He’s already been renamed Italian TV’s Willy Wonka, but Fabio Fazio prefers to define himself as the ‘chocolate editor’. The conductor actually bought a chocolate factory, Lavoratti, a historic brand in Varazze, the birthplace of Fazio’s father, where the future conductor spent much of his childhood. Lavoratti was finally destroyed by the pandemic. So Fazio, together with his friend Davide Petrini, an entrepreneur working in the catering industry and also in the FFP2 masks sector, decided to take over the company and completely renew its machines and products in order to launch high-quality chocolates on the market. created by an institution of confectionery tradition and the wise use of ingredients such as Corrado Assenza, legendary owner of Caffé Sicilia in Noto.

The only thing that Fazio really wanted to keep is the Lavoratti brand, accompanied by the year of the company’s birth: 1938. Lavoratti 1938 thus stands out on every packaging of the production line with an elegant packaging “all made of Italian paper and completely biodegradable”. , explained Fazio at the official christening of his “second life” organized at Carlo Cracco’s restaurant in Portofino. Each product is reminiscent of a publication in the picture. So the series of tablets in different flavors are collected in one box like a series of books, then there are the chocolate sticks and the chocolates that are collected in volumes. “As in publishing, there will be special editions and monographs.” And the Easter eggs will also be contained in an Albissola pottery.

The ingredients deserve a special mention, especially fruit, but also salt and sage, selected by Assenza among the small top products of our land, from Giffoni hazelnuts to Bronte green pistachios and Cinque Terre lemons. “We produce fruit powder in Lavoratti with a precise drying process,” explains Assenza. The main ingredient cocoa comes from Ecuador. From a multi-award-winning, fifth-generation family business, Hacienda San José, that “ensures sustainability standards and a code of ethics at work,” Fazio pointed out. The new Lavoratti “already employs 15 people, including 20 in affiliated companies,” said Petrini, who is CEO of the company, which was also founded by his wife Alessia Parodi, Fazio and his wife Gioia.

One of the first special editions concerns Christmas, with “chocolates inspired by the typical flavors of Christmas food,” added the host, who will be conducting “Che tempo che fa” again from October 9, with a contract with Rai at the end of the season ends. “This is an important year, the twentieth. We will see. One thing is certain: With my second life as a chocolatier, I have created an oasis of happiness for myself”. Finally, to the Adnkronos who asked him if he intends to adapt this chocolate story into a TV story (after what happens to ‘Chef’s Table’ on Netflix, for example),

Fazio replied, “Not even for a dream”.

‘Ocean’s Eleven’ actor Henry Silva has died at the age of 95 – after spending more than 50 years shaping a string of Hollywood films

By Kenzi Devine for Web

10:04 AM BST, September 17, 2022 | 10:04 AM BST, 17 September 2022

Henry Silva passed away in Los Angeles on Wednesday at the age of 95.

The New York-born actor died of natural causes and was reportedly in the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills.

The Hollywood star, who has spent over 50 years on screen and racked up 130 film credits, was known for his work in Johnny Cool, Ocean’s Eleven and The Manchurian Candidate.

Tragic: Ocean’s Eleven actor Henry Silva dies at the age of 95 – after spending over 50 years shaping a string of Hollywood films

Henry often played gangsters and criminals, with perhaps his greatest role as Johnny Cool, a former outlaw-turned-assassin on a mission of revenge to destroy his mentor’s enemies.

While also appearing on shows like Hawaii Five-O and Mission: Impossible.

Henry played the character of the Communist spy Chunjin opposite Frank Sinatra in John Frankenheimer’s 1962 thriller The Manchurian Candidate.

On screen: With over 50 years on the screen and amassed 130 film credits, the Hollywood star was known for his work in Johnny Cool, Ocean’s Eleven and The Manchurian Candidate (pictured in The Way Of The Samurai, 1999).

Final days: The New York-born actor died of natural causes and was reportedly in the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills (pictured 1970)

American singer and actress Deana Martin took to Twitter on Friday to pay tribute to the late actor – and shared that she was “heartbroken” at the loss of her “dear friend”.

“Our hearts are broken at the loss of our dear friend Henry Silva, one of the kindest, kindest and most talented men I have had the pleasure to call my friend.

“He was the last surviving star of the original Ocean’s 11 move. We love you Henry you will be missed,” she wrote in the heartfelt tweet.

Tribute: American singer and actress Deana Martin took to Twitter on Friday to pay tribute to the late actor – sharing that she was “heartbroken” at the loss of her “dear friend”.

Fans: While fans also paid their respects via social media, he has been called “one of the most versatile actors in film and television”.

Fans also paid their respects on social media, calling him “one of the most versatile actors in film and television.”

Henry, who is believed to have died peacefully, was seen using a room frame before his death.

He has been married three times throughout his life and is survived by his sons Scott and Michael.

Signature Role: Henry often played gangster and criminal characters, with perhaps his greatest role as Johnny Cool, a former outlaw-turned-assassin on a mission of revenge to destroy his mentor’s enemies

It took Maskoutaine rapper Rymz four years to release his new album, which is slated for the fall. But he has not been idle in the meantime.

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In recent years, Rymz has chained singles, collaborations, and shows. And he intends to continue the adventure with a tour of France soon.

Always willing to represent his hip-hop community, he’s happy to talk about his friends’ work when it comes to showing off his musical passions.

Has the way you work in the studio changed over the course of your albums?

Certainly yes. I used to arrive better prepared. But now I like to work with the “beatmakers”, with the people who are there. I like to let myself go spontaneously.

