IN MY LIBRARY May 2, 2008
It's hard to challenge Sam Waterson's gruff Jack McCoy in our pantheon of "Law & Order" favorites, but Linus Roache - who joined the cast this year as Assistant. "Roache took time away from his jam-packed white board to share with The Post some of the books that influenced him, revealing a spiritual side - and a love of hobbits.Enlightenment is a Secretby Andrew CohenThis is the single book that has had the most impact on me. I felt that I was reading a transmission of what I would call "Cosmic... (New York Post -- Opinions)
Turnaround for DVD sales? May 2, 2008
Is turnaround coming for DVD sales. - Entertainment News, Homevid Leader Report, Media - Variety. (Variety)
VIDEOGAMES:Grand Theft Auto IV May 2, 2008
Grand Theft Auto IV Movie Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Film Grand Theft Auto IV. Variety delivers many ways to get your entertainment news. (Variety)
'90210' cast continues to grow May 2, 2008
90210' cast continues to grow - Entertainment News, Pilot Watch, Media - Variety. Variety delivers many ways to get your entertainment news. (Variety)
A chat with Combs May 2, 2008
Sean Combs gets the acting bug - Entertainment News, Billion-Dollar Entrepeneur: Sean Combs, Media - Variety. Variety delivers many ways to get your entertainment news. (Variety)
Italian American Network Formed Apr 18, 2008
Original Webisodes to be Hosted by Noted Italian American Celebrities Including Chazz Palminteri, Valerie Smaldone, Giorgio Chinaglia, Rue DeBona, 'Produce Pete', and Christopher Coppola ... At launch, other celebrity hosts for IA Net online content will include former star football (soccer) player Giorgio Chinaglia, star actor/screenwriter Chazz Palminteri, television personality Produce Pete Napolitano, Biker Chef Christopher Coppola and recording artist/television host Rue DeBona.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tony adds actors to list Apr 11, 2008
After the last meeting, many legiters had been surprised to learn that "Tale," the solo autobio penned and performed by Chazz Palminteri, was categorized as a play rather than a special event. Stew ("Passing Strange"), Miranda ("In the Heights") and Sean Palmer ("The Little Mermaid") have all been classified as lead actors in a tuner, while Sierra Boggess ("Mermaid") and Mandy Gonzalez ("Heights") are considered lead actresses. (Variety)
Chazz Palminteri play highlights new Hippodrome season Mar 21, 2008
Academy-nominated actor Chazz Palminteri gave a nod to "working-class" Baltimore at the Hippodrome Theatre Thursday morning during a news conference announcing its new season. The actor's speech, delivered to a packed house on the Hippodrome stage, was a prelude to his Baltimore performance in "A Bronx Tale." The play, which chronicles an Italian working-class family's struggle against the Mafia, will play at the Hippodrome April 14-26. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
The best movie endings Jan 7, 2008
We learn the answer after U.S. Customs agent Dave Kujan (Chazz Palminteri) releases small-time crook "Verbal" Kint (Kevin Spacey) after an interrogation, only to realize moments later that Kint has fed him one heck of a tall tale, playing off names and words on the bulletin board behind Kujan. Meanwhile, we see hunched and hobbled Kint undergo a dramatic transformation - flexing his seemingly lame hand, straightening his crooked gait - as he walks to a waiting car. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Round Two: Channing Tatum in the Ring Again with 'Fighting' Director Jan 3, 2008
HW: Chazz Palminteri gave you advice on A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints about acting. CT: He told me to keep a good head on my shoulders; he taught me more about acting than I've ever learned in a class. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Celebs star in online spots to support strike Nov 27, 2007
In another clip, actors Susan Sarandon and Chazz Palminteri are in the midst of an intense dramatic moment with only the words Blah blah blah, said to each other. Slide show. (MSNBC -- News)
Broadway fears mount Nov 14, 2007
The Theater Development Fund was forced to do a little juggling for its Stage Door program, which was skedded to have 900 school children see the Wednesday matinee of "A Bronx Tale." Instead, star Chazz Palminteri will do an informal Q the group at Town Hall, a midtown venue not affected by the strike. Silver lining could still be found Off Broadway, which continued to see sales rise, particularly for tuners such as "Altar Boyz" and "Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening." To better benefit from... (Variety)
The Reel Queens: Hollywood vet returns to Astoria for film fest Nov 9, 2007
"The Dukes" stars Davi, Chazz Palminteri, Alphonse Mouzon and Frank D'Amico, as well as filmmaker and "Sopranos" regular Peter Bogdanovich. Davi, who is known for often playing tough-guy roles in the past, said "The Dukes" emphasizes more humorous, upbeat and emotional themes. (Bayside Times, NY)
