Mob narratives seldom place women front and center, unless it’s in a flat-out comedy or campy TV movies like “Mafia Princess” and “Bella Mafia.” No stranger to the genre as an actress, Jennifer Esposito attempts to balance that ledger with her debut as writer-director, “Fresh Kills.”
This solid drama centers on a family not unlike “The Sopranos,” but with its patriarch mostly pushed to the background. The focus here is on wives and daughters, who must turn a blind eye to criminal doings from which they both benefit and suffer the consequences. Originally a Tribeca premiere, “Fresh Kills” has been traveling the festival circuit and should prove a viable item for streaming platforms and broadcasters.
After a framing sequence that fast-forwards to a later moment of crisis, we meet the Larussos in 1987 as they’re moving on up to a “better life” from their old Brooklyn one, taking over...
This solid drama centers on a family not unlike “The Sopranos,” but with its patriarch mostly pushed to the background. The focus here is on wives and daughters, who must turn a blind eye to criminal doings from which they both benefit and suffer the consequences. Originally a Tribeca premiere, “Fresh Kills” has been traveling the festival circuit and should prove a viable item for streaming platforms and broadcasters.
After a framing sequence that fast-forwards to a later moment of crisis, we meet the Larussos in 1987 as they’re moving on up to a “better life” from their old Brooklyn one, taking over...
- 12/10/2023
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
In a new New Yorker story by Ronan Farrow, six women, including actress Illeana Douglas, accuse CBS chairman-ceo Leslie Moonves of sexual misconduct. The allegations against Moonves span over two decades, and involve unwanted kissing and touching that occurred more than 20 years ago, as well as other claims that occurred more recently.
Douglas’ allegation stems from her time on the CBS sitcom Queens. She shared explicit details with Farrow about an alleged encounter with Moonves, who she claims was “violently kissing” her and holding her down on a couch in his office.
Douglas’ allegation stems from her time on the CBS sitcom Queens. She shared explicit details with Farrow about an alleged encounter with Moonves, who she claims was “violently kissing” her and holding her down on a couch in his office.
- 7/27/2018
- by Amelia McDonell-Parry
- Rollingstone.com
CBS chairman-ceo Leslie Moonves has been accused of sexual misconduct by six women, including actress Illeana Douglas, who asserts that Moonves had her fired from a comedy pilot after she rebuffed his forceful advances. The accusations were leveled in a report published Friday by investigative reporter Ronan Farrow in the New Yorker.
Douglas’ allegation stems from her work in 1996 on the pilot for “Queens.” Douglas described a meeting with Moonves in which he held her down on a couch and kissed her without her consent.
“At that point, you’re a trapped animal,” Douglas told the New Yorker. “Your life is flashing before your eyes.”
The allegations raise the question of whether Moonves will be forced to resign amid the heightened cultural sensitivity to sexual harassment allegations, even those that are decades old. In a statement to the New Yorker, Moonves acknowledged some past transgressions, but CBS has also disputed...
Douglas’ allegation stems from her work in 1996 on the pilot for “Queens.” Douglas described a meeting with Moonves in which he held her down on a couch and kissed her without her consent.
“At that point, you’re a trapped animal,” Douglas told the New Yorker. “Your life is flashing before your eyes.”
The allegations raise the question of whether Moonves will be forced to resign amid the heightened cultural sensitivity to sexual harassment allegations, even those that are decades old. In a statement to the New Yorker, Moonves acknowledged some past transgressions, but CBS has also disputed...
- 7/27/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Just when you thought Beyoncé completely shut down Halloween this year with her stellar Lil’ Kim lookalike costume, the singer revealed she actually dressed up as the rapper for a total of five times.
Queen Bey, 36, shared new photos from her spooky holiday on her website Friday, complete with side-by-side pictures of her muse. “Halloween 2017: Lil’ Kim Appreciation. Hip Hop would not be the same without our original Queen B,” Beyoncé wrote.
And the “original Queen B” was loving it.
Lil’ Kim shared her reaction on Twitter, writing, “I’m speechless and honored.” (Fun fact: Kim has a song...
Queen Bey, 36, shared new photos from her spooky holiday on her website Friday, complete with side-by-side pictures of her muse. “Halloween 2017: Lil’ Kim Appreciation. Hip Hop would not be the same without our original Queen B,” Beyoncé wrote.
And the “original Queen B” was loving it.
Lil’ Kim shared her reaction on Twitter, writing, “I’m speechless and honored.” (Fun fact: Kim has a song...
- 11/3/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Exclusive: The Kennedys producer Asylum Entertainment is stepping up its longform efforts with the hire of Joan Harrison as Svp Scripted Programming & Development. She will oversee miniseries and limited series for the company, with several projects already set up at networks. Harrison oversaw miniseries for CBS during the genre’s boom in the 1990s, shepherding such minis as The Last Don, Bella Mafia and In Cold Blood. She later worked as VP Development at TLC and the Travel Channel before a stint at Gersh, where she represented showrunners and filmmakers, and packaged longform and unscripted series.
