Philly is coming alive with celebrity sightings. For the next two days the Phylicia Rashad TV Movie being filmed in Philly can be seen near City Hall, but they are only doing interiors. The filming wraps Friday, at which time the Colin Farrell movie: Dead Man Down begins production. Colin Farrell arrives TODAY for meetings.
According to the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, a new film starring Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace will soon begin a 40 day shoot in Philadelphia. Dead Man Down follows a New York mobster’s hitman and a disfigured woman as they go on a violent revenge-fueled killing spree. (I know another film based in NYC, but hey they are filming it here. Thanks to all the effort of Sharon Pinkenson and all the peeps at the Greater Philadelphia Film Office & the Pennsylvania Film Office. (Photo Courtesy of Denise and thanks to OnlocationVacations). Also spotted in town
daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz + actress Lisa Bonet – Zoe Kravitz spotted in Philly She’s in M Night’s After Earth http://www.theybf.com/image/are-you-hiding
Will Smith, Jaden Smith are here too. Last week their were a few notables for the kick off of the March Madness Party at the Crystal Tea Room…

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On March 15, as basketball enthusiasts everywhere watched Western Kentucky pull off
the most fantastic 5-minute finish in NCAA tournament history, Philadelphia firm Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy P.C. (Zarwin Baum), HUB International (HUB), a leading Insurance Brokerage, and over 2000 guests took part in the second round of March Madness by raising $25,000 and collecting 507 pounds of food for Philabundance at the 10th Annual Zarwin HUB March Madness! This year’s Zarwin HUB March Madness topped last year’s efforts by $12,000.
Former Philadelphia Eagle and current 610 WIP host Mike Quick, John Felder,
President of Cayman Automotive, and Norman Zarwin of Zarwin Baum;Artist Perry Milou and Glenn Stevens created a magnificent painting to mark the occasion. At the end of the night it was auctioned off with proceeds going to Philabundance.Al Heaton and Kelly Green, both of HUB
Nick Fretz and Bob Wasson, both of Perkasie Region enjoying a day off in the Leaf Restaurant Bar & Lounge.
Sponsor Chorus Communication: Buffy Morgan, Dan Cronin, Howard Smith, Gary Bolis, Bolis Property, and Ryann O’Donnell
Franco Battaliga, Ann Colin, Ryan Crouthamel, First Niagara and Gary DeVito, Zarwin Baum

Guests could be found lounging in one of several adjacent rooms which featured a Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey tasting and projection screens to ensure that guests didn’t miss any of the basketball action, or the ‘Man Cave’ – a room complete with a giant projection screen, leather couches, full size arcade games, and a
beer tasting sponsored by The Foodery.Guests were asked to bring canned goods or a donation to be collected by Philabundance, the region’s largest hunger relief organization fighting hunger and malnutrition in the Delaware Valley.
Joe Grace from the office of Sheriff Jewell Williams, Mitchell Kaplan of Zarwin Baum, and Sheriff Jewell Williams;Mike D’Angelo, DTI, Paul Smith, DTI, and Lionel Prince

Stacey Kracher, Zarwin Marketing Director and Robb Lanham Chief Sales Officer at Hub Internationa
The party began at 1pm and it never stopped until well past 8PM. This year the venue was moved to the Crystal Tea Room, and the space was spectacular and never felt crowded.Peter Shaw, Alan Casnoff, Owner, P&A Associates and Harriet Lessey, Buzz Communication
Lisette Gonzalez, Gloria Kinsey, DA Seth Williams, Jill Fisher, Zeli Colon-Pennock, MBA Director of Hispanic Outreach and Community Action Center Representative at Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and Mariosol Maldonado
There were lots of fun distractions if your team was on the losing end
Darwin Beauvais, Zarwin Baum, Frank DiCicco and Christian DiCicco. Since leaving city council, where Frank really took an in recycling programs, he’s taking it a step further in his retirement and working on electronic recycling, which includes light bulbs and other hard to recycle material.

The girls Aida, Stacey and Anne
Elaine Garber, Andy Henning and Jill Rizen at the March Madness afterparty at Del Frisco’s. We got that party jumping.

