Monica Bellucci in cast of Twin Peaks reboot
Monica Bellucci is in the cast of the reboot of cult TV series Twin peaks, which will screen in 2017, Showtime said Tuesday. Bellucci, who last appeared in James Bond film Spectre, will join a star-studded cast including Naomi Watts, Richard Chamberlain, Jim Belushi, Michael Cera and Amanda Seyfried. They join series veterans including Kyle M...
L’auto italiana seduce l’America “Avete voi la grande bellezza”
«Voi italiani vivete nel posto più bello del mondo. E non solo per l'auto: tutto nel vostro Paese è magico». Tom Mc Dowell, papà di Concorso Italiano, è un vero amante del bello e quando gli spieghi che lui parla così perché non ci vive in Italia, non ci crede. Il papà del famoso evento che il 20 agosto a Monterey in California, porta circa mille a...
Chazz Palminteri Of ‘A Bronx Tale’ Helping Raise Money For Italian Earthquake Victims
Actor and writer Chazz Palminteri is busy these days getting his show, "A Bronx Tale: The Musical," ready for Broadway. It opens in previews Nov. 3 at the Longacre Theatre. But he's not so busy that he can't take time out to help raise money for the victims of this past summer's earthquake in central Italy. "Everybody's got to pitch i...
Enit fa tappa in 4 città Usa per promuovere l'Italia e l'Expo
Anche in questo primo scorcio di 214 l'Italia resta al centro dell'attenzione degli operatori turistici americani. Sulla scia del successo ottenuto nel 2013, Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Usa, si protrae anche nei primi mesi del 2014 l'attività di co-marketing già pianificata dall'Enit in collaborazione con l'ITPC (Italian Travel Promotion Coun...
Are you the next Fellini?
Are you the next Fellini? Are you a video-maker or director in love with Italy and the Italian-American culture? Do you want to showcase your work at the heart of NY's Little Italy? We are preparing our August-December 2014 Calendar, and we are looking for independent and opinionated artists, who want to showcase their work! We need videos...
Carving a Niche for Himself: The Untold Story of Luigi Del Bianco and Mount Rushmore by Douglas J. Gladstone
Monuments are problematic, especially official state or national monuments. They dictate to the viewer what to think. How do we commemorate without dictating? Mount Rushmore's intended message does not stop Douglas Gladstone in Carving a Niche for Himself from problematizing one of America's most famous and visible monuments. Gladstone une...
Fiat Chrysler Profit Increases 69%, Most of It From North America
by Bill Vlasic Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Thursday reported a big gain in second-quarter profits and assured investors that its recent record-setting penalty for safety violations would not slow its earnings momentum. The Italian-American automaker said that its net income climbed 69 percent in the quarter to 333 million euros — abo...
Search for Italian actor to star in major motion picture - LIVE BY NIGHT
Warner Bros Pictures & Pearl Street Films & Appian Way are seeking an actor for the leading role of "Maso Pescatore" an Italian man age 55 - 75. Written and to be directed by Ben Affleck, "Live By Night" will be filming in Los Angeles, Boston and Savannah from November 2015 through February 2016. 'Maso Pescatore...
In USA falsi Made in Italy per 20 Miliardi/ Coldiretti: Il TTIP tuteli il vero Made in Italy
Il TTIP, il trattato transatlantico, deve assicurare la tutela dei vini italiani rispetto a un fenomeno, quello del falso Made in Italy a tavola, assai diffuso sul mercato Usa dove ha superato il valore di 20 miliardi di euro. A sottolinearlo è la Coldiretti nell'esprimere "preoccupazione" per le notizie sull'andamento delle trattative tra...
Franco Harris on Franco’s Italian Army, the Immaculate Reception, and growing up in a multicultural family
In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we speak with four-time Super Bowl champion Franco Harris. Harris began his professional football career when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the first round of the 1972 National Football League Draft—the 13th player chosen overall. In his first NFL season, he became only the fourth rookie in...
Grappa, prossimo sbarco in America
La Grappa sarà il primo distillato a Indicazione Geografica italiano a sbarcare negli Stati Uniti, grazie ai fondi europei. Lo annuncia AssoDistil, associazione nazionale rappresentativa del settore, che si è aggiudicata un importante finanziamento tra quelli previsti dal Regolamento 1144/2014 per la promozione dei prodotti agricoli, nel periodo 20...
Why does Italian sausage taste so good?
by Anne Thompson When most people think of sausage, the first thing that comes to mind is a tasty link often referred to in America as Italian sausage. While this generic label does not mean much in Italy, it represents a delicious variety of sausage enjoyed year-round in the United States. Its distinctive flavor and famous reputation come from th...