My name is Gianni Russo, aka Carlo, the infamous son-in-law from the godfather.

I'm now known as the Hollywood Godfather, and this is my story.

Before all of the wins in my portfolio, I was a little boy diagnosed with polio.

Experimenting with cures, I tried everyone. tried everyone felt everything in my right but my left

was numb walking with a limp like will i ever run once again or is this it am i forever done

living in the hospital was never fun some people were cool but but not everyone. Welcome, everybody.

It's time for another Hollywood Godfather podcast.

And this is an exciting show for many reasons.

We actually, with our guests, which I'll introduce right after, Jeannie.

First of all, Jeannie, our gorgeous co-host.

Ah, nice.

Thank you.

Hello.

We're doing a show tonight that we've been prolonged, believe it or not, indirectly, by one of my oldest friends who I don't talk to anymore, Bobby De Niro.

Because he did a thing called Ultronites, and they kept postponing it.

And normally, I know Barry Levinson, I would have called him, he directed it. And Nick Pilegy, this is part of a trilogy

that he's been talking about for years about after Goodfellows, after Casino, this was his big movie.

And we're gonna be talking about that with the guy who interviewed me here about our show,

Kistello, Eric Shaw. How are you, Eric?

Good, good Johnny, great to be with you, Jeannie.

Hi. Wonderful to do with you today.

We're thrilled to have you here. I've been

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