James Gandolfini went all Tony Soprano on the so-called #1 Fan in New York this morning -- grabbing him by the collar and threatening him for getting too close.
Gandolfini's attitude quickly changed once outside JFK -- where there were more cameras waiting -- and he tried to make the annoying fan fuggeddaboutit -- by posing for pictures.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Celebrity Feuds
46. I wish that everyone would realize that this "#1 FAN" is no FAN at all and has done this to many celebrites before. He "poses" as their "#1 Fan" and continually will stalks celebrities. This should be of no shock to his timing since he is no stranger to these stunts and insiders. It has nothing do with JG and everyone should chill before jumping the "gun"
Posted at 9:41PM on Jan 29th 2008 by uknownada
47. While I would never approach a celeb for an autograph, I think James Gadolfini needs to realize he was paid 20 million dollars a season for memorizing a few lines for the hand full of shows he did for HBO. It's ONLY BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE TIHS GUY watched his show that he can live the rest of his life in luxury without ever working another day. I have no sympathy for these actors and singers who make millions selling their product and then crap of the fans that made them famous. It would have been bad enough if he had just ignored him, but he really over reacted. I don't care if it happens twenty times a day. If you didn't want people to treat you like some kind of GOD, you should not have gotten in to acting. There are PLENTY of wanna-be actors and singers who would kill to be in his position.
Posted at 9:48PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Marianne Chitter Chater
48. #46. Finally someone else who realizes who this moron really is! Not a fan, just a pain in the ass!
Posted at 10:04PM on Jan 29th 2008 by lroam
49. This obnoxious stalker is lucky Tony didn't grab him by the b*lls. This dude drives over all sane social boundaries with his never ending too-loud yap, and he gets too close within their personal space. I knew he was on borrowed time in the last video with Katherine Heigl. He needs to be banned by Airport Management permanently for harrassment, excepting personal flights. It's a real stretch of fiction to call him a fan; stalker is far closer to reality. He's not quite right, IMHO; he's actually trying to act entitled and indignant here, when he precipitated the whole incident with his creepy agressive behaviour.
Posted at 2:39AM on Jan 30th 2008 by I'm with Gandolfini on this one...
50. Haha what a loser, after getting punked he still wants to pose for a picture! LOSER!
Posted at 3:42AM on Jan 30th 2008 by Tim
51. I WOULD NOT F**K WITH " T " !!!!
Posted at 3:46AM on Jan 30th 2008 by BIG PUSSY
52. I happened to see James quite a few times over the Holidays in the Bahamas, in the resort and in the airport. He was more than cordial and polite despite the people staring and interupting him and his fiance and son. Don't judge him on this episode. Its rude people that irritate all of us, not just the famous.
Posted at 7:17AM on Jan 30th 2008 by StacyTraveler
53. That guy is not a fan at all. He is an autograph dealer in NYC and is a leech. Ive seen him at events . Very annoying.
Posted at 8:36AM on Jan 30th 2008 by sv
54. James..... you are awesome. People... you can tell he was just messing around. The Sopranos will always Rock!!!
Posted at 9:22AM on Jan 30th 2008 by mslynn
55. This fan was annoying as hell, like a baby. James was tired.
Fan: "Can I be a Soprano, baby?"
stupid
So Gandolfini shows him, what it's like to be a Soprano.
Does the fan still want to be in the mafia now?
Gandolfini doesn't owe anything. And especially nothing to such stupid annoying immature fans.
Does a waitress owe me something of their private life only because I have eaten something in their restaurant.
So if I see her on an airport I annoy her with "I want to be a waitress, baby"
Actors are not the whores for the audience.
Posted at 11:41AM on Jan 30th 2008 by dan
56. This guy was set up by TMZ. Its not his first time doing this to celebrities.
Posted at 4:12PM on Jan 30th 2008 by the truth be known
57. "14. What a mafioso thug. James Gando-who? The SoSo-pranos is OVER and he's got nothing better to do with his time but to act high and mighty and to pick on someone who, obviously , is of a much smaller stature than he is. What an idiot."
Youre kidding, right? The so-so sopranos.... that's witty. And, you're one of about, oh, 3 people in the general populus who feel that way. The show was brilliant, he was brilliant in his role, end of story. Picking on him? Didnt look to me like James Gando-who (whose probably better known than 99% of todays 'celebs'.. whose the 'in' crowd to you? Tara Reid?) was walking around muttering to himself 'who can i throttle out of the blue today'... yea.. hes just an innocent bystander... "One paparazzo said Ertischek had also heckled Katherine Heigl at the airport a few weeks ago, handing the star - known for trying to kick her smoking habit - nicotine patches while plastering his body with them." Hes an idiot, as is anyone who sympathizes with him. He needed to be knocked down a few rungs on the annoying ladder, so he was. Not like he was left for dead w 4 broken limbs. christ.
Posted at 5:30PM on Jan 30th 2008 by OTMarine
58. Oddly, TOTALLY do-able!
Posted at 6:25PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Granny Pants
59. Gandolfini is a VERY private person. Additionally he values the limited time he has to spend with his future and family! I don't blame one damn bit! That fan was annoying as hell!
Posted at 10:49PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Barbara
60. this guy deserved what he got ,,,,,,James is the most humble person I know and wouldnt do that unless pushed to the furthest limit and I guess thats what he did, what a retard number 1 fan? yea right
Posted at 12:04AM on Jan 31st 2008 by big boy
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