Mob Wives and Jersey Shore fans rejoice! Our favorite cast members will be back on our TV screens sooner than you think in a brand new show titled Celebrity Shore. The new VH1 series will follow Drita D’Avanzo, Jenni “JWoww” Farley and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi as they create a new, adultier, and mom-friendly version of the Jersey Shore. According to Drita, she became the closest to the two MTV friends after the VH1 series she starred in took its last bow. The three all have east coast Italian roots and, more importantly, the late and great Big Ang had a...read more...
- 8/24/2017
- by Rikkaya Wilson
- Monsters and Critics
[[tmz:video id="0_wcgo473w"]] Drita D'Avanzo thinks the landlord trying to remove a mural of her late "Mob Wives" friend and co-star Angela Raiola from his building is Bs -- literally -- 'cause it's a hit with tourists. Drita tells us the excuse the landlord's offering of the Big Ang tribute being "offensive" doesn't hold water ... since she has folks from all over the globe tell her otherwise everyday. She gets pretty emotional talking about the mural -- which...
- 7/30/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
A month after Angela "Big Ang" Raiola died of stage 4 cancer, fans of the larger-than-life reality star will watch her final TV appearance in Wednesday's Mob Wives reunion.
As People previously reported, an ailing but "all dolled up" Raiola taped about half of the 10-hour shoot, a tribute to the show wrapping up after six seasons.
Raiola, the niece of New York gangster Salvatore "Sally Dogs" Lombardi, died two weeks later. She was 55.
In People's exclusive clips of the reunion, Raiola arrives to the set and greets her costars with a raspy, "Hello, girls!"
The women discuss how they were first cast in the series,...
As People previously reported, an ailing but "all dolled up" Raiola taped about half of the 10-hour shoot, a tribute to the show wrapping up after six seasons.
Raiola, the niece of New York gangster Salvatore "Sally Dogs" Lombardi, died two weeks later. She was 55.
In People's exclusive clips of the reunion, Raiola arrives to the set and greets her costars with a raspy, "Hello, girls!"
The women discuss how they were first cast in the series,...
- 3/16/2016
- by Michele Corriston, @mcorriston
- People.com - TV Watch
A month after Angela "Big Ang" Raiola died of stage 4 cancer, fans of the larger-than-life reality star will watch her final TV appearance in Wednesday's Mob Wives reunion. As People previously reported, an ailing but "all dolled up" Raiola taped about half of the 10-hour shoot, a tribute to the show wrapping up after six seasons. Raiola, the niece of New York gangster Salvatore "Sally Dogs" Lombardi, died two weeks later. She was 55. In People's exclusive clips of the reunion, Raiola arrives to the set and greets her costars with a raspy, "Hello, girls!" The women discuss how they were first cast in the series,...
- 3/16/2016
- by Michele Corriston, @mcorriston
- PEOPLE.com
A month after Angela "Big Ang" Raiola died of stage 4 cancer, fans of the larger-than-life reality star will watch her final TV appearance in Wednesday's Mob Wives reunion. As People previously reported, an ailing but "all dolled up" Raiola taped about half of the 10-hour shoot, a tribute to the show wrapping up after six seasons. Raiola, the niece of New York gangster Salvatore "Sally Dogs" Lombardi, died two weeks later. She was 55. In People's exclusive clips of the reunion, Raiola arrives to the set and greets her costars with a raspy, "Hello, girls!" The women discuss how they were first cast in the series,...
- 3/16/2016
- by Michele Corriston, @mcorriston
- PEOPLE.com
Mob Wives ended how it all began: with big fights, strangely wise words and the ladies walking in unison to Rock Mafia's "The Big Bang." After a disastrous sit-down between Karen Gravano, Drita D'Avanzo, Marissa Jade and Brittany Fogarty (you can see some of that explosive confrontation in the video below), cameras picked with the ladies two months later. Everybody had moved on? Not really. "In this lifestyle, all the drama can get crazy at times. And the majority of the time, people can move past things," Big Ang said in voiceover in the final scene that featured the original Mob Wives recreating the show's opening. "And they can forgive and forget. But other times, and in this case,...
- 3/10/2016
- E! Online
Despite Angela "Big Ang" Raiola's on-screen clashes with her husband Neil Murphy, he insists the two were very much in love when she died of stage 4 cancer Feb. 18 at the age of 55.
"I was there at the end. I never left her side. I went to every procedure – even though she didn't want me, I went. I was there at the hospital for the last two days with her. I mean, to me, we weren't 'estranged,' " he told Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday. "She didn't want me there, I didn't want to argue with a sick person. I was on...
"I was there at the end. I never left her side. I went to every procedure – even though she didn't want me, I went. I was there at the hospital for the last two days with her. I mean, to me, we weren't 'estranged,' " he told Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday. "She didn't want me there, I didn't want to argue with a sick person. I was on...
