By Jerry Pearce Frank Sinatra may have been one of the preeminent vocalists of the 20th Century, but it’s fair to say that his talents didn’t extend solely to the act of holding a microphone. Indeed, some have claimed that Sinatra was an even better actor then a singer, and if we overlook his vast […]
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Singer Al Jarreau Dead At 76
By Kristi O’Toole Legendary jazz singer Al Jarreau died Sunday morning in Los Angeles. He was 76. Though the cause of death has not been released, he was recently hospitalized for exhaustion. Jarreau’s career spanned five decades with seven Grammy wins and 20 albums. He is the only Grammy vocalist to have won in the […]
Liddle’s Look at Upcoming Mob Movies…
By Joe Liddle This time around I thought I’d talk about some upcoming movies in the mob genre. I spoke about The Life and Death of John Gotti in my last article, starring John Travolta, and I realize that there has been a surge of movies in this particular category. One that comes to mind […]
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson Found Dead At London Home After Brain Tumor Diagnosis
By Kristi O’Toole The former “It girl”, who recently announced she was battling a brain tumor, was discovered on Wednesday afternoon. Scotland Yard confirmed officers were called by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service at 1:40pm (GBT) that the death was being treated as “unexplained” until autopsy results come back.
Battlestar Galactica Star Richard Hatch Dead At 71
By Kristi O’Toole Hatch was the only actor to appear in both the original series of Battlestar Galactica and its more recent reboot. He played Captain Apollo in the original sci-fi series while Tom Zarek, a different character in the reboot from 2004 to 2009. Hatch’s son Paul confirmed his father’s death in a message […]
The Life or Death of a John Gotti Movie – Breaking Entertainment News
By Joe Liddle Some of you will know and many of you will not know that John Travolta’s latest movie, The Life and Death of John Gotti (previously named Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father) has been in post-production for a considerable few years. Directed by Entourage actor Kevin Connolly, the movie will follow […]
Feature Entertainment Writer Joe Liddle Joins NewzBreaker
NewzBreaker Press Release Feature Entertainment Writer Joe Liddle is our newest writer at NewzBreaker “The Only News Source”. On behalf of the entire team, we welcome him aboard.
The Sinatra File: February ‘67 at Fifty
By Jerry Pearce We take a brief moment here at “The Sinatra File” to make honorable mention of two milestones in the Sinatra recording canon, both of which, at the beginning of this month, celebrate fifty years since their creation. It was early in the year of 1967 and Frank Sinatra was shuffling through the […]
The Warren’s: A Legacy Of Paranormal Marvels Or Embellished Nonsense?
By Kristi O’Toole For over fifty years, Ed and Lorraine Warren were considered America’s preeminent experts on the subject of spirits and demonology. The Warren’s had repeatedly been called in to control some of the most profane outbreaks of diabolical phenomena in the country. Cases where even priests become demon possessed. Cases where people are […]
A World Without Francis Albert Sinatra
By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Photo copyrighted by The Berkwitt Family “I detest bad manners. If people are polite, I am. They shouldn’t try to get away with not being polite to me.”— Francis Albert Sinatra May 14th, 2017, will mark the 19th anniversary of the passing of Music Icon Francis Albert Sinatra at the age […]
‘Sopranos’ Actor Frank Pellegrino Dies at 72 After Battle With Lung Cancer
By Kristi O’Toole The actor was best known for playing FBI Chief Frank Cubitoso on the HBO series from 1999 until 2004. He also starred in 1990’s gangster movie Goodfellas as Johnny Dio, and appeared on Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2002. Aside from his acting career, Pellegrino was a successful restaurateur. He co […]
Asia Co-Founder and King Crimson Vet John Wetton Dead At 67
By Kristi O’Toole John Wetton, the bassist and singer for Asia, as well as a former member of King Crimson , has died at the age of 67 after a battle with cancer. Wetton first hit the scene in 1972 when he joined the King Crimson lineup, sticking with the group over a two year […]
The Sinatra File: Sounds of the 70s
By Jerry Pearce In a previous installment of this column, “The Sinatra File” took an extended look at the making of one of Frank Sinatra’s landmark album releases, “Trilogy.” Reaching stores in 1979, the three-record set not only contained some of the finest later product recorded by the legendary singer, but also capped a unique […]
Actor John Hurt Dead At 77
By Kristi O’Toole Actor John Hurt, the British actor who gained Oscar nominations for his roles in “Midnight Express” and “The Elephant Man,” has died at the age of 77, publicist Charles McDonald said Friday. Known for playing tormented characters, Hurt’s most memorable scene could arguably be when he died on screen in the 1979 […]
Pampered Chefs Happy Families: Tex-Mex Breakfast Burrito
By Kristi O’Toole Ingredients: • 2 ounces Co-Jack cheese, shredded (1/2 cup) • 1 green onion with top • 4 (6-7 inch) flour tortillas
Mannix Star Mike Connors Dead at 91 – Cause of Death REVEALED
By Kristi O’Toole Mike Connors, who starred as a hard-hitting private eye on the long-running television series “Mannix,” has died. He was 91. The actor died surrounded by family Thursday afternoon at a Los Angeles hospital from complications of leukemia that had been diagnosed a week earlier, said his son-in-law, Mike Condon.
Pampered Chef Happy Families: Peanutty Chocolate Banana Bread
By Kristi O’Toole Ingredients: • 2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour • 1 cup (250 mL) sugar • 1 tbsp (15 mL) baking powder • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt • 1 cup (250 mL) mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
Allman Brothers Band Drummer Butch Trucks Shoots Himself Dead
By Kristi O’Toole The horrific scene was witnessed by his artist wife of 25 years. Butch Trucks suffered a gunshot wound to the head and died Tuesday in his waterfront condo in West Palm Beach, Florida at the age of 69. A woman caller who is unidentified on the transcript but described as ‘hysterical’ dialed […]
Pampered Chefs Happy Families: Ginger Citrus Chicken Lettuce Wraps
By Kristi O’Toole Ingredients: 1 lb (450 g) chicken tenders • ¼ tsp (1 mL) each salt and black pepper • 2 green onions • 1 medium carrot, peeled • 1 cup (250 mL) red seedless grapes
Rod Stewart & Cyndi Lauper Join for Summer Tour – Breaking Entertainment News
By Kristi O’Toole Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper announced plans for a joint American tour on Monday. Their summer jaunt starts in Hollywood, Florida on July 6th and wraps up a little more than a month later in Houston, Texas. The stars plan to reveal more details about their shows during interviews this week.
The Sinatra File: Francis Down Under
By Jerry Pearce This past December 2nd, I was preparing myself for what I referred to as “Sinatra Weekend. It was a Friday, and that coming Sunday, I was to perform for the first time on stage as part of the Sinatra Birthday Bash, an annual tribute concert event held at the Count Basie Theatre […]