Gotti: In The Shadow Of My Father

John Gotti’s Widow Victoria: Who Really Cares If John Travolta’s Gay?


Posted on May 15, 2012 @ 04:00PM - 3 comments

By Radar Staff

John Travolta may be playing her late husband in the upcoming movie about her mobster family, but Victoria Gotti doesn’t care whether or not the actor is gay!

In a candid interview with the New York Daily News, the former mob wife shows her support for the scandal-ridden actor who is set to play "Dapper Don" in the upcoming Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father – and RadarOnline.com has the details.

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John Travolta may be playing her late husband in the upcoming movie about her mobster family, but Victoria Gotti doesn’t care whether or not the actor is gay!

In a candid interview with the New York Daily News, the former mob wife shows her support for the scandal-ridden actor who is set to play "Dapper Don" in the upcoming Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father – and RadarOnline.com has the details.

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John Gotti Biopic Producers Still Want Joe Pesci In Their Movie, Despite His Lawsuit


Posted on Sep 26, 2011 @ 09:00AM - 11 comments

By Jen Heger
Radar Legal Editor

Producers of the upcoming John Gotti biopic still want Joe Pesci to accept a role in the movie, despite the Oscar winning actor having filed a lawsuit against their company, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

Producers of the upcoming John Gotti biopic still want Joe Pesci to accept a role in the movie, despite the Oscar winning actor having filed a lawsuit against their company, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

Pesci, 68, filed the lawsuit against Fiore Films in July, claiming he had gained 30 pounds for the role of Angelo Ruggiero, considered to be one of Gotti's closest confidantes and one of the film's most important characters.

His suit alleges that the producers then told him they wanted him for a lesser role, at one-third of his original $3 million salary.

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John Travolta Meets John Gotti’s Widow, Victoria, As He Preps For Movie Role


Posted on Sep 23, 2011 @ 12:30PM - 4 comments

By Alexis Tereszcuk - Radar Senior Reporter

Superstar John Travolta is making sure all of his bases are covered when he takes on the epic role of John Gotti in an upcoming biopic, even paying a visit to the late mobster’s wife, Victoria, to get her blessings for the film.

Travolta flew to Queens to kiss John Gotti’s famed gold ring as he prepares for his role as the notorious gangster.

The actor went to Victoria Gotti’s Howard Beach home, taking a gold gift bag with him, according to Gothamist.com.  He was “greeted with handshakes and hugs,” from John Junior Gotti and then had a two hour meeting with Victoria.

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Gotti Biopic Filmmakers Release Decoy Scripts


Posted on Sep 19, 2011 @ 12:15PM - 17 comments

By Jen Heger - Radar Legal Editor

Filming hasn't even begun on the John Gotti biopic, but filmmakers want to make sure the final script remains far away from prying eyes, or falling into the wrong hands, so three decoy scripts have been released, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

Filming hasn't even begun on the John Gotti biopic, but filmmakers want to make sure the final script remains far away from prying eyes, or falling into the wrong hands, so three decoy scripts have been released, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

Gotti:In The Shadow Of My Father, starring John Travolta and Chazz Paliminteri is scheduled to begin filming in New York City early next year.

"Fiore Films put out about three decoy scripts after it became apparent people were trying to get the actual Barry Levinson script. Fiore Films circulated dummy scripts after several failed attempts by media and others to get an unauthorized look at the script," a source close to the situation tells RadarOnline.com exclusively.

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Gotti Producer Fires Back At Joe Pesci, Calls Lawsuit 'Total Joke'


Posted on Jul 28, 2011 @ 05:00AM - 15 comments

By Jen Heger - Radar Legal Editor

Marc Fiore, the executive producer of Gotti: In The Shadow Of My Father, is firing back at Joe Pesci, calling the lawsuit that the actor filed against him on Wednesday "a total joke".

Pesci's lawsuit alleges that he had an oral contract for the role Angelo Ruggiero, one of Gotti's henchmen, but was told that role was no longer available to him. Pesci says he was offered the "lesser" role of the Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso, who tried to kill Gotti. Pesci claims he gained 30 pounds for the role.

Fiore spoke exclusively with RadarOnline.com and told us: "This lawsuit is a total joke. Nick Cassavetes (who was the director of the movie briefly) brought Joe Pesci in. When Cassavetes left to do the movie Yellow, Pesci stopped returning my phone calls.

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Lindsay Lohan Celebrates The Nation’s (And Her) Freedom With A Bang


Posted on Jul 05, 2011 @ 06:00AM - 7 comments

By Neil Woulfe - Radar News Director

Now that her house arrest is over, Lindsay Lohan was free to hit the beach with some pals in Malibu, CA. on the Fourth of July.

Lindsay -- who just marked  her 25th birthday this past Saturday -- celebrated the nation’s birthday Monday by catching a fireworks show.

Lindsay Celebrates The 4th – See The Photos

Now that her house arrest is over, Lindsay Lohan was free to hit the beach with some pals in Malibu, CA. on the Fourth of July.

Lindsay -- who just marked  her 25th birthday this past Saturday -- celebrated the nation’s birthday Monday by catching a fireworks show.

Lindsay Celebrates The 4th – See The Photos

With her troubles hopefully behind her, the Mean Girls star has a lot to look forward to this year.

In the fall of 2011, production is scheduled to start on the highly-anticipated new bio-pic, Gotti: In The Shadow Of My Father, starring John Travolta.

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