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Drea Blames 'Joey' for ruining her career

posted 17 years ago by akabobp
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Drea De Matteo Is Out Of Work

Drea De Matteo is bummed out that she's out of work, and she blames Joey. Not the personthe show.

She says taking the part as Joey from Friend's sister has ruined her career and she hasn't been able to work every since. We don't blame her for pointing the finger. She was amazing in her role on Sopranos, and we all knew Joey would fail! Those spin offs almost never work out.

http://tv.hollyscoop.com/news/drea-de-matteo-is-out-of-work_858.aspx

POISONOUS SHOW

May 26, 2008 -- DREA de Matteo believes her stint on the canceled NBC series "Joey" has Hollywood treating her like the plague. The talented actress, who won an Emmy for her role as spicy moll Adriana on "The Sopranos," was overheard in the West Village saying she wants to get back to work after her stint on the unwatchable show. "She was saying 'Joey' completely ruined her career," said our spy. "She called it horrible and said she hasn't been able to really work since then. She said she's really been out of the business and is trying to get back in." Her agent didn't return a call for comment.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/05262008/gossip/pagesix/poisonous_show_112 518.htm

DREA DE MATTEO - DE MATTEO BLAMES JOEY FOR CAREER HIATUS

Actress DREA DE MATTEO reportedly blames her role in cancelled U.S. sitcom JOEY for ruining her career.

The former The Sopranos star signed up to play Matt Le Blanc's sister on the NBC show, after he continued his famed Friends character for the spin-off following the conclusion of the original hit series in 2004.
But the programme failed to win over Friends fans, and was scrapped by the U.S. network in 2006 after only two series.
And, according to New York gossip column Page Six, De Matteo regrets accepting a part in the doomed series - admitting she has been out of work since the show ended.

A source tells the publication, "She was saying Joey completely ruined her career. She called it horrible and said she hasn't been able to really work since then.

"She said she's really been out of the business and is trying to get back in."

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/de%20matteo%20blames%20jo ey%20for%20career%20hiatus_1069652

Personal Comments by akabobp

Though I watched the horribly dreadful "Joey" because she was in it, ain't it the truth?

What do you think?

-akabobp

[–] mslinda-1 17 years ago

No, her character was killed off in fall 2003 and she was cast in Joey in March 2004. The episode where Adriana died aired in May 2004 but the scenes had been shot months before.