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In a recent interview with The Independent, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa discussed The Sopranos' enduring legacy

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  • The duo – who played Christopher Moltisanti and Bobby Baccalieri, respectively – revealed how hard it was to keep major plot twists, like Adriana La Cerva's fate, under wraps

  • They also reflected on how James Gandolfini's death in 2013 ended hopes for a prequel

Nearly three decades since it first aired,The Sopranoscontinues to cast a long shadow over television. Its mix of brutal mob politics and intimate family drama helped redefine what audiences expected from serialized storytelling.

In a recent interview withThe Independent, cast members Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa reflected on the show's long-lasting impact and the extraordinary effort that went into keeping its biggest twists under wraps.

"There was a leak on set because somebody was selling information," Schirripa, 68, told the outlet.

While they "had some suspects," the actors said the culprit was never caught.

'The Sopranos' cast. Anthony Neste/Getty

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That climate of paranoia was especially intense during season 5, when script writers were determined to keep thefate of Adriana La Cerva– Christopher Moltisanti's stylish girlfriend, played by Drea De Matteo – out of the press.

Adriana's storyline was one of the series' most devastating turns, and spoilers would have blunted its impact. To guard against leaks, the production famously filmed scenes in two different ways, ensuring that even the cast and crew weren't entirely certain how events would unfold. By the end of the series, Schirripa said the actors were only getting their own pages. It was an extreme measure, but on a show built around tension and betrayal, secrecy was essential.

Created by David Chase,The Sopranosfollowed mob boss Tony Soprano, who was played by the late James Gandolfini, as he balanced a violent criminal enterprise with suburban family life and therapy sessions that peeled back his contradictions and paved the way for the modern antihero.

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Michael Imperioli and Drea De Matteo in 'The Sopranos.' Anthony Neste/Hbo/Kobal/Shutterstock 

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As the years passed, speculation about revisiting the world of North Jersey surfaced more than once.

"There was even talk at one point of us doing a prequel, like with us in it, which, given our age, didn't really make any sense," Imperioli told the outlet. "I remember Jim [Gandolfini] was like, 'What are we gonna do? Wear wigs and girdles likeStar Trek?' "

Anychance of a reunion, however, ended when Gandolfini died at the age of 51 after a heart attack in 2013. "I think [Gandolfini] would have gone for it for the right price and the right script, but then he passed away – and without Jim it didn't make sense," Schirripa admitted.

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In 2024,Lorraine Bracco,Dominic Chianese, Aida Turturro,Steve Buscemiand De Matteo met at the Italian restaurant Da Nico in New York City tocelebrate the show's 25th anniversary. Whether they will gather again for a 30th anniversary remains to be seen.

"We're all getting older," Schirripa said. "Everything changes, but hopefully there will be."

Nevertheless, in the absence of a revival, Imperioli and Schirripa use their podcast,Talking Sopranos, as a way to revisit and sharememories and behind-the-scenes secretswith fans online.

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Hilary Duff reveals how her parents tricked her into eating cow testicles as a kid: 'Devastated'

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Hilary Duffhas some fond memories of getting to play the Houston Rodeo in her youth, and somenotso fond memories of the occasion.

While beinginterviewed by her son, Luca, 13, forBillboard, Duff was asked by her eldest child if she had a standout career moment or memory. "I have two," theLizzie McGuirestar shared. "I think when I was younger, I played the Houston Rodeo and I'm from Houston, and it was 100,000 people-plus. Like huge, huge, huge. I don't really remember the performance part, but I do remember they put you in a car and drive you around the arena to wave to everybody and it just smells like cow manure and dirt."

After explaining to Luca, whom she joked was such "an L.A. boy," how rodeos work, she added with a knowing look, "And my parents used to feed me calf fries. You ever heard of that?"

"Calf fries?" her son asked, confused. "Yeah, and they told me they were chicken fingers. They were not."

Luca then offered a guess that the snack was "baby calf," which prompted the "Mature" singer to eventually tell him, "It's a portion of the calf... balls. And I ate them and I thought they were chicken tenders."

"Oh, that's nasty, that's disgusting," he said, before asking his mom if she was "angry or what" at her parents for the trick.

"Devasted. How would you feel?" she replied. "I wouldn't feel good if you lied to me and made me eat calf fries," he offered.

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A Southern delicacy, cow testicles are often served at rodeos or similar events, usually after being coated in flour, seasoned, and deep fried. Other nicknames for the snack include Rocky Mountain oysters, prairie oysters, cowboy caviar, or Montana tenders.

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The unusual food offerings aside, Duff said she considers playing the venue a "standout moment in [her] young life" because "I felt really proud to do that in my hometown."

Duff, who is gearing up to releaseLuck... Or Something, her first new album since 2015'sBreathe In. Breathe Out., said that her recent comeback performances are the other standout career moments for her.

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"As an adult, a standout moment, I know it was small, but the underplays that I just did," she said. "Going back into it meant so much to me. Going back into it, feeling the support. It was really, I keep saying a warm welcome, but it was. It was so nice. And I feel like my shoulders dropped like 3 inches and I was just like it's going to be okay."

Luck... Or Somethingreleases Friday. Duff heads out on the Lucky Me Tour, which is her sixth concert tour and first full world tour in 18 years starting in June in West Palm Beach, Fla. It is scheduled to conclude on Feb. 12, 2027, in Mexico City, Mexico.

Watch Luca interview his famous mom above.

