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I was watching a show from the first or second season and Gandolfini has really put on a lot of weight. Is that on purpose as part of the character or just a coincidence?

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Howard asked Stevie this. Stevie said, "We've ALL put on some weight since then." He says Gandolfini has already started to lose weight since the Sopranos wrapped.

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They showed him in the crowd of a Nets game a few weeks ago. He looked a lot thinner.