Boss Lady: New Show Starring Pia Rizza!

I just woke up to find that Pia Rizza is starring in a NEW SHOW called BO$$ LADY! And guess what? Leah DeSimone is Co-Starring with Pia, as well as, Pia's dear friend Franky Forliano, and daughter, Bella, who we saw on Mob Wives Chicago. The show promises to put the real back in reality and where have we heard that before?

We at the blog could not he happier for Pia Rizza and Leah DeSimone! I always said they were my favorites on Mob Wives Chicago and they were the "cream" that rose to the top! I am thrilled that they will be getting another opportunity to star in a show together. Let's all support them in their new venture, via Twitter and other social media, so that maybe, when Mob Wives season three is over, we will have a brand new show for summer!

Here are a couple of tweets confirming this new development!

Stay tuned for more developments in the up coming months, which I hope to bring you as fast as I hear about them!

GOOD LUCK BO$$ LADIES!

Picture credit: Twitter

Mob Wives Chicago: No Season Two Rest In Peace?

Pouring for the homies of Mob Wives Chicago

Word has been passed down to us that there will be NO season 2 for Mob Wives Chicago.  Right now I really don't want to believe it.  Frankly I can see why with the lackluster numbers & Facebook unfriending drama unfolding during season 1.  In spite of my not really being fond of all the cast members, I wish them all success.  Yes, I am sad for each of the ladies of the Mob Wives Chicago.  A season two would've been great for each of them.  However, I have no doubt most of the women will be just fine.  Nora Schweihs has her Master's Degree & wine to cuddle up next to each night.  Renee Fecarotta has Eye Candy & her pretty daughters.  Leah DeSimone has her hair, eye shadow & most importantly her delightful parents.  Christina Scoleri has her daughter & (I'm sure by now) dish soap.  Pia Rizza has Bella & her survival attitude that will keep them afloat.

Mob Wives Chicago may be as dead as Al Capone.  However, I'll keep hope alive for all the women.  I also am hoping Mob Wives Florida is picked up by VH1 & green lighted for production soon.  I think Kimberly Gambino and her personalities friends would be a treat to see on the small screen.  Rumors are flying around about the casting.  However, once I caught a glimpse of Mrs. Gambino on The Big Ang Show, how could Jennifer Graziano pass up on a Gambino with sex appeal & major personality?

Recently, it's been brought to our attention that the production leak was indeed a hoax.  The author was allegedly written by a young man named Jeff who is no stranger to spending time in jail.  It seems he, if I have the right Jeff, beat the mother of his child breaking her spline.  What a winner!

Rest in peace Mob Wives Chicago, every time I grab an handful of Garret's Popcorn I'll think of the most confusing cast of friends & not really friends ever.  How about that!

Photo credit: Our Bookie

Mob Wives Chicago: Production Theory, Rumors or Fact?

UPDATE: This is a hoax. It was the work of an individual named Jeff.

Recently an alleged member of Mob Wives Chicago production team reached out to us.  Whenever this happens I get all warm & fuzzy inside because it's usually the good stuff.  An added bonus is they tend to be articulate & refrain from telling us what & how to blog.  They're always smart enough to realize we don't give f*ck what they want.

The informant makes it clear he/she is not a final decision maker.  We are one of three sites he admits to monitoring.  I have a feeling Hollywood Life & Reality Tea are the other two.  The sources goal is either to make us look like complete jackasses, piss off Jennifer Graziano and/or give the Mob Wives Chicago fans & viewers some logical tidbits of information to quiet the social media hysteria running amuk.  We will never truly know.  However, we decided to give you the juice our way.

When you see ... I've omitted information out of respect for certain individuals & the process.  My site, my call and I'm good with it.  If you are not, I suggest you refrain from reading any further.  Everything in orange is the informant's words, not mine.

We were told there were some major obstacles in casting Mob Wives Chicago.  With Mob Wives Jennifer Graziano knew all the players & the dynamics.  She knew who was who on & off paper.  Mob Wives Chicago was a different story.  The informant shares, "With the anchor Mob Wives, we had all the information needed to cast women that were relevant and definitively connected to the "mob". The creator had extensive life knowledge of the people involved and was therefore able to confidently cast those women with an understanding that their stories, connections, and ongoing lifestyles would stand the test of not only the viewers, but perhaps more importantly, the "mob" itself, NOT THE CASE in regards to MWC."

