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Tommy Trademarks: Giants QB Files Copyright To Sell Branded Pizza Tommy Trademarks: Giants QB Files Copyright To Sell Branded Pizza
Tommy Trademarks: Giants QB Files Copyright To Sell Branded Pizza No one ever accused Giants rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito, a Don Bosco graduate, of not trying to cash in on his fame. DeVito, who made national news after a dustup over a canceled autograph signing at a pizzeria, has filed new trademarks for "Passing Paisano" and "Tommy Cutlets" with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday, Dec. 20 through TD LLC, a limited liability company, based in New Jersey. Big Blue's newest star earned the nicknames after he expressed love for his mother's chicken cutlets while celebrating his Italian heritage on the field. DeVito, 25, lives at h…

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by Sam Barron
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Jing-A Da Bells: Legendary Italian Christmas Song Has Sequel, Thanks To WTP Music Teacher Jing-A Da Bells: Legendary Italian Christmas Song Has Sequel, Thanks To WTP Music Teacher
Jing-A Da Bells: Legendary Italian Christmas Song Has Sequel, Thanks To WTP Music Teacher A decades-old Christmas tune made famous by an Italian-American singer from Lyndhurst now has a big, brassy sequel that aims to "jing-a da bells" all the way. The original “Dominick the Donkey” was a novelty number recorded nearly 60 years ago by Lou Monte, a Bronx-born vocalist named Luigi Scaglione who grew up in Lyndhurst. Monte, who died in 1989, didn’t occupy the rarefied airwaves of Sinatra, Dean Martin or Connie Francis. But he did became a household name in several New Jersey neighborhoods – and across the U.S. – with the song “Pepino the Italian Mouse.” Now comes the sequel t…

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by Jerry DeMarco