S18E330: Hollywood Chronicles: Remembering Dan Tana & Any Given Sunday

The Hollywood Godfather Podcast

GRI Entertainment

Film Interviews, True Crime, Books, Arts, Tv & Film

4.6 • 817 Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Gianni and Jeanie discuss various Hollywood anecdotes, including the recent passing of Dan Tana, owner of a renowned Beverly Hills restaurant. Gianni shares personal memories of Dan Tana's, recounting illustrious dinners and meetings with celebrities. The conversation then shifts to the making of the film 'Any Given Sunday', covering casting stories, on-set experiences, and challenges, including acquiring NFL permission and shooting locations. Gianni also reminisces about his involvement in other notable films such as 'The Godfather' and 'Striptease', and announces upcoming fan events and charity initiatives. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	From Sinatra, swing to Brando stage.
0:04.0	Maryland's grace to JFK's age.
0:08.0	It's Johnny Russell, Hollywood's own.
0:12.0	Where Jeannie Raymond's secrets are shown.
0:16.0	Hollywood Godfather
0:22.2	Welcome, everybody.
0:28.0	It's time for another Hollywood Godfather podcast.
0:31.4	And this show is loaded with, well, let's,
0:35.4	I don't want to tease you.
0:37.0	Let me get Jeannie Raymond, my gorgeous co-host.
0:41.3	Oh, thank you.
0:42.2	Jeannie, how are you today?
0:44.2	Hello, I'm great.
0:45.6	How are you doing, Gianni?
0:47.4	I'm doing fine, man.
0:49.0	My life is a dream.
0:53.3	Well, this show today is, I come up by accident because I got a message last night that a good
1:03.6	friend of mine died.
1:04.6	He was 90 years old.
1:06.2	And I haven't talked to him in a couple of years.
1:08.2	His name was Dan Tanner, D-A-N-T-A-N-T-A.
1:13.0	He had one of the best restaurants in Beverly Hills,
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