The source also claims there was a direct linkage to "The German" through a family member of one of the Mob Wives of Staten Island.  The other Windy City mob wives were in production's radar by research, inside calls & contacts.  The informant shares, "The problem with that was that the show had already been pitched, accepted, and slated for a season and time slot. This created a scramble to cast the show and begin production."  

The informant confirms Nora's claims that she is the one who recommended Pia for the show.  Additional research confirmed Pia's legitimate connections to The Outfit.  Production learned her ties ran much deeper than they believed originally. Pay-dirt!

He/she believes production's 1st misstep was the casting of Christina Scoleri.  I laugh learning this & think, 'Tell me something I don't know.'  He/she states Christina didn't have a job & could meet time requirements.  Christina's father could only be confirmed of having a criminal record. The source continued, "... it was evident that he was a petty thief. This guy may have grown up around and had conversations with "mobsters" but he was not connected to the "mob" by any stretch of the imagination. She claimed that he was a thief and a fence for the "mob". ANYONE who knows anything about the "mob" can easily tell you that the "mob" needs no fence. If they want electronics they don't ask a small time crook to break into cars or homes as his record reflects. The "mob" will roll the whole G*d damned store or better yet, hijack the ship the goods are sailing in on! Needless to say, Christina Scoleri perpetrated a fraudulent story and is not connected with the "mob" by any means whatsoever.  She was actually the last one of two to even be offered a contract as we saw this train wreck coming long before it happened. Our original intention was to only allow her on the show part time, as a supporting cast member. What changed that was Christina's desperation to remain on the show and increase her role, and with it, her paychecks. She was willing to do anything..... regardless of friendship or how it would look for her public image.  Anyone who wonders what I'm talking about with this, just remember how no one could make any sense out of her antagonizing Pia and Nora in the pilot episode nonetheless physically fighting with Pia. She would do anything the production team asked her to do. She had no morals, no loyalty, and no concern for her image. While she served our intended purpose for the season, it is the unanimous view of all involved that she is of no use moving forward. She has no story, she has no connections, she had no job coming into MWC and rest assured she no longer has a job with us either. I mean seriously, the franchise is called MOB WIVES and that denotes an affiliation to the "mob", either directly or through their saturation in the lifestyle. Christina Scoleri has neither."  One has to love the loyalty aspect of people. Go Mob Wives Chicago!  Let's all say ouch together.  Here we go all together 1-2-3:

OUCH!

Christina recommended Leah in order to have a friend to defend her & someone in her corner. "Leah was cast after heavy lobbying by Christina.  Her father, Wolf was a pleasure to work with (as was her lovely mother).... What made a strong case for Leah were her characteristics. We knew that a strong faction of viewers would fall in love with her and we were correct in that assumption. Unfortunately, not enough people tuned in each week for Leah to develop into quite what we expected her to. We like Leah. Everybody wants her to stick around. We are trying to figure out in what capacity...

Renee Fecarotta with Jennifer Graziano

Renee was cast based on her family ties through her uncle for the most part. We dismiss previous claims from a relative that her connection to her uncle is bogus. Believe me we do our research. Any claims that Renee had nothing to do with her uncle are born of personal resentment and do not reflect reality. She also has other "mob" connections, some of which were explored during filming, such as her ex.  Renee has tested well and we have very strong positive feedback on her which gives us many reasons to want to continue working with her. More on that later.

Okay it's later:" Wow this individual has a sense of humor too! The source goes on to tell us Mob Wives Chicago will not be having a reunion, which everyone including Leah's hair knew.  He/she goes on to explain, "... we do not need to rehash much of the failed.... relationships that have caused this show to be more of a hindrance than a path to success for the franchise. This show is NOT done, but this cast as you know it is toast. Christina is axed, bottom line. She has no story and has been an embarrassment on social media. Leah is likely to be a part of a season 2 or other avenues we will explore. Specifically, these avenues will be travelled by Renee and Pia. Aside from Season 2 of MWC, we have options with Renee in regards to Eye Candy (the people love it). We can make a show based entirely on her connections, Eye Candy, and her family life. Viewers loved Renee and we will continue to capitalize on her success."  The source made it clear it's his/her opinion about the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow in regards to Ms. Fecarotta.

