Chris D'Elia: Born to be funny
Chris D'Elia may be known for his roles on NBC shows "Whitney" and "Undateable," but his first love is comedy. D'Elia often cackles at his own jokes, as if he's a comedian and an audience member at the same time. He will be bringing his comedy to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races at 9 p.m. Oct. 21. Splitting his childhood between New...
The odyssey of Mike D’Antoni
By Sam Amico Mike D'Antoni is to Italy what Michael Jordan is to America. But in America, D'Antoni is known as the coach of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns that promised to shoot the ball in seven seconds or less. D'Antoni is also sometimes referred to as the man who couldn't save Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks, or the...
Lady Gaga’s Father to Release Italian “Joanne Trattoria Cookbook”: Singer Shares Lifestyle Tips to Be a Great Woman
By Farah Shaikh Pop-star and singer, Lady Gaga, recently shared an inspiring message on womanhood. The message seems to come straight from her heart and is a great lifestyle tip for women. The celebrity singer took to Instagram and posted this pic captioning it, "Health, happiness, love—these are the things that are at the heart of a grea...
A BRONX TALE Musical Gets August Developmental Lab; Alan Menken and Sergio Trujillo Join Creative Team
According to an Equity casting notice, a musical version of Chazz Palminteri's A BRONX TALE is set to get a developmental lab August 4-27. The musical features a book and lyrics by Palminteri and music by Alan Menken. Sergio Trujillo is set to choreograph the project. Previous reports indicated that Academy Award-winning actor Robert DeNir...
Bigland will lead Alfa Romeo brand in North America
Chrysler appointed Reid Bigland to the new position of head of Alfa Romeo in North America on Monday, charging him with relaunching the Italian brand here after a 19-year absence. Expectations are high. Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne wants Alfa Romeo to go from zero to 150,000 annual sales in North America by 2018. It will start with just...
'Lidia's Italy' host Lidia Bastianich at Pabst Theater
Italian cooking maven, TV host, restaurateur and cookbook author Lidia Bastianich will bring her expertise to the Pabst Theater Jan. 16. "An Intimate Conversation with Lidia Bastianich" will feature the Emmy award-winning host of Public Television's "Lidia's Italy" for an evening of conversation and storytelling celebrating Italian food. T...
Italian Official Appoints New York Representative To Promote Puglia
Michele Emiliano, the President of Regione Puglia, has named John Mustaro, the President of the United Pugliesi Federation of Greater New York, as the official representative to promote and support Puglia business development and cultural exchange programs in America. "I nominate my good friend John Mustaro for all of his great work and timeless e...
Chicago writer-director Lucia Mauro wraps shooting on her second film, One Year Later
Award-winning Chicago filmmaker Lucia Mauro wrapped shooting this past month on her second film, titled One Year Later, set in Chicago, Illinois, and Milan and Aosta, Italy. It tells the story of an American woman, recently recovered from a serious illness, who learns to savor the essence of life through a cathartic tripto the I...
Frank Sinatra: Original Jersey Boy
Poor New Jersey, the runt of the litter. I can feel you bristling at that, my fellow New Jerseyans. We know there's more to our state than most people think. But too frequently, we are overshadowed by New York City and overlooked by Philadelphia. Just the plain-Jane little sister to our more popular neighbors. Imagine the young Frank Sina...
Stanley Tucci: Italian of the Week
On November 11, 1960, Joan (née Tropiano) and Stanley Tucci welcomed a son, Stanley, in Peekskill, NY. Growing up, the young boy showed a strong interest in acting and theater. After graduating from high school, Stanley enrolled in SUNY at Purchase and graduated with a bachelor's degree in drama in 1982. He moved to New York City and performed in p...
How Mother Cabrini Became the First American Saint
by Lily Rothman It takes a long time to become a saint — unless you're Frances Cabrini, the woman who 70 years ago became the first American saint. By the time Catholicism was well established in the United States, it was a lot harder to become a saint than it once had been, as the Catholic Church had stabilized the canonization process, as T...
Who are Scott Baio and Antonio Sabato Jr. and why are they at the Republican convention?
by Stephanie Merry The Republican National Convention has quite the line-up of speakers Monday night in Cleveland. Not only is Scott Baio speaking, but so is Antonio Sabato Jr. Wait, who? It's okay to ask. It's been a while since either of these guys were relevant, and we're using the term "relevant" pretty loosely. So here's a r...