The format of Growing Up Gotti is being revived more than six years after A&E cancelled the reality show. The new series, which sounds similar to the old series, is being developed by the producers behind the film Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father, which stars Ben Foster as John A. Gotti, Jr., and… continue reading
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A&E considering Growing up Gotti spin-off
A day after announcing the cancellation of Growing up Gotti, A&E says it’s considering a spin-off of the show. A&E executive Nancy Dubuc told the New York Post, “We’re going to look for opportunities to continue our relationship with Victoria and the boys. We’re spending a lot of time talking about what the next appropriate… continue reading
Airline, Growing up Gotti cancelled, but Dog the Bounty Hunter, Inked renewed
Two of A&E’s breakout reality hits have been cancelled. Growing up Gotti, which followed Victoria Gotti and her three heavily-gelled sons, and Airline, which followed Southwest airlines employees and passengers at a number of airports have both been killed after three seasons each. However, Dog the Bounty Hunter, which follows a bounty hunter and his… continue reading
Victoria Gotti only had a cancer “scare,” and reportedly used the cancer story to promote her show
Victoria Gotti now says she only had a cancer “scare” late last year, not breast cancer, as she told the Daily News Sunday. She says that she had surgery to deal with pre-cancerous cells. Why would she initially say she had cancer? Apparently to promote the third season of Growing up Gotti, according to Page… continue reading
Growing Up Gotti’s third season debuts tonight; Victoria had cancer
The third seasons of Growing Up Gotti debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET as A&E airs the 29th episode focusing on whatever it is that the Gotti boys and their mother are screaming at each other about lately. That may or may not involve the clothing line that the brothers are starting (“Gotti Gear”) or… continue reading
Gotti guys will bounty hunt with Dog.
Gotti guys will bounty hunt with Dog. An upcoming episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter will feature the three teenage Gotti guys from Growing up Gotti. They’ll hunt their own bad guy and beat him senseless, which they’ve been practicing for at malls. Dog tells Steppin’ Out, “They’ll actually go on the street with me… continue reading
new Growing up Gotti season will air in January; Gotti brothers deny harassing girl.
new Growing up Gotti season will air in January; Gotti brothers deny harassing girl. Growing up Gotti‘s Victoria says that, contrary to a report, that her sons didn’t harass a girl at the mall. She tells Extra, “There was no pinching anyone’s butt. There was no disrespecting his daughter. They both admitted that my son… continue reading
Gotti brothers get beaten up.
Gotti brothers get beaten up. Growing up Gotti‘s Carmine and John got their asses kicked over the weekend at a Long Island mall, according to Page Six. A witness says that the boys noticed a 15-year-old girl at the Roosevelt Field Mall and “pinched her butt and made disgusting comments.” That’s when her brother jumped… continue reading
potential juror in trial of Gotti’s brother mentions watching Growing Up Gotti.
potential juror in trial of Gotti’s brother mentions watching Growing Up Gotti. Reality TV collided with reality last week in a New York courtroom. John Gotti’s brother Peter “is on trial in U.S. District Court in Manhattan charged with helping run the crime family after his brother was convicted and imprisoned for life in the… continue reading
Gotti family friend injures cameraman.
Gotti family friend injures cameraman. Shooting Growing Up Gotti sent a freelance cameraman for the A&E series to the hospital. He was treated for injuries to his ankle after Gotti family friend Larry Velasquez’s bowling ball either was thrown at the cameraman or accidentally hit him, depending upon who is asked. Page Six remarkably gets… continue reading
Smoking Gun debuts Gotti footage series.
Smoking Gun debuts Gotti footage series. If Growing Up Gotti‘s hair gel crises, teenage mood swings, and fights over tattoos aren’t exactly the sorts of things you had in mind for a reality series about the Gotti family, there’s a new Gotti-themed reality series online that you’ll appreciate. Our friends at The Smoking Gun say… continue reading
Italian-American group says Growing Up Gotti “reinforces negative stereotypes.”
Italian-American group says Growing Up Gotti “reinforces negative stereotypes.” One sure sign that a reality TV show is doing well (or will do well) is the negative attention its receiving, and Growing Up Gotti is now getting its due. The A&E show is the target of the National Italian American Foundation, which says, “once again… continue reading
Growing Up Gotti gives A&E its best new series debut ever; new episodes ordered.
Growing Up Gotti gives A&E its best new series debut ever; new episodes ordered. In its 20 years on television, A&E hasn’t had a show debut with ratings like those for Growing Up Gotti, which kicked off Monday. A grand total of “[a]bout 3.2 million viewers tuned in, making it A&E’s biggest series debut in… continue reading
A&E’s Growing Up Gotti debuts tonight.
A&E’s Growing Up Gotti debuts tonight. Television’s next celebrity reality show debuts tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET on A&E, as the network debuts Growing Up Gotti. The series follows Victoria Gotti, the author, “hot shot celebrity gossip columnist, single mom of three teenage sons, and daughter of John Gotti.” This reality Sopranos kicks off with… continue reading