Today Paris Hilton was in Philadelphia to promote her new perfume “Can Can” and sign 200 autographs for the adoring fans, one of which was Pennsylvania’s mascot the Groundhog.
When I got a tip today that the “Groundhog” would be posing with Paris Hilton at her signing at Macy’s, I just couldn’t pass it up. I spoke to the Groundhogs people and they said that the State’s mascot did not get any special treatment and had to buy a $55 bottle of “Can Can” like everyone else, then stand in line (for 3 hours), before Paris would pose for a photo.
I was advised by Macy’s hired guns that I could only shoot from a position about 30 feet away because technically the “Press” portion of the evening was over and I should have left
After waiting what must have seemed like an eternity in the Groundhog suit, the rodent was finally upon Ms Hilton
When suddenly a voice from across the room shouted at the Groundhog
and told him that he could not put on his head piece as it was a security risk and 
Ms Hilton would not pose with a Groundhog
with that she grabbed his head and gave it to the Groundhog keeper
and Mr Groundhog could only ponder
on what could have been
I don’t know what is scarier, this shot or these videos promoting the Groundhog http://www.groundhogchase.com./ (For additional shots of the Paris gig check out http://www.confessionsofapaparazzi.com/ )
Boyz II Men preformed a few hits before they commenced signing their new CD “Motown Hitsville USA”
Nathan sports some bling
and signed it. Then she asked for a quarter.
some of you may be wondering how they do this type of lighting: This building is lit with individual color lights that sit on the ledges along the building and shine up.
and this style of lighting
is controlled by this projector room across the street. (I was wondering what this box was when it was built about two weeks ago)
see the projection figures on the passing truck. It looks like two lit lines on the panel truck.
Bush wacking the shit out the Bill of Rights
Group winner, Dalmations and Cruella de Ville
Ed would turn dick away
The devil was fine though
Ed brought his security detail, who would take the photos
sometimes
if a photo seemed questionable and could come back to haunt him, Ed had his security detail set up the photo and then be in the photo too
Another dick came along, Moby Dick
Ed probably wouldn’t pose with these two, but Bush did
Tune in tomorrow for the rest of my Henri David Halloween Shots!!
HUGHE DILLON / For The Inquirer
Nathan Lane tells a story, and gets his own punchline 
Dan Gross’ reported in his column this nugget: “You’re the third person who said they built this place,” said Nathan Lane to developer Carl Dranoff Monday night at the opening of the Suzanne Roberts Theatre in the Symphony House (Broad & Pine), which Dranoff Properties did build. (In a further effort to cross brand, please check out my other blog for photos of Terrence McNally christening the Suzanne Roberts stage 
Here is Suzanne and Ralph Roberts (I thought it would be rude for me to ask him to subsidize my Comcast Cable bill, but I should have thanked him for adding William Penn to the top of the new Comcast Building)
Suzanne is grateful to him too
Many of Philadelphia’s Phasionable of the Social Set made an appearance at the Gala. (Why doesn’t Philly have a social calendar like NYC)
And then the party continued inside (I find that the Red Carpet events in Philly, much nicer to the paparazzi’s than NYC. This week alone I have been fed twice, given gift bags and at this event had a chance to see the tribute show to Terrence McNally (on right). 
Thank you Philadelphia, I’m glad I moved back. And thanks to Debbie and crew at the Gala. Tomorrow I am going to NYC for a few events, so I will have to continue Monday with the shots from the cocktail party, show and after party.
