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The Herald Scotland
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Joe Manganiello's girlfriend has an Instagram page for his dog
Manganiello obliged his elders. "Nonnas" (streaming now on Netflix) is based on the true story of Enoteca Maria, a restaurant in Staten Island that employees "nonnas" (Italian for grandmother) as chefs. In the film, Vince Vaughn takes on the role of the restaurant's owner, Joe, and Manganiello plays his best friend, Bruno. The grandmothers are portrayed by Lorraine Bracco, Susan Sarandon, Brenda Vaccaro and Talia Shire. In real life, they're all old enough to be Manganiello's mother. Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox "For the whole movie, three or four times a week, I'm at home after these giant meals in my hotel room, just staring at the ceiling, just trying to breathe," he says. "Then, off to Crunch gym in Hoboken the next day to try to work it all off." Joe Manganiello's dog is a social media star, thanks to his girlfriend A few guests join Manganiello for the interview. His girlfriend, actress and host Caitlin O'Connor, sits off-camera. The actor's chihuahua Bubbles rests comfortably on his lap. Manganiello rescued Bubbles from Dogs Without Borders six years ago. It's his first pet. "The first time I held a dog in my lap was her," he says of Bubbles, who came into his life when the actor was still married to Sofia Vergara. They split in 2023 after seven years of marriage. "She wanted me to pick her up like right away. It was the universe telling me it was time to have a dog." Bubbles has come a long way literally and figuratively since then: The chihuahua overcame a number of health complications, including cancer. Now she travels the world with Manganiello and O'Connor. "I swore I was never going to do an Instagram account for the dog, I wasn't going to be that guy," he says. "But my girlfriend started one. And so she posts and she's doing a great job." Both O'Connor and Bubbles joined Manganiello at the "Nonnas" premiere. On Instagram, the couple's attire had fans doing a double take, thinking it was a wedding photo. "Traditionally, the guy doesn't hold the wedding bouquet," says Manganiello, referencing Bubbles, which was in his arms and could be mistaken at a glance as a bouquet of flowers. "Traditionally, the guy isn't holding a five-pound chihuahua, either." Joe Manganiello honored his great-grandmother with Capitol Hill speech Manganiello is an Italian last name, but the actor is also of Armenian descent. His maternal great-grandmother survived the Armenian genocide by the Ottoman Empire during World War I. In April, the actor traveled to Washington to give a speech for the Armenian Assembly of America. His purpose was to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the genocide and advocate for the release of 23 hostages detained in Azerbaijan. "I felt like my great-grandmother would've been proud of what I did," Manganiello says of his trip to meet with lawmakers. "But it was also very difficult emotionally to drum (those memories) up." While President Joe Biden formally recognized the genocide in 2021, Manganiello says the recent conflict with Azerbaijan has Armenians "worried that they're being left out to the wolves." "I don't think any of the survivors would've thought that any of their stories would be told a century later," he says of his great-grandmother and others. "I really feel like it's my obligation to speak about what she went through. I meet Armenians all over the world who stop me and thank me for speaking up. So I know that it means something."
