Working class actor Jersey City actor returns to hit crime drama 'Law and Order' Nov 13, 2008
With pledged participation from Frank Vincent and Vincent Pastore of the Sopranos, the movie mocks preconceptions of Italian-American life. Pogatsia even secured participation from the well-known actor/model Tyson Beckford. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Baptism Of Fire Aug 3, 2008
Sunday, August 03, 2008 Last Update: 07:05 AM EDT. SNORE LOSERS WIRED & TIRED. (New York Post -- Gossip)
EXTRAS EXTRAS: Stars, creator dish on DVD Jun 23, 2008
" Producers shot fake endings to the series to throw off spoilers and removed the final pages from the script given to the crew, several of whom complimented Chase on what they thought was the actual ending: a quiet scene of Tony raking leaves that appeared near the end of the episode. Writer Matthew Weiner recalls one scene featured Adriana, apparently in a dream, and another had Phil Leotardo shooting Tony through a window. (Actor Frank Vincent replied, "Why am I doing this. " Weiner recalls.)... (USA Today -- Life)
Dweezil extends his dad's legacy Jun 11, 2008
As an adult, he saw his birth certificate listed him as Frank Vincent Zappa. Dweezil: Although his family always referred to him as Dweezil, the guitarist later found out it wasn't his real name. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Underbelly appeal shot out of court Mar 27, 2008
" At a court hearing in late February, Nine conceded that all but three episodes of the 13-part Underbelly series could interfere with the forthcoming murder trial. But the network pushed ahead with its bid to lift court orders that prevent it from airing the much-hyped series in Victoria, arguing Justice King had erred in applying a blanket ban. On February 29, Ron Merkel, QC, for Nine, said his client proposed screening the first three episodes immediately after any successful appeal and would... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Underbelly must wait, but might air Mar 27, 2008
Court of Appeal Justices Marilyn Warren, Frank Vincent and Murray Kellam said the series, promoted by Nine as based on real events, had the potential to seriously prejudice the alleged gangland murderer's trial. They said episode 12, which depicts the murder, would have constituted "a most serious contempt of court" had it aired around the same time as the trial. (The Age)
Court rejects Nine's Underbelly appeal bid Mar 26, 2008
Chief Justice Marilyn Warren, along with justices Murray Kellam and Frank Vincent handed down the decision today. Nine appealed late last month against a suppression order placed on the series by Supreme Court Justice Betty King on February 15, which included the transmission, publishing, broadcasting and exhibiting of in Victoria. (NEWS.com.au)
Nine Network pushes to screen Underbelly series in Victoria Feb 29, 2008
The appeal is continuing before Chief Justice Marilyn Warren and Justices Frank Vincent and Murray Kellam. Share this article. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
For your fall viewing pleasure Sep 21, 2007
The story is based off the life of Frank Vincent, an African-American gangster who smuggled drugs in the 1970s. With director Ridley Scott ("Gladiator"), producer Brian Grazer ("A Beautiful Mind") and Jay-Z doing a companion album, this is the movie of the fall season. (Daily Orange, NY)
Backstage Notes: The Emmys Sep 17, 2007
Many, of course, had been killed on the show, prompting Frank Vincent to tweak the questioner "because were sad that were dead.". Though many agreed they were sad, Tony Sirico said the only constant in showbiz is "every show closes.". (Variety)
Read More: "The Sopranos" Ends Jun 12, 2007
Leotardo (Frank Vincent) hit a very dead end after Tony located him with the help of his favorite federal agent. The execution was a quick but classic "Sopranos" scene: Pulling up at a gas station with his wife, Leotardo made a grand show of telling his two young grandchildren in the back seat to "wave bye-bye" as he emerged from his SUV. The next moment he was on the pavement, shot in the head. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Endless loose ends Jun 11, 2007