For the 30th year (not in a row as they skipped last year), Tom Muldoon, formerly president, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PCVB) and David Marshall, chairman, formerly owner of The Rittenhouse Hotel, hosted Muldoon’s Saloon to benefit Project H.O.M.E. The event, which was held last Friday March 20, drew local celebrities and nearly a hundred people from the hospitality community together to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, feature Irish dancers and Irish food, and raise money for a great cause.
Tom Muldoon raises a glass in honor of a job well done, raising much needed money for Project Home, plus provided a nice outlet for the folks of Philly’s hospitality organizations.
DrinkPhilly.com’s Adam Schmidt, Annie Jirapatnakul, PCVB, Natalia Gamarra, PCVB, Marissa Taffer, PCVB and James Zeleniak, Punch Media. James represents Square 1682, which recently had me in for a taste of their spring menu. Square 1682’s Executive Chef Guillermo Tellez recently lost about 50lbs and that has translated into a more healthier, brighter menu. Results? Delicious. My favorites are the lamb short ribs, cod fritters, grilled banging sausages and well just about everything I tried, oh also the humus. The outdoor tables are set up now for you to dine al fresco too.
Laura Cusumano and Rich Johnson
Kim Hallman, Devine + Powers, Rebecca Mackey, Lucy MacNichol, Devine + Powers
It was a Friday during Lent, but there were still delicious corned beef sandwiches, plus grilled cheese ones too.
Alexa Sterbinsky, Brian Sims, and Lindsay Christian. Brian is challenging Babette Josephs (D-Phila) for her seat in the HD-182 district. Babette has refused to debate Brian, which is always suspicious I think, and really shows a lack of respect for the process. Brian says he wants to tell the district, and the City on why he can do a better job. Why doesn’t Babette want the City to know how she’s going to do a better job. Why Babette, just curious.
James Cuorato is the new president and CEO of the Independence Visitor Center and Laura Burkhardt, The Lab – Marketing Business
Susan Spalding and Julie Riedlinger
Radhi Kakarta and Naveen P. Kakarla Named Vice President with Hersha Hospitality Management, the new owners of The Rittenhouse Hotel
David Benton, David Marshall and Sister Mary Scullion. Marshall tells me that he is busier than ever since selling the jewel of the City, the Rittenhouse Hotel. No time for vacations or resting. He’s doing a lot of charity, he still sits on several boards, is chairman of Fox Chase, and he has his company Amerimar Realty Company.Katerina and David Smith. (I saw his ID he really is David Smith. I have a friend named David Smith too.)
Mickey Rowley, Top of the Tower and Dee Kaplan
Bruce and Michelle Shannon, looking tan, fit and happy, at least they will in a few weeks as they settle into their new beach house. They’ll also discover a few new relatives and friends who will need weekend stays, probably me. (I went home after this event and tried to convince Mike how we needed a beach house, but to no avail. He just isn’t a beach person, bummer.) with Tom Muldoon.
Mayor Michael Nutter stops by to greet David Marshall, with Rittenhouse Hotel’s David Benton looking on. In years gone by Mayor Nutter would be a celebrity bartender. Things were definitely different this year. The whole event was put together by word of mouth starting with Bonnie Grant. Last year there wasn’t an event as Tom Muldoon had retired the year earlier, but beings this was three decade long gathering, thankfully she breathed life back into it. It wasn’t as packed as in years gone by, but give it time I bet it could get legs again, and it is for a good cause after all.
6ABC’s Monica Malpass and Laura Burkhardt. The three of us headed out for dinner after the event, over to Seafood Unlimited. While waiting outside for a table, the place was packed, we ran into 6ABC’s co-anchor Brian Taff and Mara Webb. They were headed to Dandelion’s for dinner and to celebrate Brian’s birthday on St Patrick’s Day. They were meeting up with his 4 o’clock co-anchor Alicia Vitarelli.

It was probably the warmest St. Patrick’s Day I can remember. The crowds were out in full force, some getting to the bars at 10AM vowing to last to closing time.
McGillin’s line at 2pm Saturday






sexy nurse
Inside McGillin’s – I love their wings & burgers

I guess teal is a version of green, Gavin says.
Look who’s engaged
Women’s bathroom line.

