commercial free news. we start off with the death of actor james gandolfini. the 51-year-old star was best known for his role as new jersey mob boss tony soprano. it s like when they re little and they get sick, you d give anything in the world to trade places with them, so they don t have to suffer. family, friends, fans are all mourning the intense actor this morning. he was traveling with his son when he passed away in italy after suffering an apparent heart attack wednesday. nischelle turner joins us following this story. reporter: we do know an autopsy will be performed tomorrow, maybe we ll get more answers into what happened here. in the meantime, fans and friends are celebrating the life of the man who made us love a mobster. the sudden death of james gandolfini rippled from italy to the jersey shore. i can t believe it. i m in shock.
gandolfini. good morning. we know that autopsy will be performed tomorrow. maybe we will begin to get more answers into what happened here. in the meantime, fans and friends are celebrating the life of the man who made us love a mobster. the sudden death of james gandolfini rippled from italy to the jersey shore. i can t believe it. i m in shock. really taken back. he s such a young man. just such a nice guy. reporter: his death confirmed by hbo. the network, where he shot to fame as the tough talking mob boss tony soprano on the hit show the sopranos. the hbo representative said the 51-year-old actor may have had a heart attack, although the official cause is not yet known. the news blindsided his closest hollywood friends. soprano s co-star tweeting, i have lost a brother and a best friend. the world has lost one of the
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now to movies you must see or must avoid this weekend. first, a new chapter in a comedy that define add generation. here s a clip from american reunion. we do care about your marriage, don t you, jim? what are you talking about? i m not going to cheat on my wife. i m a father. yeah. that s perfect. shicks love a father figure. keep playing that card, dude. senior editor for in touch weekly kim serafin is here to tell us what to see and what to avoid this weekend. let s talk about the critics giving american reunion mixed reviews. what about you? what s your take? you know, i wanted to say this was a must see. but i have to say it s a must avoid. a lot of critics compared to it a real high school reunion where the hopes are really high. you think it s going to be great. but it never quite lives up to its expectations. now, if you are a fan of jokes