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NBC Sports
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Here's a small taste of Big Shield
It'll be released only five weeks from today. It's been pre-selling like digital hotcakes. For now, here's a little taste of the syrup. It's one of the early chapters of Big Shield. Chapter 5. Told from the perspective of Johnny Motts, a Vegas-based mobster who has developed a network of pro athletes to whom he pays money for information — before games and, for some of his players, during game. Read it, if you want. Skip it, if you want. Complain about it on social media if you want. (As if you need an invitation.) Pre-order the full, 81-chapter ebook for only 99 cents, if you want. The print edition also can be preordered, for $14.99. Here it is . . . Chapter 5. As told by Johnny Motts. Regarding his interactions with Larry Ballentine, the starting shortstop for the local pro baseball team. (Not MLB.) ——————————————————————————- Didn't I say I hate sending messages? I never said it to nobody that matters. Not that I ever would. They tell me to send a message, I send a message. Even if I wanna do more than that. Maybe I won't need to with this one. Baseball players are smarter. Maybe it comes from knowing how to avoid getting hit by that fucking ball. Hockey players will take a puck to the face and spit out three teeth and smile. Baseball players got some regard for their health. It must be from all that time they sit around and think when not a damn thing is happening. I wish this guy had done a little more thinking. He made a few mistakes with the shit he told me. Shit he was supposed to know. Shit he said he knew. He was wrong about the pitcher who wasn't supposed to make his next start because his elbow was swollen. The guy ended up throwing anyway, and it fucked up the action we put down ahead of time. I could let one slide. He's had a few now. It makes me look bad. I ain't gonna take the heat. The only way to keep my own ass clean was to tell Carmine about it and then wait for whatever he told me to do. So I did. I was hoping he'd be fine with talking to the guy. Carmine wanted a little more than that. Which might make me think twice the next time it's time to tell something to Carmine. When they want me to do more than talk, I'd rather just make the guy gone. Yeah, it could get a little dicey if a ball player on a big league team ends up disappearing. It's still gonna be an issue once I break his arm. He'll have to come up with a damn good story about how it happened. But guys fall down the steps all the time, don't they? Besides, baseball season is almost over. I was hoping that'd be enough to get them to let it float. But they didn't ask what I thought. They never do. I had to wait a few days until the team got back from the road. I told him to call me as soon as he got home. He didn't ask no questions. He knows he's in trouble. The last thing he's gonna do is make things worse by not doing what I say. I didn't tell him I was stopping by. Who knows what he would have done if he thought something was gonna happen? I drove over to his place. He lived alone. I make sure all my guys live alone. The less family they got, the better. I don't need wives or girlfriends or God forbid kids getting in the way of whatever I need to do. Plus, it's easier to trust them to keep their mouths shut if they don't have somebody hanging around who might get wise. I parked a couple streets over. I cussed the whole way to his door. I felt the sweat starting in my pits and up my ass. If I wanted a job like that, I'd be moving refrigerators. I put my finger over the lens on the camera by the door and pushed the bell. I heard feet coming. They stopped. 'Who is it?' 'It's the pizza boy.' I said it in a loud voice. I hoped like hell he remembered the signal. 'I didn't order a pizza,' he said. I could tell by the way it came out that he remembered the signal. 'I think you did. C'mon, it's getting cold.' I kept waiting with my finger on the lens. 'What do you want?' 'I wanna give you your pizza. I just said it's getting cold.' I was starting to think he wasn't gonna let me in. That would make it easier for me to skip this step. I started looking for the best window to bust. The door opened just as I figured out how to get inside. 'Why didn't you tell me you were coming over?' He was holding a bat. 'Working on your swing?' He looked at the wood. 'I just like to be careful.' 'That's the problem. You ain't been. Now, are you gonna invite me in or is this problem we have about to get a little bigger?' He stepped back. I reached out my hand. He was smart enough to know what I needed him to do. He gave me the bat. I took my finger off the camera and went inside. I moved slow. I didn't want him doing nothing dumb. Maybe deep down I did. I held up the bat. 'I ain't swung one of these in years.' I pushed the door shut behind me. It closed with a slam. He jumped at the sound. 'Calm down,' I said. 'I am calm. Are you?' The place smelled like nasty food. I made a face. 'It stinks in here.' 'I just had dinner.' 'You save some for me?' He seemed confused by that. I smiled. 'I can make something else, if you're hungry,' he said. 'I'm always hungry, but not for whatever you cooked.' 'I can make something else. You want some pasta?' He backed away from me as I went deeper into the house. 