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• Blogged Around Philly: West Philly Time Travel Edition Who needs an RSS feed when you have us? Bringing you the best of the week in the 215 blogosphere... Welcome to the return edition of "Blogged Around Philly." For what is typically a downtime for news there have been some surprisingly scanda-licious updates this summer but we'll put the past behind us and show you the best of what came across the e-wire this week. Though this project was ... read more >> • Proofreading Philly Reader Susan snapped this from I-95 in Northern Liberties. Apparently the first way one can reduce one's carbon footprint is to omit unnecessary letters in enormous non-recyclable vinyl banners. Proofreading Philly tries to capture typos wordos and all other kinds of grammatical mistakes that we see around the city. But we need your help! Email photos to us from your computer or your phone ... read more >> • Philly culture projects keep some builders busy Museums churches keep Philly building crews busy as private-sector projects have dried up read more >> • Neshoba Philly meet in county grudge match MERIDIAN — For a rivalry as close Philadelphia and Neshoba Central has been it has been nothing but lately. Entering tonight's 51st matchup at Philly's Harpole Stadium the Tornadoes hold a 26-24 series lead. However last year the Tornadoes won 40-14. In 2008 Neshoba routed Philadelphia 40-7. read more >> • Philly's mean streets featured in 'Wreck Chasers' The mean streets of the City of Brotherly Love are once again coming to television. read more >> • Second annual Philly Naked Bike Ride this weekend Exhibitionist cyclists will be out this weekend at the Second Annual Philly Naked Bike Ride. read more >> • Philly Fringe opens LAB Live Arts Brewery in Northern Liberties for new works This year's Live Arts Festival/Philly Fringe opens Friday with a pioneering idea that could become a model for new work a project far outlasting the festival's two-plus weeks of cutting-edge oddball occasionally thought-provoking and sometimes brilliant performances. read more >> • Philly union says Tierney-could-return rumor is false As you should have read by now the closing date for the sale of the Daily News Inquirer and Philly.com to Philadelphia Media Network Inc. has been postponed to Sept. 14 in order to give the new company additional time to come to terms with several unions that have yet to ratify their agreements. read more >> • Philly Pays Big Bucks For Secure Casino The city of Philadelphia may pay as much as $15 million to keep the Sugarhouse Casino safe and secure but local taxpayers will foot much of the bill. read more >> • Philly law firm defends actions in sex settlements A law firm that worked on sexual harassment cases involving Philadelphia housing director Carl Greene says it was fired after insisting Greene's supervisors be told of the allegations. read more >> • 'Philadelphia' co-stars have boy LOS ANGELES Sept. 3 (UPI) -- TV stars Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney delayed having their baby as long as possible to catch the Philadelphia Phillies-Los Angeles Dodgers game. Rob McElhenney - Kaitlin Olson - Philadelphia Phillies - Los Angeles Dodgers - LOS ANGELES read more >> • Philadelphia grand jury report available as audio book In 2005 a Philadelphia grand jury released a 418-page report of a three-year investigation into the Philadelphia archdiocese and the sexual abuse of minors. read more >> • Philadelphia art gallery shows for First Friday and throughout the month Many art galleries in and around Philadelphia stay open later on the first Friday of the month. Here's a rundown of arts events tonight and through the month. read more >> • MSCI Philadelphia Chapter to host 'Critically Important' meeting The Philadelphia Chapter of the Metals Service Center Institute will conduct a town hall meeting on Thursday Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at Philadelphia Marriott West 111 Crawford Avenue West Conshohocken. on the decline of North American manufacturing and what can be done to counter it. read more >> • PhillyInc: Philadelphia near the bottom in Allstate's rankings of safe-driver cities Here's why Philadelphia and not Fort Collins Colo. is the setting for not one but two cable-television series that revolve around driving in the city: read more >> • Philadelphia Zoo's New Female Giraffe Baby is Named Abigail is the First Giraffe Calf Born at the Philadelphia Zoo in 13 Years By Kirsten Baritz Philadelphia PA - The votes are in! The Philadelphia Zoo is pleased to announce the