Friday, May 24, 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013

POSTED: Monday, May 6, 2013, 11:59 AM
Actor Rainn Wilson waves to fans. The show, which poked fun at Scranton for nine years, airs its two-hour series finale May 16.

"The Office" star Rainn Wilson, who plays onetime assistant (to the) regional manager Dwight Schrute, threw a Twitter hissyfit on Friday night after he and six members of "The Office" were stranded at Philadelphia International Airport. Wilson was headed to " 'The Office' Wrap Party," a massive gathering of "Office" fans in Scranton, where the show takes place, to mark the end of the NBC sitcom's final season. Co-stars Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski were there, as well as surprise visitor Steve Carell.

POSTED: Monday, May 6, 2013, 8:43 AM
Filed Under: Celebrities & Gossip
Gov. Christie at the news conference at Woodrow Wilson High School in March. TOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has received flack in the past for hurling pointed, verbal smack downs against his critics and hecklers. But the political figure received heat from PETA this weekend after delivering a palm-faced smack down on an itsy-bitsy spider before a group of fourth graders.



POSTED: Sunday, May 5, 2013, 1:51 PM
Kristen Wiig and Darren Criss

The trailer for Kristen Wiig's first big post-"Saturday Night Live" movie arrived recently, and it's set right downashore.


POSTED: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 3:49 PM
Filed Under: Celebrities & Gossip
Keira Knightley found the man of her dreams. (AP Photo)

Looks like one actress has found her Mr. Right-on.

POSTED: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 5:12 PM
Dana Mulranen's PETA ad

Dana Mulranen, a student at Temple's Tyler School of the Arts, designed an ad that PETA will use as a billboard during this weekend's Kentucky Derby and throughout the rest of the Triple Crown season. The ad will travel around Churchill Downs, starting today and going throughout the Kentucky Derby weekend.

POSTED: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 4:09 PM
Keith Brand

Keith Brand, the Sunday morning host of WXPN's Sleepy Hollow, is retiring after 27 years at the mic.

POSTED: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 11:16 AM
In this June 5, 2011 file photo, Amanda Bynes arrives at the MTV Movie Awards, in Los Angeles. (AP)

When you're raised and nurtured under Nickelodeon shows including All That, it's hard not to be sorely disappointed with how Amanda Bynes has been conducting herself lately.

POSTED: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 11:53 AM
Just before leaving for California, Camden Sophisticated Sisters Drill Team founder Tawanda Jones kisses Daisanay Green, 9. Eight girls from the 230-member team will perform a hip-hop jazz routine to a Beyoncé tune live Tuesday night on "Dancing With the Stars." (APRIL SAUL / Staff Photographer)

Camden's Sophisticated Sisters did their city proud last night on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," doing a routine to Beyonce's "Get Me Bodied."



AT&T Spotlight Performance - Camden... by GrinyasEntertainment
POSTED: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 9:10 AM
Valerie DiBaggio and Spike Eskin, CBS3 at the Alzheimerís Association Delaware Valley Chapterís Junior Committee hosted the Gatsby Gala on Saturday, April 6th at the Union League in Philadelphia. (HughE Dillon/Philly.com)

WIP/KYW Newsradio's Spike Eskin (son of Howard) proposed to gal pal Valerie DiBaggio in the photo booth at North Bowl.

POSTED: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 3:52 PM
Philly-born Benj Pasek (left) and music-writing partner Justin Paul are nominated for Tony award for their work on "A Christmas Story."

Benj Pasek, who grew up in Ardmore, is having a really good day. The 2003 Friends Central grad is nominated for a Tony, along with writing partner Justin Paul, for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for their work on "A Christmas Story," the musical adaptation of the beloved holiday flick. "A Christmas Story" was also nominated for Best Book and Best Musical.

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