Call for applications “Le D.I.V.E. Teacher Award” 2025
“Le D.I.V.E.” (Donne Italiane che Vivono all’Estero = Italian women living abroad) is a non-profit association formally born in Washington, D.C. in 2001, exclusively based on volunteering, registered in 2012 as a 501c(3) organization and recognized by the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The mission of the organization includes promoting Italian...
Leonardo Finmeccanica: the US subsidiary Drs closes the first quarter with revenues and profits higher than expected
The Leonardo stock shines on the Milan Stock Exchange, among the best on the main index, following positive and better-than-expected results from its U.S. subsidiary, Leonardo DRS, in which it holds a 72% stake. The stock of the Italian defense giant showed a gain of over 3% at 47.27 euros late in the morning, outperforming the Ftse Mib, which was...
Italian American Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on groundbreaking series 'Laugh-In,' dies at 88
Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, has died at age 88. Buzzi died Thursday at her home in Texas, says her agent Mike Eisenstadt. She had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and was in...
Italian American Gina Raimondo considering presidential bid
Former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo (D) said she would consider running for president in 2028. She made the comment during remarks at an event focused on tariffs, trade and tech hosted by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. “I’ve dedicated 15 years to public service. And if I think there’s a big way for me to serve again...
Trailer released for Netflix documentary on Mercedes F1's Antonelli
The trailer for an upcoming documentary on Formula 1 hotshot Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been released ahead of its premiere next week. Netflix will publish ‘The Seat’ on Monday 5 May, and it will be a 45-minute documentary charting the previous year of the Italian’s life as he geared up for his promotion to F1. In August of last year, Mercedes annou...
Martin Scorsese announces film that will feature Pope Francis’s ‘final interview’
Martin Scorsese has made a documentary with the late Pope Francis that will feature conversations between the pontiff and Scorsese, including what the film-makers say was the pope’s final in-depth on-camera interview. Aldeas – A New Story will detail the work of Scholas Occurrentes, a non-profit, international organisation founded by the pope in 20...
Ray Romano and Sebastian Maniscalco share banter while atop Italian Alps in Winter Olympics promo
NBC is continuing its strategy of infusing the Olympics with pop culture and celebrity appeal to generate momentum ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in Italy next year. This time, Italian American comedians Ray Romano and Sebastian Maniscalco will make their debut during a comical promotion, the network said on Wednesday. The commercial will...
With ‘Tucci in Italy,’ Stanley Tucci has hit his stride as a nonfiction host: ‘Now, I’m better at it’
Stanley Tucci knows his way around Italy. As a child, Tucci spent a year of his life living in Florence, Italy, and has returned to the country several times over the ensuing decades, most notably as the host and executive producer of the CNN series Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. Tucci now has a new nonfiction series, Nat Geo’s Tucci in Italy,...
Italian American actress Ellen Pompeo honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
"Grey's Anatomy" actress Ellen Pompeo is one of TV's shining stars, and she has been for two decades now. On Tuesday, she received her very own shining star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Italian American Pompeo has been the longtime leading lady of the hit medical drama. Aside from playing Meredith Grey, she also serves as an executive producer fo...
Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta confirmed as Trump’s ambassador to Italy
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta, 83-14, to serve as the ambassador to Italy and San Marino. Fertitta is the CEO of Landry’s — which includes restaurants, casinos and hotels — and the owner of the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. He also starred in the television show “Billion Dollar Bu...
Italian American Brandon Nimmo ties Mets record with 9 RBIs in 19-5 rout of Nationals
Italian American Brandon Nimmo, who plays for Italy's Baseball National Team, hit a grand slam and matched a franchise record with nine RBIs, helping the New York Mets pound Washington Nationals 19-5 on Monday. Nimmo also hit a three-run drive in his seventh career multihomer game. The 32-year-old outfielder had four hits and scored four times afte...
Italian American Leaders Applaud President Trump's Support for Columbus Day
COPOMIAO, which has spent the past five years leading advocacy and legal efforts nationwide to preserve Columbus monuments and holidays, welcomed President Donald Trump's announcement Sunday, in which he pledged to honor only the Italian navigator on the second Monday of October, ending the dual recognition of Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' D...