on it's schedule, today OSIA is urging other Italian American Organizations
to join them in their Appeal, and urging a "grass roots" Appeal to CBS
by all individuals of the Italian American Community who care about positive
portrayals of our culture.
I expect to hear shortly from at least NIAF, UNICO,
COPIAMO, & CIAO-NY.
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OSIA BULLETIN:
The Sons of Italy's Commission for Social Justice urges all concerned
Italian Americans to contact CBS today to urge the network to keep
the
series THAT'S LIFE on the air.
The program features a working class Italian American family in New
Jersey,
its values, close family and neighborhood ties, work ethic, and strong
Italian American traditions. It stars Paul Sorvino, Ellen Burstyn,
and a
cast of talented young actors.
"CBS pays very close attention to opinions expressed by the public on
its
viewer hotline," a CBS publicist told the CSJ yesterday.
In your message be sure to urge the network to put the program on a
better
evening [Sunday through Thursday] and give it a better time slot.
It
currently airs on Saturday nights at 9, but is often pre-empted by
reruns of
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL.
Call today. And while on the line, be sure to praise FIRST MONDAY,
the new
CBS series that features Joe Mantegna playing Joe Novelli, an Italian
American who sits on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Telephone: 323/575-2200 Email: audsvcs@cbs.com
Dona De Sanctis, Ph.D.
Deputy Executive Director
Order Sons of Italy in America
Tel: 202/547-2900
Fax: 202/547-1492
Web: www.osia.org
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DONA DE SANCTIS PERSONAL LETTER:
What have you done to THAT'S LIFE? I have looked for it the past
two weeks
Saturday nights at 9 only to find boring reruns of Touched by an Angel.
THAT'S LIFE is one of the best shows on TV...It stresses family values,
work
ethic, friendship and community spirit in entertaining scripts with
strong
and unforgettable characters. It is "must see" tv for families,
young
people, and seniors.
Please give this series a chance! Put it on a better night, give
it a
better time slot, and please stop pre-empting it. This show rocks!
Kudos to CBS for this show and for FIRST MONDAY. There are about
24 million
Americans of Italian descent in this country. We are delighted
to see CBS
presenting us in such an authentic and positive light.
Dona De Sanctis, Ph.D.
