My Buddy and JVG

JVG watches Buddy Cianci - The Musical come to life; Photo - NY Times

The Times' Providence Journal features the mythic story of Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, former Providence mayor now serving in prison for racketeering, who is the subject of a new book, as well as a new musical, Buddy Cianci, by that most-famous-of-them-all blogger, Jonathan Van Gieson, which sold out its Fringe Festival run. Cianci's charming but corrupt ways have left an indelible mark on Providence residents, including one who says, "He's a crook, but I'd vote for him again."

Gothamist is happy to see that JVG's fame-prophesizing has become self-fulfilled. We hope our we self-fulfill our prophecy (okay, dream) of guesting on Law & Order, ideally as the squabbling friends (no acting lessons needed!) who stumble across the victim.

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By Jen Chung in Arts & Entertainment, News on August 11, 2003 9:07 AM

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Jen

Screw SAG - we'll donate our fees to SAG's nursing home. We know we have potential as nosy onlookers at the crime scene, but stumbling across a body...that's gold...gold!

jake

oh my god- the girl in that picture is so hot! oh wait- that's JVG. but the blond one is hot too.

Ben

And if you can't be part of the squabbling couple, there's always the non-speaking role of the corpse, or maybe someone shopping at the nearby bodega. I imagine you would need a union card to do it if it's a speaking role vs. as an extra.

BTW, i finally saw Camp (referenced on Gotham a couple weeks ago). Did you notice the Law and Order connection there? The kids do the Christmas Party song (Turkey Lurkey) from Bacharach/David's musical Promises, Promises. Guess who won a Tony for lead actor in Promises, Promises in the original broadway cast? L and O's Jerry Orbach of course!