• Despite Being Sent Home, Malvern Contestant on ‘Golden Bachelorette’ Delights in ‘Successful Journey’

    Despite Being Sent Home, Malvern Contestant on ‘Golden Bachelorette’ Delights in ‘Successful Journey’

    Malvern contestant Charles Ling was sent home from The Golden Bachelorette last week but despite fans’ sadness, Ling said he leaves with a different form of love: friendship, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. Ling, who is a retired data analyst, lost his wife to a brain aneurysm. Going onto the ABC dating show allowed him…

  • Upper Providence Native Joshua Fleisher Talks Production of Latin Kings Gang Member Documentary

    Upper Providence Native Joshua Fleisher Talks Production of Latin Kings Gang Member Documentary

    Upper Providence native Joshua Fleisher recently helped produce the documentary Touched by Darkness: The Life and Times of Krazy Kenny, writes Evan Brandt for Daily Local News. The film focuses on Kenneth “Krazy Kenny” Steinberg the only Jewish member of the Latin Kings gang who had been serving an 86-year prison sentence before receiving a…

  • ‘The Brutalist,’ Holocaust Survivor Story Set in Doylestown, Wins Three Awards at 2025 Golden Globes

    ‘The Brutalist,’ Holocaust Survivor Story Set in Doylestown, Wins Three Awards at 2025 Golden Globes

    The Brutalist, a story about a Holocaust survivor who builds a community center in Doylestown, was one of the biggest winners at this year’s Golden Globes, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The movie won three awards: Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director – Motion Picture for Brady Corbet, and Best Performance by…

  • After ‘Bachelor’ and ‘DWTS,’ WCU Grad Joey Graziadei Eyes New Competitions

    After ‘Bachelor’ and ‘DWTS,’ WCU Grad Joey Graziadei Eyes New Competitions

    West Chester University graduate Joey Graziadei, who starred on The Bachelor and Dancing with the Stars, is eyeing several competitions he is open to participating in, writes Melanie Rooten for We Got This Covered.  Graziadei joined The Bachelorette season 20, where he quickly became a fan favorite and secured a stint as the lead of…

  • Act II Playhouse Presents a Heartwarming Comedy Drama Starring Penelope Reed of ‘Eleanor’

    Act II Playhouse Presents a Heartwarming Comedy Drama Starring Penelope Reed of ‘Eleanor’

    Act II Playhouse has revealed its latest production, Grace and Glorie, a heartwarming comedy/drama by Tom Ziegler. The production stars Penelope Reed, a favorite of audiences at Act II Playhouse. Previews for Grace and Glorie begin Tuesday, Jan. 28, and the production opens Friday, Jan. 31. The production runs through Feb. 23. Grace Stiles is…

  • Quakertown’s Sabrina Carpenter Scores Spot on USA Today’s Top 10 Songs of 2024

    Quakertown’s Sabrina Carpenter Scores Spot on USA Today’s Top 10 Songs of 2024

    Quakertown native Sabrina Carpenter has had an amazing year, highlighted by eight Grammy nominations and most recently her inclusion on USA Today’s Top 10 Songs of 2024, writes Melissa Ruggieri for the Bucks County Courier Times. Surprisingly, the song that earned her a spot on the distinguished list is not one of her No. 1…

  • Bryn Mawr’s Kat Dennings Reprises Her ‘Thor’ Role in Bizarre ‘What If…?’ Episode

    Bryn Mawr’s Kat Dennings Reprises Her ‘Thor’ Role in Bizarre ‘What If…?’ Episode

    Bryn Mawr native Kat Dennings reprised her role from the popular Marvel movie Thor in a bizarre episode of the animated show What If…?, where she has a child with Howard the Duck, writes Chris Compendio for the Philly Voice. The actress appeared in all three Thor movies as well as the series WandaVision as…

  • Newtown’s Alex Cooper Surprises Parents with New Home

    Newtown’s Alex Cooper Surprises Parents with New Home

    After signing a $125 million deal with SiriusXM, Newtown native and hit podcaster Alex Cooper surprised her parents with a new home in Los Angeles, writes Zoey Lyttle for People. During a Christmas Day installment of her popular Call Her Daddy podcast, Cooper recalled the  “emotional moment” when she and her husband, Matt Kaplan, first…

  • King of Prussia’s Netflix House is Just Part of the Streamer’s Plans for the Future

    King of Prussia’s Netflix House is Just Part of the Streamer’s Plans for the Future