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Savannah Guthrie's missing mom updates, investigation remains 'active'

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The search forSavannah Guthrie's missing motheris entering its fourth week, as authorities in Arizona maintain that the case has not gone cold.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department and the FBI arecontinuing to search for the "Today" show anchor's84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie, who wasreported missing from her home in Arizonaon Sunday, Feb. 1, and has not been seen since Saturday, Jan. 31. As the investigation stretches into another week without a major breakthrough or arrest, the sheriff's department said on Feb. 21 that there are still "several hundred law enforcement personnel" dedicated to finding Guthrie.

Earlier this month,the FBI released imagesshowing a masked man appearing to tamper with the camera at Guthrie's front door the morning she disappeared, but the person in the images has not been identified. Law enforcement has ruled out all members of the Guthrie family as suspects.

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" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Chris Castorena, a private detective based in Phoenix volunteering his time to search for Nancy Guthrie, scans her street for clues after the disappearance of Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, U.S. February 5, 2026. <p style=The Pima County Sheriff's Office in Arizona received a 911 call reporting Nancy Guthrie missing from her home outside Tucson around noon local time on Sunday, Feb. 1.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Investigators showed renewed interest at the home of Nancy Guthrie on Feb. 4, 2026, stringing up crime scene tape for a time in the late afternoon. They removed it shortly before 6 p.m. Guthrie had been missing since Jan. 31, 2026, with investigators saying she had been taken from her home northeast of Tucson. Guthrie is the mother of Investigators showed renewed interest at the home of Nancy Guthrie on Feb. 4, 2026, stringing up crime scene tape for a time in the late afternoon. They removed it shortly before 6 p.m. Guthrie had been missing since Jan. 31, 2026, with investigators saying she had been taken from her home northeast of Tucson. Guthrie is the mother of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of <p style=She was reported missing from her home in a community just north of Tucson on Feb. 1, 2026.

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Search for Nancy Guthrie and person suspected of taking her continues

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother,Nancy Guthrie, was seemingly abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. Authorities released photos and videos on Feb. 10, of a potential suspect who was caught tampering with a camera on her front door on the morning of her disappearance.

The FBI is offering a reward of $100,000 for information that will lead to Guthrie's recovery or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.

Here's where the case stands as of Sunday, Feb. 22.

Savannah Guthrie mom case latest updates: Investigation remains 'active,' authorities say

The latest update came from the Pima County Sheriff's Department, which issued a statement on Feb. 21 maintaining that the investigation remains "active." The update came at the end of a week in which there appeared to be few major developments in the search.

"There have been no changes to resources in this investigation," the Pima County Sheriff's Department said on Feb. 21. "There may be fluctuations day to day based on investigative leads. Several hundred law enforcement personnel remain dedicated to this case. This will remain an active investigation until Nancy Guthrie is found or all leads are exhausted."

The sheriff's department also confirmed that detectives and agents were back in the Guthrie neighborhood on Feb. 21 "canvassing as part of the investigation," without providing further details.

The search for Savannah Guthrie's missing mother Nancy is entering its fourth week.

In aninterview with NBC Newson Feb. 20, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos addressed the pace of the investigation, telling the network, "Sometimes things take time." But he added that the investigation is "still growing," not shrinking, "in terms of leads and working and getting out there."

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"We're not quitting," Nanos told NBC. "We'll find her."

Is there a suspect in the Nancy Guthrie case?

Authorities are still working to identify the masked man seen at Guthrie's front door the morning she disappeared indoorbell camera footage releasedearlier this month, though the sheriff's department said Feb. 20 that authorities are not "ruling out the possibility that more than one person may be involved."

But speaking toNBC News on Feb. 20, Nanos said that "we're getting a little closer to identifying some of the other articles" of clothing worn by the man in the footage, including the person's shoes, pants and jacket.

The FBI previously said the man in the surveillance video is "approximately 5'9"-5'10" tall, with an average build." He waswearing an Ozark Trail Hiker Pack, a backpack sold exclusively at Walmart. Last week, the sheriff's department said investigators are working with Walmart to identify the person who purchased the backpack.

The clothing seen in the video "may have been purchased from Walmart but is not exclusively available at Walmart," the sheriff's department said on Feb. 16.

<p style=New images released by authorities on Feb. 10, 2026, from a Nest camera outside Nancy Guthrie's home show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at the front door on the morning of her disappearance on Feb. 1.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance. New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance. New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance. New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance. New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance. New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance. New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance.

Search for Nancy Guthrie and person suspected of taking her continues

New imagesreleased by authorities on Feb. 10, 2026, from a Nest camera outside Nancy Guthrie's home show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at the front door on the morning of her disappearance on Feb. 1.

Authorities are still analyzing DNA found at the Guthrie residence. Investigators previously confirmed on Feb. 13 that DNA not belonging to Guthrie or anyone "in close contact to her" was collected from her property and submitted for analysis. In an update on Feb. 21, the sheriff's department said that "lab experts are working through that analysis," but "as with any biological evidence, there can be challenges separating DNA."

Investigators are also reviewing surveillance video that was submitted by Nancy Guthrie's neighbors. The sheriff's department had called on neighbors to submit any video footage they may have from between Jan. 1 and Feb. 2 containing anything they "deem out of the ordinary or important" to the investigation.

Savannah Guthrie has not spoken out about the case since Feb. 15, when shereleased a videosaying, "We still have hope, and we still believe." She added, "I wanted to say to whoever has her, or knows where she is, that it's never too late."

Contributing: Jeanine Santucci, Anthony Robledo,Edward Segarra and Taijuan Moorman

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