Entertainment
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Radio Hall of Fame Adds Bala Cynwyd’s WMMR Co-hosts as Members
Preston Elliot and Steve Morrison, popular radio personalities who cohost The Preston & Steve Show on Bala Cynwyd’s WMMR, will be inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame, writes Robert Moran for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The duo who have worked as a team for over two decades were among eight new inductees in the class…
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30 Hours of Live Music in Just Three Days: The Countdown to Citadel Country Spirit USA Has Begun
The countdown to Citadel Country Spirit USA has begun. If you still haven’t purchased your ticket for the three-day event, which begins Friday, Aug. 27, there’s no better time than now. Heralded as a Great American Festival Experience and held on Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore, Citadel Country Spirit USA features 20 country…
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Lower Merion Native Builds Successful Career in Entertainment in LA
Mike Jackson, a Wynnewood and Lower Merion native, left Philadelphia two decades ago for Los Angeles to start building his entertainment career, writes Michael Butler for the Technical.ly. Today, he is an executive producer of Rhythm + Flow, a Netflix music competition show, and a business partner of John Legend, an EGOT-winning musician and philanthropist,…
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Bet You Can’t Guess How the PA Gaming Industry Performed as Pandemic Restrictions Eased
Pennsylvania casino revenues hit the jackpot for July. Its one-month record of $423 million signifies good times for PA gaming industry, especially with Parx leading the state’s 15 licensed casinos. Megan Tomasic rolls through the data for TribLive. The July 2021 results were a whopping $35 million more than the $388.8 million generated in June.…
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Norristown to Raise Money by Jesus Christ Superstar Fundraiser
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Norristown will be putting on a production of Jesus Christ Superstar this fall at the Centre Theater in an effort to raise funds for repairs. In February 2021 a large portion of one of the support columns in the main church broke free and fell to the floor below. Since then,…
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Ambler’s Act II Playhouse Announces 2021-2022 Season
Act II Playhouse in Ambler, PA has announced its 2021-2022 season. “We are ready to go!” said Tony Braithwaite, Artistic Director. “We are producing a five-show season of two fresh new comedy cabaret-style shows – one including Jennifer Childs – plus a play, a musical, and an Act II Playhouse Premiere. We could not be…
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‘Mare’ Creator Brad Ingelsby Says He Needs More Than Mystery for Season 2
“Mare of Easttown” creator Brad Ingelsby never imagined living in Hollywood or ending up with a hit series in 2021, writes Joy Press for vanityfair.com. In fact, Ingelsby plans to move to Delaware County next year with his wife. He admits “Mare” brought him more notoriety than he was expecting, a “shock to the system.” …
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Upcoming Football Film, The Hail Mary, Celebrates the Catholic Sisterhood That Guided Its Local Director
As director, Daniel Roebuck’s current film, The Hail Mary, is a high school football saga. As its screenwriter, however, the story is a nod to some influential teachers early in his school years. 6abc’s Alicia Vitarelli visited the set at its Lehigh Valley filming location. Roebuck hails from Bethlehem. His early career was as a…
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For This Landenberg Couple, Demolition Derbies Are ‘Like Medieval Jousting’
Kathy and Richard Meinzer of Landenberg are huge fans of the fair’s Demolition Derby. They took the opportunity recently to enjoy their favorite pastime at the Cecil County Fair, writes Carl Hamilton for The Cecil Whig. “It’s funny as hell,” said Kathy. “That’s why you come to the fair — the demolition derby and the…
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Van Gogh Showing at Upper Darby’s Tower Theatre, But Location Seems to be a Secret to Most Ticket Holders
There’s been plenty of confusion and frustration over a virtual reality art exhibit supposedly coming to the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, writes Michaela Winberg for billypenn.com. Fever, the European events company producing the show, announced Thursday that its “secret location” for “Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” would be the Tower Theater. “One of the…
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Norristown’s Maria Bello Ready for New Challenges After Wrapping Up Three Seasons with NCIS
Maria Bello, a Norristown native, is ready for new challenges after wrapping up her three seasons with the popular CBS show NCIS, writes Bernadette Roe for Nicki Swift. Bello opted for a career in acting after she took an acting class in her final year at Villanova University. She started her career in off-Broadways plays…
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Winslet, ‘Mare’ Creator Talk Wistfully About a Season 2 for ‘Mare of Easttown’
It’s been almost impossible for Kate Winslet to let go of Mare Sheehan on “Mare of Easttown,” writes Glenn Whippen for the Los Angeles Times. “It was f— weird, to be honest. I don’t know how else to explain it,” Winslet says. “I just kept crying a lot. I had to get it out of…
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Join Manor College for Movie Night in Jenkintown on Thursday, August 5
Looking for a great summer event to attend with your family? Look no further than Manor College! Manor College is holding an Outdoor Family Movie Night on August 5 at 8 p.m. They will be showing Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. The rain date for the event is August 6 at 8 p.m. Please order…
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SNL’s “Murdur Durdur” Validated Career, Kate Winslet Says
So what was Kate Winslet’s greatest achievement in her career? If you ask her, she jokingly points to the Saturday Night Live parody of ‘Mare of Easttown,’ “Murdur Durdur,” writes Pat Ralph for phillyvoice.com. “I have never felt so validated as an actor in my entire life as I now do because of ‘Murdur Durdur,”’ Winslet…
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Ambler Mayor Takes to Stage as Part of Act II Playhouse’s ‘He-e-e-er’s Tony!’ Show
Despite coming up short when it comes to acting and singing, Ambler Mayor Jeanne Sorg has bravely taken to the stage as part of Act II Playhouse’s “He-e-e-er’s Tony!” show, writes Rita Charleston for the Chestnut Hill Local. This send-up of the late Johnny Carson’s talk show is the final presentation of Ambler playhouse’s 2020-2021…
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Turn Up the Sound! Montgomery County Summer Concerts
Montgomery County is a hotbed for live music year-round, and during the summer months, the party heads outside with a full outdoor summer concerts schedule. Montco’s outdoor concert season is highlighted by the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the longest continually run outdoor music festival in North America. This three-day celebration of folk music that is now in…
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Tina Fey, Monica Horan Jump Start Upper Darby Summer Stage Theater Fund
The Upper Darby Summer Stage theater program is off to a good start on its fund-raising campaign, to the tune of about $500,000, writes Jane M. VonBergen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Helping it happen are Summer Stage alums, comedian Tina Fey; and Monica Horan Rosenthal, from “Everybody Loves Raymond.” They’ve hooked up with the Upper…
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Bucks County Playhouse Puts Sex (in the City) Onstage
Candace Bushnell, writer-producer behind Sex in the City, is appearing in a one-woman show this summer at the Bucks County Playhouse, reports Peter Crimmins for WHYY. The performance will chronicle Bushnell’s career from fledgling writer in New York to pop-culture touchstone. The Sex in the City franchise comprises novel, a TV show, two films and now a theatrical presentation. The Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope presentation isn’t…
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