News about Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino's widow has revealed how the late actor gave her his blessing to marry 80s TV icon John Schneider two years after his death. In an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com on Thursday, actress and entertainer Dee Dee Sorvino said her late husband came to her in dreams approving of the romance with the Dukes Of Hazzard star. John and Dee Dee wed in Las Vegas last week after a secret 11-month romance.

Dukes of Hazzard alum John Schneider married Dee Dee Sorvino on Tuesday.  The 64-year-old actor/musician tied the knot with the widow of Hollywood star Paul Sorvino in Las Vegas, following the recent loss of both their spouses within the past two years.  The country singer's third wife Alicia Allain Schneider died from breast cancer aged 53 in February 2023, while the Goodfellas actor passed away from natural causes in July 2022 aged 83.

On Thursday, Mira Sorvino was seen arriving in Los Angeles' Dancing With The Stars studio. The 55-year-old Mighty Aphrodite actress put on a casual display as she prepared for the first time ahead of the forthcoming 32nd season of the ABC dance competition competition. Earlier this week, it was revealed that the Oscar winner had joined the cast for the 32nd season and was paired with professional dancer Gleb Savchenko.

Mira Sorvino has appeared on Dancing With The Stars for 32 seasons. Gleb Savchenko, a professional dancer, has been paired with the blonde beauty. On Wednesday morning, Good Morning America announced the news. The 55-year-old actress is best known for her hit films Barcelona, Mighty Aphrodite, and Romy And Michele's High School Reunion. This is one year after her father Paul Sorvino died at the age of 83. In the 1990 hit crime drama Goodfellas, he was best known for his role as Lucchese crime family caporegime Paulie Cicero.

John Schneider, the brave Dukes of Hazzard, made his first Hollywood appearance after his wife's death and insisted that his death would result in 'good, noble things.' In February, a tearful Schneider delves into his battle with losing his wife, his music, and filmmaking partner Alicia Allain to cancer, exclusively on video to DailyMail.com. Schneider appeared in his first on-camera interview since her death at the Drinks With Dee Sorvino cabaret show in Hollywood, where he praised the eponymous entertainer, Goodfellas icon Paul Sorvino, a year ago.

The mafia film genre has traditionally revolved around key figures that make up organized crime in various contexts, locations, and cultures, with a dash of family life and a generous portion of violence included in the storylines. The period dates back to the beginnings of film, but it was embraced by filmmakers like Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese in the 1970s and beyond. The mafia genre has continued to defy stereotypes and incorporate elements from different film genres, such as suspense or comedy, over the years. "Mafia Mamma," the new mafia film, which opened in theaters on April 14, features a classic glimpse at the Italian mafia with a refreshing, comedic tone from Toni Collette and Monica Bellucci. Kristin, Colette's character, has unexpectedly inherits her deceased grandfather's mafia empire in Calabria, Italy, and must assume the role as a mob boss without having any experience or knowledge of the lifestyle.

Michael Rapaport (left) of Friends has called for Oscars to be fired after the department's decision to drop several leading names from their 'In Memoriam' segment at Sunday's function. Rapaport slammed the 'politically correct' academy for failing to honor actors Paul Sorvino (bottom right), Anne Heche (top right), Leslie Jordan and William Hurt. The rant was reshared by Heche's ex-husband, who said that the 'incredible actress' - known for her appearances in Bothy McBeal and Psychotherapy - deserving of a mention at the awards ceremony.

Mira Sorvino has described The Academy's decision to exclude Paul Sorvino from the Oscars 2023 In Memoriam segment as "baffling beyond belief" and that she is 'hurt and stunned' by the snub. On Sunday, viewers took to Twitter to protest Sorvino, who died in July aged 83, and Anne Heche, Tom Sizemore, and Leslie Jordan did not have their photographs included in the Oscar's annual slide show devoted to actors who died in the previous year.

People are furious that Anne Heche, Tom Sizemore, Paul Sorvino, and Leslie Jordan were not included in the In Memoriam slideshow at the Oscars on Sunday night. John Travolta, who teased about his late-Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John, teared up about him before Lenny Kravitz began singing Calling All Angels while the slide show continued. Viewers took to Twitter to protest violence and scream that actors were left out.

With a performance of his latest song Pieces on Monday, John Legend paid tribute to late Hollywood stars including Bob Saget, Betty White, Ray Liotta, and Anne Heche at the Primetime Emmy Awards, including Bob Saget, Betty White, Ray Liotta and Anne Heche. During the In Memoriam segment of the awards ceremony held at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles, the 43-year-old singer played piano and wore a black suit. Anthony Anderson, 52, introduced John after quoting William Shakespeare's famous line from his comedy As You Like It, which begins with the phrase, "All the world's a stage."

On stage at the Los Angeles Museum, Dee Dee Benkie honoured her late husband Paul Sorvino. Sorvino died of natural causes last month, as his wife and his husband were by his side. In his remaining days at a Florida hospital, Dee Dee said her husband sang opera and entertained nurses. Paul and the whole hospital fell in love with him.' Big Paulie, of course, fell in love with him everywhere Paul went,' she said. She revealed that the Hollywood actress, who played Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas, kept her health battles from followers, acquaintances, and even extended family. Dee Dee dee dee explained why the 83-year-old never worried about his declining health, which left him wheelchair bound during the pandemic. During the performance, Goodfellas co-star Robert De Niro and director Martin Scorsese paid their respects via video.

Mira Sorvino has been 'dreading' the death of her parents for the rest of her life. Mira said her grief is still very raw, as the 54-year-father, actor Paul Sorvino, died last month at the age of 83. 'I miss you Dad! My whole life has been dreading my parents' deaths. 'Now in part it has come to a conclusion,' the Barcelona actress tweeted on Thursday. "I have a lot of empathy for those who have lost their children," she said. It leaves you unmoored, thrusts you into a position you were unprepared for, without the counsel and love of those you valued most…'

Robert De Niro will coproduce Wise Guys, a new mob film written by Nicholas Pileggi for Goodfellas. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pileggi, who also co-wrote the Martin Scorsese film Casino, will be working with director Barry Levinson to produce the film. According to the film, De Niro's 79-year-old two-time Academy Award-winningner will appear in dual roles as both the real-life Italian American mob bosses and rivals Vito Genovese and Frank Costello.