S16E290: Season 16 - Episode 290 - From Hollywood to Royalty: Gianni Russo Tells Why Grace Kelly Was Omitted From His Memoir

The Hollywood Godfather Podcast

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Society & Culture, True Crime, Tv & Film

4.7 • 811 Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In this podcast episode, Gianni Russo opens up about his cherished friendship with Hollywood icon and Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly. Russo shares intimate stories, beginning with how they first met. Gianni tells about her royal marriage to Prince Rainier, and attending the Red Cross Ball with Frank Sinatra and the tragic circumstances surrounding her death. He also explains why, despite the connection they shared, he chose to omit her from his memoir, The Hollywood Godfather, out of profound respect for her legacy. This episode offers a personal and heartfelt look at a legendary friendship between two prominent figures of their time.

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0:00.0	My name is Gianni Russo, aka Carlo, the infamous son-in-law from the godfather.
0:07.0	I'm now known as the Hollywood Godfather, and this is my story.
0:13.0	Before all of the wins in my portfolio, I was a little boy diagnosed with polio.
0:19.0	Experimenting with cures, I tried everyone. tried everyone felt everything in my right but my left was
0:24.3	numb walking with a limp like will i ever run once again or is this it am i for ever done living in the
0:32.4	hospital was never fun some people were cool but not Welcome everybody. It's time for another Hollywood Godfather
0:40.3	podcast. And thank God, my co-host, welcome Jeannie Rehman. Hello, thank you. Hi there. It's always
0:50.5	my favorite day of the week, Gianni, where we can sit and catch up and you can,
0:57.0	I feel like I get my own personal little education every week.
1:01.7	And I know it goes out to so many millions of people, but I feel like you're talking just to me,
1:07.3	and I love your story.
1:08.5	So I'm really excited to hear our topic today or to ask you the
1:13.0	question, actually. Well, I think you have the question. Exactly. Why don't we get into that
1:20.2	and start the show? And I'm, I really can't wait because I'm going to shock people with this one.
1:26.8	This you're not going to believe.
1:28.4	Well, Gianni, your stories are always so great.
1:31.0	It's always so fun to bring up a topic and you are so sharp.
1:35.4	I mean, I hope to live.
1:37.7	My mom's 88 years old.
1:39.3	So I hope to get older and have my wits about me to remember stories the way you do
1:46.5	because they're fantastic.
1:48.5	But I have such great memories, you know, of great tones.
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