- 11/19/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Kim tells 'RapFix Live' she doesn't 'give a ish' what people think about her, and she won't say whether 'If You Love Me' is about Maino.
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway
Lil' Kim
Photo: Uptin Saiidi / MTV News
There is no female Mc with a career trajectory quite like Lil' Kim's.
When she first debuted alongside the Notorious B.I.G.'s Junior M.A.F.I.A. in 1995 on their hit single "Player's Anthem," Kim was a sexy temptress with lyrics as captivating as her looks. Kim grew to be a soloist and, after Biggie's untimely demise, she became the Queen Bee of Junior M.A.F.I.A. There have been a number of ups and downs in her career, but today, the Notorious K.I.M. feels that she is at her artistic peak.
"Creatively, as an artist, I think I'm in my Kanye West mode; you do whatever you wanna do and...
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway
Lil' Kim
Photo: Uptin Saiidi / MTV News
There is no female Mc with a career trajectory quite like Lil' Kim's.
When she first debuted alongside the Notorious B.I.G.'s Junior M.A.F.I.A. in 1995 on their hit single "Player's Anthem," Kim was a sexy temptress with lyrics as captivating as her looks. Kim grew to be a soloist and, after Biggie's untimely demise, she became the Queen Bee of Junior M.A.F.I.A. There have been a number of ups and downs in her career, but today, the Notorious K.I.M. feels that she is at her artistic peak.
"Creatively, as an artist, I think I'm in my Kanye West mode; you do whatever you wanna do and...
- 3/7/2012
- MTV Music News
'She has a lane that's been closed that she just busted open on her own,' Fif tells MTV News of Pink Friday Mc.
By Alvin Blanco, with reporting by Matt Elias
50 Cent
Photo: MTV News
With a barrage of features to her name, Nicki Minaj had amassed a legion of fans long before she dropped her debut, Pink Friday, on Monday (November 22). Among those admirers is one of hip-hop's biggest stars: 50 Cent.
When MTV News visited the set of Jeremih's "Down on Me" video, which features 50, the rapper weighed in on Nicki's musical appeal and her rap lineage.
"She's the only female around, period," Fif said. "She has a lane that's been closed that she just busted open on her own, and she's an amazing talent. A lot of artists, I personally am not excited by, but her, particularly, she impressed me on that 'Bottoms Up' remix,...
By Alvin Blanco, with reporting by Matt Elias
50 Cent
Photo: MTV News
With a barrage of features to her name, Nicki Minaj had amassed a legion of fans long before she dropped her debut, Pink Friday, on Monday (November 22). Among those admirers is one of hip-hop's biggest stars: 50 Cent.
When MTV News visited the set of Jeremih's "Down on Me" video, which features 50, the rapper weighed in on Nicki's musical appeal and her rap lineage.
"She's the only female around, period," Fif said. "She has a lane that's been closed that she just busted open on her own, and she's an amazing talent. A lot of artists, I personally am not excited by, but her, particularly, she impressed me on that 'Bottoms Up' remix,...
- 11/22/2010
- MTV Music News
Young Money diva breaks down the possibility of working with her fellow Queens natives.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Nicki Minaj
Photo: MTV News
Nicki Minaj is steadily building a rep as one of hip-hop's most unpredictable artists with her ever-changing Day-Glo hair colors and collaborations with everyone from Robin Thicke to Mariah Carey to Ludacris.
With the buzz about the "Massive Attack" Mc's upcoming debut album heating up, fans are on the lookout for who the Young Money Barbie may work with next. As one of the biggest stars to come out of Queens in recent years, a collabo with Southside titan 50 Cent might be a logical step. However, Minaj said that despite sharing a hometown, she and Fif haven't come across each other yet.
"Our paths never crossed, and it's weird," Minaj told DJ Envy in a recent episode of MTV2's "Sucker Free Countdown." "I did meet [Lloyd] Banks, like,...
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Nicki Minaj
Photo: MTV News
Nicki Minaj is steadily building a rep as one of hip-hop's most unpredictable artists with her ever-changing Day-Glo hair colors and collaborations with everyone from Robin Thicke to Mariah Carey to Ludacris.
With the buzz about the "Massive Attack" Mc's upcoming debut album heating up, fans are on the lookout for who the Young Money Barbie may work with next. As one of the biggest stars to come out of Queens in recent years, a collabo with Southside titan 50 Cent might be a logical step. However, Minaj said that despite sharing a hometown, she and Fif haven't come across each other yet.
"Our paths never crossed, and it's weird," Minaj told DJ Envy in a recent episode of MTV2's "Sucker Free Countdown." "I did meet [Lloyd] Banks, like,...
- 6/14/2010
- MTV Music News
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