falco, left, and James Gandolfini pose for photographers with the awards they won for outstanding lead actress and actor in a drama series for their work on "The Sopranos," at the 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Sept. 21, 2003, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Joe Pantoliano flashes the "OK" sign backstage after winning the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for his work on "The Sopranos," at the 55th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Sept. 21, 2003, in Los Angeles.

From left, writers Robin Green, David Chase and Mitchell Burgess appear backstage with their awards for outstanding writing for a drama series for their work on "The Sopranos" at the 55th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Sept. 21, 2003, in Los Angeles.

Actor Steve Buscemi, left, who plays Tony Blundetto on season five of "The Sopranos," answers a question as fellow actors from left, James Gandolfini, who plays Tony Soprano, Michael Imperioli, who plays Christopher Moltisanti, and Drea DeMatteo, who plays Adrea La Cerva, look on, during the Television Critics Association's Press Tour, Jan. 8, 2004, in Los Angeles.

Actor Michael Imperioli, who plays Christopher on "The Sopranos," and his wife Victoria attend the fifth season premire of the show, March 2, 2004, at New York's Radio City Music Hall.

Actress Jamie-Lynn DiScala, who plays Meadow Soprano, and her husband A.J. DiScala arrive for the fifth season premire of the HBO series "The Sopranos," March 2, 2004, at New York's Radio City Music Hall.