Chicago Mob Wives Rejected by Gene and Georghetti's

The owner of Gene and Georgetti's steakhouse apparently has a big beef with a new show.

The producers of VH1's "Mob Wives" recently approached restaurant owner Tony Durpetti to ask if they could film in his restaurant for a Chicago spin-off, reported the Sun-Times.

He gave them a big fat no.

Louis H. Rago, president of the Italian American Human Relations Foundation of Chicago, praised the decision, saying he is tired of negative stereotypes about Italians on television.
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Other Chicago restaurant owners also have said they would not participate with the show.