D-Day for Britney Spears: New CD 'Blackout' Drops Oct 31, 2007
Remember Chazz Palminteri s debut years ago in "A Bronx Tale". He wrote the film and Robert DeNiro directed it. (Fox News)
Grey talks to Scorsese on 'Shutter' Oct 30, 2007
GET THEE to the Walter Kerr Theater for 90 minutes of the funniest, sweetest, most insane solo performance in town being given by Chazz Palminteri in "A Bronx Tale." :Long ago, Chazz was a doorman at nightspots in NYC and L.A. One night he was fired because he'd refused entrance to a short bald man with thick glasses. The man was powerful agent Irving Lazar and it was Swifty's own party. (Variety)
A Bronx Tale Oct 26, 2007
John Gaughan/Trent Othick/Matt Othick, Neighborhood Films presentation in association with Jujamcyn Theaters of a solo show in one act by Chazz Palminteri ... With: Chazz Palminteri ... Watching Chazz Palminteri travel back to his childhood stomping ground on the corner of 187th and Belmont Avenue, New York, is not unlike listening in on a bunch of Italians as they wax nostalgic, during a game of bocci or an afternoon at the barbershop, about the old neighborhood and the colorful characters that... (Variety)
A Bronx Cheer For All That Chazz Oct 26, 2007
We know we're in The Bronx because the guy with the sharp suit and slicked-back Brylcreemed hair is Chazz Palminteri. Many artists use their memories as a jumping-off point for their art - but few have gotten as much mileage out of that leap as Palminteri, whose one-man, 18-character play, "A Bronx Tale," opened last night on Broadway. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Weekend Calendar Oct 19, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007 Last Update: 08:25 AM EDT. (Reviews by Clive Barnes). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Celebrities visit Cafe Martorano Oct 18, 2007
Cafe Martorano owner Steve Martorano, right, with actor Chazz Palminteri (The Usual Suspects). Cafe Martorano owner Steve Martorano and TV host Robin Leach (Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous). (The Miami Herald)
From the Footlights: Great White Way's new season brings old favorites, new surprises Sep 28, 2007
Actor Chazz Palminteri brings his acclaimed film "A Bronx Tale" to the stage for a limited 18-week engagement. The play tells the story of the colorful characters in a Bronx neighborhood, their friends, enemies and evolving loyalties. (Bayside Times, NY)
Rome boasts 11 world premieres Sep 28, 2007
The gala Premiere section will see Sean Penn tubthumping for "Into the Wild," based on the bestselling Jon Krakauer book; Keira Knightley is expected for Francois Girard's "Silk," based on the Alessandro Baricco bestseller; Susanne Bier's first English-language feature, "Things We Lost in the Fire," will unspool, with Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro in tow; and Chazz Palminteri and Peter Bogdanovich are expected for "The Dukes," Robert Davi's heist pic set to a '50s doo-wop beat. Closing... (Variety)
Broadway stage is set this fall for a Grinch and a mermaid Sep 28, 2007
Writer/actor Chazz Palminteri and director Jerry Zaks bring back Palminteri's 1989 off-Broadway play, best known from the Robert De Niro-directed film adaptation. Cyrano de BergeracNov. (USA Today)
Arizona's resurgent movie industry competes Sep 16, 2007
" Of course, not every production picks Arizona based purely on incentives. Riva Yares, executive producer of Jolene, said her production used locations in Cave Creek, Prescott and Scottsdale. Yares hopes to show the film at the Sundance Film Festival in January. It is about a teenage orphan who travels cross-country and features Dermot Mulroney, Chazz Palminteri and Denise Richards. "Other states have better tax incentives, like New Mexico," she said. But, "I wanted to stay in Arizona and I... (AZCentral -- Business)
Pricey `Frankenstein,' `Mermaid,' Stoppard Lead Broadway Season Sep 10, 2007
Chazz Palminteri revives ``A Bronx Tale,'' a reprise of his 1989 one- man off-Broadway show. Jerry Zaks directs. (Bloomberg)
Plays dominate Broadway's fall season Sep 8, 2007
It's been 18 years since Chazz Palminteri brought the Bronx to life off-Broadway with his one-man show, "A Bronx Tale." Now more than a dozen residents of the borough are coming back to the stage in this production, directed by Jerry Zaks and opening Oct. 25 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. The nose has it, and this time around, it's being played by Kevin Kline. (Yahoo News)
Broadway goes back to school Sep 1, 2007
Chazz Palminteri will bring his semi-autobiographical solo show "A Bronx Tale," about growing up in the tough Gotham 'hood, to the Walter Kerr, opening Oct. 25, with Jerry Zaks directing. Bowing Nov. 1 at the Richard Rodgers, Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner pair up for David Leveaux's take on Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac.". (Variety)