name of the Zoo's female giraffe baby born on July 17. The public voted and winning name is Abigail or Abby as the keepers now call her. Other naming options were Patricia and Shari. Abigail is the first giraffe calf ... read more >> • Philadelphia Soccer Fans Finally Finding Their Niche Why waste your time and money building a soccer specific stadium near Philadelphia? Professional soccer never has and never will survive in an area where the Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Phillies are king. No but it can certainly co-exist. For as long as I have lived here in the Delaware Valley that has always been the mantra: soccer sucks and no one cares. News Flash! People do care ... read more >> • Philadelphia woman hears knock shows she's armed police confiscate gun After her son was killed in 2008 Sherderian Sutton got a Philadelphia license to carry a concealed weapon and a small Ruger pistol to protect herself and her surviving children. read more >> • Philadelphia Charging Bloggers $300 'Business Privilege License' Apparently the city of Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was written and where America was born wants to slap a $300 "business privilege license" for bloggers whether they make money on their blogs or not. Contributor: Mark Whittington Published: Aug 23 2010 read more >> • Philadelphia Eagles-New York Jets: What I’ll Be Looking for Tonight The Philadelphia Eagles preseason will come to a close tonight. After tonight the team will begin to make it’s final decisions on roster positions and will then enter full game plan mode for the Packers. Tonight is going to be a very important night for a lot of Eagles players especially the young guys. The starters won’t be taking any reps tonight so that the backups and third-string guys can ... read more >> • Hollywood's Funny Men Rule On 2nd Avenue's Third Row Who can resist a funny man? They lighten the mood brighten up any situation and are the only ones who can put a smile back on your face after a tough day. This September join 2nd Avenue as they celebrate four of Hollywood's top Funny men every Saturday night at 9PM on Third Row. read more >> • Michigan man video is funny and worth a look Back in May Free Press sports writer Mark Snyder wrote about the making of the video "A Michigan man is... " for comedian Will Ferrell's website Funny or Die. Well the video is now on the site and you can see it here too. The video was made at the Champions for Children's Hearts golf outing - it pokes fun at the ole "Michigan man" idea. Funny or Die president of production Mike Farah an Ann ... read more >> • Funny signs in Cagayan de Oro City N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (September 1 3:45 p.m.) where I write a column (Philippine Fantasy). Taken inside the airport in Manila (where we took the flight to Cagayan de Oro City) this sign really made my wife and I smile. And the airline that advertised this did not have to go [... read more >> • Steve Carell — Not Funny in Real Life! STEVE Carell insists he isn’t naturally funny! The actor — who stars in the brilliant very funny new movie Dinner for Schmucks — says his comedic turns have given people the false impression that he’s good for laughs in real life. “I do get that a lot” says Steve. “People expect you to be funny. The truth [... read more >> • Eva Mendes: Will Ferrell "Not That Funny in Person" Turns out funnyguy Will Ferrell may not be that funny after all. At least that's what his The Other Guys costar had to say: "He's not that funny in person" Mendes told... read more >> • Funny money circulates through Erath County For the second time in little more than a year area law enforcement officials are trying to identify the source of counterfeit money circulating through the county. read more >> • On What Makes Literary Parody Funny A take on Raymond Chander's dick Philip Marlowe preparing a leg of lamb "is funny not just because of the incongruity between the tough-guy manner and the task at hand ('I put the squeeze on a lemon and it soon juiced'); it's also funny a bit more disturbingly because it shows us that there's something inadvertently comical below the surface of Chandler's hard-boiled prose." read more >> • Funny Face Cries After Historic Performance On 1010 Peacefmonline.com spotted sensational comedian Funny Face Benson going through a rather emotional moment with tears dropping down his wet eyes back stage after his historic performance last Saturday. “Oh! My brother ekom adi me akye” (meaning: I have being hungry for so long in Twi). read more >> • 'Going the Distance' is filthy