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Former ‘Sopranos’ Star Drea De Matteo Joins Cast Of ‘Desperate Housewives’

June 30, 2009

New York, NY

Drea de Matteo is moving to Wisteria Lane.

Aime Wolfe, the publicist for ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” confirmed she will join the cast for the sixth season. Wolfe did not have further details, although EW.com quoted sources as saying that De Matteo will portray an Italian matriarch whose husband is a landscape designer.

Former ‘Sopranos’ Star Drea De Matteo Engaged To Singer Shooter Jennings

June 15, 2009

NEW YORK, New York

Former “Sopranos” star Drea de Matteoand her longtime boyfriend, country singer Shooter Jennings, are engaged.

‘Sopranos’ Actor Pastore Settles Assault Suit

February 10, 2009

NEW YORK, NY

Vincent Pastore of “The Sopranos” fame settled a $5.5 million lawsuit accusing him of assaulting his ex-fiancee.

The settlement was announced Tuesday just before Pastore, 62, was to testify for the second day in Manhattan’s state Supreme Court in the assault trial filed by Lisa Regina, 47.

NYC Civil Assault Trial Opens For ‘Sopranos’ Star Vincent Pastore

February 06, 2009

NEW YORK, NY

Vincent Pastore of “The Sopranos” is in a New York court to fight a lawsuit accusing him of assaulting his former fiancee.

A trial began Friday in 47-year-old Lisa Regina’s civil assault suit against him. She is asking a Manhattan state Supreme Court jury for unspecified damages for what she calls physical and psychological injuries.

Ex-‘Sopranos’ Actor Sentenced To 10 Years In Jail

January 09, 2009

NEW YORK, New York

A former actor on “The Sopranos” was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for a botched burglary in the Bronx in which an accomplice shot and killed an off-duty police officer. A jury acquitted Lillo Brancato Jr. in the death of the police officer, but convicted him of attempted burglary.

‘Sopranos’ Actor ‘Johnny Cakes’ Dead In Suicide

December 26, 2008

NEW YORK, NY

Police say the actor who portrayed the gay lover of a closeted mobster on “The Sopranos” has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in New York.

Police spokesman Lt. John Grimpel says former New York firefighter John Costelloe was found dead in an apparent suicide at his Brooklyn home on December 18. He reportedly had killed himself two days earlier.

Police were called to his residence after family members were unable to reach him.

His former co-workers reactions… inside.

Former ‘Sopranos’ Actor Cleared In Murder Of NYPD Officer

December 22, 2008

NEW YORK, New York

A former “Sopranos” actor has been cleared of second-degree murder in the 2005 shooting death of an off-duty policeman.

Lillo Brancato was convicted of a lesser charge of attempted burglary. He faces a minimum of three years in prison on that count, but the former actor could get credit for time servedbecause he has been behind bars about that long.

Rob Corddry Talks New Online Series ‘Childrens’ Hospital’

December 09, 2008

By Alex Cook

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.

Former “Daily Show” correspondent Rob Corddry is taking his brand of comedy online, launching a new web series for TheWB.com called “Childrens’ Hospital.”

“Beautiful doctors playing out awkward sexual politics in front of pre-teen cancer patients.” Rob told AccessHollywood.com about the new series, which also marks the comedian’s directorial debut.

See what else Rob had to say about his new series as well as the future of TV.

Murder Trial Begins For Former ‘Sopranos’ Actor

November 24, 2008

NEW YORK, New York

A prosecutor at the murder trial of Lillo Brancato Jr. told jurors Monday the former “Sopranos” actor got involved in the killing of an off-duty police officer during a desperate mission to steal drugs.

But the defense said Monday in opening statements that the only culprit was the man already convicted in the shooting.

Brancato, 32, is charged with second-degree murder in the 2005 death of Officer Daniel Enchautegui.