How Tony Soprano Changed Television
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There was a time when a movie actor could not take a TV job without it seeming like an admission of failure. James Gandolfini changed all that.
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James Gandolfini and TV changed each other
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How The Sopranos Changed Television
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How The Sopranos Changed Television
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How The Sopranos Changed Television