Remembering when Atlantic City hit the big screen
By Chuck Darrow Last month, we looked back at “Boardwalk Empire,” the HBO series (2010-2014) that was a fictional tale based on the life and times (and crimes) of Prohibition-era vice lord, Enoch “Nucky” Johnson. But while set in AyCee, “Boardwalk Empire” was actually...Singer-songwriter (and TV mogul) John Eddie ready to rock Resorts
By Chuck Darrow To those who remember when singer-songwriter John Eddie regularly played up and down the Jersey Shore, his April 27 gig at Resorts Casino-Hotel may not seem like a particularly big deal. But seeing the Cherry Hill-raised musician on the Superstar...Duo takes a softer road to success with Carpenters tribute
By Chuck Darrow The musical landscape is blanketed by performers who recreate the looks and sounds of superstar acts from Elvis Presley and the Beatles to Johnny Cash and Celine Dion. But generally speaking, these entities tend to focus on the works of classic-rock...The back story of Chazz Palminteri’s ‘A Bronx Tale’ is quite a tale
By Chuck Darrow The 1993 film, “A Bronx Tale” tells the story of an 8-year-old boy who is taken under the wing of a Mafia capo and the ensuing battle between the mob boss and the kid’s father for the child’s heart and soul as the years unfold. That it is based on...
