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September 23, 2002
Vol. 58
No. 13

Mob Scenes

In Manhattan, What's the Difference Between a Monster Bash for the NFL and a Celeb-Filled Sopranos Blowout? About Eight Blocks.

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If Rosie Perez was looking for a pair of cement boots and a dip in the Hudson, she was making all the right moves. "I don't like Jersey guys," teased the actress as she schmoozed with the cast of The Sopranos at the Sept. 5 premiere of the HBO hit's fourth season. Lucky for her James Gandolfini, who plays Mob boss Tony Soprano, and the rest of the Garden State gang were out of character—most of the time. "Youse are gonna love it," said Tony Sirico (who plays Paulie Walnuts) of the show. "Buckle in, baby!"

Meanwhile, over at Times Square, more Jersey guys (Bon Jovi), rapper Eve and neocrooner Enrique Iglesias rocked 500,000 revelers at a public concert to kick off the NFL season. "This is the NFL and city of New York letting the world know that this city is resilient," said Jon Bon Jovi, who closed his band's set with "America the Beautiful." Later, he and guitarist Richie Sambora stopped by the Sopranos post-premiere bash at Rockefeller Center, where the crowd downed shrimp scampi, chicken parmigiana and other foods ending in vowels. So are Sundays for watching football or the Family? Sirico has his own favorite activity: "I like to make a sauce, open up a little bottle of wine and call a dame."

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Partying with the Don...: Mob tie: Drea de Matteo (left, with costar Katherine Narducci) wore a necktie from her boutique Filth Mart.

Robert Iler (A.J.), who gets a girlfriend this season, paired with Sex and the City's Kristin Davis.

City girl Kim Cattrall cuddled up to wigless wiseguy Joe Pantoliano.

"I had to chase some guy three blocks to get this suit," joked Tony Sirico.

James Gandolfini (with Steven Van Zandt), who filed for divorce from his wife in March, squired girlfriend Lora Somoza, a director's assistant, to the bash.
And Rockin' on with Jon: "I'm more of a soccer fan, but I love football too," said Enrique Iglesias (with a fan).

As a kid, "I played everything from football to basketball," said rapper Eve (left, dueting with Alicia Keys). "Not anymore. I'm afraid of breaking a nail."

"I'm a Giants fan," declared Jon Bon Jovi. "Showers are optional on football Sundays, and I start the junk-food eating around 11 a.m."

Iglesias said squeeze Anna Kournikova (with a cop) is teaching him "good moves—on the tennis court."