Back at it, as I now have the use of my right hand. Today’s ChitChat is all about the Eagles, players, trophy and sightings
West Philly native, and Abbott Elementary Quinta Brunson and crew were in Philadelphia filming recently, Thursday, Feb. 27, through Saturday, March 1. The cast stayed at the Logan Hotel, grabbing dinner at Urban Farmer’s in between shooting days at The Please Touch Museum in Fairmount Park. The West Philly native Brunson told Entertainment Tonight they were incorporating the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl win in an episode they were filming, which also included 3000 Philly kids as extras. (Currently season 4 is airing on 6ABC.) The series is set in Philly, but this is only the second time it has actually filmed here. You might recall I broke the story of their filming at the Franklin Institute, during the pandemic in February 2023.
In 2024 Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts made a cameo in the episode “Career Day Part 2” and Philadelphia-born actor Bradley Cooper had a guest spot in another, “Willard R. Abbott.”
Update: According to Philly Voice on April 8th, the current season of “Abbott Elementary” will end with a visit the Please Touch Museum.
Per ABC’s logline, the Season 4 finale will find the teachers and students “on a schoolwide field trip to the Please Touch Museum, which has some of the older kids skeptical.” The episode, set to air April 16, is titled “Please Touch Museum.”
Who doesn’t love South Street Sam. Incredible talent, skill and people person capturing portraits on South Street including the who’s who like Quinta, at the friends, family and crew party which took place last week at Bridget Foy’s on South Street.
Eagles Superbowl Champ Jordan Mailata was spotted at the Philadelphia airport by several fans as he headed to a friends wedding in Miami. He was very approachable, posed for photos and signed lots of autographs one person told me.
Lisa Wilson, owner of Jamaican Jerk Hut at The Concourse at Comcast Center, served coach of the Golden State Warriors and former 76ers player Jerry Stackhouse for lunch “with some of his players.” on February 28.
Former Eagles player Chris Long stopped by Geno’s over the weekend for a bite. No word on whether he paid cash or credit card. For the first time in ever, the iconic cheese steak place is now accepting plastic!! (All the photos up to this point were screen shots, the next photo I took.)
Shortly after the last player left the Art Museum steps, this Eagles flag popped up on the St Joan of Arc statue at 25th and Kelly. I imagined it was placed in the dark of night, but I couldn’t understand why it wasn’t there in time for the parade. Anonymous wrote me after I posted this photo on my IG. They told me they tried to place it a few times before the parade, but the police stopped them. So they put it up the following week. They don’t sell them, they are just enthusiastic fans and wanted to share the joy. Unfortunately they did damage the finishing on the statue, which had just been refurbished a few years ago. So please don’t climb the art work, no matter how enthusiastic you might be.
Socially Yours, HughE
