Screen and stove
Italian and Italian-American movie stars and what they cook, open and order — from Tucci's regional obsessions to De Niro's restaurants and Loren's Neapolitan recipes. Live headlines from public news feeds, paired with the best public clips.
12 movie stars tracked
Actor, author, and food travel host
Big Night made him a cult food hero, then Searching for Italy and Tucci in Italy turned him into the world's favorite guide to regional Italian cooking. His memoir Taste is a bestseller.
Stanley Tucci Jr. ( TOO-chee, Italian: [ˈtuttʃi]; born November 11, 1960) is an American actor. Known as a character actor, he has played a wide variety of roles, earning numerous accolades for his work.
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Stanley Tucci is filming a UK food project that could broaden his Emmy-recognized Italy franchise, though National Geographic has yet to confirm the details.
Google News · 14d ago
If you've seen Stanley Tucci's Searching for Italy or any number of his recent Instagram posts, you know that he is incredibly passionate about food. But Tucci’s love for cooking goes beyond his TV…
Google News · 102d ago
John Krasinski shared his emotional reaction to wife Emily Blunt receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during an exclusive interview with E! News. While promoting his Prime Video film, ‘Jack…
Google News · 103d ago
Tucci In Italy is more or less a continuation of Stanley Tucci’s CNN travel series Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. He continues to visit different regions of his ancestral home, talking to chefs…
Google News · 459d ago
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy won an Emmy Award for outstanding hosted nonfiction series shortly after its first season premiered in 2021 Stanley Tucci is searching ... for another network.…
Google News · 1346d ago
Sofia Sheehan is a freelance Resource writer at Collider. She is a Philadelphia-based writer whose work has appeared in online publications like High on Films, Borrowing Tape, and Boathouse Pictures.
Google News · 1413d ago
Stanley Tucci tells PEOPLE about recovering from cancer after being diagnosed with a tumor at the base of his tongue in 2017: "I'm incredibly lucky" Benjamin VanHoose is the Senior News Editor on the…
Google News · 1627d ago
Stanley Tucci feasts on pizza in Naples, searches for the freshest mozzarella and best San Marzano tomatoes and enjoys a spectacular spaghetti and zucchini. In the Eternal City, Stanley Tucci…
CNN · 2018d ago
Screen legend and cookbook author
The face of Italian cinema also wrote In Cucina con Amore and Recipes & Memories — Neapolitan home cooking, told through her own life. Famously said everything she has she owes to spaghetti.
Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (Italian: [soˈfiːa vilˈlaːni ʃʃikoˈloːne]; born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren ( lə-REN, Italian: [ˈlɔːren]), is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States. With a career spanning over 70 years, she is one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.
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Rolling Stones said the balls signify snow. Eight women, Italian actress Sophia Loren, Chilean writer Isabel Allende, American actress Susan Sarandon, Nobel ·
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Since she grew up poor, it didn't take her long to develop a deep appreciation for high-quality food after making it big in Hollywood. Sophia Loren even wrote a couple of cookbooks full of ...
Google News · 34d ago
A stay at a luxury property steeped in celebrity history can be a drawing card for any hotel. It offers fans a glimpse into the tastes and lifestyles of their idols. Sophia Loren, an iconic European…
Google News · 684d ago
Sophia Loren recently celebrated her 90th birthday with a special birthday dinner captured in a clip shared by her friend, Giorgio Armani. The Italian star was seen wearing a stunning silver outfit…
Google News · 694d ago
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sophia Loren, the legendary Italian actress and international icon, has graced the silver screen with her mesmerizing beauty and…
Google News · 1156d ago
Actor and restaurateur
Co-founder of Nobu and Tribeca Grill, with an Italian-American table at the center of half his filmography. One of the few actors who is genuinely a restaurant operator.
Robert Anthony De Niro ( də NEER-roh; Italian: [de ˈniːro]; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor and producer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of his generation, he has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for eight BAFTA Awards and four Emmy Awards.
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Fockers, the sequel to 200's Meet the Parents starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand. That movie raked in $44.7 million ·
the box office for a third weekend. 'Fockers', starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand, has made $186.5 million since ·
Clinton, talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey, Academy Award winning actor Robert De Niro and former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan were among the stars joining ·
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Robert De Niro is an American film and stage actor, producer and director who has a net worth of $500 million. In addition to his highly-successful acting career, Robert De Niro has earned a ...
Google News · 2232d ago
Actor
The Godfather taught a generation how to brown sausage and add a little wine — the most quoted Italian-American cooking scene ever filmed.
Alfredo James Pacino ( pə-CHEE-noh; Italian: [paˈtʃiːno]; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Known for his intense performances on stage and screen, Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time.
