Michael Imperioli News

For five years author Sandra Harmon wrote to a convicted racketeer and killer to learn first-hand how his mafia boss father had betrayed him.

Well, it looks like your favorite housewives could possibly get wacked. ABC has confirmed that former Soprano's star Drea de Matteo is joing the cast of Desperate Housewives this fall.

We all know that the Bernard Madoff story is ripe for Hollywood's exploitation. Such a reality is evidently not lost on actor Michael Imperioli best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti from HBO's "The Sopranos," who may be working on a possible biopic about the convicted Ponzi schemer.

As ABC continues to air the final episodes of its many canceled series - "Eli Stone'' began its final four last night at 10 - it's time to take a stand.

"Creating a work of art is an act of generosity, a gift, whose purpose is to relieve suffering." -Gelek Rimpoche Join Gelek Rimpoche, Philip Glass, Francesco Clemente, and Michael Imperioli in a discussion of art, music, drama and meditation and understanding the creative act through the prism of spirituality.

Leonard Nimoy is 78. Alan Arkin is 75. James Caan is 69. Diana Ross is 65. Steven Tyler of Aerosmith is 61.

Actor and former U.S. presidential candidate Fred D. Thompson is set to make his return to television in an episode of "Life on Mars," ABC announced.

Take a look at the lawmen . . . Jonathan Murphy, Harvey Keitel, Jason O'Mara, Michael Imperioli and Gretchen Mol in the US remake of Life On Mars .

Gotham comes to the 38th Rotterdam Film Festival today when "The Sopranos" thesp Michael Imperioli is due to open the Dutch event with "The Hungry Ghosts," his helming debut.

MICHAEL Imperioli 's big- screen directing debut, "The Hungry Ghosts," is set for its glitzy world premiere - not in New York, where the family drama is set, but in Rotterdam, Holland.

Caption: Joe Gannascoli from The Sopranos and club owner and fashion designer Gerry Kelly Dyna-Pep VIP launch party at the FIFTH night club in South Beach Miami, Florida .... THE SOPRANOS star MICHAEL IMPERIOLI ...

Tony Soprano is dead, or forever eating onion rings; Jimmy McNulty and Lester Freamon have stumbled drunkenly into retirement.

Fourteen first and second features compete for the VPRO Tiger Awards at this year's International Film Festival Rotterdam.

The 38th International Film Festival Rotterdam will open with the world premiere of "The Hungry Ghosts," organizers said Wednesday.