Phil (Frank Vincent) met his fate at a gas station where he was shot, and then had his skull accidentally run over for good measure. Tony was able to turn Leotardo's crew after even they acknowledged that the New York boss had gone too far in his war. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The Sopranos, Final Episode">REVIEW: The Sopranos, Final Episode Jun 11, 2007
(As Frank Vincent added another entry to his beat-downs in Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull and Goodfellas, we salute for digging out the dirt on Phil's demise. . (Multichannel News)
Exit: 'The Sopranos' Jun 11, 2007
Series creator David Chase, who wrote and directed the episode, has never been a fan of closure -- no, the Russian from the Pine Barrens didn't return -- but Chase did offer some resolution, most significantly an end to the war between Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent). Phil got capped -- twice -- first with a bullet to the head, courtesy of Tony's guy Walden Belfiore (Frank John Hughes), and then with an SUV rolling over him. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Finale falls short of hype Jun 11, 2007
Unless there's a big-screen version of The Sopranos, we'll never know whether someone from Phil's (Frank Vincent) New York crew killed Tony. Or whether he'll get indicted and ultimately hauled off to jail. (The Palm Beach Post)
Did 'Sopranos' finale go out with a bang or a whimper? Jun 11, 2007
In the most violent scene, rival mobster Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent) was shot in the head. Then a vehicle ran over his skull, sickening onlookers. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Tony lives on; Sopranos ends quietly (10:51 pm 06/10) Jun 11, 2007
Earlier in the program, Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent), Tonys mob rival, got rubbed out in a gas station hit. Poor Phil just left his SUV, kissed his wife goodbye, waved to his pair of infant grandkids in the back seat. (Ocala Star-Banner)
Question isn't whether Tony gets whacked; it's who's going to do it? Jun 11, 2007
Question isn't whether Tony gets whacked; it's who's going to do it (Ocala Star-Banner)
The Sopranos ends series with ambiguity Jun 11, 2007
Frank Vincent, the actor who brilliantly portrayed the ruthless and bloodthirsty Phil, gave no hint of his character's fate in an interview with The Canadian Press two days before the finale aired on The Movie Network/Movie Central. He even defended the mafia's violent way of life. (CBC News)
'Sopranos' effect will last even if Tony doesn't Jun 10, 2007
gangster Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and rival old-school, New York mob boss Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent). The big question for fans is whether or not Tony will survive. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
No Saint, 'Christafuh' Jun 6, 2007
Imperioli also was one of several actors in Martin Scorsese's mob classic "GoodFellas" to make the transition to "The Sopranos" - others were Lorraine Bracco (who played Dr. Melfi, Tony's therapist, until Sunday) and Frank Vincent (rival boss Phil Leotardo, behind the latest wave of killings). It's possible even to think that Spider, the kid Imperioli played in "GoodFellas," who waited on hoods, only to get his foot shot, may have grown up to become the Moltisanti figure. (CTNow.com)
As `Sopranos' end nears, so does Tony's Jun 5, 2007
Meanwhile, the very much alive Leotardo (Frank Vincent) disappeared as his own people struck back. Bobby (Steven R. Schirripa) was shot down in a hobby shop, where the model-train buff was about to buy a new train for his layout. (FOX 11, AZ)
Bloodbath on 'The Sopranos' Jun 5, 2007
One rumor: Tony gets his revenge and murders New York boss Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent). What is known: The final show has a scene with Tony, Carmela and A.J. at a New Jersey ice cream parlor. (Fox News)
TRAINA: Blame for the Yanks' mess; Sopranos thoughts Apr 26, 2007
Of course, actor Frank Vincent, who plays Phil, also played Billy. What did you think about this week's episode. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
The last aria Apr 8, 2007
