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The people there were not doing that well. you know, they were kind of like low rent mobsters. >> bob wright, thank you very much indeed for joining me. >> thank you, piers. thank you very much. i want to go back to larry king. larry, i think as the next few days unravel, there will be a general consensus. im already sensing this on twitter and other social media that james gandolfini and his role as tony soprano may not be one of the greatest television actors but the greatest. what do you th...

At the time, that we would be losing contact with a lot of americans who were going to be interested in the show because i thought the show was so good. that was -- that was a very selfish feeling. >> bill carter said earlier he really felt that the sopranos transformed television and created a new way of doing television which drew in great movie actors and producers and directors to do this kind of stuff on the small screen. >> i would agree with that. it also -- when you watch the show and yo...

One more. the writing was so good. i remember bob wright asking us all, how can we find writing this good and catch up? a lot of people said, it is blue material. it is in a way. and the language used obviously is, but it is just different and better. i think the writing quality, you would think at some point would stampede the broadcast networks into getting better writers. >> so lets show james gandolfini reacting to one of james liptons famous questions from inside "the actors studio." take a...

0 offensive. and youre the last one i want to perpetuate it. >> fine. >> the entertainment world is reeling today on the news of the passing of james gandolfini who died up expected of cardiac arrest while vacationing in italy. what gandolfini established with hbo was nothing short of a tv revolution. david chase remembers him as a jeeps you actor and by any measurement his role as tony soprano broke ground for tv dramas. >> i came in today to tell you, in all seriousness, that im done. i did wh...

0 all right. thats enough. >> james gandolfini as we said was characteristically modest about snagging that part. he said i thought it was a wonderful script. i thought i would do this. i thought they would hire somebody a little more appealing to the eye. james gandolfini dead tonight at the age of 51. hell be deeply, deeply missed. that will do it for this edition of 360. of 360. "piers morgan live" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com this is ""piers morgan live" ". breaking ne...

moment from that classic series. >> you know why were here, so any doubts or reservations, now is the time to say so. no one will think any less of you because once you enter this family, theres no getting out. it comes before everything else. >> one of the greatest of all tv characters, perhaps the greatest. that part won james gandolfini three emmy awards. more on his extraordinary life and career. i want to begin with bill carter that covers television for the "new york times" and i...

>> you know why were here, so any doubts of reservations, now is the time to say so. no one will think any less of you because once you enter this family, theres no getting out. it comes before everything else. >> one of the greatest of all tv charters, perhaps the greatest that part when james gandolfini, three emmy awards. more on his extraordinary life and career. i want to begin with bill carter that covers television for the new york times and interviewed james gandolfini and reme...

>> yes, she is. and i just saw her on the steps and shes in a -- >> is she in a good mood? >> she was -- shes in a wonderful mood. >> i dont think so. no, i dont know. i dont know if shes -- i dont know. well have to wait and see. >> you know hoda, youve become far too cynical in life. this is a woman who has seen the error of her ways and shes a new human being. >> she got fired, it was shown recently. but it actually happened, i guess a while ago. >> i think last fall. >> were going ...

And bob wright join families affected by the disorder to ring the opening bell. stock futures have been pointing to a positive opening. the first of 35 indicted alabama educators turn themselves in. all 35 must surrender by today. they are accused in a cheating scandal where students test scores were changed. the scores led to bonuses for some educators. former south carolina governor mark sanford has republican primary runoff today for his old congressional seat. sanford tells cnn hes seeki...

0 his new book called "all you can ask for." what might surprise you is the novel is described as tender and wonderfully insighted story of friendship, love, heart break, and renewal. three women showing a softer side, all for a great cause. >> great story tomorrow. meantime, "cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right with carol costello begins right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com happening now in the newsroom, breaking overnight, america responds. >> its about showing the s...