"Sopranos" Co-Star Defends Big Pussy's "Dancing" Dump

Michael Imperioli is coming to the defense of Vincent Pastore's decision to drop out of the upcoming season of "Dancing With the Stars," saying it takes "integrity" to make that call. What a wise guy, eh?
Michael Imperioli, Vicent Pastore
"He could have just chosen to stay on just for the sake of being on TV," Imperioli said during in an interview for Associated Press Radio. "Maybe if me and Vinny did it together we could have a shot, but I don't know if America wants to see that." You are correct, sir!

Michael Imperioli went on to tell the AP that, ironically enough, the only place he never gets recognized is Italy: "They don't understand the concept of a mobster being in therapy. To them that kind of makes no sense." You'd think after six seasons they'd have figured it out by now.

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Tags: dancing with the stars, DancingWithTheStars, Michael Imperioli, MichaelImperioli, Vincent Pastore, VincentPastore

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1. I think it's interesting this info comes out 35 days before the final 8 episodes appear on HBO.

Posted at 3:04AM on Mar 10th 2007 by patrick

2. I absolutely LOVE Michael Imperioli! That was nice of him to stick up for his friend. The last season of the soprano's wasn't the best, but I don't think the show needs any publicity to get people interested in watching the final season. Darn, I wish Michael would be on "Dcancing" I would love to see him shake that tight butt!~

Posted at 8:46AM on Mar 10th 2007 by Kate

3. If I wanted to see "Big Pussy" dancing I'd wait till the show booked Jenna Jamison.

Posted at 8:59AM on Mar 10th 2007 by Roger C

4. ya & thanks hbo for effing up a great show with the long layoffs in between seasons.
I don't even remember characters, backstories, storylines.
dumbasses

Posted at 9:23AM on Mar 10th 2007 by sandman

5.
#4 sandman---BRAVO---YOU SAID IT!!!!, & Kate---I LOVE MICHAEL IMPERIOLI!!!!!!,

I thought it was wrong too... let's get alot of people watching this show, and as the years went on, the longer the delays. Hell, I can't remember what happened last season.
I think it was the season they spent after Tony got shot, on Vito in the gay bar, & a couple of "family member's" show up to collect some $, and they see Vito dancing like an idiot with another guy. (Am I right?, or was that the year before?). I can't remember.
Vito goes to another town and falls for a guy who cooks at a diner & is a volunteer firefighter. That's the last thing I remember.
If that was the last season, I thought it totally sucked!!!!!!
Talk about spending too much time on one thing...Vito & him laying the pipe to his boyfriend,.......(get on with the story David C)

Hey, David Chase, get your shit together, & I hope your writer's wrote something better this year!!!

He's probably going to kill off a lot of people.

I can't remember all the storylines either.

I do remember the season Paulie & Christopher, were not getting a long at all,
Paulie tells Christopher he has to pay for all the dinner's they have. C gets pissed, Tony says sorry it's just the way it is. After a dinner one night, P & C were walking out of the restauarant after C has just paid like $1800.00 for the dinner, P is behind him & says,
What a meal, I think I'll go back to my room (in Atlantic City) after that I could use a nap, and maybe call up & order a nice piece of ass. C tells him, save the phone call, $ and just go Fuck yourself. I LOVED IT!!!!

Hey, Michael I., please do something else after The Soprano's, you are so talented, and handsome as all get out....Damn.

I wouldn't miss one episode of Michael if he signed on with "Danciing with the stars".
"Big Pussy", is too out of shape for dancing, he needs some cardio first, Geeeezzzzzzz,
he would fall out on the first episode!!!!

P.S. I also adore Edie Falco, (Carmela) remember when Tony's mother died & she let everybody have it (her Dad did too)

I will never forget "Whitecaps"... Edie (Carmela) WAS every woman who has been confronted by the mistress... Edie you are a wonderful actress.

Posted at 10:17AM on Mar 10th 2007 by Sunday Night Soprano's Nut

6. I have NEVER watched the Soprano's. I will NEVER watch this show. I enjoy toothaches more than this fantasy programming. Violence, profanities, and nudity does NOT offend me...but all this hype about this silly tv show...does offend my sensibilities. I did hear this show is going to end soon. There's a shocker.

Posted at 10:42AM on Mar 10th 2007 by paulie

7. Luv the SOPRANOS luv michael and James Gnadolfini Id watch any of them dance and cant wait to see the rest of the season! What would be sexier than an italian man gliding across the floor. At first I thought the show sounded dumb but anyone who hasnt seen it should watch a couple shows and you will be hooked!!

Posted at 11:32AM on Mar 10th 2007 by C

8. A guy doesn't want to make a fool of himself in public and people give him a hard time about it. What's the problem with that

Posted at 11:38AM on Mar 10th 2007 by ray delgadillo

9.
C is right. Watch 2 episodes and you will be hooked. Its very realistic.
As far as language, nudity, violence, if you have cable, you are exposed to that every day; even if you don't have HBO. If you have MTV or listen to certain music, or watch music video's it's on their also; not JUST THE SOPRANO'S.

It's there if you watch the NEWS, people murderering people, people getting raped, kidnapped, drugs, etc....
Unfortunately our world has come to that.

If you haven't seen it, how can you judge it?
Different strokes for different folks my parents always said.

#2- SOPRANO'S NUT- DAVID C. SHOULD HAVE HIRED YOU.
YOUR ON TOP OF IT. ARE YOU A WRITER???? YOU SHOULD BE!

Posted at 12:52PM on Mar 10th 2007 by Vinny

10.
meant #5-Soprano's Nut

Posted at 12:56PM on Mar 10th 2007 by Vinny

11. Dancing With The Stars is no joke 4 hrs of practice a day. And Big Pus was not in the best shape so what he decided it was not for him.

Posted at 6:15PM on Mar 10th 2007 by MadMike

12. I would rather see him drop out of Dancing With the Stars.Than to have a massive heart attack on the dance floor while tapping the show.#11 IS RIGHT .He is not in the best of shape,and for his health he did the right thing.Besides that show is for has beens anyway.

Posted at 6:39PM on Mar 10th 2007 by john atkins

13. Just his agent trying to make some money , next he'll be on surreal life or I love New York, or some other equally obnoxious show! There are only so many big overweight mob roles to go around, and PLENTY of "wiseguys" trying to get them. Be realistic, his career was on it's way to the toilet when he was on Celebrity Fit Club.

Posted at 7:52PM on Mar 10th 2007 by Sandy

14. I would rather see micheal Imperioli on that show, well lets say that if I actually watched that dumb ass show I would watch if he was on I hope Heather Mills leg flys off....now that would be worth watching

Posted at 4:48AM on Mar 11th 2007 by Stacie

15. I LOVE THEM ALL :)

Posted at 7:58AM on Mar 11th 2007 by Jo

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