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Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Bergen man admits to machine gun charges, awaits sentencing
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Bergen man faces up to 10 years in jail after admitting in court Thursday, his possession of machine guns, according to prosecutors. Investigators said multiple first responder agencies executed a search warrant of 36-year-old Peter Celentano's home in Bergen in September 2024, where they found: 3D printed pistol frames Firearm parts and accessories Ammunition reloading equipment Tools for constructing privately made firearms Drill press Two 3D printed machinegun conversion devices Subsequent searches of properties in Lyndonville and Medina led to the seizure of multiple lower receivers, 3D printed handguns, and additional firearm parts and accessories. A total of 200 firearms tied to Celentano were found. During the investigation, authorities discovered that Celentano had given another person nine lower receivers, two of which had the 'third pin hole,' making them classified as machineguns. A person associated with the defendant later threw these weapons off the Beals Road Bridge into the Erie Canal. A dive team from the New York State Police searched the Erie Canal under the bridge in Medina, NY, and found a cardboard box that held 10 AR-style receivers, an unmarked handgun, ammunition magazines, and other firearm components. Celentano's sentencing is scheduled for October. The charges carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Metro
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Insane story behind catchy EasyJet advert song you can't avoid hearing this year
The song on the new set of EasyJet adverts is probably driving you mad now – but did you know it has a truly remarkable origin story? Beginning late last year, EasyJet's new ad campaign for 2025 has encouraged British holidaymakers to 'get out there' and book holidays with the low-cost airline. However, pop music obsessives immediately noticed that a strange song – that's more than 50 years old and never charted in the UK – was playing loudly in the background. The song in question – the one you've been hearing so much of thanks to EasyJet – is from 1972, and has the full title of Prisencolinensinainciusol. Written by Italian artist Adriano Celentano, Prisencolinensinainciusol was a huge hit in Italy and in some other European countries, but never made it to the UK. But it appears 2025 is set to be Prisencolinensinainciusol's year, with EasyJet and an Italian lager Poretti both using the song on recent commercial campaigns. In the Poretti advert, a man is seen sitting on a speedboat and drinking the beer while a group of animated foxes drive the boat – one of them even plays harmonica. The history of 'the EasyJet advert song' goes back more than 50 years, when a 35-year-old Celentano was one of the most prolific and popular music stars in Italy. Cultural historians have claimed that 'Americanisation' began to dominate Italian music in the 1950s and 1960s, with some pop artists changing their accents to sound more American. In 1956, Renato Carosone's song Tu Vuo fa L'Americano (You Want to Be American) brought attention to the growing cultural and societal trend. And it was into this version of Italy that Prisencolinensinainciusol was born, with Celentano wanting to 'capture stereotypical American sounds' with his music. So, in 1972, Celentano got to work on making up a gibberish language that would sound just like American English to a European person who didn't understand it and used that language for Prisencolinensinainciusol. Speaking to NPR in 2012, Celentano said: 'Ever since I started singing, I was very influenced by American music and everything Americans did. 'I like American slang – it's much easier to sing than Italian – [so] I thought that I would write a song which would only have as its theme the inability to communicate. 'And to do this, I had to write a song where the lyrics didn't mean anything,' he said of the song that was performed alongside his wife, Claudia Mori. Some claim that Celentano actually wrote the song as a trick, to fool Italian music listeners into thinking that the song was actually being sung in English. His alleged hunch turned out to be correct: Italians bought the song in droves, and Prisencolinensinainciusol wound up being a top-five hit in Italy. It also reached the top five of the charts in Belgium and the Netherlands, and Celentano himself was even referenced by Ian Dury and the Blockheads in their song Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3. More Trending Prisencolinensinainciusol was eventually given a UK release under a new title, The Language of Love (Prisencol), but never charted in the 20th century. Things have changed in recent weeks, however, with the song climbing to a new peak of number 93 thanks to its use in the EasyJet and Poretti adverts. As the song got older, it began to be used in some American TV shows – including Fargo, Trust, and Ted Lasso – and Celentano gradually became the second-biggest-selling Italian artist of all time. He also re-recorded Prisencolinensinainciusol on several occasions and has apparently claimed to have 'invented rap' with his fast delivery on the original 53-year-old song. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Shoppers go wild as retro favourite sweet from 80s returns to supermarkets MORE: Fifth of humanity could be guided by one of the world's most conservative leaders MORE: Who will replace Pope Francis? The favourites for the next pope revealed
CBS News
23-02-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Denkey, Celentano lead Cincinnati to 1-0 victory over Red Bulls in season opener
Newcomer Kévin Denkey scored in the 70th minute and Roman Celentano made three saves — all in the second half — to lead FC Cincinnati to a 1-0 victory over the defending Eastern Conference-champion New York Red Bulls in a season opener on Saturday night. Denkey used an assist from DeAndre Yedlin to send a header past Red Bulls' goalkeeper Carlos Coronel. Denkey was acquired in the offseason from Cercle Brugge of the Belgian Pro League for an MLS-record $16.2 million transfer fee. Neither team had a shot on goal until Celentano had a save on a header by Red Bulls newcomer Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in the 66th minute. Celentano had a save on a header by Alexander Hack two minutes later. Celentano's final save came in the 82nd meeting on a right-footed shot by Choupo-Moting from outside the box. Choupo-Moting played the last four seasons for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. Coronel had one save for the Red Bulls, who entered play with a 4-0-1 all-time record in Cincinnati during the regular season. Cincinnati improves to 2-3-2 in season openers. The club is hoping Denkey and Evander Da Silva Ferreira, who scored 24 goals over the past two seasons for the Portland Timbers, can help overcome the loss of former league MVP Luciano Acosta — now a member of FC Dallas. The Red Bulls advanced to MLS Cup Final last season before losing to the Los Angeles Galaxy. The club finished the regular season with 47 points — the fewest in league history for a team playing for the title. The Red Bulls will play Nashville SC on Saturday in their home opener. Cincinnati travels to play the Philadelphia Union on Saturday.
