Philly Chit Chat

Happy 2nd Anniversary to the Recess team and their friends. (Recess 2nd & Walnut, after hours club)I was there the night they opened, their first anniversary and I wasn’t going to miss their 2nd anniversary even though the party didn’t get poppin til after midnite. Above the Three Nerds Zach Seidman, Ryan Dorsey and Marc Mattera with their friends.
re·cess (rss, r-ss) A temporary cessation of the customary activities
of an engagement, occupation, or pursuit.
A remote, secret, or secluded place. Often used in the plural.
re·cessed, re·cess·ing, re·cess·es
An alcove
a cessation of business, such as the closure of Parliament during a vacation
a break between classes at a schoolvb [rɪˈsɛs] John Clark party hardy
to build a recess or recesses in (a wall, building, etc.)
Happy Birthday Drew “The Mayor” Carballo

Mike Richards, formerly of the Flyers, Miss Pennsylvania Amber-Joi Watkins, Flyers Scott Hartnell and Wayne Simmondsre·cess (rss, r-ss) temporary inactivity
Here’s to another 20 years. Thank you to my Advertisers – CTO Entertainment, Secrets Limo’s, Del Frisco’s, Chris Gabello, Anne Nikolaus, RECESS, Chambord, According to Sherman, Skin Palette (Mention PCC for 25% off your first Spray Tan) Bellevue Sporting Club and the American Cancer Society, Have A Good Weekend!

Bradley Cooper Films In Upper Darby causing a tither on twitter as fans report sightings.

The Bradley Cooper, Robert Deniro, Jennifer Lawrence film called “Silver Linings Playbook is underway, (I first reported the film coming back in August)and has been filming exterior scenes in a residential neighborhood on the 200 block of Madison Ave in Upper Darby this week, just outside of Philadelphia. This is the home where Bradley Cooper filmed a few scenes last Friday. It is a block away from his “home” on Madison, and about 12 houses away from a famous family who had a movie made about their lives. Penn State football player John Cappelletti and his younger brother Joey, grew up in the house on the left right behind the orange leafed tree, here on Madison Ave in Upper Darby. In the 1970’s there was a very famous movie based on their relationship called “Something About Joey.” Joey battled leukemia since the age of three, and was one of the first children to undergo chemotherapy for the disease. The story traces John through his years at Penn State seeking the Heisman Trophy, and Joey his preteens, as each brother inspires the other, and their family around them, to try harder in life.John wins the Heisman during a downturn in Joey’s illness. During his acceptance speech, John names Joey as his prime motivator, then gradually breaks down in tears, as he tells everyone he wants Joey to have his trophy, for inspiring him and for enduring so much difficulty with leukemia. The whole Cappelletti family is there, and Joey runs to John’s side. The film ends by revealing Joey succumbed to his leukemia and died with John by his side on April 8, 1976.Jen Frederick and I were first on the scene of the set to shoot a live remote on the street on Tuesday’s Fox 29’s Good Day Philadelphia (I think I gave Jen a few gray hairs as I didn’t arrive until 5 mins before the live shot because the streets around the set are blocked and confusing). We used a great clip that PhillyfilmGirl gave me permission to use on the show, thanks!! Jen and I met a few neighbors like Liz and Sheila, who had a few Bradley Cooper sightings on Friday and were looking forward to Deniro sightings this week. Someone tipped me off that Deniro took an Acela down from NYC last night about 8PM, so look for him on the set today.Like this one that I found on twitter. I’m not sure where he is, but he’s wearing the same outfit he had on last Friday. Jennifer Lawrence is set to appear at the Philadelphia Film Festival on 10/20/11 as her movie “Like Crazy (Opening Night Film)” The Opening Night Screening in the Annenberg Center’s extravagant Zellerbach Theatre. (Also on hand from Like Crazy, Director Drake Doremus, actors Felicity Jones & Anton Yelchin)The Darby Police are not to be messed with, they don’t care if you say this sidewalk is public property. Listen to them and when they have their backs turned whip out your camera and get as many shots as you can before they scream again.This is Bradley Cooper’s house, but really it’s Mrs Higgins, who was a 6th grade teacher at St Laurence. She received a letter in the mail shortly after Hurricane Irene. She thought it was junk mail, but did mention it to her daughter. Her daughter realized it was legit and called the number of the Silver Linings Playbook location scout, and the rest they say is history. Mrs. Higgins has a brand new paint job on the once 4 bedroom house. I say once because the set designers took out a wall and made the master bedroom super big. Ty Pennington didn’t stop by, but her house had a make over. The house to the right of it was painted too. (Mrs Higgins is living high in a local hotel this week, plus gets paid.)
I hear that all the neighbors that were in the film shot had to remove their Halloween decorations because it’s a “spring” shot. (I guess since this scene is about him being released from the mental institute, spring is like a new beginning, don’t ya think?)Bradley Cooper yesterday outside his “house” he’ll be filming on Madison until next week. I’ll keep you posted on where else the production goes. (Source – Onlocation Vaction)
This house is about a block away so it’s spooky safe. I found Upper Darby to be very quaint, like Haddonfield NJ
A lot of fans hanging out at Merian and Madison, which is the corner closest to Bradley’s house. There’s CBS3’s Erica von Tiehl, who had PhillyFilmGirl’s video on the 5 PM news.
Jackie Weaver, who plays Bradley Cooper’s mom in the film is between the pole and tree.
The bathroom. Bradley has to go at some point in the day, hmm unless he has one in his trailer.

