The Goomba Who Came to Dinner Growing up in the 60’s in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, Steve Schirripa, best known as The Sopranos’ gentle giant, Bobby “Bacala” Baccalieri, ...

This guy is a Goomba, or "Kuriboh" in Japanese. Nintendo "A 'chestnut' in Japanese is 'Kuri,'" Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto told video game website Eurogamer in a recent interview.

As an example of the Goomba's lifestyle, Schirripa gives the following dating tips from his new book: DO bring her 12 red roses. DON'T bring a 12 pack of Bud. DO take her to a night club.

At the top of my holiday gift-giving list this year is “The Goomba’s Book of Love,” by Steve Schirripa of Bensonhurst, just published by Random House. Schirripa plays Bobby Bacala… ...

It's called the Mystery Goomba, and for almost two decades no one knew it existed. In Super Mario 64, gamer pannenkoek2012 noticed that something was off: a Goomba was represented on the counter ...