Joe Bruno's Mobsters - Six Volume Set (102 page)

Quite frankly lady, who the flip cares about you and your miserable life, or the lives of the other contemptible creatures on your show?

What kind of intelligent person could care for one second what these highly unlikable women do from one minute to the next, or from one season to the next?

Mob Wives
is a horribly disgusting TV program, highlighting shameless women; women who let the world know their intimate thoughts and difficulties for a few measly bucks.

As for me, I’d rather watch reruns of
Leave it to Beaver
.

Responses to:  “Renee Graziano – The Height of Arrogance”

And
- LOL...TRUE.... I LOVE BIG ANG THE MOST. SHE IS VERY CALM AND COOL. THANKS, I NEEDED A LAUGH....

Ger
– RENEE, I LOVE YOU!!!!!!! DITTO BIG ANG IS A TRIP.....SHE ACTS LIKE A PETITE LITTLE WOMAN.

JB
- Ger, you need glasses. Big Ang looks like the Incredible Hulk in drag.

And
- SHE (BIG ANG) IS GETTING HER OWN SHOW...WHOOP - WHOOP!!

And
- OH JB, YOU’RE ROUGH...

JB
- I thought I was paying Big Ang a compliment by saying she looks like the Incredible Hulk in drag.

I could have said “Mike Tyson in drag.”

And
- SADLY OR NOT SHE LOOKS BETTER THAN I DO!

JB
- And, I don't believe that for a second. Renee's mouth wide open, like it always is, looks like the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel. Or is it the Holland Tunnel?

Mat
- I concur with your article.

Ern
- I did not see it (the show
Mob Wives
). I refuse to watch stupidity and you just described the portrait of that fact. It’s pure stupidity on the part of the writers.

And
- LOL...TRUE.... I LOVE BIG ANG THE MOST. SHE IS VERY CALM AND COOL .THANKS, I NEEDED A LAUGH!

Joh
-You can drive a
New York Post
truck through her (Renee’s) mouth...

And
- Nice!

Ela
- In Italy, they have bimbo stereotypes in the media, too - in real life, I think most women in Italy are very, very far from the bimbo type. Some of the most naturally beautiful women in the world - gaudier types in Rome - sleeker types in Milan – all-out sexy in Naples. Viva Italia!

Joe
- I think someone did drive a
New York Post
truck through her (Renee’s) mouth. Two at a time. Sideways.

Ern
- I watched that program for about three seconds and I knew that it was a disgrace to the honor and integrity of any and all Italian women. I have never in my life met an Italian woman who spoke that way - at any time. The writer must not have even known Italians for what they are - loving people. Even the Mafioso had more respect for each other than these people have on that show. The writers should be shot. That could be a great show if they only showed some honesty and truthfulness.

Ela
- Many, many years ago I went to school with the daughter of a "boss.” She was nothing like the stereotypes perpetrated by
Mob Wives
- a really sweet girl.

Ter
- These are the Italian-American ones. They don't know the first thing about being a true Italian American they bring SHAME......LOOK AT THEM..!!!!! The only thing they do is bring disgrace to good Italian-American people.

Ern
- Ter, your statement that "These are the Italian -American ones" is totally wrong. The characters (not the women themselves in this and other shows) would have been mothers and grandmothers in the old days.

Being born and raised in Brooklyn in the 40's, 50's and 60's, I'll tell you, if any of my sisters or cousins spoke anything like that in front of their mothers or my mother or grandmother, I can guarantee you, they would never do it again.

This is not the producer’s fault.  He probably doesn't know any better. It is the fault of the writers who should know better. Then on top of that you place the ignorance of the producer and you have a terribly insulting show.

Car
- I love when Renee was screaming, “They can't take my Fathaa!”

Lis
- Everyone can say what they want. I agree with some of it, but how do they keep coming back? I grew up on Thompson St.  - Sullivan St. We had a lot of wise guys. You just don't do that, but today it's very fashionable to put your business on the street!

Hector “Junior” Pagan’s Appearance on the Witness Stand is Delayed

May 13, 2012

Some guys have all the luck.

Hector “Junior” Pagan, the most famous rat/canary since Sammy “The Bull” Gravano, is catching a break because, according to the
New York Post,
Nicholas “Nicky Mouth” Santora got hit with a slew of new charges, “courtesy of an FBI informant who taped more than 70 conversations with the Bonanno underboss.”

Because of this new information provided by an un-named wired canary, Federal prosecutor Jack
Dennehy has asked Judge Carol Amon to postpone Santora’s trial to give his defense attorney more time to prepare. Judge Amon has complied with the prosecutor’s request.

This means that Pagan, the stool-pigeon ex-husband of the “
Mob Wives
” star Renee Graziano, won’t be taking the witness stand this week to testify against Santora, as scheduled. In fact, it could be months before the courts are graced with Pagan’s presence - if at all. Pagan’s only way out of testifying is if Santora takes a plea deal, which, considering the magnitude of the charges against him, seems highly unlikely.

It is not clear from the
New York Post
article if Pagan is the new informant concerning Santora. But it’s doubtful, since, if you watched the VH1 TV show
Mob Wives
and have seen Pagan struggle with the English language, you know it would be extremely difficult for Pagan to hold 70 conversations with anybody, even a Cigar Store Indian.

Pagan’s diction is more than terrible. “Mumbles” in the Dick Tracy comics speaks more lucidly.

But hey, that’s the government’s problem, not mine.

Responses to: “Hector ‘Junior’ Pagan’s Appearance on the Witness Stand is Delayed.”

Jos
- "Rat pig !"