PhillyFilmGirl got a fun video yesterday. Follow my Twitter @iPhillyChitChat

Nick Colleluori passed away five years ago after a fight with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. It was a dream of his to help others who found themselves in his position. His parents carried that message and began the “HEADstrong Foundation” in his honor. Over the past 4 years they’ve raised money through charity fundraisers, so they could fun their goal of creating “Nick’s House”. At nearly 3,000-square foot the structure will serve as the HEADstrong office, a warehouse and most importantly, a temporary home for up to two families to stay while their child is being treated for blood cancer. Above Cheryl and Pat Sr. Colleluori outside Nick’s House prior to ”garage opening” ceremony behind the closed doors the Quaker City String Band stood ready to greet the well wishers.

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“The Tents” documentary, which chronicles the evolution of New York Fashion Week, was screened at the Sofitel Hotel in Center City recently. A few notables connected to the film attended the event. Loris Diran, internationally renowned fashion designer/creative director of Loris Diran, Marcus K. Jones, Executive Producer of “The Tents”, James Belzer, Director & Executive Producer of “The Tents”, Malan Breton, “Project Runway” designer/creative director, Malan Breton Collection, Vincent Vienne, General Manager, Sofitel Philadelphia hotel, Sarah Dash, of the famed group, LaBelle, Cheryl Ann Wadlington, founder of Evoluer Image Consultants,, Justiin A. Davis, actor, HBO’s Emmy nominated drama series “Boardwalk Empire”
Kijafa Frink loves leopard and even had her nails done in such a way
An evening on Falls Bridge Jill Schoenfeld and Chef Brian Duffy battle it out at Midtown Village Festival. Have you seen Brian on “Bar Rescue”?, they’ve been picked up for another season. The Bar Rescue tour is coming to Philly next week 10/18
Dressed appropriately today – Ron Zausidsky and Marisa Magnatta
Last time Nicki Minaj was in town, she stopped by Slice and bought out all the brownie cupcakes to take on the road.
Have you checked out the Eastern State Penitentiary haunted prison yet? I can’t wait to go back.hmm
Teal Tini’s lovers helped me raise $125 for Gilda’s Club of SJ last month for Ovarian Cancer Awareness. Next year I’m taking it to the big time. Also Save The Date November 21, 2011 for my Annual Gilda’s Club of SJ event in honor of my sister Judy Wilkins. It will be at Flemings Steak House in Marlton, 6PM, tickets $35. I’m gathering more fun auction items for you to bid on. Invite to follow soon. Thanks (My cousins Lisa and Kristen, above)

Last night the Kimmel Center hosted the 8th Annual Hispanic Choice Awards
The Hispanic Choice Awards honors and celebrates Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware’s Latino professionals, organizations and businesses across all sectors. Nominations are made via an online campaign and is open to the public. The HCA program highlights the meaningful collaborations and socially responsible impacts of the Latino community in the entire Delaware Valley Award.
The Hispanic Choice Awards’ efforts and activities seek to engage and connect the diverse Latino Professional community, to cultivate cross-sector collaborations, professional relationships and a robust and influential Hispanic presence in the Delaware Valley.
Tony Dandrades,is a reporter / anchor Primer Impacto newsmagazine that airs every afternoon on Univision. was excited to come to Philly and host HISPANIC CHOICE AWARDS at the Kimmel Center, as well as touring the City.
He checked out the Rocky statue (Twitter)
Grabbed a Philly Cheese-steak (Twitter)

