By Marla Eggar In an earlier article, I wrote about Frank Sinatra and his underworld connections. Fascinated by Sinatra’s charisma and an admirer of his work I bought J. Randy Taraborrelli’s book Sinatra Behind the Legend. Despite the fact that I’m only midway through I have to admit Sinatra lived an inspiring life. Placing the […]
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Frank Sinatra: Musical Icon, Tommy Dorsey, The Godfather & More…
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July 10th, 2017 CEO By Larry Henry A crime spree in Little Rock, Arkansas, this month included several drive-by shootings followed by gunfire at a nightclub a mile from the state Capitol building. Twenty-eight people were injured in the overnight shooting at the Power Ultra Lounge. After the nightclub shooting, the governor expressed concern over the intensifying “crime problem” […]
Posted in BREAKING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Tags: The Mafia Chronicles: From Al Capone to Barry Seal — Hoodlums in Central Arkansas Comments Off on The Mafia Chronicles: From Al Capone to Barry Seal – Hoodlums in Central ArkansasSelwyn Raab Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Empires – NewzBreaker Book Review
July 2nd, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar The basis of my understanding about mob life originated with Selwyn Raab. Growing up I originally like watching documentaries where he gave commentary to particular mob events or life. When I read his book Five Families: The Rise, Decline and Resurgence of Americas Most Powerful Mafia Families I have to admit I […]
Posted in BREAKING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Tags: and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires - Book Review, Decline, Selwyn Raab Five Families: The Rise Comments Off on Selwyn Raab Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Empires – NewzBreaker Book ReviewThe Mafia Chronicles: Jimmy Hoffa On Trial
June 30th, 2017 CEO By Larry Henry Every July, the same two mob-related questions pop up: Who killed Jimmy Hoffa? Where is he buried? Though there is plenty of speculation, no one has uncovered the definitive answer to either question. A lot of people you come across on a day-to-day basis know the basics of the Hoffa saga, that […]
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June 29th, 2017 CEO New York City was in panic for more than a year in the late ‘70s while a serial killer armed with a .44 caliber gun taunted law enforcement, toyed with the media and played a fatal game of cat and mouse with its residents. Now, on the 40th anniversary of the capture of David Berkowitz, […]
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June 28th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar No other president in history has embodied the hopes, dreams and aspirations of the American people like John F. Kennedy. His death was the end of a legacy that once held such a promising future. In the years following his death, conspiracy theories and controversy still remain. Eventually, The Warren Committee ultimately […]
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June 27th, 2017 CEO Season Two Premieres on Monday, July 17 at 10/9c They say that death is in the details, and coroner Graham Hetrick knows this to be true. In Investigation Discovery’s THE CORONER: I SPEAK FOR THE DEAD, Hetrick shares the most compelling homicide cases from his 26 years as the Coroner of Dauphin County, Pa. It’s […]
Posted in BREAKING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Tags: The Dead Speak to Coroner Graham Hetrick: True - Crime Network Investigation Discovery's Hit Forensic Series The Coroner: I Speak For The Dead Returns Comments Off on The Dead Speak to Coroner Graham Hetrick: True – Crime Network Investigation Discovery’s Hit Forensic Series The Coroner: I Speak For The Dead ReturnsThe Mafia Chronicles: Kansas City Mobsters Blew Up Lefty Rosenthal’s Car, Insiders Speculate
June 24th, 2017 CEO By Larry Henry Two people with knowledge of how the underworld works recently said they believe Kansas City mobsters were responsible for blowing up Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal’s car in Las Vegas during the early 1980s. Those people are Gary Jenkins, a former Kansas City detective, and Las Vegas resident and former mobster Frank Cullotta. First […]
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June 22nd, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar Anyone familiar with Facebook has come across the thousands of memes with a famous gangster pose and some intriguing advice about life. Most of this insight was not actually quoted by the mobster themselves it’s solely done to emphasize a point, play up the dramatics or for entertainment purposes only. So, with […]
Virginia Hill: The Mob’s Lady Associate
June 21st, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar Virginia Hill is best known for her relationship with Bugsy Siegel. She was given the nickname “Queen of the Mob” by Time Magazine in 1951 after the Kefauver Hearings. Virginia Hill who was born 1916 in Lipscomb, Alabama had a reputation for being promiscuous from the very beginning. In a day and […]
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June 20th, 2017 CEO By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Bill Dana a very popular comedian and comedy writer for decades died at his home last week in Nashville at the age of 92. He rose to fame on TV with his most famous character, the bumbling, English-mangling José Jiménez that delighted audiences for years. His death was confirmed by his […]
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June 20th, 2017 CEO The first season of GHOSTS OF SHEPHERDSTOWN, a surge of 911 calls reporting what appeared to be supernatural activity in Shepherdstown, W.V., inspired Police Chief Michael King to enlist the help of paranormal investigators to figure out why the town had become such a hotbed for hauntings. Nick Groff, Bill Hartley, and Elizabeth Saint, with […]
