Court TV's Online Website the Smoking Gun Debuts Web Page WMOB - The "Frank & Fritzy Show" - a Series of Exclusive FBI Tapes That Follow the Conversations of Genovese Crime Family Soldiers.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 24, 2001 - Frederico "Fritzy" Giovanelli and Frank "Frankie California" Condo Give Viewers a Slice-of-Life Look at Two "Made" Men - Court TV Online's website The Smoking Gun.Com debuts WMOB, "The Frank & Fritzy Show" featuring audio and text of never-before-heard conversations between Genovese crime family The Genovese Family is one of the "Five Families" of the Mafia that controls racketeering activities in New York City. The faction got its name from Vito Genovese, who ran it in the 1950s, although it had existed before that time. soldiers Frederico "Fritzy" Giovanelli and fellow capo Frank "Frankie California" Condo. New episodes of these "goodfellas'" exchanges will be released to air every Wednesday. These can also be accessed at wmob.com. The conversations are the result of FBI wiretaps in 1985 and 1986. Although originally intended to form the basis of a RICO RICO n. . prosecution, what the G-men heard was a potpourri of chatter, ranging from sex, work, girlfriends, vitamins, movies, enlarged hearts Noun 1. enlarged heart - an abnormal enlargement of the heart; "mild cardiomegaly is common in athletes" cardiomegaly, megacardia, megalocardia symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated , cholesterol counts to marital strife. These real-life "Sopranos" would convene their funny, profane PROFANE. That which has not been consecrated. By a profane place is understood one which is neither sacred, nor sanctified, nor religious. Dig. 11, 7, 2, 4. Vide Things. and often whimsical whim·si·cal adj. 1. Determined by, arising from, or marked by whim or caprice. See Synonyms at arbitrary. 2. Erratic in behavior or degree of unpredictability: a whimsical personality. conversations in the early afternoons from their homes. Their mutual love and camaraderie are touched upon by Frank and Fritzy in their conversations which cover the gamut of who's who Who’s Who biographical dictionary of notable living people. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 922] See : Fame in the underworld. Some of the players include: -- Vincent "Chin" Gigante - Affectionately known as the "Oddfather," the bizarre Genovese boss was known for strolling around Greenwich Village in his robe and strictly forbidding his underlings from even mentioning his name. He was referred to as "Aunt" or "Aunt Julia." -- Dominick "Baldy Dom" Canterino - A Genovese captain, Frank and Fritzy discuss his problems of being married and having a girlfriend on the side, especially during holidays. -- Dominick "Quiet Dom" Cirillo - Frank and Fritzy laughed about his wardrobe, especially his clown outfits. Court TV Online sites posted more than 20 million page views in April, up over 300% from last year. The site is closely allied to the network's programming and features extensive trial, crime and legal news, legal research tools and information and related content. Court TV (www.courttv.com or AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. keyword: Court TV), a basic cable network, provides a window on the American system The term American System can mean one of the following:
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