Got some Love (Twitter) and then headed off to the awards, where he tweeted: La pase super en Los Hispanic Choice Awards! Le gustaron mis chistes en Ingles? Jaja Un abrazo Filadelphia! Espero regresar pronto!
Others spotted on the red carpet were Ron Stewart, Brian cover and Alex DeJesus, all from State Farm, a major sponsor of the evening.
smokin in emerald is Yaritzia Vierra with Ray Vega
The cocktail hour was catered by Wolfgang Puck catering. I hear the restaurant is underway, and they have solved the issue of having a kitchen closer to the space. You might recall that I wrote earlier this year that the Wolfgang project was on hold because the powers to be thought it would be a lot of work to bring the food from the lower level to the area that was once a gift shop. Look for the restaurant to install a door from Spruce Street directly into the restaurant too.
Mike and Arlene Avallone, Randall Damm, Public Affairs Officer at NRD Philadelphia and Efrain Rivera Jr
Tony Valdés, Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Crisis Treatment Center, and Liliana Avila
The Eagles Cheerleaders
Amanda Glynn, Miss Hispanic Delaware 2011. Amanda was just crowned Saturday 9/17/2011 at The Grand Opera in Wilmington, De and Leandra Abreu, Miss Hispanic Delaware 2011 – 2nd Runner Up. The girls tell me they met at the competition, but there’s no competition between them and have become fast friends.
Phillies hotest Latino Quartet – The Dali String Quartet
Nearly 500 folks walked the red carpet and enjoyed the awards highlighting meaningful collaborations and socially responsible impacts of the Latino community in the entire Delaware Valley Award.

In the spring I covered Dr Hughes Spring Fling get together at the Mansions in Voorhees, since then the good doctor has brought all her great services into Philly and opened up an office in the Curtis Center at 7th and Walnut. She’s having a Spooktacular Fall Open House on October 23, and you’re invited.

If anyone brings a NEW child’s Halloween costume for ‘Little Smiles’ charity they will receive an additional $50 worth of Hughes bucks. Raffle items include Gucci pocketbook, Lagos earrings, a tropical vacation etc and naturally they can also bid on Dr. Hughes services…Botox, Restylane, Latisse, lasers, microderm abrasions etc. This is Dr. (Susan) Hughes’s second office…she also can be found on Springdale Road in Cherry Hill.
(Sponsored)

Sunday was the Philadelphia Annual Outfest Block Party in the Gayborhood. This year with the spectacular weather nearly 23,000 people came out to enjoy themselves, see old friends, meet new ones and to check out all the crafts, games, rides, listen to great music and just have a gay old time.
I was kinda focusing on the Philly Fashion Chic, which the above certainly is.

serious lipstick lesbians and hot
Madonna is that you?
Washboard
boots, always in
horsing around
Mayor Michael Nutter and Henri David. Reminds me Halloween is only 20 days away, yikes.
tieras
Justin Bieber girl version
no comment
shades
Jersey Shore influence much?
Ilene Burak and Dr Carrie Jacobs, of Attic Youth Center

stripes
why yes that is a live snake accessories


Mike Sheridan and Jim Werner
Patrick Murphy for Attorney GeneralCheck out those fashionable shoes
Plushophilia (from “plushie” and “-philia“) is a paraphilia involving stuffed animals. Plushophiles are sometimes called plushies, although this term can also refer to non-sexual stuffed animal enthusiasts, and to stuffed animals in general.[1][2]it was crowded in the Gayborhood
Pride
Maria Papadakis and friend
Anna Martin and Justin Nordell flanked a few friends. Justin wants you to buy your Philadelphia Film Festival tickets today. Here’s the schedule.

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Update: After I’ve read all the comments, I realize I was wrong about this movement, they’re doing all the hard work by sacrificing their time for things I believe in too. I was unemployed earlier this year, but it wasn’t because of corporate greed, just the good old fashion Information Highway eliminated my job since now you can do legal search on the internet and not have a paralegal run to the library or across the country to obtain the same info. I was glib in this coverage, and really didn’t think long and hard about all the movements that brought our country to this place. What I don’t want to see is what happened in London a few weeks ago. I don’t want to see a class warfare. I cover a lot of the 1% who make a difference in peoples lives, who are philanthropists, who volunteer, who give back. Just like I did with the 99%, we can not put all of the 1% in a category. I am still going to leave the more factual points in like the conversation Mike has with the eco guy.

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Saturday afternoon the tent city is starting to take shape. I wonder if the homeless feel disenfranchised since they aren’t allowed to have a tent city at City Hall?
Do Not Litter says one of the signs above
Checking out the books at the lending library
I like the sign that says a week without crime MLK Week 2012
What was the lesson in Sweeden?

I love the tech support camp.

She’s reading “Sex with Hugs.”

This flag has a lot of corporations on it instead of stars, like CNN, IBM, McDonald’s probably not POLO like he’s wearing
This sign says stop feeding your kids McDonald’s
Imagine how much money it’s costing to pay the cops overtime to baby sit these kids. What about my dwindling dollars? (I checked with high ranking captain in the police dept, and they know of no such fund that is going to pay for the OT of the cops, as stated in the comments below.)
I was impressed by the organization, and by the majority of the occupiers dedication to changing the corporate environment, although I do think they are punching into the wind. I think as I stated above that there are other ways to change the world that are more effective.
I would say that Occupy Philly is well funded and organized but by who?

