Italian traditions, cult movies and life lessons with Robert Forster
by Michael Traversa "Now is the only moment there is to be creative in, it's a realization, this is it. You can't anticipate what may come, you can only wonder about what has happened, this is the moment you can do something about." This is the motto of Robert Forster, revered actor who's been in the business for almost fifty year...
The all-time top 10 Italian American boxers
By Rolando Vitale HERE are some greats who just missed the cut. These include explosive knockout artist Rocky Graziano best remembered for his slugfest trilogy with Tony Zale which rank as the most savage duels ever witnessed inside a boxing ring. Harry Jeffra, a two-weight champion, beat great bantamweight Sixto Escobar of Puerto...
New Italian ambassador, Armando Varricchio, eases into the job with a lighthearted lunch
Arrive late for lunch. And then walk right in, interrupting a former White House chief of protocol in mid-sentence. A faux pas? (Or passo falso, as this particular luncheon gathering might term it?) Not when you are the new Italian ambassador and the person who delayed your entrance is the president himself. Read more ...
Italian-American Thanksgiving was traditional - and a lot of food
by Marc Bona Growing up, you could say I ate traditional meals on Thanksgiving – with the emphasis on the plural meals. While I helped by staying out of the kitchen and watching college football and an NFL game, my mother controlled the cooking. She cut, she stirred, she sliced, she baked. First course: A broth with pastina,...
Maserati Announces 'Cento anni di Maserati'
Maserati North America, Inc. today announced it will celebrate Cento anni di Maserati- 100 years of Maserati- in true Italian style. This epic series of driving events to honor the Trident's 100th Anniversary will take place in key cities across America. Maserati owners and enthusiasts will be drawn from across the U.S. to showcase their finest au...
Jon Bon Jovi: Italian of the Week
John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. was born on March 2, 1962, in Perth Amboy, NJ. His father, John Francis Bongiovi, Sr., was a barber who migrated from Sciacca, Sicily. John grew up in New Jersey and spent his summers with his grandparents in Erie, PA. When thinking about his youth, John has said, "Any Sunday afternoon you hear any Italian guy si...
Lou Ferrigno: Italian of the Week
Matty, an Italian American police lieutenant, and Victoria Ferrigno welcomed their son Louis on November 9, 1951. The family lived in Brooklyn, New York. As a toddler Lou suffered from a series of ear infections and lost an estimated 75% of his hearing. Though some might have seen this loss as a disadvantage, Lou didn't. Even when he was t...
L’americana United airlines mette le ali al caffè Illy nel mondo
di Vincenzo Chierchia Alleanza tra Illy caffè e il gigante americano dei cieli United airlines. La compagnia aerea e la società italiana hanno stipulato una partnership che permetterà ai passeggeri United e agli ospiti degli United Club in tutto il mondo di gustare gratuitamente il caffè dell'azienda triestina. A partire dal pross...
Italian Legends Return to North America
For all his achievements in Italian and European football, including three UEFA Cup titles, Dino Baggio still wonders what would have been had he accepted a proposed move to Major League Soccer when the league first launched in 1996. "I was invited by a friend at the (New York/New Jersey) MetroStars but I was only 25 at the time," Baggio r...
Marisa Tomei: Italian of the Week
Marisa Tomei was born on December 4, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents – Patricia (née Bianchi) and Gary Tomei – were both Italian and had family that came to America from Tuscany and Sicily. While she was growing up, Marisa became enthralled with Broadway musicals and plays. Her parents encouraged her to take up acting, and she sta...
US exports to Italy thrive but investments languish
The US sees Italy as a destination for its products, but direct investments are faltering, according to a Policy Paper from the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy (Amcham), EY and law firm Legance Avvocati Associati that will be presented in Rome this morning at an event attended by Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan. The goal of the st...
‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Blue Bloods’ star Steve Schirripa talks to the Eagle
By John AlexanderSteve Schirripa has really done it all: he's starred in movies and hit television series, written books, worked in radio and performed before a live audience. Not too bad for a boy from Bensonhurst. One of Schirrpa's first jobs was as a bouncer at Paul Anka's nightclub Jubilation. He was also maître d and then entertainmen...