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by Scott Wampler Netflix has found tremendous success with its original true crime programming, so it only makes sense that they'd produce more of it, and their latest true crime venture might turn out to be its most divisive yet. Or at least, that seems to be what they're angling for.   Amanda Knox, from directors Rod Blackhurst and Brian...

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by Silvia Simonetti   "I am most passionate about bringing my knowledge [of tasting] to consumers, "said an enthusiastic Orietta Gianjorio, a native Italian from Rome, when describing her motivation and drive for tasting. "My Italian values are shopping for the best ingredients, conviviality around the table, and slowing down to enjoy food,"...

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By Peg DeGrassa   There's reality TV, Court TV, TruTV, Scyfy-TV, Latino TV, BET, paranormal TV and just about every other kind of TV station out there. But there has never really been a station out there that highlights, spotlights and explores everything Italian American. Until now, that is.   When my good friend Barbara Ann Zippi in...

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By Jim Deegan   Joe Piscopo's impersonation of Frank Sinatra was a hit on "Saturday Night Live" in the 1980s. On Saturday, Dec. 12, Piscopo will reprise his impression in a show at theSands Bethlehem Event Center, held on Sinatra's 100th birthday.   Piscopo, who lives not far away in Hunterdon County, will mix comedy and music wi...

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La presenza italiana a Natpe 2016, la principale fiera Tv per il mercato Latino Americano (Latam) a Miami, in Florida, si é praticamente limitata a Mediaset Distribution e Mondo Tv. Quest'ultima proveniva dalla sede spagnola della societá di animazione romana ed era rappresentata da Maria Bonaria Fois, responsabile di Mondo Tv Spain a Madrid. &nbs...

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On one hand, there is this romanticized notion of Italy," says Joseph Luzzi, professor of Italian at Bard College and author of the recently published My Two Italies. "It's a place where you go for the Tuscan sun, to fall in love; an antidote to a modern world's problems.   On the other hand, you have The Sopranos and Jersey Shore, the glamo...

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A familiar face to many will be heading up Morris Park Avenue in a few weeks. The grand marshal of the 2014 Bronx Columbus Day Parade is Vincent Pastore, the actor best known for his role on The Sopranos.   Pastore, a 3rd generation Italian-American, said he's proud to represent Italian culture and history at this year's Columbus Day Parade...

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Francesca Alderisi, popolare conduttrice televisiva per anni alla guida di "Sportello Italia", il programma di servizio di Rai Italia dedicato alle comunità italiane all'estero, torna nelle case degli italiani nel mondo dopo tre anni con un nuovo programma a loro dedicato dal titolo "Cara Francesca". Ogni giorno si racconterà attraverso un collegam...

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L'azienda di Conegliano Masottina è la protagonista del format "Sip Some Prosecco" trasmesso dal canale televisivo americano "Wine Channel Tv", seguito da un pubblico di oltre 15 milioni di persone. Un'intera puntata dedicata al territorio di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, eletta Città Europea del vino per il 2016, e alla città simbolo per arte, cultura...

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By Michael Errigo Let's start with this: The Chairman of the Board is and always will be a monument of cool, a distant icon who will live forever on another plateau of celebrity, one that is untouchable and could never be reached today. Such hyperbole comes easily when talking about Frank Sinatra. The man who would have turned 100 years old t...

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