No matter where I shoot, the true fans have a great kinship for their idols. The women in the foreground in red is in a wheelchair and found out that the only way she could meet the Boyz was to buy a CD. She didn’t have the money, and after a few moments the guy in the blue bought her the CD. It was really an amazing gesture, but at the same time I was surprised that the chick in the wheelchair didn’t have $14 bucks.
Boyz II Men preformed a few hits before they commenced signing their new CD “Motown Hitsville USA”
Here Wanya Morris greets the women who’s basement he practiced singing and dancing in while growing up in Southwest Philly
Nathan sports some bling
It was funny when this guy walked up with this big poster and a handful of CD’s to get signed. I heard the Boyz II Men handlers say here comes potential trouble. They surrounded him and stood on the side of him in case of trouble. Then when he requested a photo with them, they complied and the manager took the photo. It was the only time the signing process was interrupted for such an event.
I always resort to those street shots, I am a paparazzi at heart, and for those who read my http://www.confessionsofapaparazzi.com/ blog, you know those are the money shots, but these probably won’t bring in any money. Now Paris tomorrow night, that is the money shot! OK Here’s Shawn Stockman making his way to the van that will take the Boyz to NYC
Nathan Morris styles out to the van and
finally Wanya Morris strolls to the waiting van
Waiting outside for the Boyz, well waiting on the corner with a cup, was this enthusiastic (ie liquored up) fan who wanted an autograph for the guys
and signed it. Then she asked for a quarter.
I didn’t have any change.
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.
It was just about a year ago from today that I saw Lorraine Bracco ride a segway at the DGA awards and fall on her arse and then 18 months ago when I saw her at a Soprano event where she refused to pose for me. What a difference a year and a City make. Sure she is hawking something, but I find that celebrities are just a little more friendly when they come to Philadelphia. Check out these incidences at 