the godfather

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Al Martino, Godfather Singer, Dead At 82

3:38PM Andrew Belonsky | “Volare” singer Al Martino who played the Don’s godson, Johnny Fontane in The Godfather, has died at the age of 82. Friend Jerry Blavat described Martino, who got his start in 1952, as “the last of the show business legends”.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

New Paramount Theme Park in Korea to Offer ‘The Norbit Adventure’ and Other Fine Attractions

6:45AM Defamer Hollywood | There has been no shortage of potential cross-pollenation opportunities for Paramount Pictures over its 90 years in business, but for sheer monolithic stature and creative promise, nothing tweaks our loins quite like the just-announced Paramount Movie Park Korea. While we’re mildly disappointed to hear that the park is slated for Seoul and not Pyongyang (tell us you wouldn’t have been first in line for “Kim Jong Il’s Marathon Man Experience”), we’re glad to see the studio back in the theme-park business and eager to have a go at the 30-plus attractions planned for a 2011 opening. More »
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008

J. Lo Made Tom Cruise an Offer He Couldn’t Refuse

7:50AM Defamer Hollywood | Once upon a time, a godfather was a man whose chief mission was to guide a child’s religious beliefs. But nowadays, it’s just a regular guy who’s friends with the parents and buys stuff for the kid … or so J. Lo and Marc Anthony would have us believe. The “Catholic” couple, whose twins Max and Emme were born on February 22, have reportedly asked Tom Cruise to be their babies’ godfather. Yeah, you read that right. More »
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