Fame News 2024

Lee Curreri will be performing live in Italy in May / June.   The dates announced so far are:

May 24th Rome

May 25th TBA

May 30th Bologna

May 31st Milan

June 1st TBA

June 7th Matera

June 8th TBA

June 29th TBA

More dates to be announced. It is billed as Lee Curreri and Friends but no information has been made available as to who else is involved. Further dates and ticket information as soon as we know.

Remembering Carmine Caridi on his Birthday

PR Paul makes a statement about his health:

"January 9th, 2024, I had the privilege to ring THE bell at NY Presbyterian Columbia University Herbert Irving Cancer Center.

I have not been public about my condition but those who are in our orbit know that I have been going through chemotherapy treatments for #CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia), a form of blood cancer, since August 2023.

It has been a challenging journey, to say the least. I had to be admitted to the hospital for my first infusion in August, due to the intensity of the infusion drug, which cause terrible reactions and side effects. Joy told me 8 medical staff members rushed in after she called for help. They had to stop the drip and allow my body to rest and I was in the hospital for 5 days.

I had my last infusion of #Obinutuzumab yesterday. I still have to take #Venclexta, an oral chemo pill for the next 9 months.

Through it all, I was deeply grateful for every moment Joy & I had: shared meals with friends (especially the meals our friends delivered to us), went to some outdoor concerts, even though we had to cancel indoor ones, attended small intimate parties, and even attended the Italian Film Festival #CapriHollywood2023 in Sorrento, Capri and Napoli with Barbara & Bobby Moresco and met some new wonderful friends.

I can’t tell you how grateful I am to have an incredible medical team behind me: my doctor, Dr. Nicole Lamanna, and her possé at Columbia Presbyterian, Christina Russomanno, Annie Murphy, and all the wonderful nurses who took care of me on the 14th floor, were beyond phenomenal. You all rock and bring tears to my eyes when I think of how caring and attentive you have all been to me.

Last, but not least, my wife, @Joy Rosenbaum, who is not only with me all the way but is always one step ahead, I am at a loss for words - there aren’t any that can fully express my love and gratitude for you. I truly am the most blessed man in the universe.

I was told I would start to feel like myself in the spring. I love life and all the ups and downs it brings. My attitude has always been to look at the blessings I have versus what I don’t have and the challenges I have to face.

Joy and I send our love to all of you – our gang in Fire Island, our friends and family in NYC, California, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Morocco, Italy, The Fame Family, our Uncle Danny, Auntie Mira, Justin, Aira & Enzo, the Moresco, Quattrocchi, Rubenstein & Law family- you all rock!!

A special thank you to Jay Lewis and Lori Ahrenstein - my comrades in arms - we will fight the fight together!

Please forgive me if I left anybody out - it doesn’t mean I don’t love you (far from it!) It’s, it’s, it’s…wait for it………..it’s Chemo brain!!!"