Anna Martin and Chris Mullins, Chris’ family owns McGillin’s
Daddy’s little girl
This year lots of festive people dressed as if it were Halloween.
some were fashionable non-the-less

Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day
Rendezvous on Locust didn’t have much of a line like the traditional Irish Bars. These folks said we’re just as cool without having to put up with the BS line. (Just as cook, & toasted quicker I’d say)
Texting is in vogue


The Black Sheep. Did you know it was a gay go-go bar in the Nineties.
Talk about bah humbug, the Parc brunchers were not sporting green. Guess they were too kool for school.
same with the Rouge crowd.
Devon on the other hand

Rittenhouse Square was busting with people
I’m sexy and I know it
Now this is Philly Street Style
O’Sheas was packed and although they didn’t have a street permit it was hard to contain the crowd in the building alone. A few of the chicks on the balcony acted as if they were in New Orleans and gave the crowd a little something more.

That shirt works
I don’t think drinking bear is something I would strive to do in the one piece three leaf clover suit
Pippi Long Stocking has nothing on her
Philly’s Carrot Top
Joker
Cavanaugh’s on lock down

This is probably what Lady Gaga looks like on St Patrick’s Day
The penny man walks. You might have seen him around town with his coinified vest and pants. Here he’s just sporting his hat and a St Patrick’s Day tshirt
Can you spot the Happy Rooster? Then I went and covered the AIDS Fund Black Tie Bingo, which is on PhillyMag.com today under The Philly Post, under The Scene. Check that out. Then dinner with Toub. When I emerged from Del Frisco’s the streets were quiet. Everyone seemed to have gone home. I did see lots of drama with cabs & leprechauns. Check out PCC other entry today: Celebs I saw this weekend.
(Nothing like having 3 entries to compete with each other, but Philly you keep me busy. Also did you catch me on Fox 29 at 9AM this morning. Love that Mike & Shenielle.)

Saturday was St Patrick’s Day, and that PhillyChitChat entry will publish about 10:30AM so check it out. A friend of mine who was doing the bar crawl and told me that the Blue Bear Tavern was closed. I ran over and sure enough the bar that quietly opened according to Grub Street Philly, in September, quietly closed Wednesday night. But on the door there was another sign…Temporarily Closed…so stay tuned. Looks like we have the first casualty from the Yogurt Wars in Midtown Village.
One of my favorite places, Tutti Frutti is CLOSED now, they’ve wrapped up their choux creme and yogurt and returned to NYC. I had been observing the store for a while, saw them close up for the winter last November, then a sign went up saying they’d be back in the Spring, Saturday the sign was gone and well they’re gone too. Phone is disconnected, put a fork in it, they’re … Done in by Sweet Endings, Yogurino and the Yogurt Place on Chestnut. I’m sorry to see them go. I tried to reach owners Kevin and Shane, but to no avail. I’ll miss those guys. (When I shot the above photo I didn’t notice that on the left side the windows were wrapped in brown paper, which I noticed on Monday when I checked it out again.)
Celebrity’s Out and About in Philly: Thursday night “True Blood” actor Todd Lowe, who is in M Night’s After Earth with The Smiths, was enjoying the food at Stephen Starr’s El Vez. He met a few local girls and they bonded. The following night they went to the Farmer’s Cabinet.Bobby Flay and Mike Symon were at Vetri on Friday with the winner from the Alex’s Lemonade auction from the big event they have every year at the Urban Outfitter’s Complex. Later in the evening Marc Vetri, Flay and Symon headed over to Alla Spina.
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Visiting Sports Teams – Where did they eat?

Thursday night the Miami Heat watching March Madness at Fox & The Hound. Saturday night a few of the Pittsburgh Penguin’s ate at Del Frisco’s right next to me.
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Carolyn Smith, guest and Will Smith at the 76ers game on Friday night. Will was there with the whole family, Jada, Jaden and green haired Willow. Despite rumors of trouble in paradise between Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, the couple have been caught on camera at several basketball games. Just last Friday they were featured in a big smooch right on the Jumbotron in Philadelphia. (Yahoo) On Tuesday Fela! opens at the Academy of Music. Will and Jada Smith are producers of the musical and I wouldn’t be surprised if they didn’t show up at the event. (Charlie Mac Twitter)

The British Boy Band One Direction was in town Saturday to make a few appearances.

