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ELISABETTA CANALIS Opens Vic & Angelo’s Italian Restaurant in South Beach

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Nov 052011

WHAT: Elisabetta Canalis, one of Italy’s most acclaimed television presenters and style icons who made her American television debut on this season’s Dancing with the Stars, made her first ever special guest appearance in the U.S for the Grand Opening of Vic & Angelo’s South Beach on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach on Friday.

Elisabetta was voted one of the world’s sexiest women by MAXIM Magazine and has since become a brand ambassador for fashion designer Roberto Cavalli and PETA. Earlier this Fall, Elisabetta joined notables such as Chaz Bono, Hope Solo, David Arquette, Ricki Lake and Nancy Grace on Season 13 of Dancing with the Stars.

Additional celebrities in attendance were Danny Woods (formerly of New Kids on the Block), Tony Sirico (Goodfellas, Sopranos) and Jimmy Wahlberg (brother of Mark Wahlberg).

Elisabetta brought her seasoned cultural heritage from Italy to the grand opening of the third Vic & Angelo’s Coal Oven Enoteca, the first in Miami Beach, located in the affluent South of Fifth district of Ocean Drive. Renowned South Florida restaurateur, David Manero, and partner John Rosatti, establishes a generations-old philosophy in rustic Italian cuisine. With home-cooked signature dishes fresh from the garden to the plate, Vic & Angelo’s South Beach pioneers a long-awaited upscale fine dining experience at an affordable price while establishing the first authentic Coal Oven Pizza in Miami Beach.

For further information, visit www.vicandangelos.com

George Clooney’s Girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis Connected To A Cocaine And Prostitution Bust

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Jul 292010

George Clooney’s Sardinian squeeze has been named in testimony connected to a cocaine and prostitution bust at two Italian nightclubs.

Elisabetta Canalis, 31, allegedly did cocaine with a 26-year-old Parisian model who worked at Milan hot spot The Club in 2007 and 2008, Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper reported.

“I’ve done cocaine with other people, including Elisabetta Canalis,” the model, identified only as Karima M., reportedly told prosecutor Frank Di Maio in October 2008.

Authorities arrested five people and shut down The Club and nearby venue Hollywood on Monday.

The Club allegedly “recruited” models to entertain clients at VIP tables, run up huge tabs and provide sex off the premises, the prosecutor said.

A Los Angeles rep for Canalis was unable to comment by deadline.

Clooney, 49, began dating the stunning Italian TV host, model and actress last year.

They share the bachelor actor’s picture-perfect Italian villa on Lake Como.

George Clooney’s Girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis is the hot new face of Roberto Cavalli lingerie

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Jan 142010

Elisabetta Canalis is one of those girls that just seems to have all the luck.

If having a gorgeous Hollywood star boyfriend and her own flagship show on MTV in Italy wasn’t enough, she has just become the lingerie girl for Roberto Cavalli.

The 31-year-old Italian stars in the world-renowned designer’s new advertising campaign for his Spring 2010 underwear collection.

Shot in London in November in a 19th century private home, Elisabetta was snapped draped in a baroque velevt sofa in an animal print lingerie set, casting her sultry, smokey eyes towards the camera.

She also looked relaxed in some of the behind-the-scenes snaps showing her having her make-up perfectly applied and her dark hair expertly tousled.

The photos were taken by famed fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Pigott and Cavallli had nothing but praise for his leading lady.

He said: For my next underwear collection I was inspired by a real woman, with appeal, charisma, and sensuality. I was sure Elisabetta was just perfect for enhancing the spirit of this advertising campaign…and I was not wrong!’

Elisabetta said: ‘It was a great pleasure and huge privilege to work for Roberto. The Cavalli brand has always been synonymous with the made in Italy excellence and known all over the world.

‘I am proud to represent it in this campaign, shot by two of the world’s greatest photographers.’

The campaign also makes it easy to see why notorious bachelor Clooney is happy to leave his single status behind.

George Clooney and Italian beauty Elisabetta Canalis are getting serious

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Jan 112010

A friend who spent New Year’s with them at Cabo San Lucas in Mexico, said, “I’ve never seen George so serious about a girlfriend before.

They were really happy together.” Our source adds, “But George is still preoccupied with the paparazzi covering his love life. He kept going on and on about how we need more laws to ban them. It’s like he’s obsessed.”

Also at Cabo were Bar Refaeli and Leonardo DiCaprio, officially back together.