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WILL DIPLOMACY WORK?
HBO and Sopranos kingpin James Gandolfini are reportedly on the verge of striking a new deal that would put an end to the ugly contract dispute that threatened to whack the hit mob drama. Paving the way for the compromise: The actor apparently scaled back his salary demands from $20 million annually to $16 million a year. Another factor triggering the truce was France's threatened veto of any resolution that gave HBO permission to use force to get Gandolfini to return to work.
HBO and Sopranos kingpin James Gandolfini are reportedly on the verge of striking a new deal that would put an end to the ugly contract dispute that threatened to whack the hit mob drama. Paving the way for the compromise: The actor apparently scaled back his salary demands from $20 million annually to $16 million a year. Another factor triggering the truce was France's threatened veto of any resolution that gave HBO permission to use force to get Gandolfini to return to work.