First they headed across the river to a Walmart in Somedale NJ for a signing. Cover your ears. Over 1000 young girls and their parents showed up. To think I photographed Betty White instead, no one was screaming there (although we were howling with laughter.)

Then they climbed on a firetruck ladder. (This is one or the stranger appearances. Are they insured? )

Then were “arrested” by Somerdale cops.

In the evening they stopped by Q102 for a meet and greet. Over 400 fans greeted them in the parking lot. A few fans heard they were staying at the Palomar Hotel and waited for them there. When they arrived the boys were a bit unnerved by the seven screaming young ladies and were ushered into the hotel much to the disappointment of the devoted fans. The girls tell me they still love them, although a few tears of anger fell in the early morning again when the boys were ushered out to the shuttle that would take them to their next destination at 2:00 AM. On the otherside of town Saturday Night

M Night Shyamalan hosted the After Earth halfway thru party at the former MTV Real House home Trust in Old City. (The film is shooting at Sun Center Studios, Chester .)Leaving the party about 2AM was actress Sophie Okonedo, Jaden Smith, Isabelle Fuhrman and M. Night Shyamalan

Wednesday Event: Kisses for Kyle #Flyers Fun Night! Claude Giroux, Matt Read, and Dave “The Hammer” Schultz 3/21/12 $50 http://www.kissesforkyle.org/kisses-for-kyle-flyers-fun-night
Bid on this for Wednesday Night:
Get Your (Playstation, Wii, or XBOX) Game On Against Philadelphia Flyer Zac Rinaldo on March 21, 2012 in Philadelphia

Last Saturday the Red Ball was held at the Please Touch Museum in Fairmount Park. Nearly 1300 people attended the black tie gala and proceeds ($300,000) benefit the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Red Cross and
the Red Cross House – the Center for Disaster Recovery, a one-of-a-kind short-term housing facility in West Philadelphia. Every year, hundreds of local families find refuge at this facility and begin their recovery from fires, floods and other disasters.
Artist Glenn Stevens and Perry Milou create a one of a kind painting that was donated at the end of the night.Some of the 1300 guests in the main room
On my Philly Mag column I insisted my readers wear Red to be including. On PhillyChitChat fashion rules no matter what people were wearing.
Jamyra Perry and Mike Toub with their accents of red.
PhillyChitChat readers in the house: Kelly Harant and Michelle Voli
Guests at the annual “red tie gala” sampled culinary delights prepared by Philadelphia’s hottest chefs and for the second year got the chance to vote for their favorite restaurant. This year’s restaurant winner is This year’s restaurant winner is Cakes and Candies by Maryellen. Dana Herbert of Desserts by Dana and winner of TLC’s Next Great Baker, presented the glass award
to Cakes and Candies by Maryellen owner Maryellen Bowers.. (I missed this shot as I was wondering what Kate Gosselin’s fortune was at that time.)
Amber Joi Watkins, Reid Rosenthal and Kate Beaver
Old Hollywood Glamor: Laura Elliott wearing Ralph Lauren and Donna O’Brien in Nicole Miller.
Ender Alexander and Kevin Wilkins
Lisa and Ross, with Laura BurkhardtCTO Entertainment had three musical acts going on all night long. CTO TriBeCa and CTO park central in the main room. Dj ricky lee and c:fusion above Also akarma electric strings.
Erin Como, NBC10’s Jillian Mele and Sheena ParveenErica Dietrich, Joe Rafter, Carol Drumstas, Brown Forman, wearing Badgley Mischka, John Stevenso and Paula Romano who’s wearing Nicole Miller.
Chad Dion Lassiter and Gladys Perez. Chad runs the Red Cross House which benefits from the Red Ball. He told me he is overwhelmed and grateful by the generosity of the turnout.
Kerry Auge and Senior Master Sargeaant Matt Giacobbe,
Lisa Long, Jason Long, Key Account Manager for Pennsylvania at Edrington Group (Brugal Rum was one of the sponsors tonight) with Jill Yanga and Marc Yanga, Sofitel Hotel

Professional Tarot Presentations Marilyn Sukonick-Zeff and son Sam Zeff, 21 & a senior @ Cabrini College…majoring in Human Resource Management.

