Archive: May, 2012
Pearl Jam, D'Angelo, and Philly-raised Santigold have been confirmed among artists performing at the Budweiser Made in America Festival which Jay-Z and Mayor Nutter announced one week ago at the Art Museum.
The two-day concert festival takes place Sept. 1 and Sept. 2 along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
A screen capture of what appears to be a Ticketmaster goof made its way around Facebook over the weekend.
Country star LeAnn Rimes joined her road crew for target practice at the Philadelphia Archery & Gun Club (9th & Ellsworth) Thursday afternoon.
Rimes, who played the Keswick Theatre Friday, fired a semi-automatic pistol and a semi-automatic rifle down the range and spent time chatting up and taking pictures with employees of the gun shop.
The singer, accompanied by her actor husband Eddie Cibrian, tweeted photos of herself shooting and said she had a wonderful time.
Pat Burrell and Chase Utley hung out until around 1:30 Saturday morning at The Cafe (20th & Walnut) next to Burrell’s old haunt The Irish Pub. Burrell attended Friday’s game against the Red Sox and threw out the first pitch Saturday night at the game, and had signed a one-day contract with the Phillies so he could retire as a Phillie.
Cole Hamels strolled the Rittenhouse Row Festival by himself early Saturday afternoon before heading down to the ballpark.
Country singer LeAnn Rimes stopped for a late lunch at a. kitchen (135 S. 18th) Friday before her show at the Keswick Theatre.
Rimes, joined by a male friend, sipped red wine and wore a pink hoodie and her hair up and was recognized by a few other patrons of the restaurant who said hello.
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine played 9 holes at the Atlantic City Country Club and went for a tuna salad platter and crab cakes at the club's Tap Room Grille.
The band is in A.C. to play Revel tonight.
Levine, a judge on "The Voice," is an avid golfer who was seen recently on the Golf Channel's "Haney Project" working on his golf game with celebrated golf coach Hank Haney.
Fox 29 has hired Weather Channel morning anchor Scott Williams as its new chief meteorologist, finally installing a permanent replacement for John Bolaris who left the station in January.
Williams will do weather on the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts and starts on-air June 4 a station spokeswoman confirms.
While Williams hasn't worked in Philadelphia, he certainly enjoys the city's musical output. His Weather Channel bio lists "Love" by Musiq Soulchild and "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men among his favorite songs.
Two local faces will be seen on NBC’s “Love in the Wild,” premiering at 9 p.m. June 5.
The show, hosted by Jenny McCarthy, pairs up singles in the Dominican Republic. The couples compete in physical challenges and decide whether to stay coupled or try a better romantic or competitive match with a member of another couple.
Former CBS 3 reporter/anchor Tamsen Fadal and former personal trainer Matt Titus are divorcing after nearly 5 years of marriage, the New York Post reports.
The pair started a matchmaking business called Love Consultants and have written several relationship books together and appear regularly on TV talking about love.
Fadal and Titus now live in New York where she works in morning TV at PIX11 but they met in Philadelphia where he worked as a trainer and briefly owned a cosmetic enhancement salon.
Cherry Hill native Gary Gagnon seeks funds for his line of recyclable sneakers from ABC’s “Shark Tank” on Friday (8 p.m., 6ABC).
The former Moorestown High vice principal moved to North Carolina 10 years ago and has invented what he calls the only “Landfill-Free Sneakers.” Gagnon’s REMYXX sneakers are 100 percent recyclable.
Jay-Z will join Mayor Nutter atop the Art Museum steps at 10:30 Monday to announce a multi-day concert festival called Made in America over Labor Day weekend.
Jay-Z posted this video featuring the Philadelphia skyline, screaming fans and a microphone, on his website Friday.
It is unclear whether the event will be held on the Parkway or elsewhere.
