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#WoofWoofWednesday and Storm Shots from Last Night

OMG so busy this week forgot to grab lots of pets for Woof Woof Wednesday. I just discovered people seem to only post their pets on the weekends. So I’m going to throw in a few storm pixs from last night. I just finished a column for Philly Mag about their fabulous Best of Party last night. Now I’m running out to shoot 5SOS at Q102, then will be at the One Direction hotel with the fans. I love doing that. Then I’m going to the concert, someone was so nice to give me a ticket to hang in their box. Check out Philly Mag later for the pixs from the party. I could only publish 25 of the 200 I took. Tomorrow I will put more on PCC. Thanks HughE

Zac Posen’s dad lives in Buck’s County and he goes there every weekend.
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ENGAGEMENTS, WEDDINGS, CELEBRITIES IN TOWN THIS WEEKEND

Have you been to the Independence Beer Garden yet, it’s at 5th and Market and it’s the happening spot of the summer. Sure PHS Beer Garden Pop-up was the first one, and the Spruce Street Park is great for romance, but you want to hang with your friends, and meet people, I would recommend the @PHLBeerGarden Kudos to Nina Tinari for securing a twitter name no one else thought to grab.

Last week they held the press conference to prep the City in pitching to obtain the 2016 Democratic National Convention. I’m so stoked about that.
Michael Schulson, owner, Nina Tinari and Mayor Michael Nutter
Congrats to Michael Schulson and Nina Tinari on their engagement over the weekend. He popped the question on a romantic trip to NYC. The duo have been dating for about 3 years.

Also engaged this weekend Shaz and Sid. Congrats!!

Ian M Crumm enjoying lobster night at the Union League. Every Tuesday in August Pennsylvania 6 (114 S. 12th St.) is offering up some serious dealage on Maine lobsters. Just $19 gets you a one pound split and grilled lobster paired with a Meyer lemon dressed fennel and zucchini salad and warm potato salad.

I just love it
Congrats
This has to be the best Philly Super Moon photo
Hoda vacations in Rehoboth Beach

Bryan Boy was in town. He’s one of the first internet/youtube celebrities. He and his gal friend just came down from NYC for the day to walk around. They went to Parc, then sat in the park. Shopped on Walnut Street.

Erin Como was visiting from Nashville. Lots of us enjoyed her company while she was here including Allison Papson ( formerly of Fox 29 & now works at News 12 in the Bronx.), Kristen Johanson, CBS3, Melissa Leonard and Jen Sherlock at Positano Coast
J, Jillian Mele, Erin Como, Sheena Parveen, moi and Alissa Ingram at Spasso. Yum so good.
Darren Daulton and
Mike Schmidt leaving the Four Seasons to go to the alumni game
Also at the Four Seasons: CONGRATS to NBC10’s Monique Braxton, who wed Dr. Reginald Royster, the owner of Haverford Animal Hospital. (While I was photographing them Charlie Manuel slipped out behind me.)
Head over to Daily News’ Philly Gossip Molly Eichel for the rest of the story, and the shot of the gorgeous rings.
Sixers Jerry Stackhouse and a fan at Ubiq,


where his sneaker was released on Saturday.


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Jimmy & Johari Rollins Make Donations Under the New “J-Roll Healthy Helping” Campaign

Thursday the Jimmy & Johari Rollins prepared
“Summer Candy” ie fresh fruit – cantaloupe, watermelon, sugar babies, with nutritionist Ali Shapiro, at the New
Kensington CDC Garden Center (NKCDCGC). Thursday’s event was to kick off The Rollins Family Foundation partnership
“J-Roll Healthy Helping” with The Food Trust, SHARE Food Program and St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children–
Farm to Families Initiative which are all committed to providing fresh food and
education to those families most in need. The Kensington CDC Garden Center is a
distribution center for healthy farm fresh produce for the neighborhood, which
can be purchased by the box weekly. The Rollins Family Foundation is dedicated
to giving families in need access to fresh food and nutritional education. Find
out more at TheRollinsFamilyFoudation.org. 
Jan S. Shaeffer, President  St. Christopher’s
Foundation for Children,  Johari Rollins,
Ali Shapiro, Jimmy Rollins take questions from the kids from Shissler Summer
Camp.

 

Jimmy Rollins doesn’t like cantaloupe, and found someone else among the campers that is on his team.

Jimmy Rollins challenges Christian Konstantinidis to a cantaloupe
eating contest. Neither of them like the fruit, and they only got to the 2nd
piece before they both gave in.

