Gandolfini injured; 'Sopranos' delayed

[MaineDem]

PASADENA, California (AP) -- Fans of "The Sopranos" will have to wait a bit longer for the mob drama's final chapter.

Because of "unexpected" knee surgery for series star James Gandolfini, the concluding episodes that were expected to begin in January will be delayed about two months, HBO Chairman Chris Albrecht said.

The surgery alone would have pushed the season start back just a few weeks, but that would have put "The Sopranos" up against the football playoffs and the Super Bowl, Albrecht told a television critics' gathering Wednesday.

A specific air date for the Sunday-night series has yet to be determined but it's likely to be in early March 2007, he said.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/13/tv.sopranos.ap/index.html?section=cnn_topstories

[DesertRat]

1. Oh Darn!

I don't want to wait that long! :argh:

[dr.strangelove]

2. Damn - That sucks

Its always something with that show.

[pepperbear]

3. I can wait....I thought it wasn't going to be until....

March anyway. This season thus far has been fantastic.