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the godfather house

from the godfather (1972) posted in movies by tacopolis

The former estate of Don Vito Corleone for the 1972 film The Godfather was this 6,248 sq ft, five-bedroom mansion on Staten Island.

As of now, it's currently on the market for $2,895,000.

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the cbs broadcast center

from last week tonight, john oliver posted in television by crabapple

The satirical long-form journalism magazine show, Last Week Tonight, shoots at The CBS Broadcast Center.

Tickets can be found at lastweektickets.com

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corpus christi school

from george carlin posted in television by corporate_sunshine

Located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, the Corpus Chrisit School is a Catholic elementary school of the adjacent Corpus Christi Church.

Outspoken comedian George Carlin attended the school as a youth. Although he later mocked organized religion (and Catholicism in particular) in his act, Carlin remembered the school as an open-minded and positive learning experience.

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hotel westminster

from mitch hedberg posted in television by corporate_sunshine

After performing for six nights at Carolines, comedian Mitch Hedberg and his wife began staying at hotels in the NYC area.

On Tuesday, March 29, 2005, the couple checked into the Westminster in Livingston, NJ. Hedberg died the following evening from multiple toxicity drug overdose. He was 37 years old.

Taking a cue from Steven Wright, Hedberg's comedy style consisted of offbeat non-sequitors and staccato ramblings. Hear his work here.

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holsten’s

from the sopranos posted in television by chewing_the_scenery

Site of the infamous final scene in The Sopranos. Parallel park across the street, order the onion rings, focus on the good—

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