FameCrawler : sopranos

Edie Falco And Mommy's Little Slugger

Josh loposer — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Edie Falco and her 4 year-old son Anderson celebrate on the field at last night's Mets game after Edie threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

From the reports I've read, Edie has quite the arm. She apparently zinged a near strike from behind the pitchers mound. That's better than a whole lot of dudes, Mario Lopez for example (who walked up like ten steps).

I guess that speaks pretty loudly for Edie's strength as a single mother, a former alcoholic, and a breast cancer survivor. On her own, Edie is raising two kids Anderson, 4, and Macy, 15 months, both adopted.

She's got a new show coming up on Showtime called Nurse Jackie in which she plays the lead character, a brilliant and flawed Vicodin-popping ER nurse.

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Chazz Palminteri is Successful in what Matters Most

trix — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:31:00 GMT

My respect for Chazz Palminteri just went up so many levels. It seems that he feels no amount of personal success can make up for being a lousy father.

Finally, a "star" who knows what life is supposed to be all about.

Yes, you should have a modicum of success for yourself, but your kids should be the first and foremost things in your life.

At least that's my opinion, and Chazz Palminteri feels the same way.

He told OK! Magazine, "In life – and people might disagree with me on this – but I feel if you’re a failure as a father, I think that’s hard to take, If you’re a success in all of your life but you’re a failure as a father, that’s a real big knock on you. Fatherhood has changed me,” he admits. “It’s made me more responsible.”

“It’s not just me I have to worry about. It’s not just me and my wife – it’s these kids that walk around and look at you and go ‘Daddy, what’s up? What’s going on dad? Are you going to pay for my college? Can I have a car? Can I have this? Can I have that?’ You can’t let them down.”

It's refreshing that his priorities are in order. Now if we can just get the rest of humankind to get them in-line and take care of their kids and be better parents, we'll all be good.

And yes, I know there are good parents out there, I'm generalizing.

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Harvey Keitel and Little Director

Karl Erikson — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:11:00 GMT

Don't think that Ptolemy Williams - Gretchen Mol's boy - is the only baby on the "Life on Mars" set. Harvey Keitel also has a little boy and he brought along 4-year-old Roman the other day. Looks like Roman is all comfortable in the director's seat. Perhaps he's got a future in the biz. Harvey, 69, is married to Daphna Kastner.

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Gretch Mol Lifts Ptolemy Up

Karl Erikson — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:37:00 GMT

Gretchen Mol, 35-year-old star of the ABC series "Life on Mars," was out in NYC the other day, playing with her son, Ptolemy John (13 months). They hung out in a park next to the Hudson River for a while. When Gretchen was on "The View" recently, she said that her husband, Tod Williams, had a schoolmate with the name Ptolemy and so that's where the couple came up with their son's name. It's certainly unique.

If you're not watching "Life on Mars," you're missing out on a great show. I loved the British series, but I have to say that the American version is a very successful translation. You can catch episodes online if you need to catch up. Highly recommended.

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Life on Mars' Jason O'Mara Says Family is Priority

Gretchen, Kip, and Ptolemy

Life On Mars With Gretchen Mol's Son

Karl Erikson — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:06:00 GMT

Gretchen Mol, 35-year-old star of the new American version of "Life on Mars," was on the show's set recently when she got a visit from her favorite man, 1-year-old son Ptolemy. Geez, who the hell names their kid Ptolemy? How do you even SAY that? I looked it up in a baby names database and Ptolemy means "Future therapy patient who hates his parents for such a stupid name."

Life on Mars," based on a British series by the same name, debuts October 9 on ABC. It's about a cop who gets hit by a car and suddenly wakes up in 1973. Sounds like it'll be good. I've never seen the original show, but I'll have to find it online. The American version also stars Harvey Keitel, Jason O'Mara, Lisa Bonet, and Michael Imperioli. A hell of a cast.

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Drea De Matteo Sobbed When She Found Out She Was Pregnant

Karen — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:04:00 GMT

Drea De Matteo lost it when she found out she was pregnant, because she wasn't ready to be a mother.

"We took, like, 50 pregnancy tests. He was really excited, but I was crying, 'I'm not ready.'"

The 36-year-old Sopranos star is now a proud mum to seven-month-old Alabama Gypsy Rose, with rocker boyfriend Shooter Jennings, 29.

SAG Awards: Daniel Day Lewis Dedicates Award to Heath Ledger

sweatpantsmom — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:35:00 GMT

Daniel Day-Lewis, while accepting his SAG award on Sunday night, gave a moving tribute to Heath Ledger. Day-Lewis, who was named Best Actor for his leading role in There Will Be Blood, called Ledger, and his roles in Monster's Ball and Brokeback Mountain, an inspiration. "Of course, in Brokeback Mountain he was unique," Day-Lewis said. "He was perfect. And that scene in the trailer at the end of the film is as moving as anything I have ever seen."

During a backstage interview Day-Lewis was asked why he decided to dedicate his award to Ledger. "I suppose that's all I've been thinking about for the last few days. I never met him. I thought he was beautiful. I just have a very strong feeling that I would have liked him very much as a man. ...I admired him very much."

SAG Awards: Angelina Jolie Looking Pregnant on the Red Carpet

sweatpantsmom — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:35:00 GMT

The Screen Actors Guild Awards, the first star-studded awards show of the season, are now underway. But who can concentrate on the show when we're all trying to figure out if Angelina Jolie is knocked-up? The actress walked the red carpet at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in a loose, flowing dress fueling speculation that she's pregnant.

Of course, no one's considered the possibility that maybe she just likes loose, flowing dresses or maybe just wanted to be comfortable after she hits the after-show buffet line and scarfs down all those hors d'oeuvres. I'd wear a big dress too, if I knew there was a room full of cheese balls and shish kebabs waiting for me.

Jolie is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Marianne Pearl in A Mighty Heart. If she wins maybe she'll announce her pregnancy. Probably not.

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Drea de Matteo Welcomes Baby Shooter

Whit Honea — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:47:00 GMT

Drea de Matteo and Shooter Jennings welcomed their new baby Alabama Gypsy Rose into the world on November 29th.

Everyone is healthy and happy.

Congrats!

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James Gandolfini Storms Hive, no Bees Whacked

Whit Honea — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:36:00 GMT

James Gandolfini and his wife Marcy took their son Michael to see Jerry Seinfeld's Bee Movie Premiere in NYC.

Michael is the first happy kid we've seen at the theater. He's also the oldest. Maybe it's a sophisticated cartoon about bugs.

Gandolfini, fresh off of the "Sopranos," might be wondering if this is what happens next. You have a great show with a decent run, you win some awards, end the show with a crappy and controversial last episode, and then 10 years later you come out of the woodwork to make some cartoon that makes kids sad.

That'll teach him to fade to black.

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