By Janelle Davis, CNN. Photographs by Will Lanzoni, CNN Orecchiette is a pasta specialty from the Puglia region — down in Italy’s southern “heel.” It’s one of the country’s flattest and most fertile regions, with wheat and olive oil produced in abundance. This is where Stanley Tucci‘s friend and writer Kay Plunkett-Hogge picked up the
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By Mirna Alsharif and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Four men have been arrested for allegedly being part of a drug trafficking organization that sold deadly fentanyl-laced heroin to actor and producer Michael K. Williams, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York. Williams, best known for
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By Janelle Davis, CNN. Photographs by Will Lanzoni and Heather Fulbright, CNN “There is some truth to the old adage ‘Most of the world eats to live but Italians live to eat,’” Stanley Tucci has said. He grew up in an Italian American family and lived in Italy during his childhood — and, true to
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Livia Borghese and Hannah Ryan, CNN Monica Vitti — a revered star of Italian cinema — has died at the age of 90, according to Italian politician and family friend Walter Veltroni, who made the announcement on Twitter. “Roberto Russo, her life companion for many years, asked me to announce that Monica Vitti is no
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Some former Playboy employees and Playboy Playmates are coming to the defense of Hugh Hefner after the recent debut of A&E’s “Secrets of Playboy” docuseries. Hefner, who died in 2017, and his empire are examined in the series. It highlights the power disparity between some of the young women who worked
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Weeks after she announced the postponement of her eagerly awaited Las Vegas residency, Adele has shared a few places where she can be seen. The singer posted on her verified Instagram account Tuesday that she plans to perform on the Brit Awards next week and will appear on an upcoming
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Dolly Parton and A Tribe Called Quest don’t have much in common aside from a propensity for making great music. But now, the beloved country songstress and mythic rap group from Queens might belong to the same class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. They’re among the nominees for
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Cheslie Kryst’s grandfather is struggling to make sense of her death. Gary Simpkins talked the New York Daily News about the former Miss USA, attorney and entertainment correspondent who died by suicide over the weekend, according to the New York City Medical Examiner. Simpkins said his granddaughter was “a light
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Leah Dolan, CNN Gwyneth Paltrow began building her dream home in 2015, after she happened upon a derelict lot for sale in Montecito, California,on a real estate app. Now, as she opens the finished property’s doors to Architectural Digest magazine, the Oscar-winning actor turned lifestyle guru has recounted the “long and arduous journey” that transformed
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Recipe from Stanley Tucci, CNN. Photographs by Heather Fulbright, CNN This dessert recipe was created by Chef Gianni Scappin’s sister, Livia. Scappin, coauthor of “The Tucci Cookbook” and chef-owner of restaurants Cucina and Market St. in New York’s Hudson Valley, loves her tiramisu because it’s not too sweet or heavy. Her secret is a well-beaten
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Recipe from Stanley Tucci, CNN. Photographs by Will Lanzoni, CNN “The Tucci Cookbook” photographer Francesco Tonelli contributed this recipe, which was handed down to him from his mother. This seafood soup in the style of the Marche region can be served as a main course over boiled rice or pasta. It also can be a
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Recipe by Stanley Tucci, CNN. Photographs by Will Lanzoni, CNN This appetizer, from the “The Tucci Cookbook,” is best served warm on toasted bread that has been rubbed with garlic or on a slice of grilled polenta. Stanley Tucci recommends pairing this spread with a sparkling, full white wine or a light red. Makes 6
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By Breeanna Hare, CNN Of all the classic Italian dishes to try, risotto alla Milanese is a stunner — and the good news is that it isn’t hard to create outside of its namesake Milan. That is, of course, as long as you can get your hands on saffron, the expensive spice that gives Milanese
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By Maria Pasquale, CNN With restrictions on international travel still shifting, Italy lovers around the world are getting their fix any way and anywhere. Cue the transportive power of season one of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” available now on CNN. Season two premieres March 13, with new episodes airing every Sunday at 9 p.m.
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Could brighter days be ahead? Travel and tourism are expected to return to almost pre-pandemic levels this year, and a top health official says Europe could be about to enter “a long period of tranquility.” Here’s the latest news from CNN Travel this week. Tourism is bouncing back Omicron is still
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By Forrest Brown, CNN Warm thoughts of young romance — not the cold, harsh possibilities of a Midwestern road trip in winter — were on Dawn O’Hair’s mind as she left Chicago for Indianapolis to see her boyfriend. Her weekend visit, back in the winter of 1997-98, did not go well. After a spat with
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Julia Buckley, CNN As storms buffet the UK, footage has emerged of a pilot pulling off a particularly challenging landing — but not before the plane appeared to nearly topple over and scrape its tail on the runway. British Airways flight 1307 traveled from Aberdeen to London on Monday — but the 80-minute flight had
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Thirty-five years after “Dirty Dancing,” Fox takes Baby out of the corner (or more accurately, storage) as the basis for an unscripted/celebrity/competition/dancing show, called (what else?) “The Real Dirty Dancing.” It’s unlikely you’ll have the time of your life watching, except perhaps for those who choose to laugh at it
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN Mickey Guyton, a multi-Grammy-nominated artist, will sing the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVI in Inglewood, California, the National Football League (NFL) announced Tuesday. Guyton’s 2021 debut album, “Remember Her Name,” earned her a Grammy nomination for best country album, the first-ever for a Black artist. “👏🏾Look👏🏾at👏🏾God,” Guyton wrote on Twitter.
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN After apologizing on social media for her comments about the Holocaust, Whoopi Goldberg opened “The View” on Tuesday by addressing the situation again. “Yesterday on our show, I misspoke. I tweeted about it last night but I want you to hear it from me directly,” the comedian and actor said. “I
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