By Marla Eggar “Tonight, you become a new creation. You must swear to be faithful to La Cosa Nostra. If you betray this oath or what you know about this life, you will die and burn in hell much like this saint in your hand. Do you accept”? While the wording may differ from family […]
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Comments Off on Founding Principals of La Costra NostraTCM Legend Robert Osborne Dead at 84
March 6th, 2017 CEO By Kristi O’Toole From his inception in 1994, the film historian reached over 82 million homes. Osborne was known to cram delectable tidbits about movies and their stars into his brief introductions of classic films and in postscript comments about them. In longer segments, he would dissect films with guests and conduct intimate interviews with […]
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March 6th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar Over the years, it’s been commonly reported that there’s only three ways to leave the mob: death, jail or cooperation with law enforcement. This week I’m going to discuss two men who not only defied the odds and left the mob but did so with respect. In a day and age, where […]
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March 5th, 2017 CEO By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Miram Colon a long-time actress in film and TV died this past Friday and it was confirmed by her husband, Fred Valle who told The Associated Press that Colon died in a New York hospital because of complications from a pulmonary infection. She was 80. Colon acted in many movies and […]
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March 5th, 2017 CEO By Jerry Pearce In some past installments of both “The Sinatra File” and “Pearce’s Picks,” I’ve been able to tie in my appearance at this past December’s “Sinatra Birthday Bash” concert in Red Bank, New Jersey, with whatever topic I was covering that week, and in this edition of “Pearce’s Picks,” mention of that memorable […]
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March 4th, 2017 CEO By Kristi O’Toole In December 1894, St Peter’s National School on Raglan Street was hosting a performance in a classroom upstairs which was larger than the other rooms. Many children came to see the performance and some of them were accompanied by their parents. Now some boys in the front rows began to misbehave, forcing […]
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March 3rd, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar This week we journey into the life of mobster, John D’Amato, of the De Cavalcante Family. But before we do, here’s a little FYI for you. Back in the day, (when I was just an itch in my daddy’s pants) the New Jersey crime family was seen as the “red headed step […]
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March 1st, 2017 CEO By Kristi O’Toole Though a sign hangs warning folks that Castle Oliver in Limerick is full of spirits, too many often mistake it to mean the liquid kind. However, they are quickly corrected by the resident specters. When Charles Silver Oliver became an absentee landlord around 1812, Galloway became Steward of the estate. Following Charles’s […]
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March 1st, 2017 CEO By Jerry Pearce We spent so much time in our last installment of “Pearce’s Picks” speaking about the notorious rivalry between singers Frank Sinatra and Jimmy Roselli and their respective associations with the underworld, that I’m left to feel that I robbed the latter singer of what deserved to be brought to light: speaking of […]
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February 27th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar A Bronx Tale has to be one of my all-time favorite movies. You have danger, romance and a valuable life lesson that’s applicable to everyone. For anyone who may fall under the category of living under a rock or in outer space – here’s the meat and potatoes of the storyline. You […]
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February 26th, 2017 CEO By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Author Michael Seth Starr has a best seller on his hands with the autobiography “Black and Blue: The Redd Foxx Story.” From page one, to very last page of the book, Starr takes the reader on a journey through the amazing life of Jon Sanford (AKA – Redd Foxx), from his […]
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February 26th, 2017 CEO By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Conductor & Arranger Vincent Falcone has worked with a who’s who’s in the music industry to include, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Andy Williams, Steve Lawrence & Eyde Gorme and Pia Zadora to name just a few… Each of these talents he speaks of fondly is very enjoyable in his autobiography: Frankly […]
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February 26th, 2017 CEO By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Leon Ware, who was an extremely talented singer and songwriter who penned hits for artists like Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, died Thursday. His manager confirmed the singer’s death to NPR. He was 77. Ware co-produced and co-wrote Gaye’s classic 1976 LP I Want You, which featured the chart-topping […]
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February 26th, 2017 CEO By Kristi O’Toole The final verdict came in for Judge Joseph Wapner. He died Sunday morning at his home in California of natural causes. He was 97 The famed judge taped more than 2,000 episodes of “The People’s Court” during his 12-year tenure on the program, inspiring decades of similar courtroom shows, including “Judge Judy” […]
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February 26th, 2017 CEO By Kristi O’Toole “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery. A loving husband and father, Bill began his career in Hollywood working on films in the art department and went on to have an illustrious career spanning four decades as a beloved […]
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February 26th, 2017 CEO By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Bobby Darin was a larger than life singer and actor who sadly has his star burn out much too soon. In 1973, at the young age of 37, he would pass away, but he packed a lot of living in those 37 years. In Michael Seth Starr’s outstanding biography “Bobby Darin: […]
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February 26th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar Alright I’m taking a break from the mob stuff for now and dedicating this one to all the “Good Catholics” of the World Black, White, Cuban and Asian. This week, Shrove Tuesday falls on February 28th. I myself, (a Waverly Roman Catholic) am not only preparing for the celebration. However, I am […]
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February 26th, 2017 CEO By Kristi O’Toole Leamaneh Castle in Co. Clare Ireland is said to be one of the most haunted places on the island. Reported to be occupying the premises is a woman known as Red Mary. A person may say to themselves, ‘Only one ghost?’ Perhaps there is only one, but please don’t make the mistake […]
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February 25th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar The influence of the mob has captivated our attenion since the early 1900s. The imprint they’ve placed on society can be seen on everything from the movies to sports. Even the music scene can’t get enough of both real life and fictional mob characters. Artists like Yo Gotti, Scarface and Capone all […]
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February 25th, 2017 CEO NewzBreaker Press Release Feature Entertainment Writer Marla Eggar joins the team at NewzBreaker. Her columns will be heavily “Gangster Flavored”, but she will have other subjects as well. We can tell you this, when you see a Byline by Eggar, you are in for some great laughs, a dose of reality and a chance to […]
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February 22nd, 2017 CEO By Kristi O’Toole Before I type one word in the body of this column I understand that this is an incredibly sensitive subject and I move forward with zero intentions of offending anyone. I just read an article regarding the European clothing store Primark pulling a tee shirt from its shelves after a couple of […]
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February 22nd, 2017 CEO By Joe Liddle This time around, I’m going to review the 1993 movie, A Bronx Tale, directed by Robert De Niro. The movie itself was De Niro’s directorial debut, and has since become one of the most appreciated movies in the gangster/mob genre. Although the movie’s backdrop is very much about the Italian-American mob in […]
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February 21st, 2017 CEO By Jerry Pearce The urban legend goes as follows. While Frank Sinatra was ascending to the top of the entertainment industry, the way was paved for his mother Dolly to rise to the top of the local politics in her home state of New Jersey. Mrs. Sinatra was chairing a fundraiser to sponsor a special-needs […]
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February 21st, 2017 CEO By Kristi O’Toole Although it might be the architecture of 1113 Rue Chartres that slows your steps and catches your eye, it is the history of the property that reels you in, peaking your curiosity. Back in the early eighteenth century, the Beauregard-Keyes House was actually intended to be a weapons arsenal for the budding […]
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February 20th, 2017 CEO By Kristi O’Toole The Gardette-LaPrete Mansion is located on the corner of Dauphine Street and Orleans Avenue in the French Quarter. In the early days of the mansion a rich man from Turkey made his home there. He was known to throw legendary parties for his guests and attended to his harem – though rumor […]
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