Final 'Sopranos' Season Delayed Until March, at Earliest

The hit HBO series, which was supposed to begin its final eight episodes in January '07, will have to delay the much-awaited finale until March, at the earliest, according to HBO Chairman Chris Albrecht. The delay was originally sparked by actor James Gandolfini's upcoming knee surgery, which would have pushed the series premier back a few weeks, however, this would have conflicted with NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl; a formidable ratings foe. Thus spoke Gandolfini (Albrecht, actually) and now we have no real idea of when the Sopranos will begin its final curtain call. But according to Gandolfini, "I know the story lines for the final eight, and I am absolutely positively certain that when the curtain comes down on `Sopranos,' the vast, vast, vast majority of people will say it's one of the great things of all time."

Source: abcnews.com