Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Bill Lagattuta

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Please welcome to our show, #BillLagattuta, award-winning TV journalist best known for his work on CBS’s 48Hours, covering some of the biggest crime stories around the globe, and NBC News, breaking stories from Somalia to China. Bill has also worked as an anchorman at KNBC Los Angeles, which is why he may seem so familiar to our local audience.

Since leaving the world of TV news, Bill has become an accomplished painter and photographer, whose work is now held by a number of prominent collectors.

He joins us to talk about his time in the field working some of the biggest stories in international news, but also how he transitioned into another creating art. In addition, being third-generation Sicilian-American, Bill speaks about some of his early influences in his life as well.

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Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Lucia Giardina

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Please welcome to our show, #LuciaGiardina, entrepreneur, actor, and founder of #LuciasKitchen.

Lucia has an interesting story, and we start at the beginning, when she was a young girl, cooking with her mama and grandma in the kitchen. By age 12, she was preparing full meals for the entire family in Torino, Italy, and it was her family who encouraged her to jar her tomato sauce, and finally, she did. And here we are today.

Licia’s sauce is made from all fresh ingredients, just reheat and incorporate into your favorite foods. In fact, throughout our interview, she gives us the “secret sauce” so we can try to replicate at home. Lucia also shares with us her early Italian influences, what it’s like living and doing business here in the U.S., and also how she went from expert sauce maker to actor. We’d love to know!

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Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Frankie Imbergamo

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

You probably know his face, now let us introduce you to actor, producer and Food Network darling #FrankieImbergamo.

Perhaps best known for his roles DJ Stan Da Man), Chappaquiddick, and Vault, Frankie has also created a name for himself as a famous celeb chef from Boston’s Italian district, a Food Network Emeril LIVE top winner, and cookbook author. He joins us and shares some of his favorite recipes, in addition to his story growing up an Italian kid in the hood, and how his culture influenced him and his work. He’ll share about his close friendship with .#AdamSandler, and working with #JeffBridges, #SandraBullock, and the much-missed #BettyWhite.

What’s he most proud of? You’ll have to tune in to the show to find out. #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast is hosted and created by #DeborahZaraKobylt, reposted from #DeborahKobyltLIVE. Please invite your friends to listen, available on all podcast platforms. Thanks for tuning in🇮🇹

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Elisabetta Russo

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Honored to welcome to the show today soprano #ElisabettaRusso, named Best Female Vocal at the Hollywood Music Awards 2011. But there’s much more.

Born in Bari, Elisabetta shares how her career that started when she was a young girl singing in local town piazzas, to coming to America and performing with the great #AndreaBocelli at Paramount Studios after an invitation from #DavidFoster. She says it wasn’t always easy coming from Italy and making a name for herself, but talent and perseverance prevailed, and now Elisabetta is considered one of the finest sopranos in modern times, having performed everywhere from Beverly Hills to Vegas, NY, and around the globe. Hear her full story, it is sure to inspire you.
#DeborahZaraKobylt is the host and creator of the #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, available on all video and audio podcast platforms, reposted from #DeborahKobyltLIVE. Please join the show, and invite your friends, too. Deborah is also a proud board member of the #LILAA, and encourages you to come see the #LittleItaly district in Los Angeles and check out what’s planned there 🇮🇹

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Lorenzo Lisi

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Love Italian products? Then you must tune in to our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast interview with #LorenzoLisi, CEO of the upcoming Made In Italy expo that will take place in at the port Los Angeles later this month.

The expo is to designed to encourage business partnerships between U.S. and Italian companies, and will highlight Italian products from food, fashion, technology, arts, alternative energy, and more. And the public has an opportunity to participate, with various vendors on board displaying everything from food to fashion to enjoy. We’ll be talking about it, and bringing a little more Italy to LA.

Please tune in to our #LittleItalyPodcast with host and creator, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and participate in our journey to highlight Italians and Italian Americans contributing to life and culture in Los Angeles and beyond. Thanks for joining us, and please invite your friends, too🇮🇹

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Francesca Fanti

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Francesca Fanti has worked with some of the top talent in #Hollywood, and today she joins our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast to talk about her latest film, #Oscar-nominated #Luca.

