POSTED: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 5:30 PM
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| Photo | Scott Weiner |
| Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff with Mayor Michael Nutter |
➤ How dastardly are you that you don't like kittens, cartoon kitties or otherwise? OK, Cartoon Kitties is a tonsorial charity for the
City of Hope and
HopeCuts' 4th Annual Hair Stylist Competition held Sat., Nov. 20 at Voyeur (email
Harry Giordano or call 800-344-8169 for info). But still, kitties; pay up.... But still, kitties; pay up.
➤ This city's premiere literary mag
Philadelphia Stories just gave New Orleans author
Allison Alsup its national
Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction for
"East of the Sierra," a tale about emigrating from China to San Francisco. The story — a chapter from her first novel
No Place In This World — will be published in the print and online editions of Philadelphia Stories' in Winter 2010/2011. Alsup will be flown to Philly to be honored for her work and accept a $2,000 award ... Two thou? I have a story about going to San Francisco.
➤ Skronky percussive jazz in Philly has a state of the art summit meeting on Tue., Nov. 23 when
G. Calvin Weston,
The Living Sample and
Whatever fusion it up at the
Balcony atop the
Troc.
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| Photo | Scott Weiner |
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WHOWHATWHERE: I was remiss in telling you that my favorite part of the
Jewish American History Museum opening (
here) was the meeting of local music moguls
Larry Magid (Electric Factory) and
Jerry Blavatt (Geator-dom). So, I'm telling you.
➤Did
Mayor Nutter spin at that
Mitchell Ness sporting goods/sports wear bash on Wedensday? When asked (at the
Gamble/Huff street dedication) the mayor said "no," though there were turn tables set up for
Jazzy Jeff at the event and publicists were hoping the Mayor would hit the wheels. Stay tuned.
➤ Not only was
Bam Margera spotted in Atlantic City partying with
David Hasslehoff over the weekend (several casino bars), the Bam man was filming a video for his brother's band
CKY at
The Fire on Tuesday night.
➤ We're sorry his support didn't help
Brandy win
Dancing with the Stars but
Ray J (pictured right) didn't just talk about his sister when he hit
Power 99. Mr. J talked about his upcoming CD, his sex tape with
Kim Kardashian, dating
Whitney Houston, liking older women and hating cunnilingus.
➤ Ladies — sans Ray J. Power 99 is gearing up for another on-air chat with
El Debarge (this week) and a listening party at
Sigma Sound with
Kayne West on Sat.-Sun., Nov. 21-22.
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| Photo | Scott Weiner |
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➤ After dedicating the
Jewish American History Museum on Sunday,
VP Joe Biden (pictured right) came back to the area this week for a poli-sci conference at the
Marriot Hotel.
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Vincent Gallo hit
Ian St. Laurent's Night Train jam at
Kung Fu Necktie after his own gig at
North Star Bar. And he didn't put a curse of any film critics.
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Joe Piscopo hung at the
Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson's annual men's charity ball at the
Prime Rib. Yes, he did his usual retinue of impersonations.
➤ The press conference for the re-naming of the
300 Block of S. Broad St. as
Gamble & Huff Walk was a mess. But
Kenneth and
Leon looked as smooth as Philadelphia soul itself. ➤ You saw my exclusive photo thing with
Babs the other day, right?
Streisand and her silver-maned husband
James Brolin ate at
R2L at
Two Liberty Place.
➤ I'm hearing that New Hope's
Supper Club and Cabaret will get a visit from
Judy Garland and
Liza Minelli — okay, re-imagined by impersonators
Tommy Femia and
Rick Skye — for one night only at
Bob Egan's space, Fri., Nov. 19.
➤ Two nights later comedienne
Judy Gold starts her two Sunday (Nov. 21 & 28) residency there.
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611's Nigel Richards — the DJ turned realtor — is gearing up for a new
Luxe line of
611 Lifestyle wear (bags, button down shirts, shoes ) to go with his whack young clubber stuff; you know for when club kids and DJs grow up. He may get a pop-up shop up around the
18th and Walnut St. area before Dec 15. More soon.
