Entertainment
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Colleen Wolfe Talks NFL Stardom, Hoagies, and Her Montco Roots
Colleen Wolfe may be thriving in Los Angeles with her NFL Network position and a new spot on Roku, but the Montco native is still a hometown girl at heart, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In an interview with PBJ, the Hatboro-Horsham High School alum shares what she misses about home. “The…
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Bryn Mawr’s Michael Rubin Teams Up With Tiffany Haddish to Announce ‘Fanatics Games’
Bryn Mawr billionaire and CEO of Fanatics, Michael Rubin is back with another headline-grabbing event, reports CBS News. The executive announced the Fantatics Games which will take place June 20-22 in New York City. The high-enery competition brings together 50 pro athletes, celebrities and creators alongside 50 fans for a chance to win nearly $2…
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Montco’s Sabrina Carpenter Kicks Off Concert Event Exclusive to Gamers
Montgomery County’s own Sabrina Carpenter is dropping in for more Fortnite with an interactive concert event, writes Michael Caruso for Sports Illustrated. The latest Fortnite Festival event, “Dance with Sabrina”, launched last Friday. Now, fans have a front-row seat to the East Greenville native’s virtual concert that they help create. Fortnite has collaborated with musical…
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Bradley Cooper’s Most Cringeworthy Audition Cost Him Role – But It May Have Saved His Career
Jenkintown native Bradley Cooper recalled his most embarrassing audition, but in hindsight, not landing the role may have saved his career, writes Jacob Simmons for Far Out Magazine. Cooper, who has been nominated for 12 Oscars, including for Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle, is a very successful actor and director. But things did not…
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West Philly’s Quinta Brunson Talks Calculated Journey to Career Success
West Philadelphia native Quinta Brunson has enjoyed great success in recent years, but it’s a result of decades of preparation, writes Nicolas Vega for CNBC. The creator and lead star of ABC hit show Abbott Elementary has won multiple Emmys, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award for work on the show. Quinta Brunson…
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Grammy-Nominated Japanese Breakfast Comes Back Home to Philadelphia
Michelle Zauner brought her band, Japanese Breakfast, back to where it all began, writes Dan DeLuca for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Bryn Mawr College alum played two shows at The Met Philadelphia last week, bringing the new album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) to life. Zauner’s rise has been remarkable. In 2021, she broke…
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Jenkintown’s Bradley Cooper Found Inspiration from Christian Bale
Jenkintown native Bradley Cooper found inspiration from an unexpected source, writes Aimee Ferrier for Far Out. In this case, it was Christian Bale. The two starred together in 2013’s American Hustle, where Bale played a slippery con man and Cooper portrayed a hot-headed FBI agent. Watching Bale fully commit to his role—accents, physical changes, and…
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Berwyn’s Brad Ingelsby, Creator of ‘Mare of Easttown,’ Returns to Home Turf for Latest Show
Berwyn native Brad Ingelsby, creator of Mare of Easttown, one of the biggest hits of 2021, has returned to home turf with his latest show, Task, writes Rebecca Ford for Vanity Fair. “It’s where I live now, it’s where I grew up, it’s where I was raised, and it’s where a lot of the important…
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Conshohocken’s Kathy Romano Leaves Preston & Steve in Emotional On-Air Farewell
Conshohocken’s Kathy Romano, a longtime voice on Philadelphia’s airwaves, is stepping away from WMMR’s Preston & Steve show after 22 years, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The decision wasn’t hers—parent company Beasley Media Group confirmed her contract was not renewed amid ongoing company-wide cutbacks. Romano made the announcement live on air Thursday…
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Sopranos Actor Passes Away at Phoenixville Nursing Home
Lifelong Pennsylvania resident and celebrated actor Charles “Charley” Scalies has passed away at a Phoenixville nursing facility, writes Emlyn Travis for Entertainment Weekly. Scalies peacefully passed away on May 1 at the age of 84 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Scalies grew up in South Philadelphia and would often perform impressions and jokes…
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Clover Market Returns to Bryn Mawr May 18 for Its Only Spring Main Line Date
The award-winning Clover Market will pop up in Bryn Mawr, in the heart of the Main Line, on Sunday, May 18 from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM. The Market will feature over 90 carefully curated vendors offering a standout selection of handmade and vintage goods, plus a full lineup of food trucks, live music, and free kids’…
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New Ownership to Enhance Entertainment Offerings at Penn Oaks Golf Club in West Chester
Penn Oaks Golf Club in West Chester will see its entertainment offerings further enhanced following its December sale to Florida-based Concert Golf Partners, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Former owners, brothers Steve and John DiMarco, never focused just on the par-71 golf course as the club’s primary attraction. Instead they viewed Penn…
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Amazon Prime’s Spy High Docuseries Follows Lower Merion’s ‘WebcamGate’
The new docuseries ‘Spy High’ explores the Lower Merion “WebcamGate” scandal, writes Rosa Cartagena for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2010, the Lower Merion School District was accused of secretly recording students using school-issued laptops. The Spy High series follows Harriton High School student Blake Robbins, a 15-year-old accused of selling drugs based on a photo…
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Production Wraps for Bradley Cooper’s Latest Directorial Project
Jenkintown native, Bradley Cooper has wrapped production on his newest film, Is This Thing On?, writes Katcy Stephan for Variety. The film is a heartfelt story, blending comedy and emotional depth. The Searchlight Pictures project follows a couple whose marriage begins to unravel as they take divergent paths: he dives into New York City’s stand-up…
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East Greenville’s Sabrina Carpenter Takes Over Fortnite!
East Greenville’s own Sabrina Carpenter is leveling up as the latest pop star to join the wildly popular Fortnite universe, writes Emily Bloch for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The “Espresso” singer made her video game debut last week as a featured artist and playable character in Fortnite Festival Season 8, a music-centric spin-off of the global…
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Martha Stewart Visits Longwood Gardens During Her Trip to QVC
On her recent trip to QVC in West Chester, Martha Stewart made a stop at another Chester County destination, as she wrote at The Martha Blog. That opportunity came in the form of the stunning and exquisite Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square. Its history began with the Lenni Lenape tribe, who utilized the land for…
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Theatre Horizon to Present Regional Premiere of Acclaimed Musical ‘Penelope’
Theatre Horizon, Montgomery County’s award-winning theater company in Norristown, is preparing for the regional premiere of the acclaimed one-woman musical Penelope, which begins performances on May 7. This co-production with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival features the return of two Theatre Horizon favorites: Rachel Camp stars in the titular role, and the show’s music and lyrics are written by Alex Bechtel. The production…
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Skee-Ball’s Philadelphia Roots Highlighted in New Documentary
The new award-winning documentary, And the Balls Roll On…, tells the story of Skee-Ball and highlights its Philadelphia roots, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The game was thought up by Joseph Fourestier Simpson, a Philadelphia inventor born in the nineteenth century, whose many previous creations failed to find success. He got inspiration for…
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