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NEW YORK (AP) - In the already infamous conclusion of "The Sopranos," the camera ominously panned to a number of background actors populating the diner where the family sat down for its last televised meal.
Seldom have nameless extras been so integral to such a historic moment in television. Depending on your perspective, they could be viewed as either red herrings meant to distract bloodthirsty fans waiting for an explosive finale — or as Tony's potential killers who struck at the instant the screen abruptly went black.
Paolo Colandrea, a 47-year-old owner of a pizza joint in Penndel, Pa., played the mysterious man wearing a Member's Only jacket sitting at the bar. He was shown going to the bathroom — a way station of assassination to fans of "The Godfather."
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