 "On The Sopranos' 20th anniversary, HBO give celebrities, TV shows, brands gangster-inspired nicknames")
The Sopranos ran for six seasons on HBO and won 21 primetime Emmys, ushering in the Golden Age of Television. The acclaimed series about mobster Tony Soprano, played by the late James Gandolfini, celebrated its 20th anniversary on Thursday and HBO started a fun Sopranos-inspired nickname game that has left everyone wanting one of their own. [caption id=“attachment_4448511” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] A still from The Sopranos. HBO[/caption] From popular brands to celebrities, many got in on the action as HBO’s digital team came up with real some snappy nicknames. Here’s how it started…
In honor of the 20th anniversary of The Sopranos, I’m handing out Soprano nicknames today. Who wants one? FYI if you tell me your first name, this is way easier for me.
— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019
Soon Hollywood celebs requested their own customised monikers.
— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019
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— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019
Amazing. Danke, #TheSopranos! https://t.co/UTRAx8WK22
— 🇺🇸 FC Bayern US 🇨🇦 (@FCBayernUS) January 10, 2019
— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019
— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019
— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019
— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019
Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer didn’t want to be left out.
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— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019
Fellow TV shows joined the bandwagon.
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— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019
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— The Walking Dead (@TheWalkingDead) January 10, 2019
oh hey, pic.twitter.com/M9vvYfYzeq
— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019
And then there were more…
— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019
— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019
Amazing. Danke, #TheSopranos! https://t.co/UTRAx8WK22
— 🇺🇸 FC Bayern US 🇨🇦 (@FCBayernUS) January 10, 2019
— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019
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