Sidebar: I have to share I think Renee Fecarotta is a great find for reality television.  She's not my cup of tea per her judgmental ways and attack mode switch on camera & online.  Online she attacked Big T telling him never to contact her daughter again.  He denied ever contacting Giana.  Giana asked her mother to stop.  She did finally!  Weeks later,  Renee attempted to correct Underboss over his parody.  Yes she's a genius.  Then eventually Renee & Giana went full on Twitter attack when we posted about the saint of all saints Octtavio Volpe.  What can I type?  The apple don't fall far from the tree.

The source continues, "Nora is finished. While she was amazing in terms of being completely volatile and provided plenty of comedic relief, she was a terror to work with. Constant whining, endless issues, and a healthy dose of no one having any idea what she was even thinking half the time have left everyone (well almost everyone) with the resolve to end her story and with it, her tenure on MWC. This is where many of you get the notion that the show has been tied up, because we provided an epilogue for Nora's plot-line. Notice however, we really only tied up Nora herself. She's gone, at least in any major capacity moving forward." O-M-G no Nora, how in the hell are we going to do The Battle of the Eyes Two?!

Back to why you're reading, "Pia on the other hand has actually exceeded our expectations. Our viewers loved her. We expected her to be a hit among males, but in actuality Pia tests strongest among females. People look up to her. This is in part due to her story on the show, but more so due to 2 other factors: her accomplishments career wise while the show was airing and after, as well as her being the only star to remain positive on social media. She ignores vulgar displays and talk on Twitter when under attack from Nora and Christina. You know who else was great at that? Drita D'Avanzo and Karen Gravano. "  Now I don't know how long this individual has been on Twitter.  We all know DriZILLA has lied time & time again about us being Ramona & Karen or Karen & Ramona running our site.  And Karen has gone HAM a time or two on Twitter.  I admit neither of them took it to the beyond bitter & dumb levels that Christina did.  So kudos to Drita for now being my second to the least favorite mob wife.  She's moving on up!  The source goes on to share their opinion that image is everything.  They also share we may be seeing a friend of a cast member become a mob wife in the future.  The woman tested very well and her mob ties are indisputable.  They also share we may or may not get to see more of Giana Volpe.  Oh boy I just can't wait! [insert eye roll]

News Flash: Your father plead guilty. It's public record. Thank you!

The source finally wraps it up with the following, "I hope this insight can be of use and relief to at least some fans of MWC and Mob Wives franchise. We understand the need for a better time slot and a better season period aside from summer. This is not by any means an easy issue to resolve. We do take into consideration the competition that this show was up against in season one and will look to slate it better upon its continuation. I mean seriously, the Olympics, Big Brother, BET Awards, Yankees-Red Sox games, and other award shows made it extremely difficult to find our viewer base. Just trust that we know what we’re doing here. We’re pretty good at producing great shows around here. We all know we fell short with season 1 of MWC, but we WILL get it right. Trust."

I don't trust anyone besides Chiara & Underboss.  I don't know this individual from a roach on a food truck.  Hell do I think this is real? Yes.  Would I bet my last $5 bucks on it? No.  I will share the individual is quite astute with great organizational skills when writing.  They suggested we take this information with a grain of salt.  I decided to eat a donut & fart instead.  Let's all hope this information is legitimate and there will be a season 2 of Mob Wives Chicago.  I did try to reach Jennifer Graziano for comment twice.  Neither time did I have a chance to question her about this information.  However, that broad don't be giving up nothing anyways!  *shrugs* She is a busy lady, oh well.  

