Bada Bing Bada Bing Bada Bing! is a fictional strip club from the HBO drama television series "The Sopranos." It was a key location for events in the series, named for the catchphrase "bada bing", a phrase popularized by James Caan's character Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather". The popularization of the fictional club benefited the real-life go-go bar where scenes were filmed. The Bada Bing is loosely based on "Wiggles", a strip club owned by New Jersey mobster Vincent Palermo before it was shut down. Strippers at the Bada Bing were portrayed by extras including Elektra, Justine Noelle, Kelly Madison Kole, Luiza
Pilot (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) Pilot (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) "Pilot" is the first episode of the television series "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip". The episode was first aired in the United States on the NBC network on September 18, 2006. Written by series creator Aaron Sorkin, and directed by executive producer Thomas Schlamme, the episode introduces the chaotic behind-the-scenes depiction of a fictional "Saturday Night Live" type show also called "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip". The executive producer of a late night sketch comedy show sparks a media frenzy when he has an on-air meltdown during a live broadcast. The