James Gandolfini Still Channeling Tony Soprano, Assaults GofG Photographer In West Village On Halloween!

you wouldn’t wish it on your worst enemy but these are people that pursue it. if nobody is interested in james gandolfini he does not act, he does not get jobs. this is the deal with the devil they make.

photographer remains anonymous out of safety concerns?

“if nobody is interested in james gandolfini he does not act, he does not get jobs.”

Baseless, silly argument.

are you a photographer or a paparazzi?

leave that pap shit in LA

will charges be filed against the thug Gandolfino and his thug companions ??? Why not ???

When bitch, punk ass photographers follow me around, I assault ‘em too. Kid’s lucky his mom was with him.

Exactly, no paparazzi in NYC. This is not LA

GofG will lose its touch if you start posting things like this — take this routine to the Hamptons and the only people buying ads on your site will be the owners of pawn shops and check cashing counters and we know how many of those are out east

Say again? Which companion tackled you? I see a woman in an orange shirt and a woman in a black coat. Breaking free must have been tough.

if you know James, you know that he will do pictures EXCEPT WHEN HE IS WITH MICHAEL! The kid is off-limits. You NEW guest of a guest bullshit photographers don’t know anything. Learn before you leap.

no pity for the person holding the camera, face the consequences, especially when dealing with a man of that size lol. aww your poor camera broke.. haha!

that is what you get for filming people who are minding their own business. If you were on a film set it might be ok but was he acting?

HE ACTUALLY THINKS HES IN THE MOB LOL. I HAVE TO LOL .TAKE IT EASY, JAMES .UR NOT TONY SOPRANO.

I really wish James would have gone Tony Soprano on him and beat him into next week. He was just out trying to have a good time with his son on a holiday.

You want a picture of someone? Then just ask. You want James to appear in your little video or make money off his face? Hire him. This photographer was obviously NOT a kid - just look at his shoe size when the camera crashes into the ground…

Wanna know what Jame’s favorite swear words are? He said so, on Actors’ Studio:

“F**ckin’ DOUCHE BAG!”

Keep the paparazzi in LA, not in NYC!

I love how all the people defending james are ignoring the fact that what the photographer did is PERFECTLY LEGAL, while what James did is TOTALLY ILLEGAL.

ASSAULT IS ILLEGAL.

Wow, all these posts supporting Gandolfini’s attack on a videographer 25 feet away in the middle of a busy city? I could understand if the paparazzo was trying to videotape his son over their backyard fence.
But if you’re in public, and as big a star as JG is, you should expect this. JG should be charged with assault. Last time I checked, it’s perfectly legal to videotape/photograph people on a public street. Even movie stars.

Let me catch you videotaping my family without my permission… you would wish I was James… They are real people, you know… it’s a simple matter to ask permission.

That’s awesome. Perfect response to anything Guest of a Guest-related.

Not all actors care about fame, so when they see a person so sad, shallow and desperate to be in the same vicinity as a renowned person that that loser actually films them living a normal, everyday-existence, it probably sets them off. Good thing the boy’s mom was there to protect him and get him the vaseline for the rectal thermometer, or whatever stuff he needed his mommy for.

A well-deserved smack. James Gandolfini, I salute thee.

Can anyone read? he said “The person yelling get away from my son, was not my mom, but james ex-wife telling me to get away from her son.”

That Photog should be sleeping with the fishes, while wearing cement shoes. Silly rabbit!!!

somebody call the waaaahhh-mbulance!