The Wikileaks foot soldier chatting with protestors. Says he just came up from DC and heard about the great things Philly is doing. Says this is in support of Obama presidency. OK well let’s get these people to the voting booth come 2012 and out of my City. (I think this hurts Obama, and that many of these kids won’t vote at all because throughout the weekend they’ve stated that both parties are the same.)
Mike had a nice chat with one of the eco terrorists on site. He had a sign that said burn the logging camps. Mike asked him if he ever burned one, and the guy said no it was illegal and he didn’t want to go to jail. He’s not responsible for how others interpret his sign. Nice. Also these kids running in the street, if the cars didn’t honk in support they would scream obscenities at them and other stupid comments that only juveniles would make. I do hope as time goes on the occupiers don’t get restless and think that violence is the answer, which is what the eco terrorist stated to mike and what some of the street walkers were saying to each other. They said if they don’t get want they want their mission will be forcing the message on deaf ears. The Wikileaks guy told the gathered that D-Date is 10/15.
How long does Occupy Philly go on, as long as it takes to get answers said one girl. I say when is the first frost? Here is what others say about Occupy Philly , <<< if you clicked on this link you would have seen it is the City Paper article.
http://occupyphiladelphia.wordpress.com/ Philly.com Good luck, and God speed. Keep it safe leaders of Occupy Philly, I don’t want to see another Kent State or worse London 2011 where homes and business’ of the rich were burned.
I am thinking of moving my 401K after reading about the $5 monthly ATM fee instituted by Bank of America – after it was bailed out by taxpayers. That’s how we can hurt corporate America in the pocketbook, don’t shop there, write them, otherwise the effect will be minimum from these protests.

Please join us on Friday, October 14, 2011, and enjoy the talents of entertainer Joe Piscopo, along with special guests, The Midtown Men, 4 stars from the original cast of the hit musical Jersey Boys, featuring Tony-Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard, and Tony-Award nominee J. Robert Spencer, in a one-of-a kind concert experience celebrating the music that defined the 60’s. Music from the Beatles to The Beach Boys to Motown and, of course, The Four Seasons will sway the crowd. Additionally, have a chance to say hello to Eagles great, Vince Papale, and Flyers Legend, Bernie Parent. Cocktails & hors d’oeuvres will start the evening at 7:30 pm, followed by this unforgettable show at The Waterford Room, located at the Radisson Hotel Valley Forge. Info & Tickets

Earlier this week I attended the “Lights for the Cure Turns The Skyline Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month”, held at the Hyatt at the Bellevue on Broad Street at XIX. In it’s 10 year, Lights for the Cure can boast over 100 buildings in the Delaware Valley will be turning Pink for the entire month.
Erika von Tiehl, Natasha Brown, look on as CBS3’s Jon Hitchcock, president and general manager of CBS3 and The CW Philly
Heather Seok, Executive Director at PA Film Industry Association (PaFIA), Laurel Fairworth, and CBS3’s Pat Ciarrocchi. Laurel is excited for the “Little Smiles” Dr Hughes Spooktacular at the Curtis Center on 10/23. I was hired to shoot that event so I will definitely be there and look forward to seeing you. For more information visit: www.drnewyou.com or call 856 751 4554. Christie Banlotti, CBS3’s Jim Donovan and Donna Massanova. Donna also does work for the Linda Creed Foundation, which I photograph every 1st Saturday in December at their annual event at the Crystal Tea Room.WOGL’s Valerie Knight and producer Jamyra Perry
Lindsey Rueppel, CW’s Matthew Nadu, Mac Francis, Megan Stecher and Shelley Hoffman, CBS3’s Public Affairs Manager,
Breast Cancer Survivor and today’s fashion icon: Dawn Jones
Richard Bartlett, Victoria Calliari, Event Coordinator The Philadelphia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, Neil Stein, and Elaine I. Grobman, Executive Director of the Komen Phila. Tell me that the Pink Tie 2011 Gala is going to be spectacular at Vie on October 15. Plus this year there’s a young professionals After X Party. The roving party begins at 9:00 PM with cocktails and lavish appetizers… then progresses into the main ballroom where Mix 106.1 DJ Robbie Rob spins everything into high gear with fun and dancing into the early morning hours; and

(Unfortunately I won’t be able to make it as The Good Dog/Bad Dog folks hired me to shoot their gala the same evening)
“Lights for the Cure is a beacon of hope for millions of people and demonstrates the dynamic that makes the breast cancer movement so powerful locally and globally,” says Elaine I. Grobman, Executive Director of the Komen Philadelphia Affiliate. “Thanks to amazing partners like CBS 3, light by light, building by building, community by community – we are generating awareness and saving lives.” A complete list of the buildings and landmarks participating in the LIGHTS FOR THE CURE campaign is available at www.CBSPhilly.com/cure.