Last night I came across these videos, plus I think he was on Good Morning America today. I was asleep and missed it darn. But they are hysterical.
This is a compilation of his funny pranks in 2012, but you can go to his site to look at the longer videos.
This is the video that got him his fame now. So clever.
This is my favorite one
Have a great weekend.
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As we come to the end of our 2012 Holiday Parties, I’ve saved the best for last, the Gabello Studios shindig. This was one of those parties that the guests will remember forever, trust me I’m halfway to forever and I think I’m an expert on these things.
On a dark dessert highway cool wind in your, hey what’s up with that car using this ally as a short cut.
Our hosts Mr and Mrs Gabello, or as I like to call them Krista and Chris. I think they both like that Chris/Kris name. Such a great couple, and wonder to their friends. I love the Gabello sense of humor with the decor of the night.
Ian Michael Crumm and Michele Conron (Thanks to the Skai Blue Media peeps who worked behind the scenes yesterday to secure me liquor for the last party celebrating my 5th anniversary on Wed at Replica Creative 33 s 18th Street. 6PM to 8PM. 5 years retrospective of my photos. Come please.)
Gavin McKay, United Fitness, Misty Maven, Omyra Lynn and Matt Ray, Chatterblast (These two guys have been spotted at the Union League this past month, are they joining the A Gays?)
There must have been at least 100 people in attendance. Some were chatting upstairs, while the rest of us hung downstairs and danced at the Gabello Studio. For me there was a lot of memories in this room. I was fortunate enough to shoot the behind the scenes of some of Chris’ photo shoots, especially for Where Magazine, or another celebrity shot.
Check it out Chris Gabello is shooting for Interview Magazine now, as well as other impressive clients.
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I know broken record, still posting pixs from December. I was at the Jingle Ball when Cashman & Associates threw their very fun holiday party, but Andre
Flewellen Photography was thereto capture every click of those Louboutins clicking on the Tendenza floor over in Northern Liberties.
The Cashman Girls:
Shola Olunloyo, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, Carol
Tamburino, Sabrina Tamburino-Throne, Kristen Foote and Tempa Berish
Nicole Rossi; Kristen Johanson, of CBS 3; Lisa
Hillary, Comcast SportsNet; WMMR’s Marisa Magnatta; and Rachel Appel-Vazquez, Comcast SportsNet. Marisa will be hosting the 19th Annual Hair of the Dog on 1/19/13 at Loews Hotel.
Carmena Ayo-Davies, 3BG Marketing Solutions cleverly came up with the idea of having the TEAM VICK #7, Event at 777 (Tashan restaurant) on January 7.
I love this photo. Sometimes it’s hard for me to invade someone’s personal moment like this, but it’s really a lovely moment and I’m glad I captured it.
I hope they stay. Great couple, giving back and paying it forward. I love her hair cut. Check out my PhillyMag column for more info about the charitable evening.
Zoink The story that got away I tweeted this yesterday on my way to Fox 29’s Good Day Philadelphia at 8:45AM, when I should have posted this photo last week with the info (I was in a brain fog I guess. If you want to get the story out you gotta do it when it happens), which I took on 1/3/12.
I was planning to have lunch yesterday at a.kitchen to get the story which is they’re planning a 35 seat mini eatery, with TAKEOUT, for all your favorite dishes and new ones, raw I hear, similar to the Raw Bar. (When I read the notice on the window that says, 35 seats, I was thinking it has to be stools, the space is tiny) With takeout, the AKA guests will also get room service, even though they have full kitchen services in their beautiful suites. (No longer will Colin Farrell need to come down to the dining room to grab a bite.)
Update I was on my way to lunch yesterday and captured this shot of movers taking stuff out of Kiehl’s and a lady reading the notice. It says Kiehl’s is moving nearby temporarily, then heading to a permanent spot. You can find them at the end of the month at the Shops of Liberty Place, across from Saxby’s coffe shop, which is at the corner of 16th and Chestnut. You’ll see it as it has large windows on 2 sides facing the Children’s Place.
Don’t fear, the very popular Kiehls is moving to The Shops at Liberty Place. Where on 1/18/13 Brian Dawkins will appear at the Sports Cave to sign autographs.