Mob Wives Chicago: Pia Rizza Runs “Hot” & “Cold”

Pia runs “hot & cold,” and I am not talking about her personality on the show. She has been pretty damn consistent throughout every episode of Mob Wives Chicago. That is one of the things I love about her. One of the scenes we saw on the show was Pia going to see Deanna Morales, a lifestyle consultant. Pia wanted to change her image from a "pole dancer" to something more respectable. Ms. Morales is CEO of Wite Gold Management & PR. In their consultation, Ms. Morales arranges a photo shoot for Pia and promises it will show Pia as sexy, but in a classy way. She promised Pia it would open up financial avenues for her. I posted a couple of the pictures from that photo shoot on last week’s recap, and they were classy, amazing and “Hot!” 

Now as for Pia running “cold.” Ms. Morales has done an extraordinary job getting bookings for Pia. There is hardly a day that goes by that I haven’t seen a tweet for an appearance or interview for Pia arranged by Wite Gold Management. Yesterday, big news was announced that Pia had been signed on to represent “Cold Steel Vodka,” and it seems there is a big ad campaign in the works. The above picture was just a sample of Pia’s photo shoot with the company! I think it’s amazing that Pia has gotten such recognition in a relatively short time. She is in big demand these days and she has a great management team behind her.

We at the blog, and I personally, wish Pia every success. I feel that Pia suffered from the crimes of her father and his cooperating with authorities. Through the show she has had an opportunity to let the world know what she really thinks of him. Now, with her fame and success due in large part from Mob Wives Chicago, she can throw her success in his face. She did it on her own, without any help from him and in spite of all the pain and humiliation he caused her. Way to go, Pia! I’m happy for you and Bella and wish you continued success!

Here is a link about Cold Steel Vodka written by the onwer & creator, Chris Lenahan, which is very interesting: Cold Steel Vodka

Picture Credit: Cold Steel Vodka

Mob Wives Chicago: Pia & Leah On Morning Riot

Pia and Leah were interviewed yesterday by a local radio station on The Morning Riot. The host, Tony Sculfield, of the show begin by dissing our beloved New York Mob Wives, which I have to say, did not sit too well with me. But, I was very happy when Leah and Pia spoke up and siad “Hey, you’re talkin’ about my friends now.” Cause it’s all in the family and respect and loyalty is what it’s all about! Right?

The questions begin and the ladies are asked about their mob ties, what qualifies them to be on the show? Pia explains her dad was a cop, but was also selling drugs at the same time and running numbers. “He had his hands in everything.” She says he got caught selling drugs and had to resign from the police force. He became a full time bookmaker and was financed by the mob. When his case for selling drugs went wrong, he flipped on the mob and became an informant.

Then they go over to Leah for her family background and she has two words to say, “Stay tuned,” with a big grin on her face. And with that she reveals nothing at all! For our Leah Interview check out: Leah Talks!

For the entire interview watch VIDEO below! You will get a little more insight into their personalities too!

Picture and Video Credit: The Morning Riot

Mob Wives Chicago: Vincent Rizza, Pia's Dad

Pia’s dad is Vincent Rizza. He was a police officer in Chicago, who turned to a life of crime including drug dealing, bookmaking and perjury before becoming an informant. Pia has been living with the stigma of her father turning "rat" most of her life. There isn’t much on him online except for his connection to a more notorious mobster named Harry Aleman. I did the best I could with the information I found from court documents. Maybe one day I will get the opportunity to speak to Pia and find out more about her father.

Vincent Rizza was a police officer who wound up working for the mob to supplement his salary. Late 1974 or early 1975  Rizza had a bookmaking operation and was told to pay a “street tax” to the local, “Taylor Street” crew. They told him he owed over $40,000 in back taxes. Rizza also agreed to report any other local bookmakers, who were not paying their “taxes,” to the mob. The mobster allegedly collecting these taxes was a man named Harry “The Hook” Aleman, one of the most feared enforcers of “The Outfit” who allegedly committed 13 or more murders. Rizza went to his own mob connection, a man named Angelo LaPietra, and told him about his situation. LaPietra gave him a sack filled with a thousand dollars with the understanding that he would try to strike a deal with the crew. Aleman visited Rizza daily to gather names of other bookmakers not paying their taxes. Rizza called Anthony Reitinger, personally, to tell him Aleman was demanding street tax in exchange for protection of his illegal operations. Reitinger refused, saying he would never pay any taxes to the mob. Rizza reported to Aleman that Anthony Reitinger was not going to pay his tax. Rizza tried to change his mind, but to no avail. Rizza then told Aleman, who subsequently killed Reitinger, near Taylor Street, in Chicago in October, 1975. Aleman supposedly called Rizza to tell him the job had been done and to watch the news.

