John Katsilometes on Little Steven Van Zandt’s plans for ‘The Sopranos’ and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Friday, April 21, 2006 | 7:20 a.m.

When the guest is Little Steven Van Zandt, expect a mob scene.

That was the case Thursday morning when the ace guitarist and accomplished thespian joined "Kahuna & Company" on KKLZ 96.3-FM.

During a phone interview Van Zandt told the KKLZ morning crew that the first 12 episodes of the current season of "The Sopranos" - in which he plays the ever-scowling Silvio Dante - have finished filming. Van Zandt begins filming the final episodes for 2007 in June, which seems to indicate that his character will live to see season's end.

The timing for all of this is works well for his music career; he is of course a longtime guitarist for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. This year Springteen is embarking on an acoustic folk tour (which is great news for you acoustic folks), but Van Zandt told the crew that Springsteen and the E Street Band would be touring again in 2007.

Van Zandt, who hosts the "Underground Garage" syndicated radio show that airs on KKLZ each Sunday night, said he is constantly asked about plot twists in the highly acclaimed HBO drama. "No one really wants to know" the details, he said, because it is fun to watch the storylines play out each week.

As Van Zandt put it, "It's the 'Goombah American idol.' "

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On course: Las Vegas attorney John T. Moran Jr. is a product of a law-enforcement family - his father served three terms as Clark County sheriff from 1982 to 1994. Thus, Moran Jr. has a keen interest in keeping Southern Nevada law enforcement in healthy condition. His most recent law-enforcement effort has been to organize the John and Goldie Moran Golf Classic in Honor of Metro Sergeant Henry Prendes, which is scheduled for May 1 at Canyon Gate Country Club.

Proceeds will go to the Injured Police Officers Fund, and to the Prendes family. Henry Prendes was shot and killed while in the line of duty on Feb. 1. The late John Moran started the fund while he was still serving as sheriff; the tournament is named for him and his wife, the late Goldie Moran.

"Mom and Dad years ago were involved with the fund," Moran said. "Having the golf tournament where the money goes to injured police officers is part of that tradition."

In addition to the more than $100,000 expected to be raised from the tournament, Siegfried and Roy donated $20,000 to the fund and recently presented the check to Sheriff Bill Young. For information about the tournament or the Injured Police Officers Fund, contact Todd Rosenberg at 229-5852 ...

Intentional walk: The 16th annual AIDS Walk for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN) is set for Sunday morning in downtown Las Vegas, at the corner of Third Street and Ogden Avenue. Sign-ins and breakfast are at 8 a.m.; the opening ceremony is at 10 and the walk is set to start at 10:30. All proceeds go to individuals in the area who are suffering from HIV/AIDS. Registration is still open; call 382-2326 or go to afanlv.org ...

Hootie hysteria: The business agreement between the Silverton and Hootie & The Blowfish has been extended to run through New Year's Eve 2007 and includes three Hootie concerts this year - the first of which is Saturday night. The hotel has also stamped out a series of five $2 commemorative Hootie & The Blowfish gaming chips, and table felts bearing the band's faces and logo ...

Stone, meet Rock: Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort will host the Family Stone Experience tonight and Saturday. The group backed the legendary Sly Stone when Sly was actually making music, cranking out "Hot Fun in the Summertime," "Everyday People" and "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)." The shows are free; guests must be 21 or older to attend ...

Something for Nathan: Our friend Nathan Burton passed along word Thursday that he will star in a family-friendly afternoon show at the V Theatre at the Desert Passage mall at the Aladdin. His 2 p.m. performances begin May 25. Burton has worked in a number of Las Vegas productions, including "V, The Ultimate Variety Show" at the Aladdin and "Buck Wild" at the Sahara ...

Pressly to Vegas: The "VH1 Rock Honors" special set for May 25 at Mandalay Bay Events Center will be hosted by Jaime Pressly, most recently famous as the trashed-out ex in "My Name is Earl." The show will feature tributes to Kiss, Queen, Def Leppard and Judas Priest, which will be performed by Foo Fighters and the All-American Rejects (among others). The show will premiere on VH1 at 9 p.m. on May 31 ...

A real production: Shelby Automobile Inc., which is owned by automotive legend Carroll Shelby, began production Monday on a limited-edition Ford Mustang called the Shelby GT-H. About 500 of the high-performance 325-horsepower cars will be built at Shelby's 300,000-square-foot facility near Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The cars will then be sold to collectors through Ford dealers and auto auctions (no price listed just yet). ...

Leaky tire?: More from the Mustang beat, what looked to be a 2002 model was spotted recently with Washington state vanity plates: SSSSSSS.