The New Year is nearly a week old. How are those resolutions going? Today is the day I am starting my resolutions, as I have all my “family and friends” parties out of the way. It’s odd I was able to quit drinking those two decades ago during the holidays as I saw disaster looming, but as for my “diet” I needed to get passed my cousin Debbie & Dave’s family reunion which was Sunday. Now I am ready for another serious try and losing some weight. January and February really are good months to start that as my social calendar is fairly light, except for every Saturday night. This week there’s the Lemon Ball, next week the Auto Show & Hair of the Dog, then it’s the Academy Ball.(ooh BTW I wrote this for Monday and well forgot to hit publish. It’s all good. Have a great day, oh and check out my PhillyMag column today for the Michael Vick Team Vick Cocktail Party. Go to PhillyMag.com after you read this, and you’ll see they put my photo on the left hand side with a link to my columns. I love it, so much easier to find them now. You’ll like the stories, and a list of a few upcoming events with interesting peeps. Plus Kiajfa looks fabulous!!)
Here are a few shots from New Year’s Eve that didn’t land in my other outlets for one thing or another. Thanks to the Penns Landing Corporation for inviting mike and I to the party on Penns Landing to see the fireworks and enjoy some treats. Mike and I are huge fireworks fans. We’ve seen the show from every conceivable angle on Penns Landing, but from the VIP tent area, and it was quite a treat.
The theme of the early fireworks was “THE
FIRE WITHIN”, which when explained to me seemed as if we were to
metaphorically burn sage to rid ourselves of any bad entity that
enveloped us in 2012. Out with the old, and in with the new
It was there I ran into my good friend Greta Greenberger, City Hall Tour Guide Rm 121. I’ve spoken about Greta before, which was about how we’ve been friends for over 15 years. Before I was PCC I lived vicariously through her tales of the City, events and people never thinking that one day I would be covering them. Sadly now I don’t see her as often as I did in those years. We’d have lunch at least once if not twice a week, and occasional see each other outside of the day. In fact the other day I came across a few photos of her and her husband Greta I had taken over the years, as you know I am preparing for a 5 year retrospect of pixs from PCC for a show at Replicia Creative on 18th St on 1/16/13 at 6PM, hope you’ll come by. (The photos will remain up there for a month in case you can’t make it.)
Alan and Greta Greenberger circa 2003 at one of my famous dinner parties, which I never have anymore. Altho another 2013 Resolution is to re-connect with friends, call my current friends, and create a few new ones. Building my business didn’t allow much time for actual friend time, although I have met a lot of nice people.
Tom Corcoran, President of the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation,
Michael DiBerardinis is Deputy Mayor for Environmental and Community
Resources in Philadelphia and Alan Greenberger, Deputy Mayor for
Economic Development
Meryl
Levitz, President & CEO at GPTMC, Mayor Michael Nutter and Joan
Reilly, Chief Operating Officer of Mural Arts
New Year’s Day I woke up bright and early and headed to Center City to catch
the Mummer’s Parade, a tradition I’ve done since I was a kid. I like to
watch the parade for a bit, then hit up some parties and watch the rest
on TV all the way up to the Fancies inside the Pennsylvania Convention
Center. First I walk along the route to see who who’s out and about. I
heard my name and there on top of the SugarHouse bus travelling up Broad
Street was singer Eddie Bruce, with granddaughter Mady and her bubby
Kristi Horwitz. Starting tonight at 8PM, and every Thursday night, at
SugarHouse Casino it’s Eddie Bruce & Friends. Thanks to SugarHouse Casino for the Fireworks and the Mummer’s Parade.
Inside the Kimmel I found Helga Bacon (l) guarding the Sharpies so that
guests could fill out the gigantic 2013 Resolution Board. Dafni Comerota
and her daughter Elise. Last night I saw the Le Miz 25th anniversary
production which is part of the Kimmel Center Broadway Series. It was
the first time I’d ever seen it, and it’s as good as everyone says. It
will be interesting to see it as a movie now. (Jan. 2-Jan. 13) http://www.kimmelcenter.org/events/index.php?id=4396 edit
In the afternoon I headed to Tania and Marc Schades annual party at the Ritz
Residences. Delicious food by Miles Catering, and the company was the
best. I settled in in front of the TV and finished watching the last two
hours of the parade.
