Peter Eastgate may only be 22 years old – a mere baby in some people’s eyes - but the kid is now a whopping nine million dollars richer after being crowned the 2008 World Series of Poker No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Main Event Champion Read the full story
On a warm summer evening back in the mid 1960’s, my dad loaded up the sky blue Ford Falcon as me, my mom, and brother trekked over to the Route 4 Drive-In theatre in Paramus, New Jersey for a triple 007 spy-fest, featuring Dr. No, From Russia with Love, and the infamous Goldfinger. Read the full story
Megan Fox just may be the hottest 22 year-old on the planet right about now. The model turned actress has taken Hollywood by storm and yours truly, Tommy Z. was fortunate enough to sit down with this sensational…uh… Read the full story
Larry Winget, billed as the World’s Only Irritational Speaker is one of the hottest and most demanded voices in North America. His is latest book, You’re Broke Because You Want to Be is a NY Times Best Seller and his PBS Special will be airing nationally very shortly. Read the full story
I LOVE rock & roll… let me clarify - I love hard edged, heavy duty, in your face, slam your head, kick your balls in, straight forward, dirty, grungy, rock and roll. I’m talking ACDC, early Metallica, Motorhead - bad-ass riffs from sweaty musicians who only play because it’s what they were born to do. Read the full story
PART 5 in a weekly 6 PART mini-series here on Planet Zman, entitled: Great Actors, Great Acting
I ask you, what would the bad-guy list be without the late Johnny Sack’s number two man in the NY crime family, the always malevolent, Phil Leotardo (played by my pal, Frankie Vincent). I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Frank for the cover story in the 2006 Winter issue of the national publication, Cigar Magazine™. Read the full story
I am telling you straight out that Seth McFarlane is a goddamned modern day genius, and at age 34, he is the highest paid screen writer in the history of television, reportedly being paid 100 million dollars by 20th Century FOX. Read the full story
Since you can’t get out of the grocery store without spending a hundred bucks on milk and a few essentials… the friggin’ Russians are making everybody kind of nervous… and the two politicians left are beating each other with verbal two by fours – this country needs to take a break and have a laugh. Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black have made sure to do their part by starring in this summer’s bizarre comedy. Read the full story
If you’re one who digs skillful, yet brutally nasty fights, over the top intense chase scenes, and shit blowing up absolutely everywhere, well there’s a damned good chance you’ll enjoy the hell out of the newest Batman saga, entitled the Dark Knight. Christopher Nolan has co-written and directed his second flick in the series after spearheading the Caped Crusader’s cinematic comeback in Batman Begins.
Understanding Your Obsessive Compulsive Addiction to the Sopranos
PART 3 in a weekly 6 PART mini-series exclusively here on Planet Zman, entitled: JERSEY’S FINEST
The much-maligned state of New Jersey is often the brunt of many a comedian’s off-color jokes. But The Sopranos has brought a new and interesting sense of pride to the Garden State. I personally happen to be half Italian on my mother’s side, and have lived all my life in northern New Jersey. I know all of the show’s landmarks and have even frequented the Bada Bing (actually known as Satin Dolls, on Rt. 17 in Lodi.) When you live in this area, you learn to recognize that when streets are closed, traffic is diverted, light towers are up, and large production trucks surround the grounds, The Sopranos are shooting a scene.
