By Larry Henry Twenty-one years ago this month, hit men gunned down mobster Herbert “Fat Herbie” Blitzstein at his Las Vegas townhouse. Blitzstein, who had been an enforcer in Southern Nevada years earlier for crime boss Anthony “The Ant” Spilotro, was shot in the head at his home on a January night in 1997. The […]
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World Football Team of the Year


In each calendar year, football gives us some crazy skills, dope players and some of the world performances. These sometimes may come from small teams that defy the odds to do the unimaginable like what we saw as Leicester City won the English Premier League with 5000-1 odds. However, sometimes the big boys do the […]
The Mafia Chronicles: Las Vegas Selected As Site For First MobWorld Summit


By Larry Henry The first MobWorld Summit is set for this summer in Las Vegas. The dates are June 15-17, with plans for a cocktail gathering on Friday night, June 15, then tours of mob sites and The Mob Museum on Saturday, capped off by a dinner that night with speakers and book signings. On […]
Homicide Bureau Attorney Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi Takes Viewers Inside the Fight For Justice in INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY’S NEW SERIES TRUE CONVICTION


Homicide investigations aren’t over when the suspect is in custody. It’s then that the next phase begins with a high-stakes game of cat and mouse between the prime suspect and the prosecutor tasked with putting them behind bars. Pressure is high to solve the case, and few know that feeling better than Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi, who […]
Tati’s World: Sometimes “The Nice” Guy Gets Tired Too!


By Tatiauna Miller I’m too damn nice. This is a flaw that I’m very aware of and I’m guilty of it on a daily basis. Some people are nice just to feel better about themselves or don’t know how to say no. I don’t have a problem with saying “no” and I also really don’t […]
The Mafia Chronicles: Kansas City Mobsters Blew Up Lefty’s Car, According To New Book


By Larry Henry In his new book, former Las Vegas mobster Frank Cullotta points an accusatory finger at the people he says are responsible for blowing up Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal’s car. The culprits: Kansas City mobsters. Cullotta says Rosenthal had been on Kansas City crime boss Nick Civella’s “hit list” for taking public shots at […]
Bruce Blackman: Moonlight Feels Right, Music, Boxing, Frank Sinatra, Life & More…


Exclusive Interview by “Bad” Brad Berkwitt “After that, other stations began adding it (Moonlight Feels Right), and it ended up on virtually every non-country radio station in the world selling 3M+ in the U.S. and 1.5M foreign.”—Bruce Blackman The wind blew some luck in my direction (first line from the smash hit song Moonlight Feels […]
Tati’s World: Thanksgiving a Time For Reflection, Family & Road Trips


By Tatiauna Miller Most people have some type of Thanksgiving tradition, whether it’s playing football with the neighborhood kids, catching a new flick at the cinema or laying around like a fat cat with stretchy pants after feasting. My Thanksgiving celebrations over the years usually starts with a road trip, to me it’s not really […]
“Gollllll-ly!” The Lovable Jim Nabors Dead at 87 – Entertainment News


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Beloved funny man Jim Nabors the star who played the clumsy deputy sheriff Gomer Pyle on “The Andy Griffith Show” and eventually starred in his own spinoff, has died at the age of 87. Nabors’ husband, Stan Cadwallader, told the Associated Press his longtime partner had died peacefully at home in […]
Investigation Discovery to Premiere Critically Acclaimed Documentary The Family I Had on December 21st


In THE FAMILY I HAD a mother’s love and ability to forgive is profoundly tested when her teenage son kills her daughter. It’s been ten years since Charity’s son, Paris, killed her daughter, Ella, and she is left questioning both his chance at redemption and her ability to forgive. THE FAMILY I HAD peels back […]
Dear White People, News Flash … They’re Not All the Same Person


By Kimberly Palermo I write a lot about racism and discrimination in a continuous attempt to impress upon white people just how extreme racism is in America. Here’s a story that may take your understanding to the next level. One of the most pathetic stories of 2017 is the Cold War Twitter fight between President […]
The Mafia Chronicles: The Mobsters Who Shaped Film Noir


By Larry Henry Fans of Mafia history who also enjoy those bleak, atmospheric crime thrillers known as film noir have had a lot to like about Sunday mornings. That’s when TCM airs its weekly film feature called “Noir Alley.” You can visit the site and view the schedule by clicking here. The weekly program is […]
The Beginning of the End – A Thanksgiving Day Celebration


