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>> jimmy: robin thicke, his album "blurred lines" comes out july 30th. you can see more music performances at mycom. thanks to shakira and jay baruchel, apologies to matt damon, we ran out of time for him. good night! [ cheers and applause ] ♪

tonight, on "nightline," tony soprano has fallen, tragic news tonight, as a major star of screen and stage leaves us too soon. we remember james gandolfini. screaming, crying, up all night tonight, kids who just wouldn't sleep. and parents on the edge of breaking down, specialists charge thousands to end the nightmare, but is this the answer? and why kate and william's royal baby may mean of a big boost for the economy. that is tonight.

from washington, this is "nightline," with terry moran. good evening everyone, the day the soprano's pilot first aired, the day james gandolfini became a household name. well, today is the day we lost that vanguard forever. >> reporter: sometimes an actor finds a role that just connects. the role of a lifetime. james gandolfini, who died suddenly today at 51 was tony soprano. for 86 episodes over six seasons on hbo, gandolfini seared america's eyeballs with the

portrayal of the man capable of staggering violence. with news of an apparent heart attack while he was in italy, the world has lost not only a very talented actor but also a cultural icon. but success was a long time coming for gandolfini. >> i had such anger, when you're young, a lot of people have anger, you're pissed, you're not sure why. that is probably why you are all sitting here. you want to express something, you don't know what it is. >> reporter: gandolfini began his career playing cold-hearted mob enforcers, in such shows as terminal velocity. he kept getting cast as the rough characters and doing better and better in the roles. as career developed, so did his portrayal of rough characters,

in the 1996 film "the juror," he played it with confidence. and so in 1999, gandolfini had become a seasoned master at working on the gray areas between the line of crime and civility. evil and humanity. and that was the secret of his success as tony soprano. >> my son got shot, and he got away. >> what do we do now? >> reporter: he was not just in the mafia, a brutal tough guy. he was in a sense every guy. he had problems. >> even though there are little pieces that just don't match up. you have no choice but to put them in little parts of your brain to deal with another time. >> i don't love you anymore. i don't love you. you are not sleeping in my bed, tony, the thought of it now

makes me sick. >> reporter: he was a family man, in a sometimes troubled family. >> i told you. >> if there was children playing, you would have run them over? >> i guess, are you going to get cute now? >> i was just answering her question. >> dad, he wasn't being funny. >> mind your own business unless you want some of this, too. >> reporter: and he was in a way, a dreamer. >> how did tony soprano come into your life and into ours? >> i got the script, i remember reading it out loud and was laughing. i thought there was no way i will be able to do this. if said that before. i really thought they would pick somebody different than i. >> reporter: now different, in what way? >> suave, good looking, mafioso guy, you know, just somebody a little more leading man type, basically. >> reporter: it was tony soprano's journey of self-discovery, combined with his sinister portrayal of the

role, that made him influential, and brought him worldwide fame. fans remembered him in hollywood. >> he nailed it. it was just right on. i don't know if anybody could have played that role any better. >> he was a great actor, i really enjoyed him in the sopranos, and really enjoyed him in other movies, too. >> reporter: on twitter, new jersey governor, chris christie, james gandolfini's passing is an awful shock, he was a fine actor, a rutger's alumni, and a true new jersey guy. after the soprano ended their run, he played during the retelling of "the hunt for osama bin laden," zero dark 30. he played alongside brad pitt in last year's "killing them

softly," telling cynthia mcfadden in an interview he had to be talked into playing a tough guy. >> i didn't want to do another mob guy for a long time. >> why? >> well, why, i had done it for ten years, i had no more tricks. >> in a statement tonight, hbo said we're all in shock and feeling sad at the çóimmeasurab loss of tony gandolfini, who was a gentle and loving person who treated everybody, no matter their title or position, with equal respect. >> i have some dark moments. and i think it is useful that i have a place to put them. i am going to play some of the characters -- i think it is channelled into creativity. some of the stuff we all have, and in this way, it is my way of exploring them and getting them out. and sometimes i learn from doing

these things. >> reporter: the sopranos ended famously in the middle of a meal at a diner, cut off abruptly. now, abruptly, death has taken james gandolfini, and he leaves behind a wife and three children, including an 8 month-old girl. but like all iconic actors, tony soprano lives on, and the unforgettable man who brought that character to life, and yet died too young. >> once again, james gandolfini, only 51 years old. his tv therapist said of her soprano's co-star, we lost a giant today, i am utterly heartbroken. and should you let your in infant cry?

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you know, at the end of a long, hard day, resting your head against the pillow case can feel like an escape, but for the parents of babies, the ordeal can involve screaming fits that last for hours. and as abc juju chang found out, some moms and dads will spend anything for a little peace and

quiet. >> 2-year-old mia is not screaming because she is sick or hurt, in fact, just moments before she was happily reading and playing downstairs. she just doesn't want to go to sleep. her parents, danielle and marcello do this terrible tango every night. >> we're up anywhere from three to six times tonight. >> reporter: and mia is not the only problem, they also have a 9 month-old baby, emily, who also doesn't sleep. between the two children, they are up almost all night long. >> i get anywhere like three or four hours of sleep a night. it is not even consecutive. >> reporter: like 30 minutes here or there. you know there are geneva conventions against what your doing? >> we do. >> reporter: a typical night for the family goes something like that. they put mia down at 7:30, which can quickly become 8:30.

