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Paisan Con — “New Jersey’s first Italian pop culture convention” — is coming to Fairfield, NJ, next month. The two-day extravaganza — featuring the likes of “Sopranos” star Lorraine Bracco; Giants quarterback Tommy “Cutlets” DeVito, legendary Mets reliever John Franco, and “Godfather” actor Gianni Russo — will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton on...

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The protagonist of the new Hallmark Channel romantic comedy ‘Welcome to Mama’s’ is restaurant manager Amy (Melanie Scrofano). After she inherits the Italian restaurant Mama’s Trattoria in Brooklyn, New York, Amy teams up with a master chef Frank (Daniel di Tomasso) to relaunch the establishment and make her loved ones proud. Chef Mama Tucci is port...

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The Oscar and Emmy nominated actress from ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘The Sopranos’, Lorraine Bracco, will take a break from Hollywood for her next gig on the island of Sicily, renovating a 200-year-old home she purchased for only one euro ($1.18) for HGTV’s latest show ‘My Big Italian Adventure’. While it was a bargain at its one-euro ($1.18) price point, t...

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