New book reveals ‘Sopranos’ masturbation scene was cut from show

Grease is the word! When Grease hit theaters in June 1978, it was an instant hit — and its cast members became instant stars.

Martin Compston is best known for his role as DCI Steve Arnott in hit BBC series Line of Duty, but is ready to take on new challenges in his next role.

Brad Pitt has filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife Angelina Jolie for selling her stake in their Château Miraval, a French estate consisting of a home and vineyard in the south of France. The couple purchased a controlling interest in the property back in 2008 "as a home to share with their children and the vineyard as a family business," the complaint, filed by Pitt and plaintiff Mondo Bongo, LLC obtained by Fox News Digital, states.

Tristan Thompson is continuing to put in some quality time with his 3-year-old daughter, True Thompson. The 30-year-old NBA star took to his Instagram stories on Thursday night, showing off his dinner date with his daughter, whom he shares with ex Khloe Kardashian. «My favorite type of date nights,» he captioned the video with a red heart and crossed fingers emoji. In the clip, True appears to be eating some rice with a fork while her dad has a bowl of edamame in front of him.

The Simpsons have made the cover of Attitude magazine.Smithers, who previously came out on the show in 2016 episode ‘Tom Collins’, had a gay romance storyline last year in episode ‘Portrait Of A Lackey On Fire’.In the episode, Smithers falls in love with Graaf, a famous fashion designer character voiced by Victor Garber (Argo, Legally Blonde).The fictional couple have since been celebrated in the March/April issue of Attitude, with a cover inspired by Disney classic Lady And The Tramp..@TheSimpsons' Waylon Smithers makes history on the cover of Attitude as Springfield's most famous gay resident introduces the world to boyfriend Michael De Graaf.Get the new-look Attitude March/April issue now ➡️ https://t.co/Du4RBe4TgQ pic.twitter.com/FVL3pbmtXU— Attitude Magazine (@AttitudeMag) February 17, 2022The issue also features a “world-first interview” with Smithers about “life as a gay man in a small town”.Asked when he first realised he was gay, Smithers said: “Well, I remember watching A StreetCar Named Desire and being unbelievably attracted to the hunk on screen who had such a powerful, raw sexual energy – Karl Malden, who plays Stanley’s friend. I’ve had a poster of him in my bedroom ever since.”Speaking about the episode last year, co-writer Johnny LaZebnik, who was the inspiration for Smithers’ original coming-out episode, said: “So often, gay romances are a subplot or alluded to or shown in some kind of montage or as a punchline.

Manchester United until the end of this season. The Holland international is revelling in the chance to showcase his skills after being handed regular starts by new boss Frank Lampard.And he has no intention of going back to United to sit on the bench next season.Should he continue to flourish at Goodison Park, van de Beek will push to join the Toffees full-time, provided both clubs can agree a fee and Lampard's men avoid relegation to the Championship.Will Donny van de Beek play for Man Utd again? Comment belowVan de Beek joined United from Ajax in 2020 for £35m and signed a deal keeping him at Old Trafford until 2026.United could decide to cut their losses on someone who has failed to make an impact, but would look to recoup around £20m for the midfielder.Van de Beek says he is feeling 'energised' since moving clubs and he said: "It's like a new start.

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Amy Day has revealed she and Patrick Deaco have broken up just one month after sharing they had moved in together.The 26 year old, who recently braved the cold weather in a mini dress alongside Lillie Haynes, confirmed her split from the contractor exclusively to OK! Online after her pal AJ Bunker broke the news to us on the red carpet of the SX Events Launch Party on Thursday 17 February. AJ, 29, shook her head when asked about her close friend and Patrick before simply sharing: "That's not a thing anymore." Love Island star Amy's representative later told OK!: "Amy and Pat have indeed split up.They split up on mutually good terms, they both wish each other the best." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter They continued: "Amy is single and ready to mingle and is excited to see what opportunities will come up for her in her career." Amy and Patrick, who starred in the 2019 series of Shipwrecked, began dating in 2020 after matching on a dating app, but she was already going through the application process for the ITV dating show when they matched.The pair enjoyed a casual romance before deciding to go their separate ways and Amy later entered Casa Amor and started a brief romance Hugo Hammond, which ended with him brutally snubbing her as they were dumped from the villa.

