Godfather

‘The Godfather’ director forced to sell watches after losing millions on passion project

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‘The Godfather’ director forced to sell watches after losing millions on passion project

“The Godfather” director Francis Ford Coppola is selling off several luxury watches from his personal collection, including one custom timepiece worth over $1 million, after losing most of his wealth financing his decades-long passion project, “Megalopolis.” The 86-year-old Oscar-winning filmmaker reportedly invested $120 million of his own fortune into making the epic science fiction movie, which … Read more

Exclusive | Diane Keaton’s ‘Godfather’ co-star Gianni Russo shattered by her death

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Exclusive | Diane Keaton’s ‘Godfather’ co-star Gianni Russo shattered by her death

She played a motherly role — on and off the set — in “The Godfather.” Diane Keaton’s Hollywood breakthrough came in the Francis Ford Coppola 1972 masterpiece, where she starred as Kay Adams-Corleone, the schoolteacher wife of mobster Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino. Before that, Keaton, only 26, had acted in only two other … Read more

Prince George’s rarely seen godfather joins Kate Middleton in emotional public reunion

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Prince George’s rarely seen godfather joins Kate Middleton in emotional public reunion

Prince George’s rarely seen godfather, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, joined Kate Middleton at a royal engagement Thursday as the pair enjoyed a sweet public reunion. The Princess of Wales, 43, paid a visit to the Sudbury Silk Mills in Suffolk, England where she exchanged smiles and hugs with her former private secretary. Lowther-Pinkerton, who holds the Lord … Read more

Francis Ford Coppola apologizes for making ‘Godfather II’ and starting sequel trend: ‘I’m embarrassed’

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Francis Ford Coppola apologizes for making ‘Godfather II’ and starting sequel trend: ‘I’m embarrassed’

Francis Ford Coppola apologized for making one of the greatest films of all time. The Oscar-winning director, 85, told the Washington Post in an interview published Monday that he’s to blame for the never-ending amount of sequels in Hollywood, because he helmed 1974’s “The Godfather Part II.” “So I’m the jerk that started numbers on … Read more

‘Titanic’ star unrecognizable as ‘Godfather’ Marlon Brando in biopic sneak peek

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‘Titanic’ star unrecognizable as ‘Godfather’ Marlon Brando in biopic sneak peek

Billy Zane made a stunning transformation into late film actor Marlon Brando. The 58-year-old appeared as a spitting image of Brando’s Don Vito Corleone from Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 mob drama, “The Godfather.”  Zane is playing Brando, who died in 2004 at age 80, in the upcoming biopic, “Waltzing with Brando.” Zane looked unrecognizable as he … Read more

Italian city bans ‘Godfather,’ mafia souvenirs because it ‘humiliates’ the locals

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Italian city bans ‘Godfather,’ mafia souvenirs because it ‘humiliates’ the locals

It’s not “strictly business,” it’s personal. A city in Sicily is trying to rescind its connections to organized crime by banning the sale of souvenirs relevant to the mafia. The mayor of Agrigento gave the Sicilian message that street vendors and gift shop tchotchkes — very similar to mob-related paraphernalia sold in tourist traps around … Read more

‘The Godfather’ star John Aprea dead at 83: ‘One of the classiest guys I knew’

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‘The Godfather’ star John Aprea dead at 83: ‘One of the classiest guys I knew’

John Aprea, known for portraying a young Salvatore “Sal” Tessio in “The Godfather Part II,” died earlier this month. He was 83. Aprea “died of natural causes” on Monday, Aug. 5 in Los Angeles surrounded by his loved ones, his manager Will Levine confirmed to Fox News Digital. “I am very saddened by the death of Mr. … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to celebrate Lili’s godfather Tyler Perry at 2024 Paley Honors

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to celebrate Lili’s godfather Tyler Perry at 2024 Paley Honors

The Paley Center for Media announced on Wednesday that Tyler Perry will receive the highest honor at its Paley Honors gala in Beverly Hills on December 4. The event will celebrate Perry’s extensive career in media, highlighting his production of over 2,000 episodes of television and direction, writing and production of 28 feature films. Since … Read more

Coppola’s last hurrah or final flop? Inside ‘Godfather’ director’s troubled ‘Megalopolis’

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Coppola’s last hurrah or final flop? Inside ‘Godfather’ director’s troubled ‘Megalopolis’

Francis Ford Coppola reportedly spent $120 million of his own money to make “Megalopolis,” which began as a script he started 40 years ago. None of Hollywood’s studio bosses liked it then — and now it’s unclear when or if it will end up in American theaters. After the sci-fi film — about the fight for a … Read more

Albert S. Ruddy, 94, Dies; Producer’s First Oscar Was for ‘The Godfather’

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Albert S. Ruddy, 94, Dies; Producer’s First Oscar Was for ‘The Godfather’

The presence of Mr. Ruddy at the news conference so enraged Charles Bluhdorn, the combustible chairman of Gulf & Western, Paramount’s parent, that he fired him. But when Mr. Bluhdorn told Francis Ford Coppola, the director, and Robert Evans, the studio’s vice president of production, to find another producer, Mr. Coppola intervened. “Al Ruddy’s the … Read more

King Charles is now wealthier than Queen Elizabeth — but nowhere near Prince George’s godfather

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King Charles is now wealthier than Queen Elizabeth — but nowhere near Prince George’s godfather

He’s living like a king, literally.  King Charles III has surpassed his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, in personal wealth.  According to the 2024 Sunday Times Rich List, the monarch’s personal wealth is  $770 million. On the other hand, according to the 2022 Sunday Times Rich List, Queen Elizabeth’s personal wealth was a considerably lower $468 … Read more

Here are the best movies to watch on New Year’s Eve — yes, ‘The Godfather Part II’ counts

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Here are the best movies to watch on New Year’s Eve — yes, ‘The Godfather Part II’ counts

The countdown to 2024 has officially entered the homestretch. Your party plans are made and your outfit has been selected. Now, all that’s left is to curl up with a good movie and wait until the clock strikes midnight. But with the millions of festive films currently circulating on all streaming services, picking the right … Read more

The real mafia was more involved in ‘The Godfather’ than anyone knew

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The real mafia was more involved in ‘The Godfather’ than anyone knew

“The Godfather” is regarded as a Hollywood classic, one of the highest grossing films of all time. But the making of this mafia movie got off to a rocky start, as author MATT BIRBECK describes in “The Life We Chose: William ‘Big Billy’ D’Elia and The Last Secrets of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Family” (William … Read more

Al Pacino on Marlon Brando’s ‘Godfather’ Oscar win: ‘Let’s clear the air’

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Al Pacino on Marlon Brando’s ‘Godfather’ Oscar win: ‘Let’s clear the air’

“Never hate your enemies.“ Al Pacino doesn’t hold a grudge against “The Godfather” costar Marlon Brando, who scored the best actor Oscar award, despite having more lines than him in the 1972 drama. The “Gucci” star, 82, sat down for a rare chat on Wednesday with David Rubenstein as part of New York City’s 92nd … Read more

Godfather Tyler Perry skipped Lilibet’s christening: ‘I don’t want to do that’

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Godfather Tyler Perry skipped Lilibet’s christening: ‘I don’t want to do that’

Tyler Perry is the Godfather to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter, Lilibet – and in the second part of the Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan,” the Hollywood mogul admitted that he refused to travel to the UK for her christening.  Perry, 53, said that his reason was that he didn’t want to “do all … Read more