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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Sopranos' Star Lorraine Bracco Reveals She Still Owns $1 Home in ‘Sparse' Italian Town—5 Years After Documenting Gut Renovation on HGTV
'Sopranos' star Lorraine Bracco is a lifelong New York resident—but she cemented a strong tie to her Italian roots in 2020 when she purchased one of the country's now-infamous $1 homes, a property that she has now revealed she still owns to this day. Bracco, 70, was born and raised in Brooklyn and now lives in the Hamptons; but five years ago, when the opportunity arose to snap up a home in Sicily—where her father's family is from—she leapt at the chance, even documenting her renovation of the dwelling on HGTV's hit series 'My Big Italian Adventure.' Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Bracco explained that, when she purchased the abode in Sambuca di Sicilia, it was a 'sparse town' that was 'hoping to attract residents,' and believed that a one euro home program was the ideal way to bring in more people and revive the economy. 'I still have my 200-year-old villa in Sambuca di Sicilia, in Sicily. I bought it for one euro in 2020,' she shared. 'The sparse town was hoping to attract residents. My renovation was featured on the TV series 'My Big Italian Adventure.' The people there are so warm.' During her renovation of the home, Bracco told HGTV that she would be splitting her time between New York and Italy in order to oversee much of the work that was being done to her property—which was in a very rundown state and needed a drastic overhaul before it could be lived in. She gave herself and her team five months and $145,000 to complete the project, which required a roof replacement and for the dwelling to be stripped down to the studs. At the time, Bracco revealed that she was actually the one who reached out to HGTV to ask if the network would be interested in documenting her renovation process, explaining to the New York Times that she knew she'd face a multitude of challenges along the way, not least because she spoke no Italian and had never actually visited Sicily before. 'There would have been a lot of reasons not to do it, but I was so intrigued,' she explained. 'I said to myself, what do I have to lose? What is the downside?' Still, there was a great deal to be done, with Bracco noting that while, on paper, she had purchased a townhouse, in reality she found herself saddled with 'three freakin' rock walls.' 'I mean, it was a disaster,' she went on. So much so that Bracco ended up going well over budget, she revealed—spending between $250,000 and $300,000, around double what she had planned for. The actress, who is also known for her roles in 'Goodfellas' and the TNT drama 'Rizzoli & Isles,' did not reveal to the WSJ how often she visits the property; however, she noted that she has just made another exciting real estate purchase a little closer to home. 'Today, I live in the Hamptons on Long Island. I moved into my first house out here about 20 years ago,' she said. 'At the time, my kids promised to come and stay all the time if I bought it. And they did. I recently sold it and bought another contemporary home.' Bracco is a longtime New Yorker, having been born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, where she and her family lived until she was 9, and the neighborhood became too 'dangerous' for them to stay there, she explained. It was then that the Braccos made the move to Long Island, relocating to a 'two-story, white house with medium-blue trim,' from where her dad made the commute into Manhattan for his job at Fulton Fish Market, while her mother remained at home with the kids. Her first brush with European living came when she was a recent high school graduate pursuing a career in modeling and was sent to Paris by her agency, Wilhelmina. 'When I arrived, I felt I'd been there my whole life. Paris was so comfortable. I started work the second day and did shoots for all the French magazines. I also modeled for Jean Paul Gaultier and became his muse,' she recalled of the 10 years she spent living in the European city. While she was living in Paris, Bracco began taking acting classes after a chance meeting with Hollywood legend Catherine Deneuve, who told her that she believed a role on the big or small screen would be perfect for her. After returning to New York, along with her daughter, Margaux, Bracco said that a career in acting just seemed a better fit, describing it as 'more emotionally rewarding than modeling.' She managed to secure several roles, almost immediately, but it was her appearance in the hit movie 'Goodfellas' that really cemented Bracco's status as a Hollywood star. Domino's Founder Asks $8.75M for His Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Estate With a Sports Complex and a Three-Story Treehouse A $1 Billion Tax Bill Is Looming Over Boston Homeowners Come On Barbie, Let's Go Party! Palm Beach Oceanfront Dream House Is All Dolled Up for Sale
Fox News
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Angie Harmon was 'saved' in unexpected way after delivery driver killed her dog
Angie Harmon's "life changed" by welcoming a new pet into her home a little over a year after an Instacart delivery driver shot and killed her dog Oliver. On Monday, Harmon took to Instagram and shared a selfie with her dog lying on her chest. "Just me, my dog, and the realization that I've been demoted from human to FURNITURE. Happy Monday ya'll," she captioned her post. During an interview with People, the "Rizzoli & Isles" star confirmed that she has a new dog named Lucy. "Lucy changed my life. She saved me," Harmon told the outlet. "She saved me from a really dark period in my life, and I love her so much." The outlet noted that Lucy came into Angie's life thanks to her daughter, Avery. She and her sisters, Finley and Emery, gifted the dog to their mom for Mother's Day last May. Even though Harmon just revealed her pet, she has been a comfort for her and travels "everywhere" with the actress. "Lucy changed my life. She saved me." Harmon told People that this Easter was "really hard" for her, since it was the anniversary of Oliver's death. "It's still difficult – but I'm so happy I have my family and all three of my dogs," Harmon said, referring to her other two dogs. "Truly, Lucy saved me and has allowed me to love and feel again. She's become an emotional comfort for me." Last April, Harmon shared the news that her dog Oliver had been killed. "He got out of his car, delivered the food & THEN shot our dog," Harmon wrote. "Our ring camera was charging in the house, which he saw & then knew he wasn't being recorded." According to the actress, the delivery driver claimed "self-defense" and was let go by police. "He did not have a scratch or bite on him nor were his pants torn," she alleged. "He was shopping under a woman's identity named Merle… the pic is on my story," she added. At the time, Harmon shared a screenshot of the delivery confirmation which featured a photo of a woman. "He shot our dog with my daughters & myself at home & just kept saying, 'yeah, I shot your dog. Yeah I did,'" she explained. "We are completely traumatized & beyond devastated at the loss of our beloved boy & family member." Instacart suspended the delivery driver profile and was working with authorities to investigate, a spokesperson told Fox News Digital at the time. "We were deeply saddened and disturbed to hear about this incident," Instacart said in a statement. "We have no tolerance for violence of any kind, and the shopper account was immediately suspended from our platform. We have been in direct contact with the customer and are cooperating with law enforcement on their investigation." Authorities did investigate the March 30 incident, and no charges were filed, a spokesperson for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department told Fox News Digital after the incident occurred. "Upon arrival, officers located and spoke to all involved parties," the spokesperson said. "The investigation revealed that a delivery driver arrived at the residence to deliver consumable goods. The driver told officers that a dog attacked him while he was at the residence and that he defended himself by firing a single gunshot, striking and mortally wounding the dog. Another dog was present at the residence but did not attack." According to People, the case is still in litigation.