'You know, us Italians eat more than spaghetti.' 'I didn't mean it like that,' he said. He was nervous. I glanced around to see if he had any more bats close by. I wasn't interested in getting in a sword fight with a couple of Louisville Sluggers. I pulled back my jacket with my free hand so he could see the piece in the front of my pants. 'I'm sorry about the other day. I fucked up.' 'You fucked up more than once, Larry.' 'It won't happen again.' 'You're right about that.' He got a little more nervous. 'I thought I had good information.' 'If I thought you was fucking up on purpose, I wouldn't have rung the bell.' He kept walking backward. He bumped into the wall. 'How many times do I have to tell you to calm down?' 'I can give back some of the money. I have plenty upstairs.' 'I don't want your money. You earned it. Well, most of it. You won't be getting paid for the next two weeks.' 'That's fair.' I could tell he was looking for any reason to think I wasn't gonna do what I was about to do. 'I'm glad you think it's fair. What would you do if you thought it wasn't?' 'What do you mean?' 'What would you do? Call the cops? Sue me?' 'Nothing, I guess.' He'd moved into the kitchen. It smelled even worse in there. I wondered what the fuck he'd eaten. I realized this was taking too long. 'Stand still,' I said. 'I am.' 'Well, keep standing still.' He looked at the gun. He looked back at me. He didn't say nothing else. I thought for a second it was the smartest thing he done all month. Until he did the dumbest thing he ever done in his life.
Car and Driver
20-06-2025
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
View Interior Photos of the 2025 Porsche Cayenne GTS
See those red bits scattered here and there? They're part of the GTS interior package in Carmine Red, for $2980.
Daily Mail
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Netflix fans obsessed with new prison drama compared to The Godfather with ‘phenomenal acting and chemistry'
Netflix fans are obsessed with a new prison drama compared to The Godfather with 'phenomenal acting and chemistry'. Italian series, The Sea Beyond, recently hit the popular streaming platform despite premiering back in 2020. The drama follows two teenagers, Carmine (Massimiliano Caiazzo) and Filippo (Nicolas Maupas), in a juvenile detention centre in Naples. The 'young Neapolitans navigate friendship, love and dreams of a better tomorrow,' according to the synopsis. Filippo hopes to one day become a musician and Carmine wants to be a hairdresser, but both have to deal with crime boss Ciro (Giacomo Giorgio) too. The Sea Byeond consists of four seasons and has been highly praised by viewers. The 'young Neapolitans navigate friendship, love and dreams of a better tomorrow', according to the synopsis Many have taken to IMDb to leave reviews and one fan posted: 'I have to say the acting is phenomenal considering the actors are newbies. It's a story about love, hate and revenge. 'Young teenagers making mistakes and learning from them, making friends and memories along the way. 'The chemistry between couples like Rosa & Carmine and Cardio & Gemma is just perfect. The first season was really sad. 'The second season was good and the third season was the best. Rosa honestly carried the third season I love her character. 'I hope Edoardo ends up with Carmela. I do have to say there is a lot of unnecessary nudity in the third season. Overall i love the soundtrack and the actors. 'You feel sympathetic towards the characters as you watch them. It's an addicting show.' While another likened the show to The Godfather and said: 'It does hold your interest in a hard to explain way. 'The plot is like The Godfather for kiddies, except these "juveniles" look anything but juvenile, perhaps young adults in their mid twenties at least. 'They are also the best dressed juvenile delinquents. Ciro and Eduardo have a permanent frown, as all of the characters have their quirks.' The Sea Byeond consists of four seasons and has been highly praised by fans, many of whom have taken to IMBd to leave reviews Others on Google reviews said: 'The storylines, the growth of characters and drama are impeccable for it is reality of life in the making of great writers and all production. 'I can relate to all these characters for it is riveting how these characters intertwine in the story lines. Must watch series.' 'Great series, it's one of the best series I've ever seen.' While someone else wasn't so impressed and penned: 'Depressing series nothing good happen at all.' Another drama, Collateral, has gripped Netflix fans too and some have ended up binge-watching every single episode in one day. The four-part TV show, created and written by David Hare, hit our screens in 2018 on BBC Two. Telly fans will be happy to know that despite it being released seven years ago on the Beeb, they are now able to watch it on streaming service Netflix. Netflix's official synopsis reads: 'Investigating the murder of a pizza delivery man, a London detective uncovers a tangled conspiracy involving drug dealers, smugglers and spies.' The drama is directed by S.J Clarkson. Collateral boasts a star-studded cast of Carey Mulligan, John Simm, Billie Piper, Nicola Walker, Kae Alexander, Nathaniel Martello-White, Ben Miles, Vineeta Rishi and Rob Jarvis.