funny and kind of sweet "Going the Distance" is a movie in the tradition of "American Pie" and "There's Something About Mary." It's filthy funny and kind of sweet if not quite up to the level of Judd Apatow's oeuvre in the burgeoning field of R-rated comedies with heart. You will laugh and blush in equal measure. read more >> • Funny Business Audrey Crabtree is a director and co-founder of the New York Clown Theater Festival. She is an award-winning performer writer and director who has worked with actors improvisers clowns buffoons burlesque performers and performance artists for more than 17 years. read more >> • Random drug testing may be suspended The Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees will discuss a variety of items Monday including the possibility of suspending the district’s random drug testing program. read more >> • Random Act of Kindness Day Tomorrow is Random Act of Kindness Day and Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Tariana Turia is encouraging all New Zealanders to participate. read more >> • Police conduct random search at Almeria Middle School; no criminal violations are found In an effort to help combat drugs and violence on local high school and middle school campuses local authorities conducted a random search at Almeria Middle School on Aug. 26. read more >> • MaryJane Butters: Random acts of green MaryJane Butters: Random acts of green By MaryJane Butters Updated Sep 2 2010 04:12PM MDT Remember the joy of finding a penny on the sidewalk when you were a kid? Find a penny pick it up all day long you’ll have good luck! Such a simple find free for the taking. I had the good fortune to feel that girlish glee again recently. On a hectic business trip to the big city I stopped by a cafe for ... read more >> • Random attack on couple A WOMAN who needed plastic surgery after being viciously attacked while walking home with her husband is now too scared to leave her own house. read more >> • Dickson Students May Have Random Drug Tests In Dickson County high-schoolers involved in extracurricular activities could soon be subject to random drug and alcohol tests. read more >> • Larsson Trilogy Propels Random House Toward Big Half-Year Profits Half-year numbers indicate that Random House has benefitted handsomely from the Stieg Larsson hysteria CEO Markhus Dohle says in the memo posted on GalleyCat. Parent company Bertelsmann reported a "surge of profits" in a release and in the memo Dohle claims the publishing house was a "significant contributor" to the uptick. Random House has doubled its profits and increased worldwide sales 8 ... read more >> • RANDOM ACID ATTACK PORTLAND: Bethany Storro (pic) had just bought a pair of sunglasses and was celebrating a new job when a woman walked up to her with a cup and said: "Hey pretty girl do you want to drink this?" read more >> • random friday 1994 edition: pavement "cut your hair" This entry is something of a place marker for the comments section. Pavement is a favorite band of many people I know and I respect their opinions and get a whiff of what they hear in the band. But I feel silly writing much about Pavement because I don't know them very well. I know I should I like what I'm aware of there's no reason to dislike them. But those friends of mine who love the ... read more >> • Turia promotes 'Random Act of Kindness Day' It's the first day of spring and what better way to put a spring in someone else's step than carrying out a random act of kindness? read more >> • Sure to offend and succeed Hilarious audacious -- and guaranteed to offend just about everybody. That's how theater insiders are describing "The Book of Mormon" the much-anticipated new Broadway musical from "South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. Backers' auditions for the show which will open in March at the Eugene O'Neill... read more >> • Wizards of Oz A hilarious upbeat musical Bran Nue Dae will open the Australian Film Festival in Hong Kong on September 15. The award-winning film depicts the misadventures of a teenage boy who escapes from the strict confines of a Catholic boarding school and comes of age in the Australian outback. read more >> • Hollywood Product: Machete Fake hilarious trailer becomes real tedious movie by Curt Holman GENRE: Mexploitation grindhouse flick THE PITCH: A sinister businessman (Jeff Fahey) hires Mexican day laborer Machete Cortez (Danny Trejo) to assassinate an anti-immigrant state senator (Robert De Niro) unaware that Machete's a vengeful ex-federale whom the bad guys can't stop and the women can't resist.