No paps in NY! Yeah right…..

over reaction from JG with the physical contact….could have just cursed the mo fo out and threatened a bitch slap….actually doing it may cost him a few dollars! Leave that Pap shit in oblivion….don’t leave it in L.A……I’m jus’ sayin’ (IJS)

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I get true joy when scum leeches are smacked by celebrities who can reasonably expect that their children are off limits.

you guys have to leave Jim alone and all of us for that matter I am tired of the constant pap crap everytime I go anywhere you are lucky he didnt really knock your block off I am carryng a zapper now 150000 volys right up the ass of the next schmuck that bothers me

thank you

Betcha it was the wimpy “Relax, man, relax” that got him smacked. Had he said “I’m sorry” or “Excuse me”, that’d be one thing, but he exacerbated the situation by pretending it was JG’s fault. Nothing like invading someone’s family privacy and then telling him to relax, like it’s his fault you’re an asshole. No apology, nothing, just “Relax man, relax”. I’d've smacked him to. Best part was the slap though, photog wasn’t man enough to warrant a punch

art imitating life ?

These ’stars’ want the money and they will do anything on camera to get it. Then they want privacy? Filming on the street is legal. Sorry Jim, you are just a crude street thug with dents in his forehead ugly troll who thinks he is a ’star.’ the Sopranos stunk I only watched one episode for about fifteen minutes and never again. You are in bed with the devil and will never get away. Be careful what you ask for..

It comes all down to RESPECT ! These people have no RESPECT # 1.unspoken rule. No pic’s of anyones kids with out asking. there are to many wackos out there now days. by taking pic’s of children one could be placing them in danger.If someone was snaping a pic of my kid. they would be going to the Dr’s. to have the camra removed from there bum! and yes people in film are expecting to have there photos taken but they are people and do have rights to have a life and try to live as normal as they can.They don’t have alot of private time do to there work.when are you going to learn about Respect they sign a contract for movie co’s that does not mean the public owns them you want a pic Ask or buy the movie.

hate to sound like a parrot, but NYC is not for the paparrazzi. keep it LA!

File charges; it’s the only way.
Jim wants to back out of the deal he made
when he decided that he wanted to be a film actor.
He could be an actor and work in the theatre
and no one would follow him around or try to take video. So no pity. He knows the deal he made and so does his family. So choose accordingly.
File charges.

Paparazzi should not be tolerated in New York. Gandolfini gave him what was coming to him.

Way to go, James. Legal or not, anyone who makes a living taking unrequested pictures of famous people deserves to be smacked around. Get a life pap-tarts!

fuck you buddy - you got what you had coming to you. Paps, and especially amateur wannabe paps like yourself have a lot to learn when they try that shit in NYC.

That’s the great thing about NYC over LA - act like an asshole here, and you can’t hide inside your car when it’s time to get called out.

Last I head it’s a semi-free country. Assault is still illegal in this country, videotaping isn’t. Sue the shit out of James.

Was Gandolphini arrested for assault and battery? If not why not? If the man takes his family “trick or treating” to an area where he knows there is a parade, and he knows that parade will probably be filmed then my guess is that he was looking for a photog and looking for a fight. Let’s face it, his career has hit the skids, this was a PR stunt. Nevertheless, he committed a crime and should be arrested and sued.

All these people talking about how he was protecting his “kids”. The thing is that there is no child visible on this video.And even if the kid was caught on film the kid would have been wearing a costume and therefore probably unrecognizable. Seems to me that when I went trick or treating it was a game to make them guess who we might be. Are people really suggesting that a famous person has a right to clear any street of any cameras any time they walk down it? If so then are you suggesting people give up their cell phones to a gandolphini who happens to cross their path? I thinnk we can all see how ridiculous the ” you can’t take pictures of celebrities” argument is.

Deuces-what do you think you will be paying per volt? Sometimes those things actually kill a person too. My guess is that you’d be very sorry you ever tazed someone. I hope it’s worth it. May as well anyway, I mean, don’t so many celebrities, like Nick Cage, end up in the poor house sooner or later? Just think of the horrid plastic surgery you wont be able to afford, or the drugs it’ll save you from. Gotta love celebrities. Nothing to do all day except preen themselves in the mirror, get high, and go out and taze someone who happened to be taking a picture of some parade or landmark when some old has been they don’t recognize walks by, sees the camera, and tazes them. Not for nothing but celebrities these days are really mentally ill.

Because its Legal, doesnt make it right. If photog was smart, he shouldve had a telephoto lens and runwhile getting his “footage”.
If you want to get that close to an actor, you better be prepared to accept the price of getting that shot!