>> we have to sit there and hold her hand, a whole process that can take anywhere from ten minutes to an hour. >> reporter: once mia falls asleep, she doesn't stay that way for long. >> between midnight and 2 a.m., 1 or 2:00 a.m., she is screaming so loud, that a, i'm afraid she is going to wake emmy up, and b, i'm afraid she will hurt herself, so the only thing that helped was giving her a bottle and bringing her to bed with us. >> reporter: meanwhile, emmy is not sleeping like a baby either. she is up three or four times a night. danielle and marcello both work full-time. how much would you pay to get your life back? >> i would give up my life savings at this point. >> reporter: so they're giving in and paying up, by turning to an increasing trend between exhausted parents. a paid consultant.

enter dream team baby, they come into families' homes and take back the night. sleep training small children is a booming business. the dream team charges close to $2,000 for an overnight stay like this, and follow-up consultation. although they didn't charge the two for agreeing to let "nightline" tell their story. their message is simple, yet controversial. let your child cry, no matter how painful it is to hear. tonight, the dream team will spend the night in mia's room. step one, black out the window so the room is completely dark. step two, turn on a sound machine to drown out any noise. and number three, the hardest, put the baby to bed and walk away. >> we really believe that after four months children are ready to be successful at sleeping through the night. >> reporter: to prepare mia for what is in store she has been reading a book on the ipad about

a little baby bear who goes to sleep by itself. but the book probably didn't prepare her for this. one good night kiss from mommy. >> and just like the book, mommy thinks that you're a big girl and you can stay in your crib and put yourself to sleep all by yourself. >> reporter: and then daddy puts >> reporter:qyrñ let's lay her >> no! >> reporter: what happens next is not for the faint of heart. [ baby crying ] >> reporter: after about 20 minutes, which for danielle and marcello, feels like an eternity, mia finally falls asleep. >> tell me what you were experiencing. >> so anxious, because i wanted to be with mia, and emmy was

crying. >> reporter: and through the course of the night, she wakes up four times. >> i feel like she is helpless right now. >> mommy's bed, mommy's bed. i mean how could you not bring her in when she is looking for mommy? >> reporter: but sticking with the dream team's plan, they do not go to her until 7:30 a.m. >> you see, i knew you could do it. yes, you could. and you're going to teach emmy how to do it because you're the big sister. >> reporter: soon after, she is happily playing. the cried out method is much debated, even though a recent five-year study showed that letting the baby cry caused no long lasting physical or psychological harm, some doctors believe it could potentially leave babies feeling abandoned and helpless. as the mother who let the baby cry it out, what is wrong with letting them do that? >> well, i would think of crying

it out in a similar way to spanking. it can work, a lot of people will tell you it is the best thing. that is what worked for their kids. but it fundamentally doesn't feel right and teaches them the wrong message. >> reporter: dr. harvey carp is the author of dvds. >> when you're child cries, maybe they're yanking your chain, or in the habit, or in distress. >> reporter: but the dream team stands behind the philosophy that the sleep control is the best way to achieve long-term success. >> a good night's sleep is a wonderful thing and that is what you will give to your child. then it is something to celebrate. >> reporter: two weeks after the intervention with mia, the team's method seemed to have paid off. miraculously, mia is sleeping 12 hours a night and going to bed without a peep.

>> good job! >> nite, nite. >> reporter: emmy, however, is a work in progress. >> reporter: but ten minutes later, she, too, goes to sleep all on her own. >> so at 7:30, it would appear that everybody is sleeping right now. >> reporter: giving danielle and mar marcello the first quiet time they have had in months. we checked in with them six months after their experiment since is sleep training began, and both emmy and mia are still sleeping through the night. >> i love you, too. >> reporter: the couple says that sleep training has been life-changing. >> we actually have lives. i can make plans after 7:30 at this point. >> reporter: for now, it is sweep dreams at this point. >> the girls are healthier and

happier. i can't even imagine a time when we didn't have it like this. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm juju chang, in howard beach, new york. >> whatever gets you through the night, right? well, next up, why the birth of william and kate's baby may mean big bucks for england's economy. (gasp) nope. aw! guys! grrrr let's leave the deals to hotels.com. (nice bear!) ooo! that one! nice! got it! oh my gosh this is so cool! awesome! perfect! yep, and no angry bears. the perfect place is on sale now. up to 30% off. only at hotels.com hoo-hoo...hoo-hoo. hoo-hoo hoo.

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ebay. i'm not sure, i will be bidding. and princess kate is about to have her baby, and the royal family is being watched. a time of celebration and joy, and for the economy, big-time dollars or pounds. the estimates show that millions could go into the coffers, as brits rack up the sales and booze in anticipation of the big day. also prince charles is reportedly selling handmade booties through his personal estate. seriously. not suited for the job in apparently, a stellar first quarter sales announcement was not enough to guarantee george zimmer a job. the termination has to do with the move away from the