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Two Garden Staters Net Oscar Nominations Two Garden Staters Net Oscar Nominations
Two Garden Staters Net Oscar Nominations New Jersey will be well represented at the 96th Annual Academy Awards. Thelma Schoonmaker, a graduate of Ridgewood High School, was nominated for Best Film Editing for "Killers of the Flowers Moon." Schoonmaker is a longtime collaborator of director Martin Scorsese and has been nominated for nine Oscars, winning for "Raging Bull," "The Aviator" and "The Departed." "Killers of the Flowers Moon" is a 206-minute epic Western about the murder of the Osage people in 1920s Oklahoma after oil is discovered on their tribal land. The movie received 10 nominations, including Best Picture.  Edwa…
Meet Wolf Of Wall Street Jordan Belfort In Ridgewood Meet Wolf Of Wall Street Jordan Belfort In Ridgewood
Meet Wolf Of Wall Street Jordan Belfort In Ridgewood The real-life "Wolf of Wall Street" is coming to Bergen County. Jordan Belfort, whose memoir about running his own brokerage house inspired the Martin Scorsese movie "The Wolf of Wall Street" and the movie "Boiler Room" is signing copies of his new book "The Wolf of Investing: My Insider's Playbook for Making a Fortune on Wall Street" on Wednesday, Nov. 1. at 6 p.m. at Bookends in Ridgewood. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jordan Belfort (@wolfofwallst) In his new book, Belfort offers a guide to anyone who wants to master the st…
Montville Musician Has Role In 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' Out This Weekend Montville Musician Has Role In 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' Out This Weekend
Montville Musician Has Role In 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' Out This Weekend Martin Scorsese may be famous for his ties to New York, but he knows to use one of New Jersey's most talented musicians. Pete Yorn, a native of Montville, appears in Scorsese's new epic "Killers of the Flower Moon," about the murder of Osage tribe members in Oklahoma in the 1920s.  Along with Yorn, the movie features Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro and Lily Gladstone. Despite being frequent Scorsese collaborators, this is the first time DeNiro and DiCaprio have appeared together in one of his feature-length films. Yorn has stayed true to his Jersey roots. In 2004, he released an albu…
Stephen Colbert To Interview Martin Scorsese At NJPAC Stephen Colbert To Interview Martin Scorsese At NJPAC
Stephen Colbert To Interview Martin Scorsese At Njpac Stephen Colbert will be sitting down with Martin Scorsese later this month at NJPAC in an evening that will benefit the Montclair Film Festival. Scorsese, an Academy Award winner, is being honored at this year's event, which runs Oct. 20 to 29. Colbert, an Upper Montclair resident, will be sitting down with Scorsese at NJPAC in Newark, on Oct. 27, and ticket sales will benefit the MFF. The event description calls the event its 2023 Filmmaker Tribute to Martin Scorsese, "one of cinema’s greatest filmmakers.  Click here to purchase tickets to "An Evening With Martin Scorsese & Step…
Popular Actor From Mount Vernon Figures Prominently In 'White Lotus' Season Finale Popular Actor From Mount Vernon Figures Prominently In 'White Lotus' Season Finale
Popular Actor From Mount Vernon Figures Prominently In 'White Lotus' Season Finale With the Season 2 finale of the HBO drama "White Lotus" just hours away, many in the region are wondering how a popular actor and native New Yorker figures in things amid a flurry of cliffhangers. Westchester County native Michael Imperioli, who was born in Mount Vernon, plays philandering Hollywood hotshot Dominic Di Grasso, who is joined in Italy, the venue for the second season, by his son, Albie (actor Adam DiMarco), and father, Bert (played by F. Murray Abraham). The 56-year-old Imperioli has a long list of credits, including earning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporti…
'Goodfellas' Actor With Deep Roots In Region, Ray Liotta, Age 67, Dies Suddenly 'Goodfellas' Actor With Deep Roots In Region, Ray Liotta, Age 67, Dies Suddenly
'Goodfellas' Actor With Deep Roots In Region, Ray Liotta, Age 67, Dies Suddenly Nationally renowned actor Ray Liotta has died at the age of 67, according to multiple media outlets.  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Ray Liotta Has Died. He Was 67. R.I.P. https://t.co/WsskKD7qUE — TMZ (@TMZ) May 26, 2022 Liotta's roots to the Northeast run deep. He was born in New Jersey at St. Michael's Hospital in Newark in 1954 and spent his first six months at an orphanage there before he was adopted by a couple from Union Township. His father owned an auto parts store and his mom was a municipal clerk. Liotta got his BFA from Miami University before moving to New York City, where he took wo…
