Joe Pesci

John M. Heller/Getty Images; AP Photo/Evan Agostini (2) Joe Pesci 's fat and angry. And that's not a good thing. The volatile Oscar winner is suing mad after packing on 30 pounds to play a plump part in the upcoming mob film Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father , only to see producers pull a switcheroo and offer him a much leaner role. Now, Pesci's going to the mattresses. MORE: Another big name joins the Gotti cast Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of...Read Full Story

SILVER LAKE— Spacecraft shares a few more details on Naya , the next Indian concept taking over Tantra. New owners overhauled the W. Sunset Blvd space to create more of a bar/lounge feel and out back there’s a patio. The California-Indian fusion menu includes offspring like seared tuna with roasted cumin-coriander and an avocado raita, and a fried-curried goat cheese salad with “minty-orange jus” and papadums. Naya opens to the public on Monday . [EaterWire] WEST LA— In a curious turn of...Read Full Story

I admit, I am easily confused (which is why there are a number of posts in this blog along those lines ), but the net never seems to run out of items that baffle me. My friend, Zach , sent me the following beauty: I need all the Fs I can get! It's part of the most used word in my lexicon and sometimes I run out! The ad notes that it would be great for a doghouse door.  Finally! My dog, Fifi Froffingham was getting so confused about where to sleep! Zach remarked that while Fs...Read Full Story

photo source Joe Pesci is reportedly suing the producers of the upcoming film Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father for switching his character at the last minute. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Pesci claims he was first offered the role of Angelo Ruggiero, an enforcer and longtime confidant of John Gotti Sr. – a role that came with a $3 million paycheck. Pesci says he broke his strict diet to beef up to play the character, gaining 30 pounds before producer Fiore Films offered him a lesser...Read Full Story