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Clever TV is dying – Sopranos creator David Chase on being told to ‘dumb down’

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The creator of critically hailed TV show The Sopranos has said he has been told to “dumb down” his writing and storylines.

David Chase created the series, about mafia boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) coping with family and work, which has often topped

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