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Vita da Carlo (Life As Carlo) is the newish Italian comedy series I discovered on Amazon Prime while searching for something that would make me laugh. Gosh, with the virus spiking and hospital beds overflowing, I was desperately seeking an infectious comedy. This one fits the bill! If you like the offbeat humor of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and Sei...

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If you listen to Mike Missanelli’s radio show, you know he’s big into food. At least once per day there’s discussion about Italian cooking, or culinary preferences, or the proper amount of a condiment to put on something. It’s not exactly Rachael Ray, but there’s enough food talk to make you wonder if Mike is more interested in the gastronomic arts...

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Netflix -- keeping in mind the season that has you wanting to get all cozy with a loved one -- is bringing a brand-new romantic comedy movie. 'Four to Dinner; or  'Quattro metà' as it is known in the original language which is Italian, is soon to hit the screens. The Netflix movie will revolve around the cheeky yet intriguing notion of matchmaking...

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Before “This Is Us,” Milo Ventimiglia had only a cursory familiarity with Pittsburgh. The Southern California native had been here a few times doing branded-content work with American Eagle Outfitters at its South Side headquarters, but he had never thought too critically about what it means to be a yinzer. That changed when he got the role of Jack...

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Dick Vitale announced that he would be taking a break from announcing games on ESPN, on the advice of his doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital. He used one of his signature commentary lines to make the announcement via ESPN’s public relations site. In the release, Vitale revealed that his doctor at Mass General, Dr. Steven Zeitels, diagnosed h...

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Actor Steve Buscemi is the latest New Yorker to get a key to the city. Before turning to acting, the Brooklyn-born Buscemi was a New York City firefighter in the early 1980s. The “Boardwalk Empire” star was given the key to New York during Mayor Bill de Blasio’s press conference Tuesday. “This is such an honor to be here with you today to receive t...

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Gear up! Because it’s time for the most popular American television food show of the year! Yes, you guessed it right. Stanley Tucci Searching for Italy Season 2 is all set to hit your television screens after its full-packed performance in the first season. So are you excited to learn more? Fans are eagerly waiting for Stanley Tucci’s Searching for...

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Premieres Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 at Noon on KPBS TV / On Demand. The last two years have presented incredible challenges, from the global pandemic, massive unemployment, hunger, and homelessness, to racial tensions and political upheaval. Yet, Americans are picking themselves up and moving forward, united by resilience and a drive to find meaning and...

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A new episode of Lidia Bastianich's PBS show "Lidia Celebrates America" premiered this week, titled "Overcoming The Odds." In her trip across the country, Bastianich shares with viewers stories of incredible perseverance in the face of tragedy and trauma, and also looks at how food fosters connection as people rebuild their lives. One such story is...

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Maria Bartiromo — anchor of "Mornings with Maria" on Fox Business Network, and anchor of "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo" on Fox News Channel — grew up in the Dyker Heights section of Brooklyn, New York. It was "a close-knit neighborhood where most of us knew everyone on the block," as she explains in the new book All American Christma...

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