This past Saturday night I went to a birthday party, and ran into two attorney’s I used to work for in my previous life as a paralegal at Kohn, Swift & Graf. Barbara L. Moyer, with hubby Colin Gibson, and Hadley Perkins Roeltgen with hubby Michael Roeltgen. So fun to catch up with them. Tonight (1/7/13) I begin my winter “social calendar” with the Michael Vick Team 7 Charity event at Tashan conveniently at 7. Find that column in PhillyMag tomorrow, and check out the Jen Carroll party & other chefs I ran into on New Year’s HERE
CTO Artists would be perfect for your next event. Crooner Eddie Bruce and his band were the band of choice at the Papadakis/Kent Wedding in November. Plus they have 2 other bands to choose from, as well as DJ’s and other options. Check out their site for Info and music samples: Here
I’m on the internet a lot, it’s my job. I come across funny and interesting articles and usually share or retweet them, but I’ve come to find some of my readers aren’t on Twitter, or Instagram. So once in awhile I’m gonna share these funny and interesting social media tidbits here on PhillyChitChat. YOU CAN CLICK ON PIXS TO MAKE LARGER, just sayin’
Recently I’ve mentioned on Twitter how Sabir M. Peele @MensStylePro is one to watch. He’s got a great social media prescence and blog about fashion. Fashion he wears, and that others wear. His wife takes most of the photos, and is pretty fashionable herself. Check out Sabir Christmas morning. Now that is enough to scare Santa away.
Seems actor and singer-songwriter Logan Henderson had a problem with American Airlines and he let his over one million readers know it. Two days later AA made it all better and tweeted it so. I like how he used very similar wording for both tweets.
Opps Jimmy Contreras thinks Steve Highsmith needs a stylist. Guess his sweater was taking all the joy out of the Mummers Parade.
So funny Michele Paiva has learned a lot during her flu stint. Last week Philebrity noted that Philly is knee high in the flu epidemic. Remember wash your hands, and if you’re sick, stay home. I will I promise.
The Shops of Liberty Place are having lots of sales, especially at Express where I got a shot of a lady that seemed at any moment she’d fall into the sales box.
Philly Inquirer’s Craig LeBann reviewed Sbraga again, and again gave them 2 Bells. In honor of the review @benfileccia is wearing his @craiglebann 2 Bells proudly on his lapel . I just found out that the twitter name for Sbraga is @Sbraga_Dining in case you ever go there and want to tweet about it. It was the first time I ate there and it was delicious. Really. I went with my friend Carol Drumstas and she concurred. Tasting menu was $49 and we were full.
Oy did I mention I got a little behind. This is one of those events that I wanted to originally put on Philly.com but it ran close to the weekend and then Thanksgiving week, then after the holiday’s it was just too far from the event. Then I got bombarded during the holidays, but the message is loud and clear with this event and is always timely: It’s the Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center 4th Annual Men’s Event at the Prime Rib
Anytime I see my accountant I want to give him a plug, can you imagine what a pain it is to work with disorganized me: Morris Gocial CPA/CFF CrFA CVA and Joe Weiss | Electronic Ink
Awards given that evening:
The “Spirit of Commitment Award”
will be given to Men’s Event Co-Chairs, Edwin “Tucker” Boynton and Albert Pizzica, M.D., presented to an individual to recognize outstanding commitment to supporting the work of the Kimmel Cancer Center through personal and professional contributions
dedicated to finding a cure.
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I’ve never seen a party get as hyped as the TriStateNYE New Year’s Eve Party at the Linc on New Year’s Eve. I couldn’t make it as I don’t do take jobs on NYE cause I have my traditions, but had I been able to sneak away this would have been the party I would have gone to. My buddy, 2nd photographer Mike Hirata sent me a few shots of the red carpet as he attended. Don’t judge Mike on the quality of the pixs after LeSean McCoy. I wanted to try out a different resizer and oy, it’s terrible. Won’t do that again. Anyway here goes with the party at the Linc Co-Hosted by LeSean McCoy. Please send me links to other snaps shot at this party, I haven’t been able to locate any.
A creative, passionate clothing designer Alloyius McIlwaine, founded his clothing company in 2000, and has really exploded his brand in the past few years. Don’t take my word for it, check out his site here, Culture Clothes, with his beautiful, talented sister TV host Kharisma McIlwaine
215NYE Red Carpet Host Syreeta Martin (also of Sincerely Syreeta)
interviews Ashley Johnson of PHL17.
WOWSI, stylish singer Lauren Shaye brightens the Red Carpet before entertaining
the crowd.