One more thing. One notices from the video that Gandolphinki never once requested that the photog. stop filming. He could have told him “hey, my kid is up the street, i don’t want you taking any pictures of him”. Now why didn’t he do that? Why didn’t he ask the photog WHY he was filming? Why did he assume it WAS ALL ABOUT HIM?! He JUMPED at the chance to assault someone. He didn’t give this guy the chance of explaining what he was doing nor did he give the guy the chance to stop doing it. He just decided that once he saw the camera that was his golden ticket to assault someone. He really is mentally ill, this is not how a rational person behaves. By the way, the guy who started all this, Sean Penn, is someone who just loves Dictators the world over. Doesn’t that tell us all something about how this type of behavior is perpetrated by celebrities who see everyone else as their “subjects”.

Obaze, “legal” makes it WITHIN that person’s rights. Whether or not you think it is right or wrong is irrelevant because YOU are not the law and we are not your subjects. If one is doing what is well within theirrghts to do so then you better keep your filthy hands off of them. YOU DIGGG????

what a “tough guy”

Actually, the guy had already turned around and was walking way when Gandolphini started the assault. The woman is a complete nut job, the son was in the store, no where near the camera and she goes on with the “get away from my son” nonsense. I think they had this whole thing planned before they left the house. The guys career is dead, “sopranos” is all he’ll ever do. They decided getting in the news would be good and beating up a photog while playing the protective parents was the way to do it. Again, they both assumed he was there to film THEM. Judging by the way the woman spoke it sounds like they were either a little drunk or high on some meds. I’d love to see them in front of Judge Judy and have her yelling at them “HE WASN”T ANYWHERE NEAR YOUR SON MADAM! WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?YOU HAD NO RIGHT TO ASSAULT THIS GUY! This guy was doing what was in his rights to do. If a celebrity thinks they have a right to make someone “pay a price” for getting that shot then the celebrity will have to “pay the price” for making themselves the law.

Doesn’t anyone find it a bit odd that millionaires are taking their kids to small businesses in Manhattan and having them beg for candy? Or is it more like a shakedown? Oooh, I sure don’t envy those store owners, maybe the bulk of their clientele consists of these horrible people who need their egos stroked or they won’t continue to shop there. And once a year you have to suffer them bringing their spoiled little brats into the store and give them candy while telling them how wonderful and cute they are. Gooooawwwwwd! Sickening

Haha

That’s only battery and you got what you deserved!
You did not have his permission to video his son.
I don’t feel sorry for any of trash bin photo maggots
one bit. Cry me a river and get a real job…

sue James Gandolfini !!!

It’s true. These actors/actresses choose their profession and all the undesirable elements that go along with it. Maybe they should’ve thought about this beforehand. I’ve no sympathy. Can’t have your cake and eat it too.

OH MY GOSH, HE HIT THAT POOR WOMAN!!!!!
DUDE, YOU WANT A TOE. I CAN GET YOU ONE BY TWO O’CLOCK.

DUDE, LET’S GO BOWLING!!

Good. Too bad he didn’t beat the photographer senseless.

Mauricio, The girl didn’t get a picture of the kid because his dad took action. So JAMES, you get DAD OF THE YEAR from me.

You kept filming when he said stop. Cry baby!

You bunch of apologists! F* Gandolfini for acting that way when the guy was 25 feet away. One of these days some Hollywood p*ssy is going to run into the wrong pap and have his as* handed to him. This punk Gando really THINKS he’s in the mob, but he’s just another Hollywood punk!

Why so much anger towards LA? Provincial thinking and an inferiority complex at it’s worse. Keep the hostility in NY.
Loving it in Lalaland

It is so clear and obvious that the GuestofaGuest photographer is behaving like a stalker.

too bad T didn’t break his face, as promised.