By Kimberly Palermo How Americans celebrate Thanksgiving today is a far cry from its historical origins and that’s probably a good thing. The truth about Thanksgiving has little to do with the white washed version we learn about in school or the Disney fairy tales we grew up watching. So, what is the “truth” about […]
Gaming Industry Careers


There are many different types of jobs in the gaming industry that will suit people with a variety of skills and interests. Everyone from creatives to technology geeks can potentially establish a career in this industry as the job opportunities are so varied. Here are just some of the possible careers in the gaming industry. […]
Singer & Actor David Cassidy DEAD at 67


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt David Cassidy, who came to fame as a ’70s teen heartthrob and lead singer on “The Partridge Family,” died Tuesday night, according to his publicist Jo-Ann Geffen. He was 67. Cassidy had recently been admitted to the intensive care unit of a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, area hospital. He was in critical condition […]
Cosby Show Co Star Earle Hyman Dead at 91


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Earle Hyman, a longtime stage and TV actor who was best known for playing Bill Cosby’s father on “The Cosby Show,” died last Friday at the age of 91. Hyman died at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, New Jersey, according to Jordan Strohl, a representative for The Actors Fund. […]
Singer and Actress Della Reese Dead at 86 – Entertainment News


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Beloved singer and actress Della Reese passed away last evening at the of 86. Her role as Tess, on Touched By Angel, endeared her to millions long after her singing career had already made her a huge star. She leaves behind children James, Franklin and Dominique, as well as husband Franklin […]
This Reverse Robinhood Stuff is Taxing


By Kimberly Palermo Turns out having the most powerful man in America be a racist, bigoted, misogynist hasn’t really been a great thing for our nation. Go figure! I am actually embarrassed to tell people I meet from other countries that I’m from the US… Don’t get me wrong, I love the United States, but […]
Tati’s World: I Can’t Stand Gym People!


By Tatiauna Miller I don’t know what’s worse working out or the A-holes at the gym? My fitness life has been null and void for many months and my main excuse for getting back on track, is people at the gym. If I lived somewhere warm all year around I’d workout outside where I have […]
Country Music Legend Mel Tillis DEAD at 85 – Cause of DEATH Revealed


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Country music legend Mel Tillis, whose six-decade career in the music industry had him scoring hits such as “I Ain’t Never”, “Coca Cola Cowboy”, “Southern Rains”, and “I Believe In You” and who never let his stutter get in the way of him becoming a legend, died on Sunday, his publicist […]
Movie and TV Actress Ann Wedgeworth DEAD at 83


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Ann Wedgeworth, who gained fame on film and Broadway before taking on the role of a flirty divorcee on “Three’s Company,” died Thursday at the age of 83 in the New York area after a long illness, her daughter Dianna Martin said. Wedgeworth landed her first Broadway role in the 1958 […]
The Mafia Chronicles: Old Las Vegas Lives On At The Tropicana


By Larry Henry There aren’t many major establishments left in Las Vegas like the Tropicana where the country’s most famous (and infamous) mob-connected people once walked. Though it has undergone expansion and renovation through the years, the 60-year-old Tropicana is not the most luxurious resort in town. It has a small gaming area and a […]
The Neighborhood Watch: Build It and They Will Come…


By Katrina Broner Most people keep track of their lives with great memories and it’s often said, “That was the best day ever!” At times we say, “That was the worst day ever.” We count all these days as the sum of our lives but often I wonder how many days have I spent in […]
Tati’s World: Sluglife the Sequel


By Tatiauna Miller My last column I discussed the “Slugging Etiquette” and shared some of the notorious slug driver’s I’ve come across such as Sir Talks a-lot, Rule Breaker and Reckless Driver. This time I’m going to share a few more of my slug stories because why the hell not! If you remember from last […]
Book Review: A Sick Life by Tionne T-Boz Watkins (Rodale Books)


By Katrina Broner TLC has been my favorite girl group since I was a little kid! I remember having Ain’t To Proud 2 beg on cassette tape and jamming out to it with my father. As I got older I mimicked T-Boz, my favorite member, as much as my parents would allow which was usually […]