Happy Valley star James Norton is reportedly engaged to his actress girlfriend Imogen Poots.The pair have been dating for four years and are said to be “over the moon” about the engagement. James, 36, and Imogen, 32, first began dating in December 2017 after co-starring in the West End production of Belleville at the Donmar Warehouse. An insider told Eden Confidential’s Stephanie Takyi of the news: “They're over the moon about their engagement and have only told close friends and family.

The Many Saints of Newark,” Michael Gandolfini is now set to join Paramount+’s “The Offer,” Variety reported Thursday. The 22-year-old son of the late “Sopranos” star James Gandolfini will play Andy Calhoun, a businessman set on purchasing Paramount, in the 10-episode series.The biographical miniseries will tell the true story of producer Albert S. Ruddy’s making of the legendary 1972 mob movie “The Godfather.”The show will also star Matthew Goode as producer Robert Evans, Giovanni Ribisi as Joe Colombo, Colin Hanks as Barry Lapidus, Dan Fogler as Francis Ford Coppola, Zack Schor as assistant director set-runner Fred Gallo and Juno Temple as Ruddy’s assistant Bettye McCartt, according to Variety.

James Gandolfini wasn’t jerking around on the set of "The Sopranos." The late actor — who tragically passed away in 2013 — reportedly threw a "tantrum" after he was ordered to film a masturbation scene for the groundbreaking series. According to the new book "Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers," the show’s writers penned a scene in which Gandolfini’s character, Tony Soprano, pleasured himself in a gas station bathroom.

David Chase has talked up the possibility of returning to The Sopranos universe with a sequel to The Many Saints of Newark.

James Gandolfini aggressively objected to filming a scene for The Sopranos' sixth season in which his character Tony Soprano masturbated in the bathroom of a gas station.The late actor's creative differences in that instance resulted in his 'longest and strongest tantrum' amid his time on the show, according to excerpts of a new book titled Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, published in New York magazine.Gandolfini 'erupted over a script that called for Tony to dash into a gas-station bathroom and masturbate during a period when Tony was having an affair with feisty Realtor Julianna Skiff, played forcefully by Julianna Margulies,' according to the book, penned by James Andrew Miller.

Edie Falco made a shocking admission on Monday when she named her 'real soul mate.'The blonde actress, 58, told the New Yorker that person was her Sopranos costar James Gandolfini, who died in 2013 from a heart attack. He was only 51-years-old at the time.Edie and James played married couple Carmela and Tony Soprano who try to live a normal life in New Jersey despite his criminal career on the popular HBO series that aired from 1999 until 2007.

Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers,” the show’s writers penned a scene in which Gandolfini’s character, Tony Soprano, pleasured himself in a gas station bathroom.Gandolfini — who once claimed he showered after filming scenes for “The Sopranos” because he felt “dirty” — was said to be vehemently opposed to including the randy moment, which was written in partway through the sixth season.

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Edie Falco made a shocking admission on Monday when she named her 'real soul mate.'The blonde actress, 58, told the New Yorker that person was her Sopranos costar James Gandolfini, who died in 2013 from a heart attack. He was only 51-years-old at the time.Edie and James played married couple Carmela and Tony Soprano who try to live a normal life in New Jersey despite his criminal career on the popular HBO series that aired from 1999 until 2007.

Edie Falco says James Gandolfini was her “true soul mate” The 58-year-old actress admitted she and her 'Sopranos' co-star - who died in 2013 - had the same approach to their work and were both just as surprised as each other at how successful they and the show were. She told The New Yorker: "We had such a strangely specific, similar way that we work, and a similar background.

When “The Sopranos” ended is six-season run with that still-controversial finale as one of television’s most acclaimed series, who would have predicted that nearly 15 years later the show would find a new generation of viewers?

Edie Falco made a shocking admission on Monday when she named her 'real soul mate.'The blonde actress, 58, told the New Yorker that person was her Sopranos costar James Gandolfini, who died in 2013 from a heart attack. He was only 51-years-old at the time.Edie and James played married couple Carmela and Tony Soprano who try to live a normal life in New Jersey despite his criminal career on the popular HBO series that aired from 1999 until 2007.

recent interview with the New Yorker published on Sunday, Falco, 58, revealed she and Gandolfini had very similar home lives.“I don’t know how to explain this. We were just really regular middle-class, suburban kids that were never supposed to become famous actors,” the Emmy winner said.“My interpretation is that the whole time, he was, like, ‘What the hell is going on?’ ” she continued.