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Funny How? ‘Goodfellas’ Actor Files $250 Million Suit Against ‘The Simpsons’
As far back as he can remember, the character actor Frank Sivero has been best known for playing gangsters, in films like “The Godfather Part II” and, most famously, in “Goodfellas,” which cast him as the mobster Frankie Carbone.
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This is an interesting case. At what point does stereotypical characterization through free speech end when it actually represents someone?
God big or go home. That's the attitude.
He's totally entitled to get the 1/4 BILLION dollars that The Simpsons made off this character. Give me a break.