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princess99
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Member since 5/05 3944 total posts
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My celebrity sighting!
I was at the diner the other night and saw the actor who plays Vito on the Sopranos' eating a cheeseburger deluxe with his son. he looked exactly like he did on TV. He did look tired. A few people asked for his autograph, but mostly people left him alone. It was kind of cool to see someone in my boring neighborhood that was famous. Also, the way he was "wacked" it was nice to see him alive!
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Posted 6/19/06 1:08 PM  |
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Jenziba
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Member since 5/05 6265 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: My celebrity sighting!
That's cool!
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| Posted 6/19/06 1:10 PM |
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jilmadison
Another on the way!
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Re: My celebrity sighting!
exciting!
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| Posted 6/19/06 1:18 PM |
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randella
Love my little man
Member since 8/05 16290 total posts
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Randi
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Re: My celebrity sighting!
I saw him in Kleinfeld once-- I think he had just gotten engaged and he must have been there with his fiance.
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| Posted 6/19/06 1:25 PM |
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Luvlylady
Earned My Bragging Rights!
Member since 5/05 6141 total posts
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Alexandria
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Re: My celebrity sighting!
That's awesome!
He was one of my fav characters
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| Posted 6/19/06 1:48 PM |
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princess99
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 3944 total posts
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ME
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Re: My celebrity sighting!
It was kind of cool!
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| Posted 6/19/06 7:40 PM |
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chris
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Re: My celebrity sighting!
where did you see him?
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| Posted 6/19/06 8:17 PM |
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Tany
Becoming a different woman
Member since 5/05 24460 total posts
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Tania
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Re: My celebrity sighting!
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| Posted 6/19/06 8:17 PM |
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HarleyGirlFLA
Come on in
Member since 5/05 9674 total posts
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Mel
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Re: My celebrity sighting!
Joe Gannascoli
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Joe attended St. Johns for two years, majoring in communications. His passion then switched to cooking and he soon became a self-taught chef. During the early 1980's he worked in Manhattan, Boston, Los Angeles and New Orleans. While in Manhattan, fellow actor, Tim Kelleher suggested he audition for a play called The Juicemen.
After enjoying his time in the play, he hired private acting instructor Bob Patterson. Joe then headed out to Los Angeles in the early 1990's, where he landed his first movie role in Money for Nothing. Coming back to N.Y. in 1995, he opened up restaurants in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and continued to dabble in acting.
His acting career got a boost from Benecio Del Toro, whom he met on the set for Money for Nothing. Benecio cast him in his directorial debut in the short Submission as the lead with Matthew McConaughney and Valeria Golino. Benicio also introduced him to Sheila Jaffe and Georgianne Walken, both who cast for the Sopranos. Through that connection, Joe was casted in Basquiat, Two Family House and finally, the first season in The Sopranos. In the eighth episode, playing a character named Gino, he appeared in the famous bakery scene in which Michael Imperioli shoots the baker in the foot. (Joe's famous line was "What about my bread?"). In the second season, Joe was renamed Vito Spatafore. He is the nephew of the character Richie Aprile, played by David Proval. Although Richie is now 6 feet under, Joe lives on.
Joe has lost 160 pounds since the end of last season and got married in June. For more information on Joe Gannascoli and his pasta sauce and new cookbook novel check out his website at www.joesoup.com .
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| Posted 6/19/06 8:23 PM |
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princess99
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 3944 total posts
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ME
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Re: My celebrity sighting!
Posted by chris
where did you see him?
The East Bay Diner in Bellmore .
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| Posted 6/19/06 8:52 PM |
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PEACH28
LIF Adult
Member since 2/06 974 total posts
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Denea
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Re: My celebrity sighting!
cool!
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| Posted 6/19/06 9:18 PM |
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