Movies that play off the characteristics of various ethnicities (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, My Blue Heaven) seem to be safe bets: Throw in some quirky accents, familial hijinks and a romance or two and you're set. This week's pick, Everybody Wants to Be Italian, falls squarely in that camp.

Jake has spent eight years trying to win back his ex-girlfriend to no avail when his friends set him up on a blind date with a beautiful Italian veterinarian from Boston's North End. Her big sticking point? She's only into Italians and Jake isn't one. But he learns to fake it and does everything he can to win her heart.

Yep, it's corn-syrupy sweet and tries hard, but also is good for a few laughs. The film was actually shot in Boston; read on for some cool things to get you in the back-to-school spirit in Beantown this fall.]]> sedona 2008-09-05T08:15:22-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/9/4/161744/6137 Our sis site HotelChatter does a bang-up job of covering the latest news and trends in the hotel world. Check in and stay awhile.

· How can you *not* read HC's Definitive Guide to Hotel Sex?!

· G-Spa is closing. Good riddance!

· Starwood plans to open 200 new hotels in China by 2011. Or not.

· Non-fugly hotel carpeting is inspiring comments galore.

· Plus, an HC spy files a preview of the Jane Hotel in NYC.]]> pbb 2008-09-04T16:45:22-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/9/4/15366/20870

Jaunted is planning our fall travel with some help from the networks. Check out our Fall TV 2008 Map to go where your new favorite characters go.

For every American who skimmed his most famous book in middle school, NBC avenges the good name of Daniel Defoe with "Crusoe" (Oct. 17, 8 pm), a faithful adaptation of the classic adventure novel.]]> egw 2008-09-04T16:35:22-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/9/4/155644/5467

Geopolitics junkie and Knife Tricks blogger Paul Karl Lukacs had a bit of an oral revelation the other day, and since it's 2008, he blogged about it. Problem? Infected wisdom tooth. Solution? Surgery at Bumrungrad International Hospital in Thailand.]]> pbb 2008-09-04T16:00:22-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/9/4/7128/99792

The end of summer usually means the end of amusement park season, too. But if you have one last opportunity to hit up a coaster or two, check out the best of the best as featured in Amusement Today's 2008 Golden Tickets awards.

This year the best amusement park honor went to Cedar Point in Ohio, which is known for its large roller coaster population. The best overall steel coaster award went, fittingly, to Superman: Ride of Steel at Six Flags New England; we can tell you from personal experience that it deserves the prize.

The Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort in Texas was named best place to get wet. And Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana was the big winner overall, with the best wooden coaster, The Voyage, the friendliest staff and the cleanest park. Surprisingly, Walt Disney World only received one award for the Illuminations fireworks show at Epcot, which was named the best outdoor night show production.

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· Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards [Official Site]
· Theme Parks coverage [Jaunted]

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The hottest topic on the Philadelphia dining scene this summer was Parc, which had locals debating whether Philly restaurant mogul Stephen Starr's massive new bistro would be the next Buddakan or an overpriced faux-French stand-in.

Meanwhile, the much less hyped Bistrot La Minette opened on Sixth Street last week and more than a few Philly foodies are saying this one is the real deal.]]> BS 2008-09-04T14:00:21-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/9/4/131641/5312

Our very own Mark Johnson is reporting live from Virgin America's first "Entourage Air" flight today, and he's lifecasting everything you need to know about the amenity-crazed experience. What's happening right this second at JFK?

Here at Hangar 12. Finally. Dom is here--the Champagne not the questionable Entourage character.

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· Virgin America's Entourage Air [Official Site]
· Mark's Up-to-the-Second Updates [Twitter]
· Virgin America coverage [Jaunted]]]> pbb 2008-09-04T13:17:55-05:00 Search Jaunted string http://www.jaunted.com/search/