Ela
- “Hope he enjoys flipping burgers in Tacoma!"

Ber
- "RATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT"

Peg -
Ugly, vulgar, and disgusting in every sense of the word. I know many Italian women; none of them speak like the women in
Mob Wives
. Disgraceful.

Fie
- Cracked me up mentioning how he speaks. I constantly correct them all on Twitter; Renee is the biggest one to slaughter the English language. But then she tweets the most, too. So thankfully, I wasn't born on Staten Island.

Jus
- I f*****g hate snitching. Do the crime - do the time!

Mob Wives
Big Ang to Star in Her Own TV Show

May 29, 2012

The simple fact is, Big Ang Raiola is the most likable character on the abominable television program
Mob Wives
. Due to this fact, the bad news is that the producers of
Mob Wives -
namely Jennifer Graziano, sister of Renee Graziano - have rewarded Big Ang with her own show on VH1. The good news is that Big Ang will be the only character from
Mob Wives
who will appear on this show.

Thank God for small favors.

Jeff Olde, EVP of original programming and production at VH1, was absolutely giddy when he said in a statement to the Huffington Post, “Ang is the definition of authentic. What you see is what you get, no apologies. She's enjoying life on her own terms -- and having had the pleasure of hanging out with Big Ang, her friends and family at “The Drunken Monkey,” I guarantee viewers are in for a real treat.”

OK, so that we don’t get too confused here; “The Drunken Monkey” is not a sign of animal cruelty, but, in fact, Big Ang’s very own Staten Island bistro.

Jennifer Graziano, who was recently hoodwinked into allowing her former brother-in-law, Hector “Junior” Pagan (ex-husband of Renee), to play a major part on Season Two of Mob Wives, is also producing
The Big Ang Show
. While on
Mob Wives
, Pagan was wired for sound by the FBI, and as a result, several alleged big-shot gangsters were arrested, including Pagan’s former father-in-law, Anthony Graziano. So it’s obvious Jennifer G isn’t exactly the cream of the crop of casting directors.

Nevertheless, Jennifer G recently said to the Huffington Post, “I've known Big Ang since I was a kid and can always remember thinking, 'This woman is a star!’ It gives me great pleasure to be in the position to show the world what I have always seen in her. Big Ang was on my mind for
'Mob
Wives'
from the start -- I believe she was a great addition for Season Two and will be an even bigger force to reckon with on her own show! Watch out America ... it's Big Ang!”

OK, let’s not get carried away here. Big Ang is a big force to be reckoned with because she’s so darn big - in every imaginable way. Her bra cup size is supposed to be a size “Triple J” (I didn’t know they made bras with letters that high), and her lips protrude so far out, you could put a billboard across them in two layers.

Example:

Top Lip – “The Monkey Bar.”

Bottom Lip – “Staten Island’s Best Watering Hole.”

Then the full address, including the phone number and area code.

Believe me, it would all fit. No problem.

On a recent show, Big Ang was asked why she had so much work done on her breasts and on her lips. In typical Big Ang-speak she said, “To attract da WICE-GUYS!”

As long as
The Big Ang Show
keeps it light and merry and doesn’t give us the annoying “Drama Queen” story line of
Mafia Wives
, maybe this won’t be such a horrible show to watch. Big Ang is bright and breezy, and unlike the other ladies on
Mob Wives
, she goes through life with a smile and not a sneer on her huge lips. (Remember- Billboard Smile)

The Big Ang Show
could be sort of a remake of the megahit “Cheers,” where “The Drunken  Monkey” is a joint where everyone knows your name. However, the fewer names mentioned at “The Drunken Monkey,” the better; since the place might be bugged by the Feds, and loose lips are known to sink ships, and wiseguys too.

Happens all the time.

Responses to:
“
Mob Wives Big Ang to Star in Her Own TV
Show”

The
- What a SKANK!!

Ern
- One Awesome Lady!

JB
- Awesome - yes. Lady - I’m not so sure. If Big Ang ever gets someone in a headlock, with her arms, or even with her legs, the ballgame’s over.

Ela
- Sold drugs and wore an ankle bracelet? Hmmmmm......

Ric
- BIG DEAL! THIS SHOW COULD BE THE WORST!

Ela
- You mean the "worse"...

Ric
- NO WORST! LIKE IN LIVERWORST! LOL!

Big Ang’s Son Arrested For Selling Drugs

June 7, 2012

Well, I guess it’s like mother like son. And in this case, that is not a very good thing.

Big Ang Raiola, a star in VH1’s TV program
Mob Wives
, and soon to be the star of her own show called
The Big Ang Show,
pleaded guilty in 2003 to drug charges: selling cocaine to undercover officers. As a result, she got three years’ probation and four month’s house arrest.

Now it’s her son – Anthony (A J) Donofrio - who’s in a pickle; and it’s the same pickle his mother was in.

On Monday June 4, 2012, police barged into Big Ang’s bar “The Drunken Monkey” in Staten Island looking to arrest D'Onofrio for selling cocaine to an undercover agent. Donofrio was not on the premises at the time, but the following day he turned himself into the police.

Donofrio and four other men were indicted on 50 felony counts; including selling drugs to undercover officers and telling these same officers where they could illegally buy the prescription drug oxycodone.

“This was a long-term investigation,” assistant district attorney Timothy Gearon told the
New York Post
. “Over 700 oxycodone pills were sold and the price of that was close to $14,000.”

Talk about dumb. You’d think the son would learn from his mother’s mistakes, but there seems to be very little brain power lurking around “The Drunken Monkey” these days, or on any day for that matter.