    King of Prussia’s upcoming Netflix House is part of a larger transformation for the streamer into a broader entertainment powerhouse, writes Rebecca Stewart from Adweek. Netflix blends its hit shows with real-world experiences and products to engage fans beyond the screen. The Netflix House, a 100,000-square-foot entertainment complex, will debut next year in KOP, and…

  • See Who Has Unseated Joe Rogan as Top Podcaster on Spotify

    See Who Has Unseated Joe Rogan as Top Podcaster on Spotify

    Joe Rogan has been king of his domain, hosting the most popular podcast out there on Spotify and Apple Music. That is, until Dec. 5, when a newcomer debuted her first episode, writes Maurico Viladegutt for Newsweek. Kylie Kelce presented the first podcast episode of her new series, “Not Gonna Lie” on that date and…

  • WCU Grad Joey Graziadei Takes Home Mirrorball Trophy on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

    WCU Grad Joey Graziadei Takes Home Mirrorball Trophy on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

    West Chester University graduate Joey Graziadei, who starred on ABC’s The Bachelor earlier this year, took home the Mirrorball Trophy on the latest season of Dancing with the Stars, writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  The Collegeville native is the first Bachelor in franchise history to win the popular ballroom dancing show.  Together with…

  • Test Your Sleuthing Skills at Philadelphia’s First Escape Room Dinner Party

    Test Your Sleuthing Skills at Philadelphia’s First Escape Room Dinner Party

    Guests attending Philadelphia’s first escape room dinner party will need to work together to solve an intriguing mystery in order to unlock a delicious dessert to end the evening on a sweet note, writes Kae Lani Palmisano for Philadelphia Magazine. The idea for the experience came to Eric Dale, also known as Eric the Puzzler…

  • The Third ‘A Philly Special Christmas’ Album Breaks Record

    The Third ‘A Philly Special Christmas’ Album Breaks Record

    The third installment of the Eagles charity album, A Philly Special Christmas Party, recorded in Conshohocken, is breaking records with its debut, according to a staff report from KYW Newsradio. The record set a new milestone, by achieving the largest sales in a week for a holiday release on vinyl in the modern era. According…

  • Bradley Cooper Shares What He Learned From Rejection

    Bradley Cooper Shares What He Learned From Rejection

    Abington native Bradley Cooper, known for Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle, shared a poignant story about a rejection early in his career that left a lasting impression, writes Emily Ruuskanen for Far Out Magazine. Cooper has had an incredibly successful career He starred in movies like the Hangover, Wedding Crashers, American Sniper and A…

  • Philadelphia Ballet, IBX Kick Off Holiday Season with Event Celebrating 56th Year of The Nutcracker

    Philadelphia Ballet, IBX Kick Off Holiday Season with Event Celebrating 56th Year of The Nutcracker

    Philadelphia Ballet, in partnership with Independence Blue Cross, recently ushered in the holiday season with a festive celebration to mark the 56th annual production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. The event featured remarks from Philadelphia Ballet and IBX representatives, as well as special appearances by characters from The Nutcracker. The event set the stage for a season filled with…

  • Kingda Ka Roller Coaster to Be Removed for New Additions at Six Flags Great Adventure

    Kingda Ka Roller Coaster to Be Removed for New Additions at Six Flags Great Adventure

    Local thrill-seekers will have to say goodbye to one of the most popular Six Flags Great Adventure roller coasters of all time, reports CBS News Philadelphia. Kingda Ka, once the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, is coming down. The popular ride has hosted over 12 million rides since 2005. It is 456…

  • Players Only Arcade in Bristol Is a Journey Into Your Own Childhood

    Players Only Arcade in Bristol Is a Journey Into Your Own Childhood

    Mall visits for kids in the 1970s and early 1980s had to include a stop at Space Port, a chain of video arcades that found their way into shopping malls. Space Port didn’t survive when home video consoles showed up,. Now, Brian Nelson has opened a classic video arcade in Bristol that has all the…

  • Kat Dennings Adds Bryn Mawr Flavor to ABC’s Midseason Lineup

    Kat Dennings Adds Bryn Mawr Flavor to ABC’s Midseason Lineup

    ABC will bring local talent to the midseason lineup, as Bryn Mawr’s Kat Dennings stars alongside Tim Allen in “Shifting Gears,” reports Chris Compendio for the Philly Voice. The show debuts Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m., moving “Abbott Elementary” to a new 8:30 p.m. time slot. Dennings, who also serves as a producer for…