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ICE PACK ILLUSTRATED: Batman in, Seacrest out, goodbye Sally Starr and Dr. Cosmo
If you check out Icepack in print you’ll see I spoke with Greater Philadelphia Film boss Sharon Pinkenson about The Bourne Legacy and how close that film is to starting pre-production in the area. Another one long rumored to use area locations — director Christopher Nolan’s next Batman flick, The Dark Knight Rises, will be shot in Pittsburgh starting this summer according to EW.com. Tax credits don’t just help Philly. All Pennsylvania cities benefit. So what about the news that M. Night Shyamalan’s movie with Will and Jaden Smith, One Thousand AE, is finally getting ready to go before the cameras? “Again, it’s not officially green lit, so we don’t have a start date yet,” says Pinkenson who stated the same about The Bourne Legacy. “Late summer for principal photography would be the soonest, I think.” I think so too.
ICE PACK ILLUSTRATED: Batman in, Seacrest out, goodbye Sally Starr and Dr. Cosmo
The Ryan Seacrest Foundation just selected Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as its newest site for the construction of The Voice, an interactive closed circuit broadcast multi-media center where kids get an outlet for activities related to radio, TV and new media. They’ll be able to broadcast like a DJ and chat with celebrities with this service.
Fans of The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn — the radio show and his actual feelings — can celebrate again. The now-relocated local will play his second area gig this month with the Knife & Fork Band at the Northeast Philadelphia landmark Tacony Music Hall on April 8 with The Speedwells on the bill. Advance tickets for the 4815 Longshore Ave. gig at groovedisques.com.
The people’s choice winner of last week’s Spirits Premiere event presented by Philadelphia mag was Patron’s Perfect Margarita with Patron Resposado Tequila. This means my fave, the Tres Leches Triple Cream Dutch Martini got robbed. I’m dyin’ here.
Certain Circuits’ on-line magazine and West Philly’s Radio Eris collaborate this weekend at ErisTemple, 602 S. 52nd St. The April 9 event features a release of Eris’ “Yellow Video” along with performers Courtney Bambrick, Jane Cassady, David Hewitt, and Horsey. All monies raised go to the print run of the magazine.
Sad news from the world of Sally Starr. The Philly cowgirl kids’ show television host and radio personality let go of her long time (60+ years) radio show. Starr started on the AM dial (WJMJ) in the late ’40s and wound up at Cruisin’ 92.1 WVLT-FM, the station she retired from. Sadder radio news: Dr Cosmo, longtime 103.3 WPRB FM Friday night DJ passed away over the weekend. Noted for bringing some of Philly’s most experimental, freakish and bizarre music acts on air, he will be missed. There’s a memorial broadcast being planned for this weekend. Lastly, the friends of Michel Notredame gathered at the Abbaye this Monday to celebrate his life. The legendary Art Museum area bar owner passed away in Oostende, Belgium. His Cuvee Notredame at 17th and Green St. and its basement Club Nostradamus were a haven to cabaret locals, goth heads and fringe sorts.
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