Of all the murders Aleman allegedly committed, he was only arrested and tried for one, a man named Logan, killed in 1972. Aleman asked for a bench trial in 1977 and told Rizza the trial “was taken care of” and he wasn’t going to jail. It turns out that Judge Wilson was bribed, there was a total of $10,000 involved, to declare an acquittal on the Logan murder charge. However, Aleman was retried for this case and also tried for the Reitinger murder, based on knowledge that Vince Rizza possessed due to his association with Aleman.

In 1982 Rizza was convicted on federal drug charges sentenced to 15 years in prison for dealing drugs, but turned informant and was place in the witness protection program. He was release from the Federal Witness Protection Program to testify against Harry Aleman in 1993 regarding the Reitinger murder.

Picture Credit: Pia Rizza

Mob Wives Chicago: Mini Video Cast Profiles

Jennifer Graziano predicted Renee F. would be my favorite, time will tell.

Have I ever told y'all, I love VH1?  To be honest, I'm a flip flopping blogger when it comes to VH1.  I will share today I love them.  Why?  Well because they put up the video cast profiles of the Chicago Mob Wives.

I had chills shoot through my body, I'm that excited!  Months agos I spoke to Jennifer Graziano.  She predicted Renee Ferracotta Russo would be my favorite.  Of course the secretive Mob Wives executive producer didn't mention the blonde by name at the time.   I tell you that woman holds out on me big time. Renee F. shares, "I'm about class, respect and loyalty.  And if you don't show me that then we're gonna have a problem." I have to share my favorite cast profile was Pia's.  It stirred me.  She shared she had to grow up with the stigma of her father being a rat.  We get a glimpse of a dancer working a pole.  We hear Pia Rizza say, "I do what I need to do to take care of myself and my daughter."  I f*cking loved the gritty & dark feel of her clip.  EXCUSE ME JUSTJENN PRODUCTIONS the clips weren't long enough.  15 seconds, really?  Yes I was type yelling at the production team.  I have to concede they are brilliant teasers.

Mob Wives Chicago

As my husband walked out the door he said, "Hold up let me see that... Christina is the prettiest."  All I can do is shake my head.  Back to the clip, we see an older gentlemen looking like he ate the canary & no ones knows.  I think it's Christina's daddy!  We equally get a glimpse of Nora the daughter of "The German".   I hear Nora is sensitive when it comes to her father & his alleged reputation of being one of Chicago's notorious hit men for the mob.  There is also Leah,  who I refer to as MobSquatch.  I can't help it.  Someone pray for me.  Leah shares, " What you see is what you get."  I see a lot of hair and a tall healthy woman who looks like she's ready to open a can of whoop @ss.

Private note to Leah: Please do not kick my @ss.  I'm a blogger and an @sshole.

The real Bo$$ Lady Jennifer Graziano should be truly proud of her accomplishments.  Of course number 1 on her list should be her cutie pie son Justin.  Number 2 having the ability to remain the eye of the storm amongst chaos.  Number 3 having the balls to produce Mob Wives featuring her family, dear friends & Carla too.  I am so excited about a summer watching Mob Wives Chicago.  Chiara will be recapping.  We may even get a male perspective from Tha Underboss.

Mob Wives Chicago allegedly premieres Sunday June 10 on VH1 @ 8 PM.  However, I went to their site and there is a listing stating there will be an airing of Fight Night on Sunday May 27 @ 9 PM.  Nora Schweihs returns home to learn the whereabouts of her father's remains.  For all our diehard Mob Wives readers don't worry your mafia little heads the original Mob Wives series isn't done with us yet.  We have the reunion of all reunions to watch in two parts coming up.  Part 1 of the Mob Wives Reunion season 2 airs Sunday, May 20 @ 8 PM on VH1.