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Sony Pictures Classics William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons, both of which will be playing in four venues in New ·
including Michelle Pfeiffer, Richard Gere, Robert Duvall, Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Goldie Hawn, Christopher Walken, Burt Reynolds, George C. Scott, Elizabeth ·
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Actress
Umbrian to the core, Bellucci talks openly about olive oil, truffles and the long family lunches of Città di Castello whenever the subject turns to food.
Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (Italian: [ˈmɔːnika belˈluttʃi]; born 30 September 1964) is an Italian actress who began her career as a fashion model before working in Italian, American, British, and French films.
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had reported the names of the famous actresses Jennifer Aniston and Monica Bellucci as possible presenters. The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 final and ·
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Ic ne du cin ma italien et figure incontournable de l' l gance l'europ enne, Monica Bellucci fascine depuis des d cennies par son charisme et sa discr tion. Loin du tumulte hollywoodien, l'actrice a…
Google News · 62d ago
Monica Bellucci continues to inspire dreams with her ever-magnificent allure. Her latest Instagram appearance in a black one-piece swimsuit not only stole the show on the beaches, but also sent a ...
Google News · 403d ago
Fille unique d’un entrepreneur italien, est n e le 30 septembre 1964 Citta di Castello en Italie. Apr s avoir entam des tudes de droit l'universit de P rouse, elle se fait ...
Google News · 4109d ago
Actor
A fixture of Italian cinema whose on-screen tables — Wertmüller, Bond, Hannibal — are as memorable as his performances, and a vocal defender of traditional Ligurian cooking.
Giancarlo Giannini (Italian: [dʒaŋˈkarlo dʒanˈniːni]; born 1 August 1942) is an Italian actor. He won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in Love and Anarchy (1973) and received an Academy Award nomination for Seven Beauties (1975). He is also a four-time recipient of the David di Donatello Award for Best Actor.
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Google News · 71d ago
Giancarlo Giannini sar il super ospite della quindicesima edizione di Marefestival Premio Troisi, l’attesa kermesse dedicata all’indimenticato attore napoletano che ogni anno porta nell’isola di ...
Google News · 122d ago
EXCLUSIVE: A first look of Oscar-nominated Italian star Giancarlo Giannini and Tatiana Luter on the set of Italy-set thriller Bunny-Man has been unveiled as filming begins in Rome. Giannini and Luter…
Google News · 387d ago
Actor and director
Tuscany's loudest ambassador. Life Is Beautiful put an Italian family table on the Oscars stage, and his riffs on Tuscan bread and wine are their own genre.
Roberto Remigio Benigni ( bə-NEE-nyee, Italian: [roˈbɛrto beˈniɲɲi]; born 27 October 1952) is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film director.
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Actor and limoncello maker
Launched Danny DeVito's Premium Limoncello after falling for the Sorrento original — the rare actor whose product ended up in real Italian digestivo conversations.
Daniel Michael DeVito Jr., ( də-VEE-toh; born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Known for his short stature, raspy voice, distinct accent, and energetic comedy roles, he gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi (1978–1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award.
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festival attendees reads like a 'Who's Who' in Hollywood: Martin Landua, Danny Devito and Doris Roberts, among many others. The festival will be featured at ·
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Actress
Brooklyn Italian-American through and through — from My Cousin Vinny to Only You, her roles keep landing at the family table, and she cooks the same way off camera.
Marisa Tomei (, Italian: [toˈmɛi]; born December 4, 1964) is an American actress. She gained prominence for her comedic performance in My Cousin Vinny (1992), which earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received further nominations in the category for In the Bedroom (2001) and The Wrestler (2008).
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Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke Tom Hanks Tribute to Abraham Lincoln Marisa Tomei Quoting Ronald Reagan James Taylor, John Legend and Jennifer Nettles ·
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Actress and farmer
Runs Mama Farm on Long Island — heritage animals, eggs, honey — and talks about food as agriculture first, glamour second.
Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini (Italian: [izaˈbɛlla rosselˈliːni]; born 18 June 1952) is an Italian and American actress and model. The daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and Italian film director Roberto Rossellini, she is noted for her successful tenure as a Lancôme model and an established career in American and European cinema.
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Director and designer
Films that eat well — Call Me by Your Name's apricots, Bones and All's road food — and a side career designing restaurant interiors in Italy.
Luca Guadagnino (Italian: [ˈluːka ɡwadaɲˈɲiːno]; born 10 August 1971) is an Italian film director and producer. His films are characterized by their emotional complexity, eroticism, and lavish visuals.
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Actor and writer
The Sopranos made Sunday gravy, Vesuvio and baked ziti part of American food language; Imperioli still gets asked about the food more than the plot.
Michael Imperioli (Italian: [impeˈrjɔːli]; born March 26, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO crime drama series The Sopranos (1999–2007), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004.
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