Oscar-winning Italian actor, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI, Roberto Benigni paid a visit to Vatican City on Wednesday, December 7th. The talented actor brought his signature eccentric levity to the Vatican, putting on all the theatrics for Pope Francis. Pope Francis enthusiastically greeted Roberto Benigni in a private meeting before the weekly Papal audience in St.

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Roberto Benigni meets Pope Francis

High-Profile MLB Free Agent Has Italian Family TiesUnbeknownst to many, one of the top Major League Baseball Free Agents of 2022 has Italian lineage. Verlander’s maternal grandmother, Olympia Caponi, is the daughter of Louis Caponi and Mildred Caponi, who were of Italian heritage.The two-time World Series Champion agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the

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As It Turns Out, Justin Verlander is Italian 

On October 24th, Reale Restaurant in Castel di Sangro, Abruzzo won the award for being named Italy’s number one restaurant by Gambero Rosso.

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Abruzzo Restaurant To Create an Entirely Vegetarian Menu

American heavy metal band Slipknot is taking their intense style to Italy, and they are bringing one of the biggest hard rock and metal concert events in the world with them.

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Heavy Metal Legends Slipknot Bringing Music Fest to Italy

December 8th and Frank Sinatra are forever intertwined. Both great news and tragic news struck the Sinatra family on this date in Italian American history.  On December 8th, 1949, the feature film “On The Town” opened to raucous crowds and rave reviews across the United States. Starring Frank Sinatra alongside Gene Kelly and Ann Miller, “On The

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On This Day In Italian American History: December 8th

Serie A Owner Posted on Instagram from TD Bank GardenSteve Zhang, businessman, and owner of the Italian football club, Inter Milan, recently attended a National Hockey League game in Boston. According to Football-Italian.net, Zhang took photographs and posted them to his Instagram account as he took in the Boston Bruins against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.   In

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Inter Milan Owner Attends NHL Game in Boston

Hal Steinbrenner Negotiated with AL MVP from Italy  Major League Baseball super slugger and current American League MVP, Aaron Judge, is reportedly re-signing with the New York Yankees on a nine-year, $360 million deal, and the deal was made “Italian style.”  According to multiple reports, Hal Steinbrenner, who is the Chairman and Managing General Partner of

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Yankees Owner Closed Aaron Judge Deal on Italian Vacation

Sebastian Maniscalco went for a vintage Las Vegas vibe on his new comedy special “Is It Me,” now streaming on Netflix.

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Sebastian Maniscalco Releases New Comedy Special on Netflix

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Morocco shocked the soccer world when they eliminated Spain to reach the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals with right-back Achraf Hakimi scoring in a penalty shootout following a 0-0 draw in Education City.

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Largest Non-EU Immigrant Community in Italy on Historic World Cup Run 

Born on December 7th, 1910, Louis Prima was an Italian American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. His music found its roots in New Orleans Jazz, swing music, and jump blues, while also touching several other genres like the big band group he formed in the 1940s.

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Happy Birthday Louis Prima