Metro
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Netflix fans addicted to Italian prison drama that's 'as good as The Godfather'
Netflix viewers have been bowled over by a recently added Italian prison drama that has earned comparisons to The Godfather. They have shared their reluctance to leave their homes to binge-watch The Sea Beyond on the global streaming platform, which has been described as 'addictive' and 'engaging.' The show centres on two teenagers, Filippo (Nicolas Maupas) and Carmine (Massimiliano Caiazzo), who are serving time in prison in Naples but have wider ambitions that are being thwarted by crime boss Ciro (Giacomo Giorgio). On IMDb, viewers have hailed The Sea Beyond as 'phenomenal' and urged others to add it to their watch list. Among them is Holdenyou-03579, who said: 'The plot is like The Godfather for kiddies, except these 'juveniles' look anything but juvenile, perhaps young adults in their mid twenties at least. They are also the best-dressed juvenile delinquents. Ciro and Eduardo have a permanent frown, as all of the characters have their quirks. I have never seen so much crying and hugging as on this show between men, or supposedly boys.' Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro's TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we'll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. Echoing their sentiment, Rosaricci wrote: 'This show is great and I honestly got addicted from the first few episodes. One thing I love about this show is that you can't tell who the main character is because everyone is given equal time to shine, and everyone's story is beautifully explained. The actors are almost all newbies, but the acting is awesome. The chemistry between couples (especially Gemma & Cardiotrap and Rosa & Carmine) is just perfect. Plus I love the soundtrack.' TCS-31272 added: 'I have to say the acting is phenomenal considering the actors are newbies. It's a story about love, hate and revenge. Young teenagers making mistakes and learning from them, making friends and memories along the way. The chemistry between couples like Rosa & Carmine and Cardio & Gemma is just perfect. The first season was really sad. The second season was good and the third season was the best.' According to Variety, The Sea Beyond has become a 'major pop culture phenomenon' in Italy since it was first broadcast on the country's equivalent of the BBC, called RAI, in 2020. To date, four seasons have been produced, while another two have been commissioned. A prequel film titled Io Sono Rosa Ricci (I am Rosa Ricci), based on Maria Esposito's character Rosa, will also be added to Netflix. It will be released theatrically in Italy later this year. The Sea Beyond is not the only Italian drama that has been gripping Netflix viewers recently, as they have also been devouring The Law According to Lidia Poet. The six-parter is based on a true story, and chronicles Italy's first qualified female lawyer Lidia Poet (Matilda De Angelis), who is banned from practising because of her sex. Set in the 19th century and battling misogyny, she investigates homicides. X user Tom_MBS described the show as a 'little gem' while AmandaPCraig said she was 'gripped'. Others described the show as 'smart' and 'feisty'. More Trending On Reddit, Mergraote recommended it to a fellow poster, saying: 'The Law According to Lidia Poet is excellent', while Kanjilal_s said they 'loved the show'. Reviews on its Rotten Tomatoes page include: 'Fresh, realistic, and entertaining. Great performances.' As well as being a hit with viewers, The Law According to Lidia Poet has also been a critical triumph, with the first season scoring a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, while the second boasts 92%. The Sea Beyond is available to stream on Netflix. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. View More » MORE: Hours in line, seconds by the coffin – Metro joins the queue to say goodbye to Pope Francis MORE: Netflix is about to release truly wild film about 'raw meat influencer Liver King' MORE: The 'best TV series of 2025' is finally streaming after 10-year journey