'A BRONX TALE' TO REMEMBER Aug 27, 2007
is coming back to the stage with "A Bronx Tale." It's where he and the then off-B'way show began in the '80s. It opens at the Walter Kerr Oct. 25. (New York Post -- Gossip)
We Hear . . . Aug 27, 2007
CHAZZ Palminteri is coming back to the stage with "A Bronx Tale." It's where he and the then off-B. HUNTING, FINDING A GOOD TIME. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Palminteri stars in 'Bronx Tale' Aug 8, 2007
Chazz Palminteri will bring "A Bronx Tale," the 1989 one-man show that inspired the 1993 pic, to Broadway this fall in a limited run at the Walter Kerr Theater beginning in October. Jerry Zaks directs the 18-week engagement. (Variety)
GETTING OUR BALDWINS STRAIGHT Jul 24, 2007
This guy has six independent movies in the can, and now writes his own stuff with Chazz Palminteri. Let's not forget the amazing cocaine addict Daniel Baldwin, who gave us a trip recently on ABC's "Primetime" through the glories of expensive rehab. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Backstage at Live Earth Jul 9, 2007
The Gores, along with daughter Karenna and son-in-law Drew Schiff, chowed down on a Mexican buffet along with Police members Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, actor Chazz Palminteri and members of the Police entourage who were getting ready to rejoin their reunion tour in Miami. Insiders say Gore gave a speech thanking the Police for making the Live Earth show a success. (Fox News -- Politics)
Big break launched a movie for Atlanta lawyer May 24, 2007
The movie, "Push," explored the drug trade in Miami and starred Chazz Palminteri. It was released in theaters across the country last year, as well as on DVD.. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Must win for Yankees against Red Sox in likely lost cause May 22, 2007
The monstrous clout drew the approval of Chazz Palminteri (genius of "A Bronx Tale," one of the top 10 movies of all time) sitting in the second row behind home plate. Chazz turned to the guy sitting to his right and whispered something like "Now, yous can't leave.". (Boston Globe)
BEST WEEK EVER Apr 17, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Last Update: 10:00 AM EDT. HOLLYWOOD PHENOM SHIA LABEOUF IS HAVING IT. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Mike D'Isa to direct Hoodwinked 2 Apr 4, 2007
Ditto with James Belushi, David Ogden Stiers, Chazz Palminteri or Andy Dick. The question of course remains: now that Anne Hathaway helped make the highbrow The Devil Wears Prada one of 2006's bigger hits, is she willing to go back to such a low-budget franchise. (Suite101.com)
Bogdanovich again honors his filmmaking forebears Mar 29, 2007
He appears in the upcoming films The Dukes (with Chazz Palminteri), The Fifth Patient and Humboldt County. But active on-screen and off-screen career aside, Peter Bogdanovich, a former "boy wonder" of the cinema has, in many ways, gone back to his roots. (Orlando Sentinel)
Nair crafts a new passage to India Mar 19, 2007
The Perez Family (1995) A busy, hectic comedy of Cuban life in Miami, Nair serving it up as on optimistic broth spiced with the talents of Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Chazz Palminteri, Anjelica Huston and Trini Alvarado. Close but no Cuban cigar, it has charms though the disc is rather meager. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
HE THINKS HE MIGHT HAVE ONLY 15 MINUTES Mar 6, 2007
" LONDON screening of Trudie Styler's "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" drew Sir Elton, Sinad Cusack, Jeremy Irons and its star Chazz Palminteri . . . Excuuuuuse me, but did I not clue you Virgie Arthur would still try and drag daughter Anna's buried bones to Texas? Hark to mother, kiddies . . . Realtor Barbara Corcoran's house-buying tip: If there are five For Sale signs within 10 blocks, wait. Prices will come down . . . Forest Whitaker: "Idi Amin had many different personality traits,... (New York Post -- Gossip)
'Sopranos' Actor Insists He Did Not Kill NYC Cop Feb 23, 2007
Brancato is a self-confessed drug addict who got his first movie role at age 16 and starred in "A Bronx Tale," opposite Hollywood heavyweights Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri. "The first time I ever got high smoking pot, really it was the first drug I ever did, it was on film," said Brancato. (CBS 2, NY)
After Sundance, What Happens? Jan 22, 2007
The film features Robert Downey Jr., Rosario Dawson, Dianne Wiest, Chazz Palminteri, Shia La Boeuf and Channing Tatum in a drama based on Montiel's youth on the mean streets of Astoria in Queens during the mid-1980s. "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" had its New York premiere Sept. 18, 2006. (CBS News)
