The Sopranos stars Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli paid tribute to the iconic HBO series and its late leading man James Gandolfini at Monday’s 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards,
Bracco, 69, and Imperioli, 57, were presenters for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the event, held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
They were positioned on a recreated psychiatry office where her character Dr. Jennifer Melfi treated Tony Soprano (played by the late Gandolfini) throughout the course of the seven-season series.
Imperioli, who played troubled mobster Christopher Moltisanti on the series, said, ‘2024 marks the 25th anniversary of this series that Lorraine and I were so fortunate to be a part of.’
Bracco paid memorial to the show’s late star Gandolfini, who died at the age of 51 from a massive heart attack in June of 2013 while in Italy.
The Sopranos stars Lorraine Bracco, 69, and Michael Imperioli, 57, paid tribute to the iconic HBO series at Monday’s 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, where they were presenters for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Bracco appeared alongside Imperioli on a recreated psychiatry office where her character Dr. Jennifer Melfi treated Tony Soprano (played by the late James Gandolfini) throughout the course of the seven-season series
‘Speaking for Michael, myself and the entire cast and crew, it was an honor working with Sopranos creator David Chase and of course the great James Gandolfini,’ Bracco said.
In the segment paying homage to the series – which won 21 Emmys over more than 100 nominations in its run from 1999-2007 – a framed image of Gandolfini was pictured on the table in the office set.
The award was won by Jennifer Coolidge for her performance on season two of The White Lotus, which Imperioli also appeared in.
Imperioli had been nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Monday, but lost out to Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen.
The veteran actor has been nominated for Emmys six times, winning in 2004 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work on The Sopranos.
Bracco has been nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Emmy four times, all for her work on the famed HBO series.
On the series, Bracco and Imperioli never shared a scene, as her character primarily acted opposite Gandolfini, with occasional scenes with Edie Falco, who played Tony’s wife Carmela.
In addition to The Sopranos, both Bracco and Imperioli had prominent roles in another cultural classic, 1990s Goodfellas directed by Martin Scorsese. In it, Bracco played the wife of main character Henry Hill (played by the late Ray Liotta), while Imperioli played ill-fated bartender nicknamed ‘Spider.’
The stars appeared in a segment playing tribute to the iconic HBO series
Imperioli said, ‘2024 marks the 25th anniversary of this series that Lorraine and I were so fortunate to be a part of’
In the segment paying homage to the series, which won 21 Emmys over more than 100 nominations in its run from 1999-2007, a framed image of Gandolfini was pictured on the table in the office set
The award was won by Jennifer Coolidge for her performance on season two of The White Lotus, which Imperioli also appeared in
Imperioli had been nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, but lost out to Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen
Bracco was pictured between Michael Imperioli and his wife Victoria Imperioli
Fans of the series positively reacted to the segment via social media Monday, with one describing the showcase as ‘thrilling,’ while others posted memes from the series.
The strike-delayed ceremony gathered Hollywood’s biggest stars as they celebrate the best of primetime television over the year of 2023.
Comedian and Black-ish star Anthony Anderson will be making his debut as the host alongside an all-Black executive producer team for the first time in Emmy history.
Jason Bateman, Quinta Brunson, Stephen Colbert, Jon Cryer, Jodie Foster, Jon Hamm, Ken Jeong, Joel McHale are among the stars announced to take the stage on Monday.
And the nominees include Pedro Pascal, Hannah Waddingham, Keri Russell, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Hart, Elisabeth Moss, Kieran Culkin and Bob Odenkirk.
The awards ceremony normally occurs in September but was delayed because writers and actors were on strike at the time last year.
Due to the industry strikes, the Emmys were postponed to 2024 on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in the United States and arrives in the heels of the Golden Globes.
On the series, Bracco and Imperioli never shared a scene, as her character primarily acted opposite Gandolfini, with occasional scenes with Edie Falco, who played Tony’s wife Carmela
Imperioli played troubled mobster Christopher Moltisanti on the series. Pictured with Gandolfini
Fans of the series positively reacted to the segment via social media Monday, with one describing the showcase as ‘thrilling,’ while others posted memes from the series
Like at the Globes — which celebrated 2023’s top films and television shows on January 7 — Succession dominates most categories.