Last year The Sopranos went out not with a bang but a whisper, namely, Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) leaning over the hospital bed of Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent), whose Brooklyn mob had been engaging in bloody tit-for-tat with Tony s boys. Phil s growing rage at his Jersey rival had given him a heart attack, just as Tony s rage attacks had led to frequent blackout spells and trips to the shrink (Lorraine Bracco). (Kansas City Star)
How the The Sopranos changed TV forever Apr 8, 2007
Cast: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Lorraine Bracco, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Steven Van Zandt, Tony Sirico, Steve R. Schirripa, Aida Turturro, Vincent Curatola, Frank Vincent, John Ventimiglia, Ray Abruzzo ... There is talk between Tony, who recently survived a gunshot wound, and Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent), who recently survived a heart attack, that "being a boss is a young man's game." And there is evidence, in Johnny Sack (Vincert Curatola), that... (Houston Chronicle)
Swan song begins for 'Sopranos' Apr 8, 2007
" Tony still rules the New Jersey mob with Silvio Dante (Steve Van Zandt) and Paulie Walnuts (Tony Sirico) still around. The New York mob, however, has a power vacuum. The imprisoned Johnny Sack (Vincent Curatola) is gravely ill. He has no clear successor so violence soon explodes. Corrado Soprano Jr. (Dominic Chianese), known as "Uncle Junior," has been institutionalized. His dementia made him dangerous. At one point, he almost killed Tony. There are others out there for Tony to fear. The FBI... (Florida Today)
`Sopranos' Influence Pervasive Apr 8, 2007
There is also a long history of satisfying mob action, from Jimmy Cagney and the beginning of talkies to Francis Ford Coppola's ever influential "Godfather" trilogy to the hugely enjoyable work of Martin Scorsese in films such as "Casino" and especially "GoodFellas." (Chase hired Michael Imperioli and Lorraine Bracco and, later, Frank Vincent, from "GoodFellas," and Dominic Chianese from "The Godfather: Part II."). But given the freedom to develop the characters behind the North Jersey mob over... (CTNow.com)
Sopranos:’ It’s a mob scene over lunch Apr 7, 2007
They are Frank Vincent, who plays mob boss Phil Leotardo; Sharon Angela, who plays Rosalie Aprile, Carmela s best friend; Tony Sirico, better known as volatile captain Paulie Walnuts; and Steve Schirripa, who plays loyal foot soldier Bobby Bacala. Q: Edie Falco says she becomes Carmela putting on fake nails. (Montana Standard, MT)
A tidy finish? Fahgeddaboutit. Apr 3, 2007
Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent) has recovered from his heart attack but appears not only to be past his grudge battle with Tony, but also wary of the stresses of power. Tony, too, has that look. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sopranos to sleep with the fishesHudson Countyites predict the ending, reminisce about Jersey phenomenon Apr 1, 2007
THE FINAL SHOT Jersey City native Frank Vincent plays the prominent role of Phil Leotardo on the HBO hit TV series The Sopranos ... One actor who may be part of any future endeavor is Frank Vincent, the Jersey City native who plays Phil Leotardo, Tony Soprano's main rival for control of Jersey's mean streets. (Union City Reporter, NJ)
'Sopranos' Swan Song Mar 21, 2007
And Episode 2 is full of revelations, including stunning work by Vince Curatola and Frank Vincent. The latter gets a speech about his character's family name ("Leotardo") that is simply priceless. (Fox News)
NORM: Scorsese lauded for his first Oscar Feb 27, 2007
"Casino" was Schirripa's first film, but his one line in a scene with Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Frank Vincent didn't even get him a credit. "But I got my SAG card. That got me started.". (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
SAG Awards winners announced Jan 29, 2007
Drama Ensemble"24" - (FOX) Jayne Atkinson, Jude Ciccolella, Roger Cross, Gregory Itzin, Louis Lombardi, James Morrison, Glenn Morshower, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Kim Raver, Jean Smart, Kiefer Sutherland"Boston Legal" - (ABC) Rene Auberjonois, Craig Bierko, Craig Bierko, William Shatner, James Spader, Mark Valley"Deadwood" - (HBO) Jim Beaver, Powers Boothe, Sean Bridgers, W. Earl Brown, Dayton Callie, Brian Cox, Kim Dickens, Brad Dourif, Anna Gunn, John Hawkes, Jeffrey Jones, Paula Malcomson, Gerald... (Variety)