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June 19th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar Murder in the mob often comes in the form of those you trust. Its necessity helps to maintain control and reinforce a strong mandate… “Death before Dishonor.” Protecting the pride of its members and maintaining the integrity of the organization is a key component to the mob’s reputation and survival. Upholding the […]
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June 17th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar In order to have some claim to fame in the world of organized crime one must be calculating, cunning and above all brutal. Of all the names that could describe Griselda Blanco best no other word does her more justice than “brutal.” I got it admit, out of all the mobsters and […]
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June 15th, 2017 CEO By Larry Henry The “Rat Pack” publication by Life now on newsstands recalls, in pictures and words, the mid-century era in Las Vegas when Mafia figures, entertainers and elected officials hobnobbed together on the Strip, with the Sands hotel-casino as the neon nightlife’s glamorous ground zero. The Strip was their private playground (and cash cow), […]
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June 15th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar According to CNN entertainment Universal Studio is moving forward with the remake of “Scarface” utilizing “Straight Outta Compton’s” Jonathan Herman for the rewrite. With that in mind, let’s see how much you actually know about the 1983 version without looking up the answers, shall we? 1.) Howard Hawks came up with the […]
Posted in BREAKING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Tags: NewzBreaker Brings You Scarface Trivia: True or False? Comments Off on NewzBreaker Brings You Scarface Trivia: True or False?The Sinatra File: Cops, Lawyers, and Godfathers… The Movie Roles Francis Albert Turned Down or Were Cast with Another Actor
June 14th, 2017 CEO By Jerry Pearce Let’s be clear: “Magnum Force” (1973) is not only my favorite of the “Dirty Harry” film series, but also stands next to films like “The Seven-Ups” and “The French Connection” as my favorite of all police films ever to come out of Hollywood. But who knows? If things had gone the way […]
Posted in BREAKING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Tags: and Godfathers… The Movie Roles Francis Albert Turned Down or Were Cast with Another Actor, Lawyers, The Sinatra File: Cops Comments Off on The Sinatra File: Cops, Lawyers, and Godfathers… The Movie Roles Francis Albert Turned Down or Were Cast with Another ActorPearce’s Picks: James Darren
June 12th, 2017 CEO By Jerry Pearce An enthusiastic “thank you” came from James Darren when we took a picture together at the Chiller Theater convention held at the Morristown Sheraton in May of 2015. The thanks was in response to my telling him how much I enjoyed his two albums of standards music that he had released in […]
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June 10th, 2017 CEO By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Adam West, the man behind the bat mask in the campy 1960’s TV version of Batman has died at the age of 88. West, who become part of pop culture after Batman debuted in January 1966, only to see his career fall victim to typecasting after the ABC show flamed out, […]
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June 9th, 2017 CEO By Larry Henry Mario Puzo, a New York City native with bad eyesight who grew up poor in a rough neighborhood, wanted to be James Joyce, the Irish novelist and short story writer whose poetic use of language and deep insight into human nature have forever solidified his status as a literary titan. Instead, with […]
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June 8th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar The early story of Stephanie St. Clair, aka Madame Queenie, life is a mystery. One thing we know for sure is she was born on the French east Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe on December 24, 1897. She was educated and could not only read and write, but spoke fluent French as well […]
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June 7th, 2017 CEO By Jerry Pearce Sinatra fanatics will most likely notice that the title of this week’s edition of “The Sinatra File” takes its name from the well-known second track of Frank’s 1984 (and final solo) album “L.A. Is My Lady,” a swingin, stompin’ arrangement by then-current musical director Joe Parnello of a song written by Fred […]
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June 4th, 2017 CEO Here is an interesting article about President Donald Trump and Mafia Legend, the late Lucky Luciano. Read HERE.
Posted in BREAKING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Tags: President Donald Trump - Lucky Luciano Connection? - Breaking News Comments Off on President Donald Trump – Lucky Luciano Connection? – Breaking NewsJohn Gotti: The Last of the Mohegan’s
May 31st, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar John Gotti has been a controversial figure in the mob world since he stepped on the scene. Known for his vitality and brazen attitude, John Gotti was (and still is) loved, hated, respected and loathed. It’s hard to have a conversation about La Cosa Nostra and not include the name Gotti. To […]
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May 31st, 2017 CEO By Larry Henry The made-up city name “Lost Wages” used to appear on postcards for sale in Las Vegas, showing a hapless tourist stranded in the desert — a camera around his neck, as I recall, and wearing Bermuda shorts — with his front pants pockets forlornly pulled out like rabbit ears, indicating he gambled […]
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