Sabrina Tamburino and Lauren O’Dorisio
Buck Klupp and Mary Ann Kleshick
Kristyn Aldrich
Guests danced the night away with entertainment provided by CTO World Entertainment Productions, enjoyed the museum’s exhibits, mingled with Philadelphia’s social and business leaders, bid on luxury items in the silent auction, and learned more about the mission of the Red Cross. The VIP room, sponsored by Exelon and catered by Max and Me, featured carousel rides, a cigar bar, and gift bags.
Bill Donahue, Tia Triplett and Patrick Mullen
The End. PS Thanks for your patience this week with my posting. I did a lot of posting over at PhillyMag.com and that takes up a lot of time. Each entry on either site, takes about 2-3hrs to write. Then you know I was caught up in that Kate Gosselin mess. In hindsight I wonder if it was all for publicity for her. Or what photo did she think I took, and worse why are people so obsessed with her. It was interesting to say the least. Thanks to my advertisers and everyone that hired me this week to shoot their events.
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Thanks to my sponsors who keep me clothed in those nice black outfits you see me sporting. Make this weekend special, pick up some new threads & new shoes at the Shops of Liberty Place, rent a limo to take you to dinner at Del Frisco’s (last night Thursday 3/15/12 crazy packed) while enjoying a glass of Korbel. nibble on the best chocolates from Teuchsers Philadelphia at the Bellevue. Then head over to Philly’s favorite playground Recess for some late night dancing. For your next party think about hiring a band or DJ from CTO Entertainment be sure to stop by the Cool Pix Photo Booth. Stop off at your full service attorney’s office Zarwin Baum before you take the plunge. On Monday hit the gym, The Sporting Club, and call The Lab for marketing advice. Pick up your tickets for Philly’s most outrageously fun cake decorating contest, where you get to eat as much wedding cake as possible & bring some home. Let Them Eat Cake. on April 2nd. I suggest you bring your own container cause there is only so much cake you can eat, really, I learned that the first year I went. Have a great weekend.

Once again Philadelphia will be one of the proud destinations chosen for a Royal visit. On April 26th, HRH The Prince Edward, KCVO will be visiting our fair city. As the new Patron of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, His Royal Highness’s visit will showcase the Philadelphia Students participating in this unique program. Founded in 1956 in the UK by Her Majesty the Queen’s husband, HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the international Award boasts operations in 132 countries around the world and is now entering its fourth year of operations in the United States. In just three years, the US Award has grown to over 21 states and enjoys thousands of participants annually. The US Award continually strives to expand its operations in efforts to positively influence the lives of America’s youth. Over 7 million people have received the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award since its inception. The Award’s fundamental philosophy and Four Tenant operational format have proved resilient, attractive, and adaptable, and it remains as relevant today as ever before. Last year, more than 140,000 participants from around the world earned a Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has recently formed strategic partnerships with the Boy Scouts of America, the Miss America Organization, the Police Athletic League, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Living Classrooms and T. Rowe Price – and many others – to diversify its participant base and make the Award available to every youth in America. The mission: to positively influence the lives of America’s youth by inspiring youth to grow and achieve. As always, this is a very exciting time for us all and a reception is in the making where you will be able to see HRH Prince Edward and the fine students who are diligently working to achieve their goals in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. For further information or an invitation, please contact Debbie Webster at webstergroup1@aol.com.

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Exclusive Breakfast with HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex

AFFILIATES, EVENTS, NETWORKING

Friday, April 27, 2012
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Program

The Rittenhouse Hotel
Grand Ballroom
210 West Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103

It’s that time of year again: the 8th Annual Chefs’ Dinner for PAWS is the singular event of the year that brings chefs and patrons together for an interactive evening of food, fun, and fundraising.
On Monday, June 25, more than 40 of the region’s best chefs will create an extraordinary gastronomic experience at The Union League of Philadelphia. Attendees will enjoy 4-course food and wine pairings prepared tableside by the chefs for 12 guests in decorated pods. All proceeds benefit PAWS’ lifesaving initiatives, including adoption and foster care programs, spay and neuter surgeries, low-cost vaccinations, and more.
Tickets & Info HERE

