‘Jersey Shore’ snub earns award
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AN ITALIAN-AMERICAN GROUP responded to Hoboken’s rejection of MTV’S “Jersey Shore” reality show by giving the city’s mayor an award.
The Italian American One Voice Coalition was to present Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer with its “Una Voce” award Wednesday for denying film permits to a show that the group feels promotes negative stereotypes of Italian-americans.
Zimmer says the decision to deny permits was made based on safety and quality- of-life concerns for residents of Hoboken.
The show has been issued permits to film in Jersey City. The spinoff of the reality series will feature and renting an apartment in New Jersey’s second-largest city. Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy says he believes the show is an opportunity to promote the city.
Sarandon promotes table tennis
Susan Sarandon has donated $75,000 to support table tennis programs in New York City public schools.
The city Department of Education said Wednesday that the money will pay for equipment and coaching. There are 27 high schools and middle schools that have added table tennis this year.
Sarandon is the co - owner of a Manhattan table tennis club called SPIN.
The actress told The Wall Street Journal that the sport relieves stress and is great for kids who are unfocused and need exercise.
Acting new experience for fighter
Mixed martial arts star Gina Carano says she may come back for more acting after taking the lead in Steven Soderbergh’s “Haywire” as a hard-kicking special operations agent.
The 29-year- old Carano’s Agent Mallory Kane squares off against a cast that includes
and in the movie, which showed out of competition Wednesday at the Berlin International Film Festival.
“This was an incredible experience, and I think I can do a lot more, and now I understand how it goes a little bit ,” Carano told reporters.
“I’d be lying if I said I never wanted to this again,” she said. “It was a dream. I can’t support myself in fight forever, and I know that, so maybe I can get something else going here.”
Gina Carano
Tarantino Western wraps
Director Quentin Tarantino has wrapped up filming for his new movie in Wyoming, including a scene at the National Elk Refuge.
The Jackson Hole News & Guide reported the “Django Unchained” cast and crew were in the Jackson area last week and decided to add a scene at the refuge.
The movie is a remake of a spaghetti Western about a slave who becomes a bounty hunter, with in the title role.
and also have roles in the movie, which is being filmed mostly in New Orleans.
— From Our Press Services