Celebrities to compete for cash, get ‘whacked’ in Mob-inspired reality show
A Mob-themed competition show is set to air soon on Hulu and Disney+, featuring celebrity contestants at a luxury Italian villa competing for up to $250,000 in cash prizes. Titled The Mob, the reality game show stars The White Lotus’ Parker Posey as host and features participants such as Aida Turturro, who played Tony Soprano’s sister, Janice, in the HBO drama series The Sopranos. Other contestants include Dancing with the Stars judge Bruno Tonioli and The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Joe Gorga, and rapper Romeo. A run date for The Mob has not been announced, but the series is expected to premiere later ...
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Robert Blakey, architect of the RICO Act that crippled the Mob, dies at age 90
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Geraldo Rivera uncovered ‘The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults’ on live television 40 years ago
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Colombia approves plan to euthanize ‘cocaine hippos’ introduced by Pablo Escobar
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‘Ketamine Queen’ conviction over Matthew Perry’s death highlights evolving drug trade
Cartels have held a monopoly on the drug trade for decades, but there’s a new supplier in town. Medical professionals…
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