Memorial For Actor Michael K. Williams Held In Harrisburg [Video] Memorial For Actor Michael K. Williams Held In Harrisburg [Video]
Memorial For Actor Michael K. Williams Held In Harrisburg [Video] A memorial service for "The Wire" and "Boardwalk Empire" star, Michael Kenneth Williams was held in Harrisburg on Tuesday. Posted by St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 The memorial service was held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral located at 221 N Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Harrisburg is the adoptive city of Williams after he became friends with several locals when he was visiting the area around the time he was filming "The Wire," according to Pennlive. His mother current lives in  the city. Williams got his breakout role shortly after his 25th …
Not Funny: Joe Pesci Clashes With Jersey Shore Neighbors Over Long Docks Not Funny: Joe Pesci Clashes With Jersey Shore Neighbors Over Long Docks
Not Funny: Joe Pesci Clashes With Jersey Shore Neighbors Over Long Docks Joe Pesci thinks some of his Jersey Shore neighbors have taken things too far.  Their docks, for instance. The Ocean County resident has joined a neighborhood fight against two Lavallette property owners' applications for 315-foot docks -- more than twice the length of his own. Pesci, 76, says the standard 125-foot dock behind his $6.5 million mansion juts out just far enough at 91 Pershing Blvd. In a letter to Department of Environmental Protection officials, the Oscar-winner argued that doubling the length of docks will block Barnegat Bay views enjoyed by neighbors, and create…
Bergen Man Seized By Homeland Security Agents Following Twitter Threats Bergen Man Seized By Homeland Security Agents Following Twitter Threats
Bergen Man Seized By Homeland Security Agents Following Twitter Threats Federal authorities early Friday seized a 22-year-old Edgewater man who they said threatened to kill ICE agents. Carlos Alejandro Tariche was taken into custody by U.S. Homeland Security agents, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito said. The U.S. attorney said Tariche tweeted threats that included: “We need to kill all ICE agents”  “Why can’t mass shootings occur at @ICEgov buildings them mfs need to get smoked[?]” Tariche also used his Twitter account “to compare his feelings to that of Elliot Rodger, [who] carried out a mass shooting at Isla Vista, California, murdering six…
Is Hoffa Buried Beneath The Pulaski Skyway? Expert Says It's Likely Is Hoffa Buried Beneath The Pulaski Skyway? Expert Says It's Likely
Is Hoffa Buried Beneath The Pulaski Skyway? Expert Says It's Likely An author who spent decades researching the case of missing labor leader Jimmy Hoffa said new evidence he's uncovered strongly suggests he was buried in a former Jersey City landfill.  "[T]here should be a concerted effort to persuade the law-enforcement community to get a search warrant and perform an excavation at the former PJP Landfill, aka 'Brother Moscato’s Dump,' in Jersey City, New Jersey," the author, Dan Moldea, wrote on his Facebook page.  Pinning down the location of the former Teamsters president's remains has been a macabre parlor game in North Jersey ever since his …
Westchester Native Plays Pivotal Role With John Travolta In Movie 'Gotti' Westchester Native Plays Pivotal Role With John Travolta In Movie 'Gotti'
Westchester Native Plays Pivotal Role With John Travolta In Movie 'Gotti' The long awaited film “Gotti” that premiered at Cannes 2018 hit theaters in June and features an actor from Westchester. Iona Prep graduate Chris Kerson, who grew up in Larchmont, plays the real-life childhood friend of John Gotti. He became an informant for the prosecution and was subsequently shot to death. This is a lead-featured role and Kerson, a method actor who studied with Al Pacino’s producing partner, the late Charles Laughton, shot his scenes with John Travolta in Cincinnati and in New York City. Spoiler alert: One of Travolta's best lines in the film comes during one of Kerson's…
Yonkers Sees Its Share Of Stars With 'The Irishman,' 'Ben Is Back' Yonkers Sees Its Share Of Stars With 'The Irishman,' 'Ben Is Back'
Yonkers Sees Its Share Of Stars With 'The Irishman,' 'Ben Is Back' Westchester is turning into celebrity heaven. According to On Location Vacations, Julia Roberts continues to film "Ben Is Back" in town, around Lake Avenue and Nepperhan Avenue in Yonkers, on Monday, Jan. 8. She was also there last week, as reported earlier. Also last week: legendary actor Robert DeNiro was at Yonkers' City Hall filming "The Irishman," a Martin Scorsese film. The movie, due for release later this year, also stars Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Bobby Cannavale, is about a mob hitman who supposedly was involved in the death of Jimmy Hoffa. Previous Daily Voice …