- 3/10/2016
- by Michele Corriston, @mcorriston
- People.com - TV Watch
Despite Angela "Big Ang" Raiola's on-screen clashes with her husband Neil Murphy, he insists the two were very much in love when she died of stage 4 cancer Feb. 18 at the age of 55. "I was there at the end. I never left her side. I went to every procedure - even though she didn't want me, I went. I was there at the hospital for the last two days with her. I mean, to me, we weren't 'estranged,' " he told Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday. "She didn't want me there, I didn't want to argue with a sick person. I was...
- 3/10/2016
- by Michele Corriston, @mcorriston
- PEOPLE.com
Despite Angela "Big Ang" Raiola's on-screen clashes with her husband Neil Murphy, he insists the two were very much in love when she died of stage 4 cancer Feb. 18 at the age of 55. "I was there at the end. I never left her side. I went to every procedure - even though she didn't want me, I went. I was there at the hospital for the last two days with her. I mean, to me, we weren't 'estranged,' " he told Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday. "She didn't want me there, I didn't want to argue with a sick person. I was...
- 3/10/2016
- by Michele Corriston, @mcorriston
- PEOPLE.com
VH1 aired an hour-long tribute to late “Mob Wives” star Big Ang on Wednesday night, but just before that, the fan favorite also received a touching tribute in the final moments of the reality show’s series finale. “Over the years, I stayed out of the drama because this is the type of the person I am,” Big Ang says in the show’s last few minutes. “I’ve loved the time I’ve shared together with the girls. I love each and every one of them in a special way. I’m still Big Ang and everybody still loves me.
- 3/10/2016
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Angela "Big Ang" Raiola joined Mob Wives in its second season but soon emerged as one of the show's – which follows the friendships and fights among women connected to the mafia – most beloved personalities, a no-nonsense wisecracker who made no apologies for her fun-loving lifestyle.
So it's a heartbreaking but fitting twist of fate that Raiola died after wrapping the series' sixth and final season at the age of 55. The last batch of episodes chronicled her battle with stage 4 brain and lung cancer, and People has an exclusive clip of the former bar owner vowing to never stop fighting in the finale.
So it's a heartbreaking but fitting twist of fate that Raiola died after wrapping the series' sixth and final season at the age of 55. The last batch of episodes chronicled her battle with stage 4 brain and lung cancer, and People has an exclusive clip of the former bar owner vowing to never stop fighting in the finale.
- 3/9/2016
- by Michele Corriston, @mcorriston
- People.com - TV Watch
Angela "Big Ang" Raiola joined Mob Wives in its second season but soon emerged as one of the show's - which follows the friendships and fights among women connected to the mafia - most beloved personalities, a no-nonsense wisecracker who made no apologies for her fun-loving lifestyle. So it's a heartbreaking but fitting twist of fate that Raiola died after wrapping the series' sixth and final season at the age of 55. The last batch of episodes chronicled her battle with stage 4 brain and lung cancer, and People has an exclusive clip of the former bar owner vowing to never stop fighting in the finale.
- 3/9/2016
- by Michele Corriston, @mcorriston
- PEOPLE.com
Angela "Big Ang" Raiola brought big stars together for VH1's special tribute to the Mob Wives fan favorite. Larger Than Life: A Celebration of Big Ang airs Wednesday night, and Raiola's costars - plus more celebrity pals like Andy Cohen and Kim Zolciak-Biermann - will honor her zest for life with "a party" for Raiola, who died Feb. 18 after battling stage 4 lung and brain cancer, Mob Wives creator and executive producer tells People. Watch: Mob Wives Reveal Their Favorite Memories of Big Ang "It's going to be more of a celebration of her than a mourning," Graziano says.
- 3/9/2016
- by Michele Corriston, @mcorriston
- PEOPLE.com
Angela "Big Ang" Raiola brought big stars together for VH1's special tribute to the Mob Wives fan favorite.
Larger Than Life: A Celebration of Big Ang airs Wednesday night, and Raiola's costars – plus more celebrity pals like Andy Cohen and Kim Zolciak-Biermann – will honor her zest for life with "a party" for Raiola, who died Feb. 18 after battling stage 4 lung and brain cancer, Mob Wives creator and executive producer tells People.
Watch: Mob Wives Reveal Their Favorite Memories of Big Ang
"It's going to be more of a celebration of her than a mourning," Graziano says.
Backstage, Raiola's husband Neil Murphy,...
Larger Than Life: A Celebration of Big Ang airs Wednesday night, and Raiola's costars – plus more celebrity pals like Andy Cohen and Kim Zolciak-Biermann – will honor her zest for life with "a party" for Raiola, who died Feb. 18 after battling stage 4 lung and brain cancer, Mob Wives creator and executive producer tells People.
Watch: Mob Wives Reveal Their Favorite Memories of Big Ang
"It's going to be more of a celebration of her than a mourning," Graziano says.
