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‘The Godfather’ at 49: The vendettas, tirades and real Mob threats behind the classic novel, movie – OregonLive.com


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'The Godfather' at 49: The vendettas, tirades and real Mob threats behind the classic novel, movie
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[My] editors didn't like the idea behind my next novel. It sounded like another loser. One editor wistfully remarked that if 'Fortunate Pilgrim' [his 1965 novel that had a mobster subplot] had only had a little more of that Mafia stuff in it maybe the

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The week ahead in LA theater, March 4-11: Pat Kinevane, ‘Cambodian Rock Band’ and more – Los Angeles Times


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The week ahead in LA theater, March 4-11: Pat Kinevane, 'Cambodian Rock Band' and more
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I'm Lenny Bruce In this meticulously researched solo biography tracing the life and prosecution of the groundbreaking early 1960s comic provocateur, actor Ronnie Marmo and director Joe Mantegna offer subsequent generations not only a sense of who Bruce

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Comedian Barry Crimmins dies at age 64 – EW.com


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Comedian Barry Crimmins dies at age 64
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Comedian Barry Crimmins has died at the age of 64. In the late '70s, Crimmins founded Boston's Ding Ho Comedy Club, which helped launch the careers of many stand-ups, including Steven Wright, Denis Leary, and Dana Gould. Crimmins also played an
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Judd Apatow on Twitter: "Barry Crimmins was a compassionate, hilarious man who touched so many lives. He gave so …Twitter

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