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THE PERELMAN MUSEUM – I finally went to see it and like its right next door to where I live. Don’t stalk me!!

This sculpture is iconic with the new place, I see it on their brochures and in photos. I was surprised with the placement in the building. Not a very clean area, sure it’s white and sterile, but whats up with the horizontal lines and red exit sign?

Now this would be better suited if only it was 20 feet wide
Art is subjective http://www.philamuseum.org/perelman/
That’s it for this week as I am off to NYC for 24hrs of intense celebrity stalking, er I mean photographing. Big event tonight with the opening of the Terrance Howard and Anika Noni Rose Cat on a Hot Tin Roof play on Broadway. See you next week… www.Confessionsofapaparazzi.com for the photos.

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GEEKADELPHIA FUNNY ASS GEEK STUFF BLOG

This is one of my favorite blogs, it’s out of the box hysterical and has a great name too. Check it out:
Geekadelphia – you won’t be sorry.

http://geekadelphia.com/index.php

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More photos from last weeks 4th Annual Flavors of Philly

The American Liver Foundation’s 4th annual Flavors of Philadelphia ( www.liverfoundation.org/chapters/delvalley/about/) was a hot ticket last night, as the city hails the culinary soirée of the year. Two dozen “prep kitchens” rolled into the elegant Crystal Tea Room to provide each of the local celebrity chefs a private space to prepare their outstanding, gourmet four-course meal for their very own of table of twelve lucky guests. Flavors of Philadelphia patrons were treated like royalty as they began their culinary adventure with exquisite hors d’ oeuvres before sitting down for a personally prepared, specially designed menu, complete with wine pairings. (Nutter was there, not rapping though)

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 http://www.yubpr.com/ who helped put the whole thing together. I really love this shot of Nutter and Sarah.
Hmm shrimp

Laura leads her table in song and dance Thom Cardwell and the chefs and servers of XIX/Nineteen
April Margera, the long-suffering mother of MTV prankster Bam Margera, was among special guests Feb. 26 at the American Liver Foundation’s 4th annual Flavors of Philadelphia at the Crystal Tea Room. Here she hands out her latest cookbook to the guests at the Philadelphia Park Casino’s Park Grille tables who were about to enjoy Chef David Zuckerman’s four course dinner.



This shot made the Philly Inquirer
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)

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ANOTHER BIRD BRAIN IDEA GONE SOUTH

Look who flew into town, er well Bensalem, yesterday to sign her new CD single “Outta My Head (Ay YA YA), hmm. Anyway for only$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 http://phillychitchat.blogspot.com/search?q=paris (first two entries)

Meet Red Robin, waiting patiently sans CD for a meet and greet.
Meet the Q102 security teamRed Robin waits anxiously with her handler Ashlee appears with her Starbucks, water, Hand Sanitizer and bodyguard Red Robin recives the news, not only did she not buy a $1.96 CD, or stand in line with the rest of the fans, but she didn’t RSVP as a VIP so Ashlee would not be posing with her. In tears, Red Robin flies the coop

But not before a few fans stop her for a photo op

If Red Robin had only purchased the $1.96 CD, maybe things would have been different
http://www.redrobin.com/

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I WAS IN NYC LAST NIGHT, LATE

but I did do an entry today for www.confessionsofapaparazzi.com ; Philly Chit Chat will be back tomorrow with something fresh and fun, hopefully. Thanks HughE

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICH WOLFE

Rich was surprised at his surprise party last week.

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COMCASTIC COMCAST IS TRYING OUT THEIR NEW LIGHT SYSTEM oh and not so comcastic design in the snow

And I am impressed. If these new lights can block out the light pollution that I see everynight, I will be one happy guy. See the blue light about midway down the building? I think that’s part of of their 4% art. What do you think? You know I have a love/hate relationship with the Comcast Building. The new lights give me hope, I like the plaza, I hate the boring top of the building and now I hate the cantilevered overhang above the plaza. Last week during our brief snow ice storm I came across this mess…

I know people aren’t going to be hanging on the plaza in climate weather, and that this is a universal problem with tall buildings, but could they have done something different to avoid ice falling on our heads while walking on the plaza towards the front door? Couldn’t they make the overhang solid?
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4TH ANNUAL FLAVORS OF PHILADELPHIA – A Benefit for the American Liver Association

The American Liver Foundation’s 4th annual Flavors of Philadelphia was a hot ticket last night, as the city hails the culinary soirée of the year. Two dozen “prep kitchens” rolled into the elegant Crystal Tea Room to provide each of the local celebrity chefs a private space to prepare their outstanding, gourmet four-course meal for their very own of table of twelve lucky guests. Flavors of Philadelphia patrons were treated like royalty as they began their culinary adventure with exquisite hors d’ oeuvres before sitting down for a personally prepared, specially designed menu, complete with wine pairings.
I am so lame, in the 17 years I have lived in Philadelphia I had never been to the Crystal Tea Room; but I feel like Susan Lucci and the streak is over!! Each restaurant accentuated their tables in their own unique style with gift bags donated by the sponsor of that table. Here’s the City of Hope table for Chef Joseph Tucker for Joe Pesce http://www.joepesce.net/ Chef Joseph Tucker and his wife CharityStanford P. Burke Jr. of the Crystal Tea Room inspects the placement of a plate of food, sorta like a dress rehearsal I guess.
Chef Roberta Adamo from Penne Restaurant and Wine Bar and guest chef WOGL’s Frank Lewis, in the kitchen 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.

Where Magazine Publisher Laura Burkhardt gets serviced by Chef Andrew Masciangello of Savonna (Check out Where Magazine Feb 2008 for my photos of the G Lounge)
Oceanaire Seafood Room prepares the stripe bass to serve. OMG I had some and it was awesome!! http://www.theoceanaire.com/
XIX Philadelphia, loved the ambiance here and at the Park Hyatt on Broad Street
I heard that the evening concluded with an over-the-top dessert reception which was my cue to leave. How am I ever going to meet my New Year’s Lenten Resolutions if I continue to go to these exciting and delicious events. Oh but I guess someone has to bring you the most up to date exciting happenings in our fair City. (This shot made Michael Klein’s INQlings) 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)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. www.liverfoundation.org/chapters/delvalley/about/
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MARIE OSMOND MAKES THE INQUIRER & other media

Sometimes when I have a shot that might be published, I have to hold it back until it hits the newstands. This shot appeared in two different forms of media. Yesterday it was in the Sunday Inquirer in INQlings, on pg 2b with this story…Bill Schieber of Langhorne won’t be washing his neck for the rest of his life.

That’s what he told Marie Osmond when she granted his wish and signed the back of his neck, just as she signs her line of porcelain dolls. The singer and actress appeared at the Oxford Valley Mall last weekend. (I knew I had the shot and left the press pen to interview Mr. Schieber; then I left for the day)
And then the photos appear on this site, but the story that is attached is a woosie. http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/osmond%20shocked%20by%20daughters%20internet%20sex%20talk_24_05_2006

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I FORGOT ABOUT THE ECLIPSE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

I remembered, but then I got on the phone at 9:50PM to chat with a friend and I forgot. BUT on 11/8/2003 I did see this eclipse and shot it from my balcony.I didn’t have a blog then so only friends on my email list “Picture of the Day” got to see it. I still have that email list, but now that I have a blog it’s like picture every other day. I guess they’ll get this recycled picture with this explanation.