(Thank gawd i have an editor at Philly Mag. I wrote this kinda fast as I have work to do.)
For the past 3 days I was subjected to the Khater’s (Kate Gosselin haters), the Kate Lovers and then Kate Gosselin chiming in every once in awhile to call me a liar. On Saturday I went to an event and Tweeted I had a photo that would be seen around the world. Here’s what I reported on my Fox 29 appearance , you probably read my Philly Mag column on the subject. The twitter war started by Kate Gosselin was picked up by RadarOnline.com and then the National Enquirer. The Khaters wanted a scandalous picture, and were my new best friends on Sunday. The Kate lovers wanted me to follow my moral compass and not kiss and tell. Then Kate Gosselin chimed in. She blew the story way out of proportion by tweeting that I was a liar and she didn’t even know what I was going to say. You would think a women under this much scrutiny would know not to react to a random tweet of a local blogger wanting to promote his upcoming media outlets, unless they she was being sly as a fox and knew this would grab the attention of the mass media.

I did ask her to write me so I could tell her what I was going to say, but she didn’t.

When my reports came out Monday morning, the Khaters thought I sold out, cause they are so obsessed with their hate for her they. Then they were accusing me of pulling my pictures saying she pressured me.

The Kate lovers were like I told you so about the Khaters and repeating Kate’s mantra that I hyped it up to get fame and fortune. I did get carried away a bit with promoting my segment.
Seriously this is what happened Saturday night, and my thought process for my LOCAL PHILLY readers as well as my photos being distributed through my agency WENN, where I just sent the photos w/o great details (A good example, PEREZ HILTON who says she went to the event alone, you know why. I didn’t add a story to the photos except to say where the event was. I included other peeps in the set too.)(talk about making crap up, the Radar Online story just ran with it.)

OK here goes: I really thought the money shot was Kate with the Professional Tarot Card Reader Marilyn Sukonick-Zeff. For those of you who thought anyone could get famous off a celebrity for one teeny weeny story (as Kate and her followers have accused me of; let’s face it, I’m sympathetic to Kate, but she’s a D List celebrity sliding into obscurity if something doesn’t happen to change that.) For Me I already have a column in a major magazine in Philly, I have an entertainment segment on a Philly morning show and one of the most popular blogs in the City.

I’ve been photographing celebs for nearly 6 years in NYC. Courtney Love calls me the gentleman paparazzi. Writing about Kate Gosselin helped her career more than mine at this point in our lives. Everything I stated was factual. The bit about her and the Steve walking with his arm around her was not intended to come out. I said it in a private email with Radar Online who wanted the link to my photos. I saw Steve and Kate come out of the carousel room, she was on his right side and I believe I saw his arm around her waist but they it wasn’t a snuggle kind arm wrap, it was a guiding one. Maybe he was consoling her because her dress was too short to ride the carousel, who knows. I didn’t think anything of it. (Sure I wish I took the shot now that it is such a big deal, but at the time I thought I had the fun shot. I think it’s funny that the Khaters don’t see the humor in the shot I got.)
Comment from a Khater on a message board.

No balls, no glory. Dumb ass journalism at its very best. Maybe Steve called him and threatened to delete his camera OR maybe Katie was right (gasp), he was trying to make a name for himself. OR maybe she cried to his boss, “Please stop your photog from publishing the picture of Steve with his hand up my dress and his tongue down my throat! I won’t be able to feed my kids their daily slop, I mean, meals. And I won’t able to cloth them with donated, I mean cheap, I mean clothes I buy on sale with coupons.”NO balls, NO glory! Only ridicule for being a kool aide drinker. Sheeple are saying the non-fans were punked. Dumb asses, the photog was castrated! That’s my storyline and I’m sticking to it.

