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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Timothée Chalamet to Be Honored at David di Donatello Awards
Timothée Chalamet will receive the David for Cinematic Excellence during the 70th edition of the David di Donatello Awards, Italy's leading film prizes. The honor will be conferred on May 7 during the awards ceremony, aired live in primetime on national broadcaster Rai 1 from the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The event will be hosted by actor Elena Sofia Ricci and singer Mika. It will also be live on Rai Radio2, hosted by Carolina Di Domenico and Claudio Santamaria. More from Variety Timothée Chalamet Trained 'For Months and Months' to Play the Titular Ping Pong Champ in 'Marty Supreme,' Cinematographer Darius Khondji Says in Doha Oscars Review: Conan O'Brien Rocked His Hosting Debut, but the Telecast Felt Too Small for Hollywood's Biggest Night SAG Awards 2025 Snubs and Surprises: Timothée Chalamet Triumphs, 'The Bear' Flops and 'Only Murders' Shocks 'Timothée Chalamet's European origins and American background make him one of the most unpredictable and talented protagonists of international cinema today, capable of being both an auteur performer and a star generating trends and styles,' said Piera Detassis, president and artistic director of the Academy of Italian Cinema. 'The academy is delighted to award him the David for Cinematic Excellence, which is meant to be an acknowledgement of the great actor of quality and innovative films, and, at the same time, of the global protagonist. It is important for us to remember how his worldwide recognition came about thanks to a wonderful Italian film, 'Call Me by Your Name,' directed by one of our most internationally acclaimed directors, Luca Guadagnino. Essential and absolutely contemporary crossroads of cultures and visions, a match that David di Donatello is delighted to celebrate.' Among the frontrunners for this year's David di Donatello awards are Paolo Sorrentino's 'Parthenope,' Andrea Segre's 'The Great Ambition,' Maura Delpero's 'Vermiglio,' Valeria Golino's 'The Art of Joy' and Francesca Comencini's 'The Time It Takes.' Best of Variety Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Netflix in May 2025
Euronews
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Estonian Eurovision entry defends 'Espresso Macchiato' after Italy calls for song to be banned
A song by Tommy Cash, which pokes fun at Italian stereotypes, has sparked outrage in Italy, with the country's consumer association Codacons appealing to the European Broadcasting Union for the track to be banned. It features lyrics about mafia figures and coffee culture, with Cash singing: 'Ciao bella, I'm Tomaso, addicted to tobacco. Mi like mi coffè very importante,' and 'Mi money numeroso, I work around the clocko. That's why I'm sweating like a mafioso.' Codacons released a statement last month asking whether it is appropriate 'to allow a song that offends a country and an entire community' to be part of Eurovision. The association said the song was filled with 'the usual cliches of coffee and spaghetti, but above all the mafia and the ostentation of luxury, which conveys a message of a population tied to organised crime.' 'I love Italy and have the utmost respect for the country,' Cash explained during an interview with Italy's Rai Radio2. He admitted he never expected the song to cause such a backlash, revealing that it was actually his grandmother's emotional reaction to the song that convinced him to release it in the first place. Cash, who can be seen drinking coffee from a takeaway cup in the music video for 'Espresso Macchiato' – seen as another jab at Italian coffee culture – is due to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel in May.
The Guardian
02-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
I love Italy, says Estonian Eurovision entry accused of insulting Italians
Estonia's entry for this year's Eurovision song contest has said he never intended to offend Italy with his song that pokes fun at Italian stereotypes of coffee-drinking, spaghetti-eating mafiosi – and said he submitted the song after his grandmother cried over it. There have been calls in Italy for Tommy Cash's catchy song, Espresso Macchiato, to be banned from the competition, which takes place in Basel, Switzerland, in May. 'I love Italy and have the utmost respect for the country,' Cash said during an interview with Italy's Rai Radio2 at the weekend. His song, in a blend of broken English and Italian, depicts a life of sweet indulgence. 'Ciao bella, I'm Tomaso, addicted to tobacco. Mi like mi coffè very importante,' the first verse begins. Cash goes on to sing: 'Mi money numeroso, I work around the clocko. That's why I'm sweating like a mafioso,' and: 'Life is like spaghetti, it's hard until you make it.' Codacons, an Italian consumers association, lodged an appeal to the European Broadcasting Union questioning whether it was appropriate 'to allow a song that offends a country and an entire community' to be part of the competition. In a statement in February, the association said the song was filled with 'the usual cliches of coffee and spaghetti, but above all the mafia and the ostentation of luxury, which conveys a message of a population tied to organised crime.' In a video for the song, Cash drinks coffee from a takeaway paper cup, in what was perceived as another slight on Italian coffee culture. Cash said he loved Italy for 'the food, architecture, design and coffee' and he had never imagined that the song would cause such offence. 'I believe a lot in this song,' he said. 'It has something magical. None of my team wanted it to come out because it was very different from my previous songs, but when I played it to my grandmother she started crying and I realised there was something special [about it].' Sign up to This is Europe The most pressing stories and debates for Europeans – from identity to economics to the environment after newsletter promotion Indignation over Espresso Macchiato has mostly been outweighed by bemusement and appreciation from Italians. One comment beneath the video on YouTube said: 'As an Italian I am amused but also confused but also offended but also honoured.' Referring to some of the lyrics, another commenter wrote: ''No stresso, no stresso, don't need to be depresso' – as an Italian, I think I'm going to get this tattooed.'
