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We hope South Philly native Amber Rose won't get a bum rap for her boyfriend Kanye West's shameful VMA antics, snatching a microphone from Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech and saying Beyonce should have won instead. Here's the model and ex-Delilah's dancer yesterday backstage at the Nicole Miller show at New York Fashion Week.

Don't be surprised if 610 WIP soon announces that former Eagle Ike Reese becomes a permanent co-host of Howard Eskin's 3 to 7 p.m. show. We're told that Rob Ellis, of Comcast SportsNet, who guest-hosted with Eskin for a little while earlier this year, will take over Reese's 7-11 p.m. slot.

WIP operations manager Andy Bloom told us yesterday he could neither confirm nor deny our information.

Meanwhile, Angelo Cataldi and his morning crew beat 93.3 WMMR's Preston and Steve show in the coveted demo group of men 25-54 for the first time ever, according to the new Arbitron ratings. WIP's midday show of Glen Macnow and Anthony Gargano is also newly first in that demo.

In other radio news, starting Monday, 93.3 WMMR is re-branding Matt Cord's weeknight show as The Pit. Cord will still host, but during Sixers season, when he works as PA announcer, Brent Porche and Jacky Bam Bam will fill in. The Pit will have 52-minutes straight per hour of music, and will play newer rock from the '90s on.

Fox Sports broadcaster Tim McCarver co-hosts an hour of Sid Mark's "Sunday with Sinatra" this weekend on WPHT 1210 AM. The former Phillies catcher, a huge Frank Sinatra fan, will be on from 11 to noon. McCarver told Mark that he used to listen to the show with Larry Bowa in the Phillies clubhouse before their games.

Charles Barkley has been getting back in shape by boxing with "Joltin' " Joey DeMalavez at his Joltin' Jabs (4313 Main) boxing studio in Manayunk. Sir Charles trained a bit last summer with DeMalavez, a former Daily News Sexy Single, but has now returned hardcore, boxing nearly every day...Comedian Wanda Sykes sipped Ketel One and club while bowling late Monday night at Lucky Strike (1336 Chestnut) with friends. The funnywoman owns a home in Delaware County...Curt Schilling, the former Phillies ace who recently experessed interest in the Massachusetts Senate seat vacated by Edward Kennedy's death, was in town over the weekend. Schilling and pals enjoyed two bottles of wine, tenderloin tips and mushrooms, pork chops and trout at City Tavern (138 S. 2nd) Saturday night. Schilling paid the bill, tipping generously..."Monk" star Tony Shalhoub was on US Airways' Flight 36 from LAX to PHL overnight Friday/Saturday. He flew coach..."Real Housewives of New Jersey" Caroline and Dina Manzo danced it up at Bob Pantano's Beach Bar party at the Atlantic City Hilton Saturday night. The sisters and a few of their co-stars from the Bravo series had appeared earlier at their own event at the hotel, taking questions from the audience and talking about the show. Caroline tore up the floor with Ten Pennies florist Ann Catania and West Deptford Mayor Anna Docimo when Pantano played Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline." For more from today's column, click here.

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Eagles Mike Patterson, Juqua Parker, Reggie Brown and Victor Abiamiri were among the crowd taking in R&B singer Mya’s performance at Dusk inside Caesars in Atlantic City Friday night. So did the just-released A.J. Feeley.

Turns out it was a sad occasion that brought Bruce Willis to town for the holiday weekend.

His father David Willis, Sr. died Thursday at age 79. He lived in Penns Grove, NJ where the actor was raised. Bruce Willis, ex-wife Demi Moore, their three daughters Rumer, Scout and Tallulah, Moore’s husband Ashton Kutcher and Willis’ new bride Emma Heming were all in town for the funeral services, which were held Sunday.

Willis, Heming, Moore and the girls were part of a large party at Parc on Rittenhouse Square Friday night. Willis and Heming dined there the night before as well. On Saturday night Kutcher and Rumer, who turned 21 August 16, went for appetizers and drinks at Ladder 15 (1528 Sansom) and Sunday morning Willis, Heming and Rumer brunched on pancakes, and eggs Benedict at Rittenhouse Square staple Rouge. Sunday night Willis and some family members dined at Smith & Wollensky inside the Rittenhouse Hotel which is where the family was headquartered during their visit.

The Bruce Willis/Demi Moore family Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia continued yesterday. In the afternoon, Willis, his new bride Emma Heming and his daughter Rumer Willis lunched at a window table at Rouge on Rittenhouse Square, and Saturday night Rumer and her step-father Ashton Kutcher had appetizers and drinks at Ladder 15 (1528 Sansom). Kutcher wore a Chicago Bears hat as they tried to keep a low profile.

Bruce Willis, his ex-wife Demi Moore, their three daughters Rumer, Scout and Tallulah, his new wife Emma Heming, and his brother are all dining tonight at Parc on Rittenhouse Square.

They're seated indoors and it looks like one big happy family at one long table, we're told.

UPDATE: Jody Mac just posted a message to fans on his Facebook page. "Thanks for all the kind words here on my page. Don't sweat it much, I'm not. Knew it was coming and wasn't all that moved to stick around anymore anyway. Other than talking to the great fans of Philly and an occassional yuk with Harry, nothing I'm going to miss working there. I'll keep you updated here on if I add another gig in the future to the 2 I alredy have ("The Show" Sirius 210 XM 175 M-F 4p-6p) and 1050 or 1040 ESPn Sat & sun 10a-1p. Stay in touch here !! 'Preeeeeeciate it !!!!"

Actress Jane Seymour stayed at the Loews Philadelphia last night before an appearance on NBC10’s “10!” show this morning. She's off to Stone Harbor where her artwork displays all weekend at Ocean Galleries (96th & 3rd).