By Larry Henry As George Knapp remembers it, when things started going sour for the mob in Las Vegas decades ago, no one was immune from threats. Not law enforcement officials, not state regulators, not even news reporters. No one. “For the most part, the mobsters we used to chase around understood it was our […]
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The Sinatra File: This Week with Frank, #1
By Jerry Pearce A new feature of this column will feature relatively brief stabs at Sinatra history as we connect present time dates with corresponding timely historical moments in his career. For “This Week with Frank,” we travel to Upstate New York… August 1978. Sinatra was debuting with his orchestra at the Grandstand Stage of […]
Actor Jay Thomas of Murphy Brown & Cheers Fame Dead at 69
By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Jay Thomas, a very funny comic and character actor who co-starred on hit shows “Cheers” and “Murphy Brown” has died after a battle with cancer, according to his publicist Tom Estey. Thomas was 69. “Jay Thomas was one of the funniest and kindest men I have had the honor to call […]
The Neighborhood Watch: Donald Trump Who’s America Are You Making Great Again?
By Katrina Broner Trina From St. Olaf, Nice To Meet You! The craziness of Rose Nylund has actually begun to make sense and we would be Besties for life living in this country right now. Rose is a character from the old tv show Golden Girls and she was always a little off and sincerely […]
Tati’s World: A Single Parent and Dating? The Struggle!
By Tatiauna Miller I’m a single black female with a child. According to some lame ass statistics I would be considered the least desirable mate. WELL…..according to “Tati’s World” a world-renowned publication here at NewzBreaker, I’m an extremely desirable mate and I’m very confused on why I haven’t found the BEST person for me. Notice […]
Can An Exorcism Rid This Town of Its Demons Once and For All? GHOSTS OF SHEPHERDSTOWN FINALE AIRS ON MONDAY AT 10/9c
In 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, […]
Chris Hansen is Back to Unravel the Truth and Emotions Behind Every Homicide in ID’s New Season of Killer Instinct – Breaking News
Emmy Award-winning journalist Chris Hansen returns to America’s leading true-crime network Investigation Discovery (ID) for the third season of KILLER INSTINCT WITH CHRIS HANSEN. With a proven track record for gaining access to hard-to-get interviews, Hansen sets himself apart as a journalist for his ability to both empathize with those closest to the case and […]
Katrina Broner Joins the NewzBreaker Team
NewzBreaker Press Release Katrina Broner is our newest Feature Writer on Newzbreaker. On behalf of the entire team, we welcome her aboard.
Comic Legend Jerry Lewis Dead at 91 – Breaking News
By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt They say they die in 3’s and it appears once again, there is merit to that old folklore with Dick Gregory, Sonny Landham and now Jerry Lewis. He was a comedian, director, host for many years of the Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day Telethon and half of the highly successful Martin and […]
Predator Actor Sonny Landham Dead at 76
By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Character actor Sonny Landham who may be best remembered for his role as Billy Sole in the 1987 movie Predator with Arnold Schwarzenegger has died at the age of 76 last Thursday. I also enjoyed him in the 1982 movie, 48 Hours, with Eddie Murphy, where he played criminal, Billy Bear. […]
Dick Gregory Legendary Comedian and Civil Rights Activist Dead at 84
By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Our legends in entertainment and humanity keep leaving us. Yesterday comic genius and Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory died at the age of 84 in Washington, DC. Gregory, was a pioneer in black satire who took a cool brand of humor into being a strong force on the civil rights front […]
TLC Gets Spirited with the Return of KINDRED SPIRITS and ALL-NEW SERIES EVIL THINGS
Friday night frights return to TLC in time for Halloween with the second season of KINDRED SPIRITS, following renowned ghost hunters Amy Bruni and Adam Berry as they help real people tormented by paranormal activity in their homes. Scared by the mysterious happenings, but hesitant to pick up and leave, they have turned to two […]
Investigation Discovery (ID) Partners with the Southern Poverty Law to Develop New Special about the WHITE SUPREMACY MOVEMENT
In light of the tragic events in Charlottesville, Va., true-crime network Investigation Discovery (ID) will encore an episode of its series HATE IN AMERICA about white supremacy. The episode “The Klan on Trial” will air this Thursday, August 17 at 8/7c. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Tony Harris, HATE IN AMERICA showcases the heroic work […]
Was Martin Landau’s Role in Rounders One of His Best?
After the passing of the great Martin Landau at the age of 89 in July this year, many film sites have turned to discussing the actor’s finest moments on screen. There is certainly an abundance to choose from, including his stunning performances in Ed Wood for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor in […]
American Heros Channel Recalls the Tragic Events of April 1995 in “OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING: AS WE WATCHED”
On April 19, 1995, the deadliest domestic terror attack on U.S. soil occurred at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The bombing, carried out by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, left 168 people dead and more than six hundred injured. Now, American Heroes Channel (AHC) and ABC News’ Lincoln Square Productions have […]
Tati’s World: Jerks at Work…
By Tatiauna Miller A majority of our society has to go to work to make money. We spend a large percentage of our lives in a place of business surrounded by people we fucking don’t like! Let’s discuss some of the worst office offender and are you one of them? The most common offender in […]
Legendary Singer and Songwriter Glen Campbell Is DEAD at 81 – Breaking Entertainment News
By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Glen Campbell, who touched hearts and souls with his 21 Top 40 hits including “Rhinestone Cowboy,” “Wichita Lineman” and “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” died Tuesday. He was 81. A rep for Universal Music Group, Campbell’s record label, confirmed the singer’s death to Rolling Stone. During a career that […]
Mob Real Estate…
By Marla Eggar For the mobster who works hard and plays even harder the fruits of their labor are much to envy. Of course, smart gangsters learn to hide their wealth to keep from forking it over to the Feds or Uncle Sam. Others set up investments and fronts to explain their extravagant lifestyle. For […]
Pearce’s Picks: Dick Haymes, 1958-1961
By Jerry Pearce The life and career of Dick Haymes was covered in a piece written several articles ago here on Newzbreaker, and while given a brief mention, glossed over a unique benchmark in his career that saw the production of two fine swing albums heralded by the forgotten balladeer. While Haymes was best known […]
The Bad Boys of the Irish Mob
By Marla Eggar For over 150 years the Irish Mob has battled the Mafia (Italian) the government and each other. Unlike the Italian mob the Irish operate more like lone wolves. They don’t have the buffers or the infrastructure the Italian mob has but their just as notorious and ruthless as their counterparts. Listed below […]
Tati’s World: Reality TV a Sticky Web of Guilty Pleasure!
By Tatiauna Miller Sunday night I got caught in the web of reality TV. It was like watching a couple argue in the car next to you or watching someone’s child have a temper tantrum in the mall. Those are all things you’re embarrassed to see happening in front of you, but can’t look away. […]
The Sinatra File: Shot Down in Eighty-One
By Jerry Pearce The decadent arrangement of “The Gal Who Got Away” and “It Never Entered My Mind” first sung by Frank Sinatra in the early 1980s, is perhaps the greatest fusion chart ever created for a singer of American standards. Combining a stomping orchestral chart by Nelson Riddle with some tasty intricate solo piano […]
The Neighborhood Watch: A Commentary on Safety & Our Society Today!
By Katrina Broner “Love Thy Neighbor” There are 7 billion people on earth and counting so you would think there are as many ways to “Love Thy Neighbor” as there are neighbors by now. The truth is there are a lot less and people are starting to like being left alone, maybe for good reason. […]