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coffee table, dining room furniture, coffee tables Before Sofa Buddy... coffee table, dining room furniture, coffee tables
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COFFEE-TABLE CUISINE: Mario Macaluso, who celebrates his Italian heritage with a passion for cooking, regularly eats in his Mid-Wilshire living room with the TV in view. When the actor has friends over, he's an equal-opportunity host, serving them at this same table - his dining table does duty as a computer stand.

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  After Sofa Buddy...
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A month after Mario appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the new Sofa Buddy "PractiCal" was launched, and Mario was invited to test the product...

Mario: "At first, I was a little skeptical - I mean, it looked like nothing I'd seen before. But then I started using it and, wow, what a difference. Look how comfortable it is - no bending, it's great for my lower back. And see? No mess..."

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Then, as he used to do, Mario invited a friend, fellow actor, Cooper Campbell, to join him for dinner and a movie...

Mario: "What a cool way to watch Casablanca."

Cooper: "No coffee table this time. And we never had candlelight before - can I say I now see Mario in a whole new light?"

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As the Los Angeles Times said: "...his dining table does double duty as a computer stand."

Mario: “As a desk, it’s a whole new experience – I’m working from a comfortable sofa. I’m relaxed – it’s so informal, it gets my creative juices flowing.”

...could that be the next Hollywood blockbuster that Mario is writing?

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And change didn’t stop with Mario – that’s Cooper Campbell at home with her “PractiCal”.

Cooper: “Mario’s a sharp New Yorker, but why let him have all the fun? Oh, wow, is that the time? Got to hurry. Guess who’s coming to dinner? No, I mean that’s the name of the movie Mario’s bringing over…”

Mario bought his test model

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