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Joe Manganiello is excited to finally play an Italian in 'Nonnas' despite being a 'foot taller than most' he knows
Joe Manganiello stars opposite Vince Vaughn and a "murderer's row" of iconic Italian-American actresses in Nonnas, out May 9 on Netflix. The dramedy from director Stephen Chbosky tells the true story of the origins of Enoteca Maria, the famed Italian restaurant on Staten Island. For Manganiello, who has Sicilian ancestry, his role gave him the rare opportunity to pay homage to his Italian Nonnas, Joe Manganiello savored the opportunity to pay tribute to his Italian ancestry. From married filmmaking duo Stephen Chbosky and Liz Maccie, the dramedy tells the true story of Jody "Joe" Scaravella (played by Vince Vaughn), an MTA employee stuck in a dead-end job who turns to generations-old Italian recipes for comfort following the death of his beloved mother, who, along with his grandmother, cultivated his love of food as a young boy. With the help of his wary but supportive best friend Bruno (Manganiello), Joe uses the money from his mother's inheritance to open up a local Italian restaurant, Enoteca Maria, to honor her memory with a familial twist: he'll only staff local Italian grandmothers — or "nonnas" — as the chefs. For Manganiello, best known for his turns on the vampire drama True Blood and the Magic Mike film franchise, the role allowed him the rare chance to lean into his Sicilian roots on screen. "I'm of mixed ancestry, so I haven't been cast as Italian a lot in my life," the actor tells Entertainment Weekly. "I'm a foot taller than most of the other Italians that I know because of the Croatian and the German. Those lengthened my brother and I out quite a bit. I'm 6 foot 5, my brother's 6 foot 7. But there were nuanced, funny things about being Italian that I felt like I understood." That included the loving relationship between Bruno and his wife Stella, played by The Sopranos alum Drea de Matteo. "It's the way that Italian couples can bicker, but it means that they love each other," Manganiello says. "The script has so much heart." Manganiello recently acquired Italian citizenship in 2022, a three-year process that involved a lot of record-tracking via his grandmother's side of the family, who hailed from Messina in Sicily. "I've always dreamed of moving to Italy, or at least having a house in Italy somewhere, and I knew that having an Italian passport could help along with that," he says. "I'm more Sicilian, more Italian than I am anything else in my family tree, so having dual citizenship was something I always dreamed about."Nonnas, aptly, also features what Mangianiello calls a "murderer's row" of iconic Italian-American actresses. Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Brenda Vaccaro, and Susan Sarandon round out the cast of nonnas who cook up love on a plate. The cast bonded over many meals, of course — some at the real Enoteca Maria on Staten Island. "There were like 12 course meals, three, four times a week," Manganiello recalls. "I love good Hollywood stories. Talking to Susan about Bull Durham, to Lorraine about Goodfellas, and Talia telling stories about The Godfather and Rocky, and Brenda telling Midnight Cowboy stories. It was the best." Nonnas is streaming on Netflix. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
USA Today
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Joe Manganiello on those 'Nonnas' cast dinners and Bubbles, his Instagram-famous dog
Joe Manganiello on those 'Nonnas' cast dinners and Bubbles, his Instagram-famous dog Show Caption Hide Caption Joe Manganiello explains why he had to hit the gym for film 'Nonnas' Joe Manganiello tells USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa why he had to hit the gym while filming his latest movie, "Nonnas," which is streaming on Netflix. NEW YORK − While filming the movie "Nonnas," Joe Manganiello stayed in Hoboken, New Jersey. He settled into a routine there, from his favorite coffee shops to his dog-walking route. The actor also became familiar with his local gym, thanks to the cast dinners he indulged in. "We're out at some Italian restaurant eating giant meals," Manganiello, 48, recalls to USA TODAY, noting that chefs would send out appetizers on the house. "Nobody's eating it all because they're trying to fit into their costumes. So there's all this food leftover and all the actresses are like reverting to character and going, 'Here, honey, eat it.' And pushing it to me, like I'm the kid." Manganiello obliged his elders. "Nonnas" (streaming now on Netflix) is based on the true story of Enoteca Maria, a restaurant in Staten Island that employees "nonnas" (Italian for grandmother) as chefs. In the film, Vince Vaughn takes on the role of the restaurant's owner, Joe, and Manganiello plays his best friend, Bruno. The grandmothers are portrayed by Lorraine Bracco, Susan Sarandon, Brenda Vaccaro and Talia Shire. In real life, they're all old enough to be Manganiello's mother. Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox "For the whole movie, three or four times a week, I'm at home after these giant meals in my hotel room, just staring at the ceiling, just trying to breathe," he says. "Then, off to Crunch gym in Hoboken the next day to try to work it all off." Joe Manganiello's dog is a social media star, thanks to his girlfriend A few guests join Manganiello for the interview. His girlfriend, actress and host Caitlin O'Connor, sits off-camera. The actor's chihuahua Bubbles rests comfortably on his lap. Manganiello rescued Bubbles from Dogs Without Borders six years ago. It's his first pet. "The first time I held a dog in my lap was her," he says of Bubbles, who came into his life when the actor was still married to Sofia Vergara. They split in 2023 after seven years of marriage. "She wanted me to pick her up like right away. It was the universe telling me it was time to have a dog." Bubbles has come a long way literally and figuratively since then: The chihuahua overcame a number of health complications, including cancer. Now she travels the world with Manganiello and O'Connor. "I swore I was never going to do an Instagram account for the dog, I wasn't going to be that guy," he says. "But my girlfriend started one. And so she posts and she's doing a great job." Both O'Connor and Bubbles joined Manganiello at the "Nonnas" premiere. On Instagram, the couple's attire had fans doing a double take, thinking it was a wedding photo. "Traditionally, the guy doesn't hold the wedding bouquet," says Manganiello, referencing Bubbles, which was in his arms and could be mistaken at a glance as a bouquet of flowers. "Traditionally, the guy isn't holding a five-pound chihuahua, either." Joe Manganiello honored his great-grandmother with Capitol Hill speech Manganiello is an Italian last name, but the actor is also of Armenian descent. His maternal great-grandmother survived the Armenian genocide by the Ottoman Empire during World War I. In April, the actor traveled to Washington to give a speech for the Armenian Assembly of America. His purpose was to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the genocide and advocate for the release of 23 hostages detained in Azerbaijan. "I felt like my great-grandmother would've been proud of what I did," Manganiello says of his trip to meet with lawmakers. "But it was also very difficult emotionally to drum (those memories) up." While President Joe Biden formally recognized the genocide in 2021, Manganiello says the recent conflict with Azerbaijan has Armenians "worried that they're being left out to the wolves." "I don't think any of the survivors would've thought that any of their stories would be told a century later," he says of his great-grandmother and others. "I really feel like it's my obligation to speak about what she went through. I meet Armenians all over the world who stop me and thank me for speaking up. So I know that it means something."
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Manganiello Under Fire For Two Serious Refereeing Errors In Inter Milan 1-0 Hellas Verona Serie A Clash
Manganiello Under Fire For Two Serious Refereeing Errors In Inter Milan 1-0 Hellas Verona Serie A Clash Referee Gianluca Manganiello is under fire for two major errors in yesterday's Serie A clash between Inter Milan and Hellas Verona. Today's print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, note the first half penalty as well as a blatant second yellow card missed from the experienced official. Advertisement Referee Gianluca Manganiello was the referee for yesterday's Serie A clash between Inter Milan and Hellas Verona. It was not exactly an ill-tempered affair. The two sets of players never really boiled over as the tempo of the match remained quite low. Therefore, it was not a particularly difficult match for Manganiello to officiate. Nevertheless, there were a few key incidents for the referee to deal with. And the view of the Gazzetta, Manganiello got it badly wrong in the two biggest ones. Manganiello Under Fire For Blatant Errors In Inter Milan 1-0 Hellas Verona Clash Getty Images Firstly, the Gazzetta notes, there was Inter's first half penalty. Advertisement It was an absolutely stonewall decision, as Verona defender Nicolas Valentini blatantly handled the ball inside the penalty area with an outstretched arm. However, referee Gianluca Manganiello did not initially spot the infringement. VAR did intervene, having Manganiello have another look at the incident on the monitor. And as soon as the referee noticed the contact, he didn't need a second look. He pointed to the spot. That proved to be the decisive penalty in the match, as Kristjan Asllani's spot kick was enough for the win for Inter. In the view of the Gazzetta, it was a very bad sign that Manganiello didn't spot such a blatant handball in real time, though. Advertisement Manwhile, the newspaper also note that Verona midfielder Ondrej Duda clearly should have seen red. Duda went into the book for a challenge on Joaquin Correa. Then, the Slovakian made what appeared to be a fairly blatant foul on Davide Frattesi to stop a counterattack. It should have been an easy decision to book Duda for the professional foul. However, Manganiello waved the advantage on and then seemingly forgot to book Duda. Verona coach Paolo Zanetti evidently recognized the situation. He immediately removed Duda after that foul.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Planned closure of federal center in Georgia triggers worries about ability to monitor water quality
