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Wiseguy (TV Series)
Wise guy or Wiseguy may refer to: Film and TV * ''Wiseguy'' (TV series), a US television series * ''The Wise Guy'', a 1926 silent crime drama film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''The Wise Guys'', a 1965 French comedy film directed by Robert Enrico * ''Wise Guys'' (1961 film), directed by Claude Chabrol * ''Wise Guys'' (1986 film), directed by Brian de Palma * '' Wise Guys'', upcoming film directed by Barry Levinson Music * Wise Guys (band), a German a cappella group * The Wiseguys, a British electronica hip hop band * "Wise Guy", a 1998 song by Joe Pesci, from the album ''Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You'' * ''Wise Guys'' (album), a 1998 album by Ghetto Commission * ''Tropical Gangsters'', a 1982 album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released in the US as ''Wise Guy'' Other * ''Wise Guy'' (musical), an unproduced musical by Irving Berlin * ''Wise Guys'', a Stephen Sondheim musical later renamed '' Road Show'' * Wiseguy (The Simpsons), a fictional character on ''The Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiseguy (TV Series)
Wise guy or Wiseguy may refer to: Film and TV * ''Wiseguy'' (TV series), a US television series * ''The Wise Guy'', a 1926 silent crime drama film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''The Wise Guys'', a 1965 French comedy film directed by Robert Enrico * ''Wise Guys'' (1961 film), directed by Claude Chabrol * ''Wise Guys'' (1986 film), directed by Brian de Palma * '' Wise Guys'', upcoming film directed by Barry Levinson Music * Wise Guys (band), a German a cappella group * The Wiseguys, a British electronica hip hop band * "Wise Guy", a 1998 song by Joe Pesci, from the album ''Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You'' * ''Wise Guys'' (album), a 1998 album by Ghetto Commission * ''Tropical Gangsters'', a 1982 album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released in the US as ''Wise Guy'' Other * ''Wise Guy'' (musical), an unproduced musical by Irving Berlin * ''Wise Guys'', a Stephen Sondheim musical later renamed '' Road Show'' * Wiseguy (The Simpsons), a fictional character on ''The Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wise Guys (album)
''Wise Guys'' is the only studio album by American Southern hip hop group Ghetto Commission. It was released on November 10, 1998, via No Limit/Priority Records. Production was handled by Beats By The Pound, with Master P serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Fiend, Magic, Master P, C-Murder, Mac, Mr. Serv-On, Mystikal, Prime Suspects, QB and Silkk the Shocker. The album peaked at number 59 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated ... chart. Track listing Charts References External links * {{Authority control 1998 debut albums No Limit Records albums Priority Records albums Ghetto Commission albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Made Man
In the American and Sicilian Mafia, a made man is a fully initiated member of the Mafia. To become "made", an associate first must be Italian or of Italian descent and sponsored by another made man. An inductee will be required to take the oath of ''omertà'', the Mafia code of silence and code of honor. After the induction ceremony, the associate becomes a "made man" and holds the rank of soldier (Italian: ''soldato'') in the Mafia hierarchy. Made men are the only ones who can rise through the ranks of the Mafia, from soldier to caporegime, consigliere, underboss, and boss. Other common names for members include ''man of honor'' ( it, uomo d'onore), ''man of respect'' (Italian: ''uomo di rispetto''), ''one of us'', ''friend of ours'' (Italian: ''amico nostro''), ''good fella'', and ''wiseguy''; although the last two terms can also apply to non-initiated Mafia associates who work closely with the Mafia, rather than just official "made men". Earning or making one's "bones" or " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiseguy (book)
''Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family'' is a 1985 non-fiction book by crime reporter Nicholas Pileggi that chronicles the life of Henry Hill, a Mafia associate turned informant. The book is the basis for the 1990 Academy Award–winning film ''Goodfellas'' directed by Martin Scorsese. Summary Henry Hill began his life of crime at age 11 in 1955, by working as a go-fer for Paul Vario, the local boss of Hill's working-class Irish/Italian neighborhood. Vario quickly "promoted" Hill to selling loose cigarettes and other stolen goods on his behalf. In 1959, Hill was arrested for the first time for using stolen credit cards. Hill refused to cooperate with the police, earning the respect of Vario and Vario's close associate, Irish hijacker and fence Jimmy Burke. In 1960, when Hill was 17, he enlisted in the United States Army, to the surprise of his peers. When questioned about his decision by Vario, Hill explained that he wanted to please his father, who disapproved of his son's associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiseguy (The Simpsons)
The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The writers originally intended many of these characters as one-time jokes or for fulfilling needed functions in the town of Springfield, where the series primarily takes place. A number of these characters have gained expanded roles and have subsequently starred in their own episodes. According to the creator of ''The Simpsons'', Matt Groening, the show adopted the concept of a large supporting cast from the Canadian sketch comedy show ''Second City Television''. A Agnes Skinner Agnes Skinner (voiced by Tress MacNeille) is the mother of Principal Skinner and first appears in the first season episode " The Crepes of Wrath" as an old woman who embarrassingly calls her son "Spanky". However, as episodes progress, the character turns bitter.''The S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Show (musical)
''Road Show'' (previously titled ''Bounce'', and before that ''Wise Guys'', and ''Gold!'') is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by John Weidman. It tells the story of Addison Mizner and his brother Wilson Mizner's adventures across America from the beginning of the twentieth century during the Klondike gold rush to the Florida real estate boom of the 1920s. The musical takes considerable liberties with the facts of the brothers' lives. The history and evolution of the show are extraordinarily complex, with numerous different versions and recordings. After a 1999 workshop in New York City, the musical was produced in Chicago and Washington, D.C. in 2003 under the title ''Bounce'', but it did not achieve much success. A revised version of the musical premiered Off-Broadway in New York in October 2008. Background Addison and Wilson Mizner both died in 1933. Interest in their colorful lives as dramatic/musical subjects began with the 1952 publication o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wise Guy (musical)