I say get a life and leave Kate alone, but as long as you’re not I’ll be photographing her and now the Phila American Red Cross chapter is know on a national level. Thanks. I hope does more events in Philly, and I hope she brings more press to these events. She has 80,000 followers, and polarizing or not she is a celebrity that attracts press and readers.
There’s a whole list of things the Khaters could do to protect children than to attack Kate Gosselin. Don’t buy the magazines, or visit the entertainment sites, step away from the computer, take a look at your own life. What’s your cat doing right now, do they need to be petted, your dog walked, your kids hugged? Check out what I thought of Bethenny Frankel’s reality in my Philly Mag column. She might be mad I blew the cover on her cozy life. What I don’t understand is these ladies call themselves Christians, but they torture and judge Kate. Odd especially during Lent. Ladies, her show is over. Your work here is done. It was like you weren’t satisfied until I had Kate Gosselin’s head on a skewer. I guess when you do a reality tv show and open yourself up, you give permission for others to judge you. But the Khaters should ask themselves why are so obsessed? I love this site and how wrong they got the story, but fun to see Kate is getting some press again. Whispering Down The Lane theory proven: Rumor Fix If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then Steve and Kate are dating people. Kate take the advice I said on my morning segment the other day. Pitch a new story, Kate Plus 8 and the Bodyguard, the next chapter. No doubt it will be a ratings bonanza with the Khaters and the Lovers tuning in week after week, then burning up the message boards with their opinions. You still got it girl. (BTW if you’re a fan of Kate Plus 8 they’re going on a cruise and you can too: http://Kategosselincruise.com )

On Saturday, March 10th, the Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO) Board of Directors and Board of Advisors hosted a star-studded fundraising gala for the regional non-profit organization, at the home of M. Night and Dr. Bhavna Shyamalan. The event marked the first in a year of planned activities recognizing Sharon Pinkenson’s 20th Anniversary as Executive Director and regional film commissioner.Guests included Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and First Lady Susan Corbett, cast members from Shyamalan’s latest local production After Earth, including the star of the film and co-producer Will Smith and his co-star, Jaden Smith. Other celebrity and VIP guests included Kim Delaney, Rebecca Creskoff and stars of the NBC/ Universal TV pilot, Do No Harm, Phylicia Rashad, Alana De La Garza and Mousa Kraish. Other elected officials in attendance included State Senator Vincent Hughes and State Senator Daylin Leach, former Congresswoman Margie Margolis and many longtime supporters of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office as well as special guests of Ms. Pinkenson and her family. During the formal presentation, Governor Tom Corbett delivered remarks and reaffirmed his support of the Commonwealth’s booming film industry, stating
“With our commitment to job creation, the Film Tax Credit Program is a vital economic development tool which not only fosters a solid relationship with the industry, but provides the commonwealth with thousands of family sustaining jobs.” The pièce de résistance was the presentation of Sharon’s gift by City Representative Melanie Johnson. First, an official Tribute Letter on behalf of the Mayor, and then a very special minted movie poster from the original production of Philadelphia, as well as an AFI certificate proclaiming the film as one of America’s Most Inspiring Movies, both inscribed with a personal and touching message to Sharon from Academy Award winner, Tom Hanks.(The Best and the Brightest Wrap Press Conference with Neil Patrick Harris and Bonnie Somerville with Amy Sederis)
“I have the best job in the whole world, just like everyone thinks I do because I work in the best business in the world. It never gets old. I continue to grow and learn and remain passionate about the work we do to help create jobs for other creative professionals, who are just as passionate about what they do! I am so humbled by the recognition and the wonderful friends who continue to support me and my beloved Greater Philadelphia Film Office,” stated an emotional Pinkenson. The brotherly love didn’t end there either. As a thank you for hosting the gala and supporting the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, Sharon and new GPFO partner Montblanc fittingly co-presented M. Night Shyamalan—a collector of unique memorabilia—with an Alfred Hitchcock Limited Edition Fountain Pen.

Selected Filmography Highlights during Sharon’s tenure:

PHILADELPHIA 12 MONKEYS FALLEN BELOVED UNBREAKABLE THE SIXTH SENSE SIGNS HACK JERSEY GIRL THE VILLAGE NATIONAL TREASURE COLD CASE THE REAL WORLD PHILADELPHIA THE WOODSMAN IN HER SHOES

ANNAPOLIS LADY IN THE WATER SHADOWBOXER INVINCIBLE ROCKY BALBOA SHOOTER THE HAPPENING MARLEY & ME THE ANSWER MAN TRANSFORMERS 2: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN LAW ABIDING CITIZEN THE LOVELY BONES THE MIGHTY MACS THE LAST AIRBENDER NEW YORK

HOW DO YOU KNOW NIGHT CATCHES US TEACH IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA BLUE VALENTINE THE ART OF THE STEAL LIMITLESS SAFETHE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK AFTER EARTH (in production) DO NO HARM (in production)

(blindingedgepictures.com – First two pixs)