Woman In Chains: Tears For Fears ft. Oleta Adams – NewzBreaker Music Video of the Day
May 17th, 2017 
CEO The Mafia Chronicles: The Mean Streets of George V. Higgins
May 17th, 2017 CEO 
By Larry Henry
Writing about the “Crimetown” podcast series on Providence, Rhode Island, last week brought to my mind the writer George V. Higgins.
Higgins, a New England journalist and lawyer who once worked in Providence — he died in 1999 — is one of the great novelists in American literature, known nowadays by too few readers, possibly because he is categorized only as a crime writer.
But compared to many who write “crime fiction” or “mysteries,” Higgins gives readers much more than the standard potboiler plots and bent-nose bad guys. His eye for detail and ear for authentic dialogue rival anyone who has published any kind of fiction — literary, crime, or anything else.
If I Didn’t Care: Frank Sinatra – NewzBreaker Music Video of the Day (Frank Swings on this 1939 Air Check with Harry James)
May 16th, 2017 CEO Character Actor Powers Boothe Dead at 68 – Cause of Death REVEALED
May 14th, 2017 CEO 
By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt
Character actor Powers Boothe who appeared in such great movies as Tombstone, Sin City, the original Red Dawn (not the horrible remake) and many others died in his sleep of natural causes at the age of 68.
His role of Curly Bill, in Tombstone, is beloved by millions of movie fans and I am in that group.
His rep told The Hollywood Reporter that a private service will be held in Boothe’s home state of Texas, with a memorial celebration under consideration as well.
Donations can be made to the Gary Sinise Foundation, which honors the nation’s defenders, veterans, first responders, their families and those in need.
Advice For The Young At Heart: Tears For Fears – NewzBreaker Music Video of the Day
May 11th, 2017 CEO Strange Bedfellows: The CIA and the Mob Working Together…
May 10th, 2017 CEO 
By Marla Eggar
The CIA and the Mafia have more in common than meets the eye. Both enjoy working in the dark and a legal status which operates above the law. According to declassified documents, the CIA at one point planned to use the mob to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro for $150,000! Documents detail how the mob and “Cuban exiles” settled on a payment of $100,000 for assassinating Castro, $20,000 for his brother Raúl and $20,000 for revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara, plus $2,500 for expenses.
Not sure why there’s a difference of $7,500, but I digress.
As the story goes, following a meeting with the Office of security, Richard Bissell a CIA officer, employed a go-between, Robert Maheu a businessman and lawyer,and asked him to make contact with “gangster elements”.
The Mafia Chronicles: Providence Rhode Island’s Violent Mob History Detailed in ‘Crimetown’ Podcast
May 9th, 2017 CEO 
By Larry Henry
Providence, Rhode Island.
Not a place some people might think to put on a short list of the most corrupt, mobbed-up cities in American Mafia history.
New York definitely would go on the list, as would Boston and Philadelphia.
Chicago would be there, and so would Detroit and Milwaukee and Kansas City. Tampa and New Orleans would make it, too, along with Las Vegas and Los Angeles — and even Hot Springs, Arkansas.
But Providence, Rhode Island?
A Closer Look At “The Prime Minister of the Underworld” Frank Costello
May 9th, 2017 CEO 
By Marla Eggar
As everyone may know Frank Costello was known as “The Prime Minister of the Underworld”. Despite retiring from the mob, he still retained power and influence in New York’s mafia and remained prominent throughout his final years. Mob bosses and old associates such as Carlo Gambino and Meyer Lansky still held Costello in high regard during his retirement and sought after his advice on important mafia affairs.
In his lifetime, Costello became known for combining crime with politics. His ability to do such helped the mob buy and influence judges, police and politicians. In return, the mob didn’t need to worry about pressure from the law considering much of them were on their payroll. One might ask how Frank Costello became so influential and valuable to the mob? Well, I’ll tell you…
Character Actor Don Gordon Dead at 90 – Movie News
May 7th, 2017 CEO 
By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt
Don Gordon, an Emmy-nominated character actor who often starred alongside his close friend Steve McQueen, died on April 24 in Los Angeles. He was 90.
His death was confirmed by his wife, Denise.
Gordon found steady work starting in the 60’s and going through to the 80’s, when his career kind of hit a slower pace.
The Mafia Chronicles: Organized Crime in Las Vegas and Beyond Mystery Endures Over Bomb Blast That Destroyed Lefty Rosenthal’s Car
May 5th, 2017 CEO 
By Larry Henry
All these years later, nobody knows who blew up Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal’s Cadillac, injuring him with his to-go order of ribs outside the Tony Roma’s restaurant in old mobbed-up Las Vegas.
His former lawyer, gin-swilling Oscar Goodman, who flamboyantly later served as Las Vegas mayor sometimes with showgirls at his side and a giant martini glass, said last month he doesn’t know who was responsible for the bomb blast.
Same for Bob Miller, the Clark County elected prosecutor at the time of the blast almost thirty-five years ago.
He doesn’t know.
Award Winning Journalist Larry Henry Brings The Mafia Chronicles to NewzBreaker
May 5th, 2017 CEO 
NewzBreaker Press Release
NewzBreaker welcomes our newest Feature Writer Larry Henry, who is an award winning journalist. Henry’s column “The Mafia Chronicles” will be exclusive to NewzBreaker and a can’t miss read for all the mafia fans out there who check out our site daily for mafia related articles. On behalf of the entire team, we welcome Larry aboard.
Two Different Worlds: Jane Morgan & Roger Williams – NewzBreaker Music Video of the Day
May 3rd, 2017 CEO Eggar’s Top 5 Favorite Gangster Movies of All Time!
May 2nd, 2017 CEO 
By Marla Eggar (Who else would it be by?)
I know this may only be only my opinion but gangster movies are one of the most popular and fascinating in today’s cinema. Their compelling, provocative and comical, at times. While it’s hard to combine my list to just five I went with the ones that overall kept my attention and had a interesting plot.
Here we go…
The Godfather: An Accurate Depiction of the Mafia or Hollywood Fantasy?
May 1st, 2017 CEO 
By Marla Eggar
The Godfather for years has been regarded as one of the greatest representations of organized crime. It’s been certified as socially, historically and theatrically compelling. Currently, (to the best of my knowledge) it’s ranked the second-greatest film in American cinema. Mario Puzo’s novel about the Corleone Family gives us a glimpse into a powerful dynasty spanning from 1945 to 1955 under the patriarch Vito Corleone and in later years Michael Corleone. As you may already know, Puzo used real life characters like Frank Costello, who was the inspiration behind family patriarch Vito Corleone and Willi Moretti who inspired the Luca Brasi character. However, despite the real life characters and storyline how accurate would you say the movie is to the real life mob? Listed below are theories (I’ve heard about over the years) that insinuated The Godfather was more myth than reality.
