He also played Angelo "Gyp" DeCarlo in over 2,000 performances of 'Jersey Boys.' Joseph Siravo, the veteran Broadway actor and educator who played Johnny "Johnny Boy" Soprano on HBO's The Sopranos , has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 64. His friend and The Sopranos co-star Garry Pastore confirmed Siravo's death in a post on Instagram on Sunday night. "RIP my dear friend, who fought an incredible fight. I will miss you. See you on the other side," Pastore wrote. The BBC quoted his daughter Allegra Okarmus, who wrote on Instagram: "I was by his side when my dear father passed away this morning, peacefully, in his beloved Treehouse... I am so immensely grateful to have had him here on earth and I know that he hasn’t gone very far. He had many credits, but his favorite one by far was that of Nonno Joe." "Joe was an excellent actor and a wonderful guy and he will be missed dearly," The Soprano 's co-star Michael Imperioli said on Instagram . "His performance … [Read more...] about Joseph Siravo, Veteran Broadway Actor and Johnny Soprano in ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 64
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Google Pixel Watch Allegedly Leaks with Circular Design, Rumored to Launch in October
Renders of Google's first smartwatch, codenamed "Rohan," have been shared by Jon Prosser , showing that Google plans to adopt a circular design for its flagship wearable watch. Prosser shared the renders in an episode of his YouTube show "Front Page Tech," in which he claims they were made based on marketing material he had seen from a source within Google. The renders show that the Pixel Watch will adopt a bezel-less, circular design, with no buttons, except for a crown on the right. The display itself, unlike the Apple Watch, features a completely circular form factor. Internally, the Pixel Watch will feature a heart rate sensor, but it so far remains unknown if it sports more advanced health features such as blood oxygen monitoring on the Apple Watch Series 6 . Like the Apple Watch, which allows users to swap and change bands, Google will offer around 20 band options for the Pixel Watch, according to Prosser. The watch will presumably run WearOS, Google's … [Read more...] about Google Pixel Watch Allegedly Leaks with Circular Design, Rumored to Launch in October
63 Memorable Moments From Every Year in Grammy History
Arguably the most prestigious music awards, the Grammy Awards are relatively new when it comes to awards ceremonies. Whereas the Academy Awards began in 1929 and the Emmys commenced in 1949, the first Grammys weren't held until 1959. The creation of the Grammy Awards was inspired by the Hollywood Walk of Fame project, which brought about a renewed interest in the music and recording industry. As a result, the Recording Academy created what was then called the Gramophone Awards to honor the best composers, musicians, songwriters, and producers. That first year, the Grammys only had 28 categories, but by 2019, awards 84 categories were presented. These gold-plated gramophones aren't just given out for new music in a variety of genres, either, but also for innovations in music, philanthropy, and education. Winners are determined by a panel of music experts and Recording Academy members who vote on entries for each award submitted by recording studios. While the process is a good one, … [Read more...] about 63 Memorable Moments From Every Year in Grammy History