At this year’s Emmys, Succession leads nominations with 27 nods.
The Last of Us follows closely behind with 24, The White Lotus with 23, and Ted Lasso with 21.
Succession is in the running for the Outstanding Drama Series for the third time after previously winning the title in 2020 and 2022.
The series’ stars Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong and Brian Cox are up against each other for Outstanding Lead Actor in a drama series.
Their co-star, Sarah Snook, is also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a drama.
The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal is up for lead actor in a drama while his co-star, Bella Ramsey, is nominated for lead actress.
Bad Sisters’ Sharon Horgan, Yellowjackets’ Melanie Lynskey, The Handmaid’s Tale’s Elisabeth Moss and The Diplomat’s Keri Russell are also in the same category for best leading actress in a drama.
The Bear’s duo Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri are also up for lead actor and supporting actress, respectively, for their roles in the restaurant dramedy’s debut season.
The Last of Us received 24 nominations. Pedro Pascal is up for lead actor in a drama while his co-star Bella Ramsey is nominated for lead actress
The Bear duo Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri are also up for lead actor and supporting actress, respectively, for their roles in the restaurant dramedy’s debut season. Due to the industry strikes and delay, the first season of The Bear is in the contending rather than the second season, which was released this past summer
Due to the industry strikes and delay, the first season of The Bear is in the contending rather than the second season, which was released this past summer.
For that reason, many of nominated television shows, which were released up to 19 months ago, are now receiving their moment.
Netflix’s Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is up for Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series against Beef, Daisy Jones & The Six, Fleishman Is In Trouble and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
For Outstanding Comedy Series, The Bear is up against Ted Lasso as well as Abbott Elementary, Barry, Jury Duty, Only Murders In The Building, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Wednesday.
At this year’s award show, there will be a series of cast reunions and recreations to honor and commemorate beloved, classic television series like The Sopranos, Cheers, I Love Lucy and All In The Family.
Stars from Grey’s Anatomy, American Horror Story and Ally McBeal will also reunite onstage while presenting awards at the Emmys.
The first Emmy Award was held back in 1949 to celebrate the artistic and technical merit for the television industry.
75th Primetime Emmy Awards: All the major winners
Drama Series
Andor
Better Call Saul
The Crown
House of the Dragon
The Last of Us
Succession
The White Lotus
Yellowjackets
Jennifer Coolidge seen in The White Lotus
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Actor in a Drama Series
Jeff Bridges – The Old Man
Brian Cox – Succession
Kieran Culkin – Succession – WINNER
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us
Jeremy Strong – Succession
Kieran Culkin seen in character as Roman Roy in HBO’s Succession
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Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus – WINNER
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown
Meghann Fahy – The White Lotus
Sabrina Impacciatore – The White Lotus
Aubrey Plaza – The White Lotus
Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul
J Smith-Cameron – Succession
Simona Tabasco – The White Lotus
Elizabeth Debicki seen in The Crown
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Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate – Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary – WINNER
Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face
Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
Jenna Ortega in Wednesday
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Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan – Barry
Phil Dunster – Ted Lasso
Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso
James Marsden – Jury Duty
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear – WINNER
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler – Barry
James Marsden (L) in Jury Duty
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Limited Series
Beef – WINNER
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Daisy Jones and the Six
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Ali Wong pictured in Netflix’s Beef
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Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Taron Egerton – Black Bird
Kumail Nanjiani – Welcome the Chippendales
Evan Peters – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Daniel Radcliffe – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Michael Shannon – George & Tammy
Steven Yeun – Beef – WINNER
Evan Peters pictured in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
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Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Murray Bartlett – Welcome to Chippendales
Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird – WINNER
Richard Jenkins – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Joseph Lee – Beef
Ray Liotta – Black Bird
Young Mazino – Beef
Jesse Plemons – Love & Death
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Talk Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – WINNER
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah pictured above
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Guest actor in a comedy series
Jon Bernthal – The Bear
Luke Kirby – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Nathan Lane – Only Murders In The Building
Pedro Pascal – Saturday Night Live
OIiver Platt – The Bear
Sam Richardson – Ted Lasso
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Guest actor in a drama series
Murray Bartlett – The Last Of Us
James Cromwell – Succession
Lamar Johnson – The Last Of Us
Arian Moayed – Succession
Nick Offerman – The Last Of Us
Keivonn Montreal Woodard – The Last Of Us
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Actor in a short form comedy or drama series
Kevin Hart – Die Hart 2: Die Harter
Tim Robinson – I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson
Ben Schwartz – Die Hart 2: Die Harter
Kevin Hart in Kevin Hart – Die Hart 2: Die Harter
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Narrator
Mahershala Ali – Chimp Empire
Angela Bassett – Good Night Oppy
Morgan Freeman – Our Universe
Barack Obama – Working: What We Do All Day
Pedro Pascal – Patagonia: Life On The Edge Of The World
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Host, reality or competition program
Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph – Baking It
RuPaul Charles – RuPaul’s Drag Race
Padma Lakshmi – Top Chef
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan Frace, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness – Queer Eye
Nicole Byer – Nailed It!
