Would Bada Bing! have stayed open during the pandemic? The New Jersey strip club was the Drones Club for wiseguys, where Tony Soprano and his crew aired their grievances and planned their heists, oblivious to the pole-dancing pulchritude around them.
Debuting on HBO on January 10, 1999, The Sopranos became America’s magnificent obsession, and the cast of hardworking New York actors—James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Nancy Marchand, and others—were catapulted to fame. During its six seasons, The Sopranos snared 112 Emmy nominations and 21 wins and was nominated for outstanding drama series, winning that accolade in 2004, a first for cable TV.
