Lifeskool Italian thing for Schirripa

September 10, 2007 "Steve Schirripa's Hungry," which marks Schirripa's return to television after his "Sopranos" character was whacked in one of the show's final episodes this year, will feature Schirripa giving viewers a crash course in Italian-American lifestyle, starting with the food. The New York native will take viewers on a tour of his favorite restaurants, chefs, pastry shops, cheese stores and butcher shops in the city. Each episode also will consist of a cooking lesson, along with Schirripa interviewing friends, celebrities and chefs about Italian-American culture and lifestyle and conducting man-on-the-street interviews.

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