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James Gandolfini and HBO Head Back to New Jersey

James Gandolfini will most likely star in HBO Films’ adaptation of Robert Egan and Kurt Pitzer’s book Eating With the Enemy: How I Waged Peace With North Korea From My BBQ Shack in Hackensack, as a Hackensack restaurateur who worked his way into a liaison role in U.S. and North Korean relations. If you’ve been eagerly awaiting a chance to hear James Gandolfini make fun of Kim Jong-Il in character — well, here’s your big chance. [HR]

James Gandolfini and HBO Head Back to New Jersey