The Rollins Foundation and J-Roll’s Healthy Helping presented
St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children with a $10,000 donation to help
expand access to healthy, affordable food. Amba Kosango, Jamiliyah Foster, program
director at St Christopher Hospital, Jan Shaeffer, Johari Rollins, Jimmy
Rollins, Mina Sabet and Ali Shapiro, Nutrionalist/Author

 Jimmy hands out signed art work to the kids

Aubrey Cokrane gives Johari a Shessler Camp T-shirt

Camper Shamus Maguire takes a #Selfie with Jimmy
Rollins
Jimmy Rollins, Jan Schaeffer and Johari Rollins with two of
the farm fresh boxes that residents can purchase at the NKCDCGC.
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THE SUPER MOON AUGUST 10, 2014

Super Moons from Philadelphian’s and the locations they shot them from. I should have paid more attention to them when I screen shotted them. Zoink.

 Jersey Shore

From my balcony

 

 Race Street Pier

 South Jersey
 NYC
Cass used to live in Philly, then she met a guy and moved to St Louis

The Perseid meteor shower peaks around Tuesday or Wednesday although there will be plenty of activity over the weekend and Monday. 

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KATY PERRY WEEK WRAP, How did I get those photos, WHAT SHE DID, WHERE SHE WAS & HER HOTEL

After a long winter, spring drought of celebrities, Katy Perry blew it out of the water for me.

I was on Fox 29 on Monday chatting Miley Cyrus who didn’t stay in Philly,

but her whole team did, dancers, assistant, stylist and band stayed at Hotel Monaco.

She drove down from NYC and after the concert drove back except to take a pee on the NJ Turnpike.

 Wednesday I was on Fox with the Katy Perry concert stories, and that infamous pizza outfit at the Rocky Steps. Both nights Katy announced that she’d be going somewhere. One of the places, the fame Art Museum Rocky Steps. She was dropped off at the top, I hope she got a photo, then was greeted by fans at the bottom. She was amazing how she really took her time posing for photos. I’ve never seen anything like it before.

I took the following shots from raising my arm over the open limo door and shooting it “Hail Mary”, meaning I had to guestimate how they would fit in the frame. I have several shots of the top of their heads, but by the grace of God I got the ones I needed. 
The ones of her in the mob weren’t good as you couldn’t see the pizza onesie.

Even though these photos are all over the internet, they will still be picked up by the magazines and will run week of August 18. (That’s the door on the left)

I wouldn’t have been able to do all this without a team of like minded people, fans and other photographers that I call my friends. I usually only see them during this celeb jaunts, and it’s always nice spending time with them, even the 5 hours we waited at the hotel she wasn’t at as we got bad info. But we had already spent 2 hours at another hotel the night before, until a doorman came on duty at midnight, recognized me from Fox 29 and told me she wasn’t at that hotel.

She arrived on Monday via private plane with close
friends, and her dog, she drove directly to the venue arriving at 4PM. She stayed at the Rittenhouse Hotel. On Tuesday she walked the dog in Rittenhouse
Square, then went for a bike ride around the City, and had a bite to eat
at Hip City Veg, I hear.

 Before we found her at the Rittenhouse Hotel rumors were rampent at other hotels saying she was staying there. We spent 5 hrs at one hotel, then 1 hour at another. The vigils ended at both places when doorman recognized me, and said she wasn’t staying there. I should have done less hiding across the street at the first hotel and could have called it a day earlier. (The car door and body of car can be seen here.)
 The only negative tidbit: When Katy arrived at the Mutter Museum, at the 5PM closing time on Wednesday, she didn’t stop to take a photo with the lone 10 year girl there (with her parent), and the little girl burst out in tears. It got worse when her bodyguard wouldn’t take the artwork she created. Katy was clever,  
while we all waited at the back door near her arriving SUV, another one picked her up at the front door.

This was her sweet ride from Secret’s Limo. 
(They’re friends and former advertisers for about 3 years. PS they never shared info w/me)


 But that being said, look what she did for the hundreds of fans that were at the Art Museum on Tuesday night. Just Amazing.

Thanks to Molly Eichel of Philly Daily News for running a photo of Katy Perry’s dad, Keith Hudson in her column on Wednesday. And for linking to my blog and Katy Perry coverage. Also thanks for the links Crossing Broad and CBS 3.