Francesca has had an incredibly successful career in theater, film, and TV since moving to LA from Rome. She’s worked with some of the best in the business, including #FrancisFordCoppola, has appeared in #AmericanCrimeStory as #GianniVersace’s mother, among other projects. She’ll be discussing this, in addition to her latest project, writing a TV series that’s drawing lots of buzz in Hollywood.

Please tune in to our #LittleItalyPodcast with host and creator, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and join our journey to highlight Italians and Italian Americans contributing to life and culture in Los Angeles and beyond. Thanks for joining us, and please invite your friends, too🇮🇹

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Alessio Della Valle

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Life + Art = Chaos, or so says Italian film director, writer, and inventor, Alessio Della Valle, joining us on our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast.

Alessio is in Los Angeles to talks about his new film, “American Night,” a favorite at the Venice Film Featival and getting early Oscar buzz here in Hollywood. In fact, he’s visiting Los Angeles from Florence to discuss his film, a thriller that explores the dark underworld of pop and modern art.

“American Night” has some extraordinary features, such as an original Warhol “Pink Marilyn,” in addition to a Jeff Koons, and other extraordinary works of art from around the world. We speak with this gifted director about the artistry of filmmaking, how he got his start in Italy, and quickly got notice from around the world, particularly in the U.S.

Alessio also about how his Italian upbringing influenced his art, and talks about navigating the world of filmmaking in Hollywood, which is a very different scene from Italy.

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Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Peter Onorati

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Please welcome to our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, actor Peter Onorati, recently featured in the film, “Being the Ricardos,” in addition to dozens of top credits in Hollywood, including “Goodfellas” and so many others.

Peter grew first generation New Jersey Italian, and credits his strong Italian roots for much of his success. We’ll be talking about his quick rise in the business, how he got the role in “Goodfellas” after reading for Scorsese, and the hilarious story he tells about first meeting the infamous director. Peter has been a mainstay on film, TV, commercials, and voice overs, and you may also recognize him from NYPD Blue, SWAT, This Is Us, Postcards from the Edge, and so much more.

Please enjoy our Little Italy of LA Podcast, where we interview Italians and Italian Americans from Los Angeles and beyond. I’m your host and creator, #DeborahZaraKOBYLT. And make sure to visit our #LittleItaly district in #SanPedro, and see what we’re developing there to rival any Little Italy in America. Ciao🇮🇹

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Natosha Fortini

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Applying for dual citizenship can be daunting, and on our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, we welcome Natosha Fortini, founder of Italian Citizenship DIY, who breaks it all down to make the process easier.

If you’ve ever tried to apply for Italian citizenship, and the rules can seem confusing, depending on when your relative first became a U.S. citizen. And often, people throw up their hands in frustration. But no more. Natosha has streamlined the process, answering every possible question you might have, and providing you with each step so you can get it done on your own, without forking out a fortune to do it. So many questions such as should I go through my maternal or paternal side, does it matter what year my family member became a citizen, etc. The questions seem daunting, until now.

Natosha said her own journey to becoming an Italian citizen was so confusing, that she decided to start Italian Citizenship DIY, providing everything you need to know from agencies here and in Italy, what paperwork is needed, and any other question you might have in an often confusing process, with results.

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Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Mike Ciminera

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Please join us in welcoming Mike Ciminera to our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, one of the most brilliant minds behind Northrop Grumman’s F-14 Tomcat aircraft.

Mike’s rise to the top of his field as an aircraft developer is the stuff movies are made of. He takes us through the development of this exceptional plane, and shares the entire technological and geopolitical story behind the aircraft that defended the US Navy for more than a generation, and eventually became the centerpiece of the film, “Top Gun.“

You can find our full interview with Mike on all video and audio podcast platforms. I’m your host,
#DeborahZaraKobylt, and thanks for joining us. Please invite your friends, too.