Once Again, The Sopranos Is Fucking Us

"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."

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I knew it. Not that James' knee would be the cause, but this show has been teasing us between seasons for years. The wait better be worth it, Chase...