Paul Giamatti makes his was down the red carpet. Something Philly does different than NY, the the video/media/tv second are placed first, the photographers second. The problem with this the actors are tired by the time they get to the still photographers. On the otherhand there’s less of 
the whoring of the last minute photos as the actor is being interview on camera and photographers shoot them, blinding them on camera. SO I don’t know which is better really.
Pat Cirocchi giving us a little color on the Red Carpet
I’m on a ladder, but it doesn’t help when people in front of me shoot with an extra high flash. In NYC we use a list for first come first serve, in Philly the bruts just fight for their spots. I presented the list I had to the PR but they didn’t understand, the photographers weren’t going to follow it and said it wasn’t NY. So I asked the PR to show me the set up, but she said it would be an hour before they showed up and she didn’t think we would want to stand there. I guess she doesn’t know how the pit operates. We jumped into our positions. I did get a front spot, but the poor guy who had been there first didn’t (arriving about 4PM to the Constitution Center), I was the only one willing to give up my spot. I hope he remembers who has his back. I really much prefer to shoot in NYC with the professionals.
Tom signing for a fan as he walks in
hmm $9.95 copy of Forest Gump. SHARPIE people, use SHARPIES. The signature comes out nicer.
The Screen writers wife is as ecentric and into the spirit as he is
How many times can you say you seen Archibold without his Ben Franklin outfit on
The author and the screen writer, can you guess who is who
Paul Giamatti and himself as John Adams
Just a note on the R&R Hall of Fame inductions; I hope you had a chance to see Madonna’s speech. Nice to hear her talk in her regular voice losing that English accent, and really humbled.
Laura Burkhardt who was the celebrity chef for Susanna Foo, gave the Mayor his first meal of the night.
Voted “Woman on the Move” by Mainline Life Newspapers Sarah Dohney of 
Hmm shrimp
Laura leads her table in song and dance
Playing with fire, April Margera (left), mother of “Jackass” star Bam Margera, finishes creme brulees forthe Flavors of Philadelphia. With her at the Tuesday benefit was Marian Rothstein, Bam’s mother-in-law. (Philadelphia Inquirer 3/2/08)
$1.96 you could have a meet and greet with Ashlee, or as Perez calls her Asslee. It beats the $250 folks had to pay to meet Paris a few months back. Well there was one bird that must have missed my entry and Dan Gross’ column on that subject. see 
Meet Red Robin, waiting patiently sans CD for a meet and greet.
Meet the Q102 security team
Red Robin waits anxiously with her handler
In tears, Red Robin flies the coop
Stanford P. Burke Jr. of the Crystal Tea Room inspects the placement of a plate of food, sorta like a dress rehearsal I guess.
Chef Daniel Stern represented both his restaurants Gayle and Rae and actually had two cooking stations, and two tables to represent both of them. He spent a lot of time running back and forth between them.
I hope to see you at the 5th Annual Flavors of the City in 2009. The proceeds from Flavors of Philadelphia support the critical activities of the ALF, including nationwide research program, region-wide educational programming for patients, providers and the general public, and local and national advocacy initiatives. 