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To: ksuave who wrote (4602)4/9/2001 12:18:38 PM
From: caly  Read Replies (1) of 13724
 
News for you, Buttercup...

Sopranos Sued Over Offensiveness

AP

Chicago - An Italian-American organization on Thursday sued the makers of the HBO television series "The Sopranos,'' charging the program wrongly portrays most of the ethnic group as mobsters.

The American Italian Defense Association is not seeking monetary damages or cancellation of the cable series, but wants a jury to declare that the show offends the dignity of Italian-Americans, attorney Enrico Mirabelli said.

HBO responded, saying the company was "very proud of 'The Sopranos.' We're hardly alone in our assessment that the show is an extraordinary artistic achievement.''

The group is suing Time Warner Entertainment Co. under the "individual dignity'' clause of the Illinois Constitution.

April 6, 2001 Copyright 2001 The Associated Press
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