''Wise Guy'', which had at different points the working titles (in approximate order) ''The Last Resorts'', ''Palm Beach'', ''The Mizner Story'', and ''Sentimental Guy'', is a musical whose music and lyrics were written by Irving Berlin between 1952 and 1956. It has never been produced. The subject of the musical is Berlin's deceased friend, the famous Florida architect Addison Mizner, to a lesser extent Addison's younger brother and sometimes partner Wilson, and their friends and clients. Berlin had been an investor in Mizner's visionary but ultimately ruinous Boca Raton project, and there had been talk (but no serious plans) of Berlin setting up a nightclub in Boca Raton. ''The Last Resorts'' (1952) Berlin's first, 1952 attempt to write a musical about the Mizners was called ''The Last Resorts'', with an alternate title ''Palm Beach''. It was "apparently based on Cleveland Amory's 1952 book, ''Last Resorts''", and was written "with Amory". The Irving Berlin archives at the Libr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Gangsters
''Tropical Gangsters'' is the third album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released on May 10, 1982. Originally conceived as a solo album by band leader August Darnell and titled ''Wise Guy'', his label ZE Records pressured him to change it to a Kid Creole and the Coconuts record and to make it more commercial sounding in order to relieve the label's financial problems. Despite the tensions this caused within the band and Darnell's complaint that the subsequent record was a "cop-out", the more dance-pop oriented sound helped it reached number 145 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart, representing the group's commercial breakthrough in their home country (the album kept the title of ''Wise Guy'' in the US and Canada, with a different cover). However, to the surprise of Darnell and his record company ''Tropical Gangsters'' was a huge success in Australia and New Zealand, Europe, and in particular the UK, where the album peaked at number three in the UK Albums Chart and yielded three t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just For You
''Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You'' is the second studio album from actor and singer Joe Pesci. History The idea for the album originated from Pesci's character Vincent LaGuardia Gambini, from his 1992 movie ''My Cousin Vinny''. In the movie, Pesci starred as Vinny, an inexperienced lawyer who comes to the rescue of his wrongly accused cousin Billy Gambini, played by Ralph Macchio. Before becoming a professional actor, Pesci was a lounge singer. When he announced his retirement from acting in 1999, he pursued a further career in singing. Pesci remained retired until his return to acting in Robert De Niro's 2006 film '' The Good Shepherd'', where he played Joseph Palmi. The album was released on October 13, 1998, on Columbia Records. It is stamped with a parental advisory sticker for explicit content. A music video was produced for the song "Wise Guy," featuring Pesci reciting his lyrics in various mob-themed settings. "Wise Guy" recreates elements from the Blondie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wise Guy
''The Wise Guy'' is a 1926 American silent crime drama film produced and directed by Frank Lloyd and distributed through First National Pictures. Jules Furthman provided a screen story with scenario by Adela Rogers St. Johns. Mary Astor, James Kirkwood, and Betty Compson star. Cast Reception Because the Kirkwood character was a criminal posing as an evangelistic minister who performs marriage and burial ceremonies, the film was found by the New York Board of Censors to be sacrilegious and banned from distribution unless remade. The Board was also concerned by the number of times the name of the Deity appeared in subtitles spoken by the fake minister. First National estimated the cost of resolving the Board's issues to be an additional $50,000 above the initial cost of $175,000. Preservation Previously considered lost, ''The Wise Guy'' is preserved at the National Archives of Canada Library and Archives Canada (LAC; french: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada) is the feder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Pesci
Joseph Frank Pesci ( , ; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor and musician. He is known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese in the films ''Raging Bull'' (1980), ''Goodfellas'' (1990), ''Casino'' (1995), and ''The Irishman'' (2019). He also appeared in ''Once Upon a Time in America'' (1984), ''Moonwalker'' (1988), ''JFK'' (1991), '' A Bronx Tale'' (1993), and '' The Good Shepherd'' (2006). His comedy roles include such films as the first two installments in the ''Home Alone'' franchise (1990–1992), ''My Cousin Vinny'' (1992), and the ''Lethal Weapon'' franchise (1989–1998). Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the gangster character Tommy DeVito in ''Goodfellas'' and received two other nominations in the same category for his portrayals of Joey LaMotta and Russell Bufalino in ''Raging Bull'' and ''The Irishman'', respectively. He announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wiseguys
The Wiseguys were a British electronic duo active in the mid to late 1990s. They produced the song " Start the Commotion", which was featured in a Mitsubishi TV advertisement, as well as the films ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'' is a 2003 American Teen film, teen comedy film directed by Jim Fall. The film serves as the finale of the Disney Channel Lizzie McGuire, television series of the same name, and was the first theatrical film based on ...'', ''Zoolander'' and ''Kangaroo Jack''. Another of their singles, "Ooh La La (The Wiseguys song), Ooh La La", was used in the film ''Big Daddy (1999 film), Big Daddy'' and Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch), Budweiser commercials. Both tracks are from the duo's second album, ''The Antidote (The Wiseguys album), The Antidote''. Career The band was formed in 1994 with two members, Touché (Theo Keating) and Regal (Paul Eve). They were music production partners from 1990 and released an Gramophone record, EP called ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