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Jason Ulseth leads a team in monitoring water quality and groundwater levels along the river that provides drinking water to millions of Georgians. Photo submitted by Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. Photo submitted by Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Routine water sampling conducted by the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper as part of a federal partnership revealed alarming levels of bacteria discharged into the river by Fulton County's largest wastewater treatment plant in 2023. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division issued several violations and a $300,000 fine against the city of Atlanta for maintenance problems causing numerous illegal discharges of pollution at the RM Clayton Water Reclamation Facility in northwest Atlanta. Chattahoochee Riverkeeper's Chris Manganiello considers the Fulton County pollution drama as a reason to sound the alarm over the now-uncertain future of the U.S. Geological Survey's South Atlantic Water Science Center in Norcross. The center's lease recently appeared on the Elon Musk-led U.S. Department of Government Efficiency's list for possible terminations by the end of 2025, but it's still unclear what that means for the staff and the program's mission. The U.S. General Services Administration, which manages federal property, did not respond to the Recorder's emailed questions about the terms of the lease and the fate of the staff. Since the early 2000s, the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and the federal agency have collaborated on the BacteriALERT program that provides live updates to the public of the amount of E. coli contamination in a river that is a source of drinking water for millions of Georgians. 'Eventually after working with Fulton County, they came to an agreement with us that their plant was not functioning,' Manganiello said. 'This is a situation where we're pretty sure that we wouldn't have identified this problem without the help of collection from USGS sources.' Environmentalists and Democratic congressional members are expressing concerns about the planned lease termination, which the DOGE website says will save the federal government more than $1.3 million. The center is one of more than a dozen government offices in Georgia that could have its leases ended under the Trump administration's cuts. Riverkeeper members said that water gauges are essential for maintaining compliance with state and federal permits. The data collected by these gauges tracks flood levels and the National Weather Service contracts with the center to collect rainfall data. Manganiello, the Riverkeeper water policy director, said that the closure of the Norcross office and potential layoffs could at a minimum disrupt water monitoring for several months, which could lead to a significant decline in water quality and compliance. 'It's one thing if we all knew they're going to close this office because they moved into another location, that would be okay,' he said. 'But because we don't know what's going to happen if the lease is terminated and these people don't have a place to physically work, that means there's going to be a disruption in the maintenance of the physical equipment and to data collection and data processing.' Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Jason Ulseth said the center operates water flow gauges essential for monitoring everything from bacteria to water flooding levels impacting water management in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. 'This science center is critical for many reasons, including the fact that they run all of the flow gauges for Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina,' Ulseth said. 'These flow gauges tell us how much water is in any part of the river throughout the system and is essential to municipal water to decision makers, dam operators, (utility) power operators and fishermen.' The government water monitoring benefits the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, which draws 3.5 million annual visitors. The scientific water surveying covers a 48-mile stretch between the Buford Dam and Atlanta. The employees also track water levels, flooding and dam releases at the Buford Dam. 'They're fishing, they're tubing, they're kayaking,' Ulseth said. 'So the health of the river and the amount of pathogens that are in the river are very important to the people that are going there. With the bacteria alert program, we are able to actually predict the current levels of E. coli and give public health advisories in real time, which is a one-of-a-kind program in the entire country.' Atlanta Democratic U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock expressed their concerns about potential layoffs in a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. The relocation plans remain unclear despite the office lease set to terminate in a few months, the senators wrote Tuesday. 'Staff at the (center) perform water quality testing to ensure the safety of drinking water and maintain water gauges across Georgia, including Lake Sidney Lanier and on the Chattahoochee River, which supplies most of metro Atlanta's drinking water,' Ossoff and Warnock wrote. 'Local officials in metro Atlanta rely on gauges at Lake Lanier to ensure enough water is drawn from the lake to provide water to millions of Georgians every day. These gauges also inform water flows for Georgia's agriculture industry, nuclear reactors across the state, and Department of Defense installations, among others.' The potential ramifications of staff layoffs at the Norcross science center is also being watched closely by Suwannee Riverkeeper John Quarterman in south Georgia. He said his organization relies on the data to predict the risk of flooding in areas like the Skipper Bridge on the Withlacoochee River north of Valdosta. 'It will be a problem for flood preparedness if (flood mapping) goes away, or if either of those gauges does,' Quarterman said. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