… [ Read more ... read more >> • Theater review: 'A Wither's Tale' at the Falcon Renowned for their hilarious couplings of contemporary rock music with classic texts the Troubadour Theater Company is a local treasure that has an avid following including this reviewer. Yet in “A Wither’s Tale” their latest offering at the Falcon the... read more >> • Hilarious Line From Dick Fuld's Testimony: The Fed Should "Not" Use Taxpayer Money Next Time There's a weird sentence in Dick Fuld's testimony to the FCIC which he is slated to give later today on the topic of whether "Too Big To Fail" banks should be propped up by government financing. read more >> • Hilarious moments in Sportaccord Combat Games Do you have anything to say? Attention: If you find mistakes in our website please select the incorrect data and press "CTRL + ENTER". read more >> • James Lee Discovery Hostage Taker Has List Of Demands That Is Hilarious And Crazy What's Your Reaction? Business Insider calls Lee is a anti-capitalist Malthusian. Whatever he is his list of demands is hilarious and very ambitious. read more >> • Huge News: Smoking Toddler Has Kicked The Habit! Ardi Rizal is the two-year old Indonesian boy who became world famous due to the sadly hilarious (or hilariously sad?) video of him chain smoking that went viral. Well the coda to this weird and wonderful story is in fact a happy ending. With the help from the government of Indonesia and an intensive intervention program the toddler has given up smoking! And the world healed just a little bit. read more >> • The art of vengeance An ongoing war of hilarious pranks between his dad and his dad's best mate has inspired Charlie Pickering's first book writes Karl Quinn. read more >> • 'Machete' gets it about half right "Machete" -- directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis -- is a frequently hilarious spoof of exploitation films that dishes some classic lines ("Machete don't text") plenty of cartoonish violence and a slew of unsubtle stabs at anti-immigration demagoguery. read more >> • Comedian Long Mejia still pines for a starring role in the movies Comedian Long Mejia is happy that he's part of TV5's roster of talents. read more >> • Comedian 'MaHa Jodi' are brand ambassadors for Western Union Western Union Money Transfer has chosen comedian duos Madan Krishna Shrestha and Haribansha Acharya known as 'MaHa Jodi' as its brand ambassadors for Nepal. read more >> • Comedian and author to speak at Jewish Federation Annual Meeting Stand-up comedian and author Joel Chasnoff will be the featured speaker at the Jewish Federation of Broome County's annual meeting on September 14. Chasnoff is known for his offbeat comedy and has performed at more than 500 colleges clubs and Jewish conferences in North America Israel and Europe. His book "The 188th Crybaby Brigade: A Skinny Jewish Kid from Chicago Fights Hezbollah" is the ... read more >> • Comedian Gary Strange to appear Musical comedian Greg Strange will appear at the College of the Ozarks' Jones Auditorium at 7 p.m. Sept. 7. read more >> • Comedian learned the trade from stars When learning a new craft it is best to learn from the masters. While honing his craft over the last three decades comedian Bill Engvall has picked up plenty of pointers from established performers. read more >> • Comedian set at church The Ss. Peter and Paul Church of Hoboken will be hosting nationally-known Catholic inspirational comedian singer storyteller teacher and author Doug Brummel and his "cast of characters" to kick off "Faith Formation 2010" on Sunday Sept. 19. read more >> • Comedian Bill Engvall to headline First Yell Eagle Staff Report Here's your sign -- to buy tickets to First Yell that is. Comedian Bill Engvall a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour famous for his "Here's Your Sign" routine will perform at Reed Arena at 8 p.m. Friday. It will be the t ... read more >> • Toronto comedian killed in St. Thomas Police in St. Thomas Ont. are treating the death of a Toronto stand-up comedian as a homicide. read more >> • Comedian Long Mejia yearns for a starring role in movies Long says he wants to follow Dolphy's career. read more >> • Musical comedian to appear at College of the Ozarks Musical comedian and guest speaker Greg Strange will appear at College of the Ozarks' Jones Auditorium at 7 p.m. Sept. 7. read more >> • Meat House leaving Durham DURHAM — The Meat House announced it will close its meat counter at the Durham Marketplace effective Tuesday Sept. 7. read more >> • Meat Loaf To Hang Cool in the UK Meat Loaf is heading over the pond this winter for an arena tour read more >> • Meat Loaf announces UK tour Meat Loaf has announced a new UK tour taking place this November. read more >> • Meat co-op revamps plan for abattoir The South Cariboo Meat Co-op (SCMC) has experienced a few hitches in getting its initial plan off the ground and is currently looking at a new strategy. read more >> • Is Meat and Milk From Clones Really Safe? Is Meat and Milk From Clones Really Safe? It's just a matter of time before the US is eating clones if it is not eating them now. read more >> • Meat Loaf is Hanging Cool in the UK Meat Loaf is bringing his Hang Cool Tour to the UK. Related Stories Tarantino hails 'eclectic' Venice Michael Douglas vows to beat cancer Top Gear's The Stig is unmasked Seasick Steve: Why Belfast remains such a special place for blues legend Last Bill and testament read more >> • Metzger Meat Products receives $350000 investment HENSALL – Metzger Meat Products of Hensall intends to expand and modernize its plant thanks in part to a $350000 boost from the Ontario government's Rural Economic Development (RED) Program. read more >> • 40th annual meat sale held at fair PLYMOUTH The 40th Annual Meat Animal Sale was held Thursday night at the Sheboygan County Fair with awards given out for the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion categories for beef lamb and hog. read more >> • Consumers looking beyond grocery stores for their meat Meat from the grocery store just doesn't taste right to Melissa Gauthier. Raised in tiny Kapuskasing in northern Ontario the 26-year-old civil servant has hunted moose hare and partridge with her father since she was a child. read more >> • Now meat price surge raises fear of food inflation Freakish weather conditions and soaring demand from China Brazil and other fast-emerging economies have pushed meat prices around the world to a 20-year high. read more >> • Celebrity's Deli offering new appetizers Celebrity's Deli & Pub 901 Union St. Spartanburg is adding spinach dip nachos fried mushrooms mozzarella sticks and spicy chicken bites to its menu. read more >> • Celebrity chef revolutionizes school lunches Celebrity Chef Ann Cooper wants to make school lunches healthier and more appealing to students. read more >> • Celebrity Fitness to continue providing facilities to Ice Hockey Federation CELEBRITY Fitness will continue to be the Malaysian Ice Hockey Federation’s (MIHF) partner and provide their facilities to the national ice hockey team. read more >> • Celebrity chef plans venture in revitalized area A celebrity chef and a wine connoisseur plan to open complementary venues late this year in adjacent Cow Hollow storefronts that were left vacant during the recession. The empty space is in a commercial strip that contains numerous bars but few restaurants. Dominique Crenn who recently won an “Iron Chef... read more >> • Top Ten Celebrity Comebacks of the Decade Celebrity Comebacks: Michael Jackson Britney Spears Tom Cruise read more >> • Celebrity golf event returns to Riverbend Golfing legends Lee Trevino Nancy Lopez and Juli Inkster will headline next month's LinkUs Celebrity Shootout at Riverbend Golf Club. read more >> • Celebrity chef Chuck Hughes aims for fun in new season of 'Chuck's Day Off' MONTREAL - There's no question about how much celebrity chef Chuck Hughes loves food. All you have to do is look at his arms. There are tattoos of lemon meringue pie and lobster. Another of shrimp and lemon. Pineapple. Pomegranates. Even one that has the word "Oysters" surrounded by a big heart. read more >> • Celebrity birthdays: Who's another year older Sept. 2? See some of the people celebrating birthdays today. Notable personalities of the past who were born on this date can be found at the end of this slide show. MORE CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Celebrities born Sept. 1 Celebrities born Aug. 31 Celebrities... read more >> • What a Week That Was! Of Celebrity Chefs Winemakers & Sommeliers Celebrity winemakers are diversifying - collaborating on wines with celebrity chefs designing restaurant wine-lists and making signature house wines for top restaurants. read more >> • Celebrity Chef Michael Symon Helps Football Fanatics Tackle Tailgating with Pork Now that football season is here sideline chefs are suiting up for the time-honored tradition of tailgating. To make sure the action off the field matches the excitement on the field celebrity chef Michael Symon and America's pork producers are helping football fanatics sizzle with winning pork tips and flavorful recipes. read more >> << Next Page >> |
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