ANNIVERSARY GALA - National Italian American Foundation

Responding to Italian
Americans on Reality TV
Fox News, January 26, 2011
‘JERSEY SHORE’ HAS ITALIAN
GROUPS ENRAGED
“We are disappointed that this irresponsible programming
will be brought to Italy because it affects the image of all
Americans, not only Italian Americans,” Joseph V. Del
Raso, NIAF president told FOX411’s Pop Tarts. “There
is a perverse curiosity in wanting to watch the show and
the Italian audience, like the American audience, may be
attracted to the show out of curiosity. But we know that the
Italians’ good taste will immediately recognize this genre
of programming for what it’s worth.”
Corriere della Sera, January 28, 2011
IN ITALIA I DI
“E si sono riaccese nelle ultime ore a seguito della scelta di
registrar l’ultima serie in Italia. >, tuona
sulla Fox Joseph V. Del Raso, president della Niaf, la National
Italian American Foundation. , ha
sottolineato.
The Examiner, January 25, 2011 at 8:05 pm
ITALIAN-AMERICANS WEIGH IN ON
‘JERSEY SHORE’ MOVE
“Joseph V. Del Raso, president of the National Italian
American Foundation, shared his thoughts with Yeas
& Nays on Tuesday afternoon: ‘It is unfortunate that
American television producers want to export an image of
young Americans that has little to do with the image of
most of our youth. American youth has so much to offer
the modern world and it is certainly not represented by the
caricatures portrayed by the ‘Jersey Shore’ cast.’”
Hollywoodnews.com, May 25, 2011
FORMER ‘HOUSEWIVES OF NJ’ STAR
TALKS FOOD, DROPS RACIAL SLUR
“The term ‘Guinea’ is reportedly a racial slur against
Italian-Americas and did cause some backlash. John
Marino, National Executive Director at the National
Italian American Foundation (NIAF), commented,
‘It’s an offensive term that should be never used and is
unacceptable.’”
NIAF Makes Headlines
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NIAF Events throughout
the U.S.
Fox 10 Arizona AM
KSAZ-TV (FOX) CH 10,
March 10, 2011 at 8:00 am
“‘I’m chairman of the NIAF board and we’re based out of
Washington, D.C. An upcoming great dinner and cocktail
party in Phoenix with a Saturday morning golf tournament.
A lot of local celebrities, former Diamondbacks, Suns and
hall of famers are going to be here and we’ve got about 65
participants with room for more people if they want to
participate,’ said Jerry Colangelo, NIAF Chairman.”
Variety, May 23, 2011
LIKE A BIG-A PIZZA PIE
“Kicking off the National Italian American Foundation’s
annual West Coast Gala, host Joe Mantegna remarked,
‘You guys all have bottles of olive oil and vinegar at
your table, which means we can all give each other
confirmation later.’”… “Rep. Nancy Pelosi paid tribute to
recently deceased NIAF vice chairman Joseph Cerrell,
and honorees included Gary Sinise, Jon Favreau and Kara
DioGuardi who remarked, ‘My only regret is that no one
in my family ever taught me how to make a good sauce.’”
Baseball Digest, May 11, 2011
LASORDA AMONG NATIONAL ITALIAN
AMERICAN FOUNDATION HONOREES
“Longtime Dodgers’ manager and baseball ambassador
Tommy Lasorda is among six who will be honored at
the National Italian American Foundation West Coast
Gala on May 19. Lasorda will receive the NIAF Lifetime
Achievement Award in Sports Management…Twelvetime
all-star Mike Piazza will also be in attendance.”
Fox News, May 24, 2011
EXCLUSIVE: GARY SINISE BUILDING
HOUSES FOR AMPUTEE U.S.
TROOPS, TALKS 2012 ELECTION
HOPES
“…Sinise was all smiles throughout the star-studded,
black-tie NIAF gala where he was joined by the likes of
Jon Favreau, Kara Dioguardi, Giuliana DePandi-Rancic,
Dodgers’ great Tommy Lasorda and Democratic Leader
Nancy Pelosi, who paid tribute to the late Joseph R. Cerrell,
a legendary Los Angeles public affairs consultant, former
NIAF vice chairman, and a familiar FOX News face.”
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The 2011 NIAF Gala