behind the scenes at HBO is shedding some light on “Sopranos” star James Gandolfini’s health.“Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers,” written by journalist James Andrew Miller, dishes all the dirt on the iconic cable network.
Former Time Warner chairman and CEO — and HBO head — Jeff Bewkes spoke to Miller about the mob drama’s six-season run and how executives were reportedly worried about Gandolfini “staying alive.” The actor passed away in 2013 after suffering a heart attack at 51. “We were concerned about Gandolfini staying alive.
Occasionally he would go on a bender or a coke binge. We had to stop production,” Bewkes said in the book. He explained that the production delays cost a hefty penny and “was hard on the other.
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