Backstage, Raiola's husband Neil Murphy,...
- 3/9/2016
- by Michele Corriston, @mcorriston
- People.com - TV Watch
In mourning the loss of their dear friend Angela "Big Ang" Raiola, her Mob Wives castmates used her wake as an opportunity to celebrate their larger-than-life "sister." "It was Big Ang all the way," Renee Graziano shared with E! News. "It was huge." For the 55-year-old star, who tragically passed away from stage 4 lung and brain cancer in February, an exciting funeral was a reflection of the outspoken personality that helped shoot her to national fame. "They had her favorite music playing," her co-star added. "The flowers were larger than life." If Ang could have had everything her way, she would have hosted the wake at...
- 3/8/2016
- E! Online
Video: Mob Wives Stars Share Their Favorite Memories of Big Ang: 'Her Smile, It Just Was Contagious'
Angela "Big Ang" Raiola was larger than life, and that's how her friends will always remember her.
A few Mob Wives cast members stopped by People Now to commemorate the late VH1 star, sharing their favorite memories of Raiola, who died Feb. 18 after battling stage 4 lung and brain cancer. She was 55.
"Her smile, it just was contagious," Renee Graziano said. "When she smiled, you felt it from the heart."
For Karen Gravano, it was Raiola's ability to put things in perspective.
"Season 5, I think she told me like, 5000 times, 'Get over it, get over it, get over it,' " Gravano said.
A few Mob Wives cast members stopped by People Now to commemorate the late VH1 star, sharing their favorite memories of Raiola, who died Feb. 18 after battling stage 4 lung and brain cancer. She was 55.
"Her smile, it just was contagious," Renee Graziano said. "When she smiled, you felt it from the heart."
For Karen Gravano, it was Raiola's ability to put things in perspective.
"Season 5, I think she told me like, 5000 times, 'Get over it, get over it, get over it,' " Gravano said.
- 3/8/2016
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- People.com - TV Watch
Angela "Big Ang" Raiola was larger than life, and that's how her friends will always remember her. A few Mob Wives cast members stopped by People Now to commemorate the late VH1 star, sharing their favorite memories of Raiola, who died Feb. 18 after battling stage 4 lung and brain cancer. She was 55."Her smile, it just was contagious," Renee Graziano said. "When she smiled, you felt it from the heart." For Karen Gravano, it was Raiola's ability to put things in perspective. "Season 5, I think she told me like, 5000 times, 'Get over it, get over it, get over it,' " Gravano said.
- 3/8/2016
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
Reality TV star Angela "Big Ang" Raiola has died aged 55 after a battle against cancer.
Angela Raiola became a household name thanks to her role in "Mob Wives." On Thursday (February 18), Big Ang, as she was known on the program, lost her battle against stage four cancer.
She was surrounded by her friends and family at a hospital in Manhattan at the time of her passing.
A statement posted on her Twitter.com page by her friend Vinnie Medugno reads: "It is with sad regret that we inform you that at 3:01Am Angela Raiola peacefully ended her battle with cancer, and was called home. She was surrounded by nothing but love from her immediate family, and closest friends. You, (Her fans) were some of most special people in her world, and she loved you immensely. Thank you for your love, prayers, and unconditional support of Angela right to the very end.
Angela Raiola became a household name thanks to her role in "Mob Wives." On Thursday (February 18), Big Ang, as she was known on the program, lost her battle against stage four cancer.
She was surrounded by her friends and family at a hospital in Manhattan at the time of her passing.
A statement posted on her Twitter.com page by her friend Vinnie Medugno reads: "It is with sad regret that we inform you that at 3:01Am Angela Raiola peacefully ended her battle with cancer, and was called home. She was surrounded by nothing but love from her immediate family, and closest friends. You, (Her fans) were some of most special people in her world, and she loved you immensely. Thank you for your love, prayers, and unconditional support of Angela right to the very end.
- 2/18/2016
- GossipCenter
"Mobwives" star Angela "Big Ang" Raiola is still alive and surrounded by family members at a Manhattan hospital despite multiple reports saying she died ... this according to a statement from a rep. Outlets reported Ang had passed away after a battle with cancer around 6 Pm Pst but according to a statement on her Twitter, Ang is still alive. Addressing the death reports, the statement says, "All of the media outlets currently reporting this are reporting False Information.
- 2/18/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Harvey Weinstein, co-Chairman of The Weinstein Company, will give a keynote address at Mipcom on October 8, the opening day of this year’s market in Cannes. In the speech, Weinstein will unveil the new TV slate at the company, which is in pre-production on the series Marco Polo for Starz. TWC’s roster of series also includes veteran Project Runway, spinoff series Project Runway All Stars and Project Accessory, and Mob Wives and spinoffs Mob Wives Chicago and Big Ang. TWC recently launched an international TV sales division.
- 9/5/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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