OK. It's ALL clear now. Giuliani loves the Soprano's.
Brad Grey, an executive producer for HBO 's "The Sopranos" was 
the negotiator for Giuliani's recent $3 million, two-book deal with Talk/ 
Miramax Books, and will serve as executive producer on the new 
Giuliani project. 

[Additional Note: Mark your Calendars. On Nov. 19 and 20, A&E will air 
"Biography Close-Up: Rudy Giuliani,"]

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HBO, RUDY NEAR DEAL FOR PROGRAM ON HIS FINEST HOUR

Richard Huff, Television Editor
New York Daily News 
11/10/2001 
Sports Final 
Page 18 

The life and times of Mayor Giuliani is set to hit the small screen. 
HBO is close to signing a deal with Giuliani and producer Brad Grey for a
90-minute documentary focusing on the way the mayor and his 
administration handled the World Trade Center terrorist attacks.
 
The project has not been officially announced, but a network spokesman
yesterday confirmed that the mayor and his representatives were in the 
final stages of negotiating a deal. Anticipating a positive outcome, filming 
for the project began at the start of the World Series, according to a source.
 
Observers suggested yesterday that without the Sept. 11 attacks - and 
the national exposure Giuliani gained in the aftermath - there would be 
little interest in a documentary about the mayor. 

"He's arguably one of the hottest guys on the American scene," said 
Syracuse University Prof. Robert Thompson, who heads the school's 
Center for Popular Television. 

"There's an audience for him now. I don't think we would have made 
this three months ago. Not only does he have this great final act," 
Thompson added, "but you also have a little bit of scandal, a lot of dish - 
this guy's a major character. He's gone into the canon of great American 
hero." While no specific date has been set, it is expected that the film 
will air in May.
 
Grey, an executive producer for HBO 's "The Sopranos " and the 
negotiator for Giuliani's recent $3 million, two-book deal with Talk/ 
Miramax Books, will serve as executive producer on the project. He 
was unavailable for comment yesterday.
 
HBO and Grey have tapped Peter Kunhardt to make the film. Kunhardt 
produced PBS' "The American President" and ABC's documentary on 
Abraham Lincoln. 

Giuliani is cooperating in the project, according to a source. A 
representative for the mayor did not return a call.
 
A portion of the license fee HBO will pay to Grey will be donated to 
the Twin Towers Fund. Grey and Giuliani also are expected to donate 
their fees.
 
HBO 's documentary will not be the first to be made since the attacks. 
On Nov. 19 and 20, A&E will air "Biography Close-Up: Rudy Giuliani," 
an installment of its popular series, which includes an interview with the
mayor. "There's an audience for him now. I don't think we would have 
made this three months ago."