It’s always great to meet so many of my readers.
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The Quest: Meet the Paladins: Lina Carollo and Jasmine Kyle Screening Party at Casa Carollo, Marlton NJ

Philly has two local residents participating in ABC’s new reality show “The Quest”
Jasmine Kyle from Media, PA (l), and Lina Carollo (r), a Delran school counselor, survived the first round of ABC’s The Quest, which debuted
Thursday night and will be on tonight with a fresh episode at 8PM. They attended a screening party at Casa Carollo, which
is owned by Lina’s parents. The party was sponsored by Golia Vodka
 Guests were treated to a three course dinner
and all the action of the new reality show which is similar to
Survivor, where people get voted off and a Renaissance fair, as it’s set
in the middle ages. The 12 contestants find themselves immersed in a fantasy storyline complete with clothing to match the time, there are castles, horses, knights and
motes. 
 Rosanna, Brianna, and Sabrina Repsher with Lina’s proud mom Serafina Carollo
 Mr Ravobaldo and Ms K
 Lauren Nelson, Cara Burke, Christian Siciliano, Mac Varalli, Jamie Roth and PS Schwartz
 Jeff , Ciaran and Jasmine Kyle (Jasmine met her knight in shining armor at a Renaissance Fair. Obsessed
with Tolkien growing up, the self-proclaimed horse geek writes her own Lord of the Rings fanfiction.) Follow her on Twitter as she gives you insider tidbits
 Christian Siciliano and
Lina Carollo

 Neil Diamond and Lina

 Stacy Costa, Sophia Licciardello, Emily Licciardelloand Laurie Licciardello
 Courtney Tiffany, Elaine Battaglia, and Maria DiPietro (Wearing my fav shirt.)
 Michael and Jessica Daddino
 Alexandra Cole, Melissa Hoey and Kim Sencaurige
Christian Siciliano, Cara Burke, and Jon Burke
 Jillian Hickey and Lisa Hickey
 Mike Klein, Mitch Ott, and Nicholette Olson
 Jenn Goetzinger and Ayana Hicks served complimentary Golia Vodka to the guests.
 
Tune in tonight to see who will survive The Quest.
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I was there when Katy Perry Climb The Rocky Steps, plus pixs from her concert & her look a like Fans & Her Dad

Katy Perry performed two sold out shows at the Wells Fargo Center This Week.(Katy Perry Runs Up The Rocky Steps photos are at the bottom of the page.)

 Thanks to Bentley Holdings for inviting me to hang with them Monday night in their box and catch the concert. Gregory Heinz, Daria Cuda, Morgan DeNicola, Cosmo DeNicola (co-owner of the Soul Football Team), Natalie Scarantino, Maura McGlone and Lauren Richardson

Before the show I captured a few of the Katy Perry fans. They were very excited to see her.

I ran into Katy Perry’s dad Keith Hudson who was more than happy to pose with fans.
A nice crowd was on hand for the concert.
There were lots of fun songs and costume changes

 an ode to Grace Jones
 At one point during the concert Katie stopped to take a selfie with a fan.
 I happen to know that guy, his name is Temple University student Ian Raymond. He’s a uber fan of everyone current and always seems gets to meet his favorites. This has to be one of those most memorable times.

Katy Perry enjoys a Ralph & Rickey pizza with a fan.

 Another fan interaction came when Katy Perry pulled up a local high school girl Madison for the Birthday Song. Madison’s bday is August 20.
    One of my favorite moments of the concert came when Katy Perry flew around the arena, she came very close to all sections and the song Happy Bithday ended like this..
Spectacular!!

Monday night Katy told the fans she’d be going to a few museums during her stay
 Tuesday she was more specific, saying on stage that she’d be going to the Philadelphia Art Museum to run up the Rocky Steps at midnight. She showed up (with a police escort) and so did about 200 fans.

as the night wore on more and more people showed up
Katy did her best to pose and chat with as many fans as possible during this crazy melee.The police did an amazing job with the crowd control. No matter how much the fans chanted run the steps, it wasn’t going to happen, there were way too many people.

Before I got there I heard Katy Perry had already run up the Rocky Steps and on her way down encountered the fans.


 but at some point it became overwhelming and the police started to lead her back to her car
 
I call this photo, Katy Perry realizes she’s being led to the wrong car, eventually they got it right and got her to her black Sterling Limousine rented SUV (it says that on the back of the car)
When she got safely back to the car she told the police and her handlers she’d pose for a few more photos with the kids.

 And she did, in her pizza Snuggie!!

I like how she checks afterwards to make sure the photo is perfect.

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I keep my promises Philly!

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#WoofWoofWednesday The Cutest #Philly Pets on Instagram this past Week

I live in a building where we’re not allowed to have pets, so I take joy at looking at everyone elses’ joy.

See Julie Dorenbos and Susie Celek at the PhillyMan launch at next Tues the 12th? Get your tickets before they sell out!
Tickets Here
List of Attendees they told me were confirmed:
Ron Jaworski
Sal Paolantonio
Brian Propp
Jason Thompson
George Anastasia
Joe Pisarcik
Jon Runyon
Mike Mamula
Gary Cobb


Dawn Stensland Mendte
John Clark
Gervise Peterson
Sam Carchidi
Harry Donahue
Steve Ward
Phil Andrews
 Feel free to send me a photo of your boo and I might feature it here.

