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Daily Mail
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Major Sopranos star joins list of celebs fleeing US over Trump as he says he's 'running for the hills'
Sopranos star Joe Pantoliano has joined a growing list of celebrities fleeing the United States due to the current presidential administration. The 73-year-old New Jersey native and wife Nancy Sheppard are considering ditching their American life in favor of a fresh start in Portugal. Pantoliano said this week at the Tucci in Italy premiere: 'I'm so uncomfortable with the nature of what's happening in our country, and I just want to run for the hills.' The longtime actor said he's struggling to prioritize his work amid the state of the political climate. He explained to Page Six: 'It's hard for me to think about people's bulls*** like making a TV show. The world is on fire; it's hard for me to concentrate.' Joe pictured with the late James Gandolfini in The Sopranos Pantoliano shared that he and Nancy, whom he wed in 1994, and are considering relocating there. 'We just got back. We really love it there,' he gushed of the country. Taking to Instagram in April, he wrote to his 115,000 followers that the spot is 'our favorite European getaway' and described their vacation as 'wonderful.' Joe mentioned Portugal's recent 18-hour power outage, which he suspects was the result of a 'cyber attack.' He predicted, 'I think that's just a rehearsal for what will happen here [in the United States].' To that point, the Hollywood vet added, 'I keep a lot of cash at home — not a lot, but enough to get me going for a couple of weeks,' warning potential thieves, 'It's buried and there's no map!' If he does decide to upend his American life, he will join celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi, designer Tom Ford, plus Ryan Gosling and wife Eva Mendes, who have fled America for the UK. Pantoliano shared a solemn video with social media followers on Friday, stating, 'Nancy and I were in Portugal for a couple of weeks. 'We actually looked into getting visas so that we could live there part of the time, or most of the time.' He continued, 'It's a great place to retire. It suits me. I love to walk; I take amazing walks there.' Turning to the blackouts, the actor advised his followers: 'My suggestion is to stop bulking up and go online and figure out how you can get a first aid kit, batteries, a flashlight, books, games, cards because we won't have any way to communicate with each other.' He then quipped, 'That might be nice, actually.' The post was captioned with a stark waning: 'Keep your eyes open!' Back in February Pantoliano gushed over his wife, paying tribute to her on Valentine's Day with two photos.
Fox News
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
'Sopranos' star eyes move abroad after feeling 'uncomfortable' in the US under Trump administration
Joe Pantoliano is looking for a change of scenery. The Emmy award-winning actor, who starred as Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto in 21 episodes of the HBO drama "The Sopranos," admitted that he's not happy with the current administration and President Donald Trump. Pantoliano, 73, told his social media followers that he's even taken the steps to get out of the country and secure visas in Portugal. While attending the "Tucci in Italy" premiere in New York earlier this week, the "Memento" star gave insight toward the current political climate. "I'm so uncomfortable with the nature of what's happening in our country, and I just want to run for the hills," Pantoliano told Page Six. "It's hard for me to think about people's bulls--t like making a TV show. The world is on fire, it's hard for me to concentrate." Pantoliano and his wife, Nancy Sheppard, recently returned from a trip to Portugal, and they're thinking of planting new roots abroad. "We just got back. We really love it there," he said before expressing concerns about the power grid following last month's 18-hour blackout, which affected both Spain and Portugal. "They just got hit with a cyberattack, and I think that's just a rehearsal for what will happen here," he said. Pantoliano admitted that that reason alone was enough for him to "keep a lot of cash at home, not a lot but enough to get me going for a couple [of] weeks." He insisted the amount wasn't easy to find, though, and that it's "buried and there's no map." The "Matrix" actor caught up with his Instagram followers on Friday and revealed that he's very serious about fleeing the states. "We actually looked into getting visas so that we could live there part of the time, or most of the time. its a great place to retire," he said. "It's just, it suits me. I love to walk … I take amazing walks there. They had a blackout, I mean, all of Spain … half of Europe, France, Spain, Portugal." Spain's Interior Ministry declared a state of emergency after a massive power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, knocking out traffic lights and forcing the evacuation of subway systems in both countries, among other disruptions. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez later said a problem in the European grid that he described as a "strong oscillation" was behind the outage, but that the cause was still being determined. Spanish power distributor Red Eléctrica said that restoring power to the country and neighboring Portugal could take six to 10 hours. "I dunno, maybe it's a dress rehearsal for what's going to happen here," Pantoliano said. "You gotta think about that. You've got to think about our future, why is all of this happening? I'm very confused … and I wish I could understand why this is happening." "The Fugitive" star may join a growing list of celebrities fleeing the United States. Rosie O'Donnell confirmed her move to Ireland in March, saying she left the U.S. days before Trump's inauguration, and explained that the new location would be a good fit for her 12-year-old son, Clay. During a recent appearance on Ireland's "Late Late Show," she discussed her recent decision to move and her longstanding feud with Trump. When asked about her decision to move to Ireland, she also said, "The President of the United States has it out for me and has for 20 years," later adding that "he sort of uses me as a punchline whenever he feels the need." Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi sold their Montecito estate in August and purchased a farmhouse in the U.K. after Trump's successful bid to return to the White House during the 2024 presidential election.
Hindustan Times
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Is Joe Pantoliano fleeing to Portugal with family? Sopranos star says ‘world is on fire' amid Trump's presidency
Joe Pantoliano, a former cast member of 'Sopranos,' is the most recent star to consider relocating overseas following President Donald Trump's return to the White House. The actor said he finds it hard to concentrate on his work when he watches the news about the present administration. In the 'Tucci in Italy' premiere, he told Page Six: 'I'm so uncomfortable with the nature of what's happening in our country, and I just want to run for the hills.' Moving further, he clarified that It's difficult for him to consider people's 'bulls–t like making a TV show'. He added that he finds it difficult to focus since 'the world is on fire.' Pantoliano revealed that he recently came back from Portugal with his wife, Nancy Sheppard, and that they are considering moving there. Expressing concerns over the recent 18-hour power outage that struck Spain and Portugal last month, he said, 'We really love it there.' Claiming that Portugal had 'a cyberattack', he went on to claim that 'and I think that's just a rehearsal for what will happen here.' He further revealed why he keeps 'a lot of cash at home,' adding that 'not a lot but enough to get me going for a couple of weeks.' If he decided to relocate to Europe, Pantoliano would join an increasing number of celebrities who have left the US after the election. Also Read: Rosie O'Donnell apologizes to Ireland PM just months after fleeing to Island nation from US; Here's what went wrong Following Trump's return to power, Ellen DeGeneres and her spouse, Portia de Rossi, shifted to the UK and started residing in the rural areas of the nation. While the couple bought their house in the UK before the 2024 presidential election, Trump's win is said to have solidified their determination to 'get the hell out' of America. Later, Rosie O'Donnell decided to relocate to Ireland after being harassed at a supermarket when she was with her youngest kid, Clay. Taking to TikTok in March, O'Donnell wrote, 'I feel healthier [and] I'm sleeping better without the stress and anxiety over what was happening politically in the country.' Stressing that Clay is fine, she revealed the pain of leaving her own country. 'It's not easy to move to another country and we really felt as a family this was the safest and best thing for us to do.'