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Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
F Murray Abraham – The White Lotus
Nicholas Braun – Succession
Michael Imperioli – The White Lotus
Theo James – The White Lotus
Matthew Macfadyen – Succession – WINNER
Alan Ruck – Succession
Will Sharpe, The White Lotus
Alexander Skarsgård, Succession
Matthew Macfadyen pictured in HBO’s Succession
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Actress in a Drama Series
Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters
Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets
Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
Keri Russell – The Diplomat
Sarah Snook – Succession – WINNER
Melanie Lynskey seen in Yellowjackets
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Actor in a Comedy Series
Bill Hader – Barry
Jason Segel – Shrinking
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear – WINNER
Bill Hader in Barry
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Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear
Jury Duty
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso
Wednesday
Abbott Elementary cast pictured above
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Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Bornstein – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear – WINNER
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary
Juno Temple – Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso
Jessica Williams – Shrinking
Ayo Edebiri (R) seen in The Bear
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Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Lizzy Caplan – Fleishman Is in Trouble
Jessica Chastain – George & Tammy
Dominique Fishback – Swarm
Kathryn Hahn – Tiny Beautiful Things
Riley Keough, Daisy Jones and the Six
Ali Wong, Beef – WINNER
Jessica Chastain in George & Tammy
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Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Annaleigh Ashford – Welcome to Chippendales
Maria Bello – Beef
Claire Danes – Fleishman is in Trouble
Juliette Lewis – Welcome to Chippendales
Camila Morrone – Daisy Jones & the Six
Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – WINNER
Camila Morrone seen in Daisy Jones & the Six
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Reality Competition Program
The Amazing Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race – WINNER
Survivor
Top Chef
The Voice
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK The Series 3 Tour pictured
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Guest actress in a comedy series
Becky Ann Baker – Ted Lasso
Quina Brunson – Saturday Night Live
Taraji P. Henson – Abbott Elementary
Judith Light – Poker Face
Sarah Niles – Ted Lasso
Harriet Walter – Ted Lasso
Quinta Brunson seen hosting SNL last April
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Guest actress in a drama series
Hiam Abbass – Succession
Cherry Jones – Succession
Melanie Lynskey – The Last Of Us
Storm Reid – The Last Of Us
Anna Torv – The Last Of Us
Harriet Walter – Succession
Storm Reid in The Last Of Us
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Actress in a short form comedy or drama series
Nathalie Emmanuel – Die Hart 2: Die Harter
Jasmine Guy – Chronicles Of Jessica Wu
Paula Pell – Die Hart 2: Die Harter
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Character voice-over performance
Julie Andrews – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Alex Borstein – Family Guy
Mel Brooks – History Of The World, Part II
Maya Rudolph – Big Mouth
Wanda Sykes – Crank Yankers
Ali Wong – Tuca & Bertie
Julie Andrews is the voice of Lady Whistledown in Queen Charlotte
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Scripted variety series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – WINNER
Saturday Night Live
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