 Miley Cyrus and Emu in bed in NYC before Philly’s concert Saturday. Oh I still need to write about the Miley weekend. It’s like my Katy Week, Casper the friendly ghost.
 The season wrapped for Frankenfood and we’re waiting to hear if it’s been picked up again
Is that a pig in a skirt, I think it is!

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NBC10 Lovely Ladies, 6ABC Gals, – WHAT PHILLY DID THIS WEEKEND ON INSTAGRAM

Another in a series of What Philly Did this Weekend on Instagram & FB for that matter. Some of these are actually from today cause I was hanging out with Miley peeps all weekend, Miley stood me up. More on that tomorrow in my celebrity round up.

Some NBC10 gals headed to Boston: Christine Maddela, Brittney Shipp and Jacquie London
 Erin Como is vising for the week. What is this #100DaysofHappiness and can I start on anyday or do I have to wait til everyone is through their 100 Days. Mine’s easy. I’m doing what I love, there done.
 I forgot we planned dinner 100 days ago but I made other plans. Missed our annual dinner with Erin Como, Jillian Mele and Sheena Parveen (& Justin Pizzi)
Fox 29’s Mike Jerrick is on his way to Mexico for his daughters wedding.
WTF, frustrating, Facebook is no longer current in their news.

Philadelphia Fashion Week 2014 Sept 16-20!!!! http://t.co/j9h3liAkxs
 Doug Kammerer and kids

Mural on 13th Street above Sampan. Do you see how the ivy is trimmed on the far left side. It’s so you can see the artists name.
 Congrats to  Nik the Web Chick & Mix 106’s mornings new digs
 Check out Spruce Street Harbor upcoming on FYI
It’s a great place to hang around
 Miley’s look a like back up singer

 One of DC’s best looking
 Congrats!! David Devan, General Director & President of Operaand David Dubbeldam
Love this description for the Phila Opera Gala 9/12 “a recital by
Stephen Costello and Ailyn Perez (aka the Jay-Z and Beyonce of opera)”
 What I love and hate about HQ Night Club
 TI is in town today and Trouble Man is going to visit Meek Mill
 Then hit up on The QDeezy Show at 4PM hot 107.9
While Mr Mike Vick is at football camp, Kijafa Vick is keeping the beach hot. Tomorrow we’re chatting about celebs in the City, and Wednesday is #woofwoofwednesday with some of Philly’s finest dogs
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Philly Kids So You Want To Be A Star Competition Pixs & Upcoming News

Philly Kids Got Talent was
in the Cherry Hill Mall last week
casting for their new show. Wilhelmina Philadelphia is casting kids (up to age 17) for a new
television show that will begin taping in January and air for 10 weeks
in early-2015 on WMCN.

Philly Kids
Got Talent will showcase more than 80 stars of tomorrow
— singers, dancers, comedians, magicians and musicians competed for the ultimate prize: a contract with Wilhelmina Philadelphia.
The open call auditions were from Noon until 8pm in Macy’s Court.
Details at PhillyKidsGotTalent.com.

 There were plenty of singers on hand
 but contestants were also allowed to present a monologue ie acting
 and dance
 and dance and sing
 “Every
week we see children come in (to Wilhelmina) with amazing talent. Some
kids sing, others dance. Some are solo acts, others are a group they
formed with other kids from their neighborhoods or perform with their
brothers and sisters. But one thing is for certain: they will knock your
socks off,” said Kelli Walters (center), agency director for Wilhelmina
Philadelphia. “All they want to do is perform, to make people smile, and
they have this incredible support network of family and friends. We’re
honored to be able to help them take that joy of performing to the next
level— and hopefully, help them realize their talents to the fullest
potential.”
The
80 contestants chosen will be divided across 10
shows and tape their performances before a studio audience in January.
The resulting shows will then air in an hour-long prime time slot,
followed the next day by a half-hour results show during which the
winner will be announced.
There
will be one winner each week, selected in part by viewers’ votes over a
24-hr period following the show. The weekly winners will compete
against each other in a live finale for a prize package that includes,
among other things, a management contract with Wilhelmina Philadelphia.

 Stand Up Comedian AJDUNK hosted the event

  Details about the open calls are online at PhillyKidsGotTalent.com or by calling Wilhelmina Philadelphia at 484-368­3240.
Parents are strongly encouraged to review the requirements and
contestant agreement before the audition dates, and to arrive early
since auditions are on a first-come, first-seen basis. Contestants must
be between 5 – 17 years of age to audition.
 DJ Mr Hollywood spun during breaks as well as during the competition

 Competition was tense

 The second tryout  at WillowGrove Park in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania on
Saturday, August 9. Both open calls will run from noon until 8pm, and
both will take place in the court areas outside of Macy’s. PhillyKidsGoTalent