Actor Joseph R. Gannascoli, who plays the recently-outed “Vito” on HBO’s The Sopranos, is really having a gay old time with his character's newly realized sexuality.

As part of Gannascoli’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, he visited gay hotspot The Abbey in West Hollywood to do some in-depth research. Here's a shot of him, on the right, interviewing Abbey owner David Cooley.

 While there, he discovered that The Abbey is a favorite hangout for real-life members of the “Pink Mafia,” an affectionate term used to describe Hollywood's A-list gay power brokers.

I wonder what the gang at the Bada Bing! would think of that. Wink, wink.
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