Schirripa going ahead with IMUS Appearance Wednesday

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SCHIRRIPA GOING AHEAD WITH IMUS APPEARANCE

Las Vegan Steve Schirripa of "The Sopranos" is leaping from one big fight into another.

Schirripa, whose fight scene with James Gandolfini in Sunday's season premiere of the HBO hit show is garnering critical praise, is going on the Don Imus show Wednesday.

Schirripa, a regular on Imus' MSNBC TV talk show, said Tuesday by telephone he had just received a green light from HBO to make the appearance.

Imus is being suspended for two weeks from MSNBC and CBS Radio for referring to Rutgers women's basketball players as "nappy-headed hos."

Schirripa told Vegas Confidential, "I had nothing to do with this. I'm going on to promote 'The Sopranos.'"

Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer, at a news conference, called Imus' comments "racist and sexists remarks that are deplorable, despicable and unconscionable."
-NORM CLARKE/Vegas Confidential


http://www.normclarke.com/

[Dopie Opie]

I am lost, how can he be on if Imus is suspended.. Good for him though.

[Frank Alexander]

They're allowing him to finish out this week
I am lost, how can he be on if Imus is suspended.. Good for him though.

[LastDeadMouse]

Good for him.

[N.Y. Johnny]

Thats good. I'd have been bummed out to hear if he'd have changed his mind suddenly to appease these idiots

[J. PETERSON]

Good for him.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND I hope he drops the N-Bomb

[Sinn Fein]

Thats good. I'd have been bummed out to hear if he'd have changed his mind suddenly to appease these idiots

Notice that it says HBO gave him the green light to still go on... I really think it wasn't really his decision at any level since he's just doing the Sopranos promo tour.