Michael Corleone

25 Actors Who Turned Down Amazing Roles

Julia Roberts could have done Blind Side, but opted for Valentine's Day instead. Jack Nicholson was offered the role of Michael Corleone, but felt it was an offer he could refuse. Michelle Pfeiffer didn't want to be Clarice Starling, and Jeremy Irons pooh poohed the part of Hannibal Lecter, both t ... More >>

Mickey Mantle's Restaurant Could Be Doomed. Should We Care?

The current owners of Mantle's, on swanky Central Park South, have filed for bankruptcy and the rent is now four months past due. A cool million is needed "to get it back on its feet." Mantle's 25th anniversary is coming up, but the landlord wants them out by the end of May. Bill Liederman, Ma ... More >>

The 'Epic' Tale of a Chinese Dynasty in Empire of Silver

'The Godfather': An Intellectual's Daydream About Revenge Without Remorse

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. March 16, 1972, Vol. XVII, No. 11 films in focus By Andrew Sarris It seems that the first question everyone asks about "THE GODFATHER" is concerned with Marlon Brando's interpretation of the title role. That is the way the movie has ... More >>

Busted Mobsters' Real Crime: Fashion (Gallery)

​The winningly-nicknamed mobsters arrested in this week's FBI bust are accused of the usual stuff, like murder and racketeering. But the New York Post finds them guilty of sartorial crimes as well. "Dapperless dons," cries the Post. (Dapperless is not a word.) These modern-day Capones were in "sor ... More >>

Potential Facebook Status Updates For Sexy Spy Anna Chapman

​At Runnin' Scared, we're proud fans of Anna Chapman's Facebook page. Though she's a pretty bad spy, having been caught by the FBI and shipped back home to Russia, she happens to be pretty good at social networking, always picking flattering photographs and sharing wisdom with her "friends" th ... More >>

Et Tu, Cutlets? The Feedbag Gets Bagged

​ The food blogosphere just lost a little weight: According to a statement posted on the site by Josh Ozersky this morning, the Feedbag will cease operations next week. Ozersky, the editor-in-chief of the year-old site, didn't reveal his plans or what exactly will happen to his abandoned baby, ... More >>

Jockbeat: The NFL's Invisible Steroid Problem

It isn't so much that the use of steroids and performance enhancing drugs in the NFL gets less attention than it does in baseball -- it's more like it's invisible.  On Wednesday, the Jets announced they had signed Larry Izzo, three-time Pro Bowl linebacker and special teams player for the New E ... More >>

Henry Paulson ends bailouts, saying, 'Mission accomplished!'

Sliptease

Post-jam auteurs struggle to find themselves; their fans know the feeling

'Gypsy' State of Mind

Bireli Lagrene Returns to the Source

Executive In Exile

Former Knicks GM Ernie Grunfeld Talks About the Firing, Friendship, and The Future Of The Knicks

She, Tina

How Tina Brown revived the years with Ross