Dude, the “girl” wasn’t interested in getting a picture of the “kid”. Stop trying to justify this behavior by dragging out the kids. The photog was there to film the EVENT. If Gandolphinki has a problem with being in front of a camera then he shouldn’t go to an event that will more than likely be filmed , then claim they are trying to film HIM, and beat up the photog. Let’s face it, NY and NYers are just plain awful.

You got what you deserved.

Read the NY Post. He was stalking the family for quite some time hoping for the confrontation he finally got. That 23 seconds is only the tail end of video this nutjob has. Only downside is he didn’t get his ass kicked.

Also I hear there was only one camera involved so the back story is bunk as well.

What amazes me is that all these stars who get mad at intrusions into their privacy are probaly buying tabloids and watching the news with great interest in the stories reporters report on the private lives of others!

Sue him……and then forgetaboutit !!

Yo. Shove that cam in my face one more time and it will be the most expensive dump you ever take.

How about celebs try being nice to people? Offer the person a promise to get a free photo at a better time if they put the camera away. “I’ll be appearing at..” I am a Sopranos fan but this made me less of one. He is alienating millions of fans because he’s afraid one person will put him on YouTube or whatever. Even at concerts, “no photos”, what’s with that?? If someone famous is in public they might be photographed. He can go live in the woods someplace then. If I ever see Mr. Soprano I will avoid him.

What kid? I see his fat sister Janice and another hog. You are not at the bing Jimmy, act like a gentleman. Enjoy the lawsuit. Next time your fat girl should keep her mouth shut. You could have bought her a new Benz for what this is going to cost you. And to all you Village fruits , assault is assault.

Way to go Jim! If every celebrity was like you, these scum of earth paps wouldnt exist. Unfortunately, most male celebrities would sprain a wrist trying to knock away a camera. Hey man, “stay away from my son, too”

I would sue that has-been bum to the point that his kids had to beg just to eat. I cant stand these big-feeling celebs. They get paid a grip for really nothing and when they get famous like they want to be they cant plat ball with sociatey. I say take everything he has. If I was that photograf I would be in a body-cast right about now. Screw all celebs!

I just cant stand celebs. What really kills me is when one of them has a baby, as soon as the brat pops-out they hand it to a Nanny and its like ”call us when he/she needs a car”, and in no time they are on Oprah talking about how much Parenthood has changed their life. They all suck and get what they deserve!

No one can blame Gandolfini for being angry at having someone stalk him and his family, but that does give him the right to physically assault another person.

Paparazzi are low life invaders of one\’s privacy. This one got what he deserved.

Joe, the thing is that no one was “stalking” Gandolphinki. He went to an area where there was to be a parade. The photog. went there for the parade. They happened to cross paths and I guess the photog thought. “cool, there’s that guy from the sopranos”. Gandolph thought that since he saw a camera he had a right to punch out the person with the camera. I really do think that they were hoping to run accross a camera, just so they could do a “sean penski” and get in the news to help breathe life into his dead career. He could have tried to talk to the photographer, at least tell him that he didn’t want his son videod.9Even though the kid was wearing a costume and probably unrecognizeable.

He took the law into his own hands and thats called assault, and he should be hauled-up for it like the rest of us are here in the real world. The money they make is absurd and he should have to part w/some of it and apoligize by saying ”I know its hard for you mere citizens to make a buck, I mean its not like your one of us or anything so heres a cool million”. Screw him and all Hollyweirds! They think theirs dont stank.

Anonymous- I believe the cameraman’s account of what happened. “For quite some time” can be very subjective. What may have seemed like only seconds to the photographer was probably “quite some time” for Gandolphink. I’ts only too plausible that Gandolphink and his hangers on turned what may have been only ten seconds into half an hour or more when they gave their account. If there is a lawsuit I don’t think it would matter either way. If someone is walking about 25 to 50 feet behind you down the street with a video camera that doesn’t give you the right to assault them.

The guy wasnt being stalked! His nubbin must be pretty big to think that. He was out in public and someone wanted to take his picture thats all and I hope he gets his clock cleaned to the point that he and his family has to beg for food! Screw all celebs!