Have you got your team listening to albums to give them an idea of ​​the “mood” you’re trying to find?

Especially with “Beatmakers”. I come up with “vibes” or types of textures that I would like to find. I do it regularly.

Often it is in series or in a film. There’s always a little epic side. It’s effective. Film music consists of fairly short sequences. It’s perfect for rapping or “sampling”. Hans Zimmer is the best example. It’s so epic and awesome.

On one of my then popular songs, “Y sais pas” (featuring Mauvais Acte), I had taken a “sample” from The Lion King.

Do you come from a musical family?

My mother played the piano. We always had a magnificent ancestral piano at my house. An upright piano. My mother made music in the house. Of course that could have appealed to me. She also always wrote little poems, which she carefully hid.

And what music did your parents listen to?

My mother was Eurythmics, Queen, The Cranberries. My father was more interested in Quebec music: Plume Latraverse, Richard Desjardins. All Harmonium Albums. He also liked Francis Cabrel.

What were your basic requirements in high school?

When gangsta rap came along, it was Dr. Dre and his whole gang. Before that it was more like The Offspring, Limp Bizkit. But “2001” by Dr. Dre is an album that I’ve listened to a lot. That and Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers.

Otherwise what I heard on repeat is really unknown. It was a group from Saint-Hyacinthe called Les Patriotes… I bought their tape at the Videotron Club. Also “L’Accent Grave” by Yvon Krevé, I could sing it to you by heart.

Was it the first one on “Rap Queb” that turned you on?

I liked Dubmatique, but since they spoke French it was more in the French rap category in my mind. Like IAM and “L’école du micro d’argent” it’s an album that I really listened to. Like the Funky Family… But in Quebec it was really Yvon Krevé, Les Patriotes, Sans pression, Muzion.

Were there hip hop “shows” in Saint-Hyacinthe?

Yes! They were big “shows” and more. I had seen No Pressure play there. I saw him in Baie-Saint-Paul two weeks ago and asked him if he remembered asking my gang and I to film his “show”.

At the end of this “show” it was Loco Locass after him. Then he was angry. He didn’t want to leave and smashed his manager’s tank after the show. He jumped with both feet. His arm was in a cast. He beat up the tank. It’s one of my earliest memories of a rap “show” in my life.

Is it the “show” that made you pursue music as well?

I also remember Farfadet, who I think sang with the Chiens de campagne at the time. They also performed. That whetted my appetite. Because I saw that we can do that in Saint-Hyacinthe, sing and rap on a “stage”.

Your favorite copywriter?

Richard Desjardins. He’s a storyteller that I enjoy listening to.

An album to listen to without “skipping” any “melodies”?

What a good question! I would name any Loud Lary Ajust album. It’s so well built.

Which producer or musician would you dream of collaborating with in your wildest dreams?

It would be a pianist… Jean-Michel Blais.

Your newest musical crush?

I will rap because I want to represent my community. There is one album that I really liked. These are guys I’ve known for a long time, Sauce and Sadam Huss. Her album is called “Holy Grail”. It’s brewing!

Otherwise, I recently went to Dua Lipa. It’s more pop but she does it so well.

Your plans for starting school?

After four years my album is finally available! But I’m not stingy with time. I take advantage of it. I am not trying to deliver goods.

There is also a tour with Youv Dee. He’s an incredible French artist. We did the Francos together. It really clicked. He returned to Chiller two weeks after the show. We made songs. And there he returns for a tour in Quebec.

After that we will return to France for a tour with him. We asked to do small squares as well so it would really be rock ‘n’ roll. “Shows” that are brewing like in time!

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – Valencia Prime has been a fixture on the Philadelphia drag scene, hosting their own live showcase called “Prime Time”.

While hosting this show on Monday night, she collapsed and later died.

“It happened so quickly,” said friend and drag performer Nikita Sinnn Monroe, who was preparing to perform elsewhere when she heard the news about Prime.

Asia Monroe, who is also a cast member, says she received updated information about the incident when friends attended the show and witnessed what happened.

“I think the Philadelphia scene will never be the same,” said Asia Monroe. “She was truly a wonderful, loving and caring person.”

At 25, Valencia was prime in her heyday as a popular drag queen in Philadelphia. She self-identified as a trans woman and billed herself as “Philadelphia’s Plus Size Dancing Diva.”

“She was really all over the picture,” said Asia Monroe. “If you didn’t know who Valencia Prime was, you didn’t see Philadelphia draw!”

While doing what she loved, which was performing, Prime collapsed on the stage at Center City’s Taboo nightclub.

“Paramedics were there, they weren’t responding,” Asia Monroe said.

The Philadelphia coroner lists Prime’s cause of death as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which is a form of heart disease. The agency classified the cause of death as natural.

Instead of thinking about how she died, Valencia Prime’s friends prefer to remember how she lived.

“I really saw Valencia step up to the top and be the person to help people in times of need,” said Asia Monroe.

Friends say Prime has served as a mother figure in the drag and trans communities.

“She was the first person to help me figure out I was trans,” Nikita Sinnn told Monroe through tears.

Left with a void, the friends of Valencia Prime vow to carry it in their hearts and on stage.

“Just knowing that she’s up there looking down on us, we’re going to keep performing because I know that’s what she would expect us to do,” Asia Monroe said.

A GoFundMe page has raised more than $11,000 for Valencia’s family.

A benefit performance will be held at Tabu on Monday night in honor of Valencia Prime.

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