Stars React To ‘Sopranos’ Finale

Kelly Ripa feels cheated by “The Sopranos” finale, just like so many other fans.

The show abruptly went to a black screen while Tony and his family were eating at a restaurant.

Ripa says she was left “feeling empty.” She says, “It was like a cheap one-night stand.”

She says she hated the way viewers were duped into thinking there’d be a violent ending. Ripa says when she saw Meadow trying to parallel park her car in front of the restaurant she thought “they’re blowing up the diner! This is going to be extraordinary!” Instead, there was just silence.

Her guest co-host George Lopez says “for a show that is that ground-breaking,” to end with Meadow trying to parallel park, “that’s not the ending we’re looking for.”

But hey, if you got a problem with how “The Sopranos” wound up? Take it up with Christopher, if you dare.

“I think it’s a great ending. It’s a good way to go out,” said Michael Imperioli, who played Tony’s nephew, until he got whacked this season.

Imperioli and fellow cast members told reporters they were pleased with the finale as they walked the red carpet at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Sunday.

“We’re all heartbroken. We could go on forever. Me and Edie Falco wanna die on the set,” Tony Sirico said, sporting his character Paulie’s trademark silver wings.

The characteristically shy James Gandolfini, who played New Jersey mob boss Tony, was mum on his thoughts on the ending. He sported a beard and sunglasses and was sweating in the muggy South Florida weather as he smiled and waved to the large crowd of fans that gathered for his send-off.

Lorraine Bracco’s character, Dr. Jennifer Melfi, didn’t appear in the series finale. Melfi abruptly terminated Tony’s therapy in last week’s episode.

“She ended a strong confident woman and I loved that,” Bracco said at the cast party.

Steven Van Zandt, who played Tony’s consigliere Sil, said cryptically of the finale, “We’re not sure it’s ending.”

Series creator David Chase’s dangling ending seems primed for the big screen. Although there’s been no serious talk of making a film, “a couple of years from now, who knows?” Van Zandt said.

Arthur Nascarella, who played Carlo on the show, also didn’t rule out the possibility of a future for the show.

“Wait three years and get back to me,” Nascarella said.