About this episode

Gianni Russo and Jeanie discuss listener questions, upcoming film adaptations of Russo's books, and various personal stories related to Hollywood and Las Vegas.

Gianni and host Jeanie read listener mailbag questions on the Hollywood Godfather podcast. Russo says a major company wants to adapt his three books—The Hollywood Godfather, The Sixth Family, and Mafia Secrets—into three $50 million feature films over the next three years. He says he was not in Hollywood during Charles Manson’s time, credits engineer Mike Austin for creating the podcast intro music with AI, and describes carrying a shortened hickory cane with a gold-plated skull as a weapon for protection in New York. Russo discusses meeting podcast guest Miles Stevenson through their network, doing fan conventions where proceeds support his education charity Gianni Believes You Can, and planning upcoming dinner shows possibly at Paladino’s in Grand Central. He recounts his restaurant career in Las Vegas, including State Street opened by Sinatra and the Rat Pack, and addresses AI likeness protections and changes hurting Las Vegas tourism. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Hosts: Gianni Russo, Jeanie

Guest: Miles Stevenson

Topics covered

• listener mailbag
• Hollywood stories
• film adaptations
• Las Vegas tourism
• AI in entertainment
• charity events

Keywords

• listener mail
• Hollywood Godfather
• film adaptations
• Las Vegas
• AI music
• charity
• Mafia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gianni Believes You Can, Paladino’s, State Street, Sinatra and the Rat Pack, AI

Books & works: The Hollywood Godfather, The Sixth Family, Mafia Secrets

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