You would think that somewhere along the line, The Roots would get around to talking Philly bars with Jimmy Fallon and inevitably use Finnegan’s Wake as the shining example of everything to avoid about Philadelphia period, much less Philly bars. But… no. So it’s Jaeger Bombs and Kamikazes on Jimmy at the Wake, bro! There [...]

But now that you mention it, having Harry Kalas narrate the Harry Kalas tribute video is actually a pretty goddamned stellar idea. After all, we have the technology. Why not use it? Previously: Rumblings: Harry The K Edition

· Garces’ Blend: Whiskey And Jose Together Creates Awesomeness Heretofore Nonexistent · S.O.S. Save Our Sushi! · Resturant Week 2.0: Kensington, Fishtown, Port Richmond Edition All this and more — plus the Phoodie Restaurant Guide and Phoodie Calendar on Phoodie.info, the new food and drink blog from Philebrity.

KELLY CONABOY REPORTING, WITH APOLOGIES TO TRUMAN CAPOTE: Rain poured down upon Radnor Township, an area of Delaware County lying along what is known to locals as the “Main Line.” Just northwest of Philadelphia, the brooding sky imposed a menacing atmosphere on the affluent town. Residents went about their generally harmless routines: finishing their meals, [...]

The good people at DesignPhiladelphia have a Flickr set up of some of the first pictures to emerge of Barney’s Co-Op, the Philly outpost of the new “style lab” stores from Barney’s of New York. And it looks… expensive. But also, incredibly cool. Damn you, Great Depression 2.0, damn you in your stupid face. Got [...]

We love Amanda Blank. I mean, obviously. And in addition to Blank’s obvious talents as a rapper and sort of music-world comedienne, we’re also fans of the way Blank has, over the last few years, become a kind of Zelig-like figure in the music world. She seems to be everywhere, all at once: On TV, [...]

If you read yesterday’s post about Doree Shafrir’s New York Observer piece on “The Hipster Grifter” aka Kari Farrell, you’ll be happy to know that: A) As seen above, Sean Agnew is offering a bounty for any info/photos on The Girl Of Our Dreams, and B) Doree wrote a big ‘ol update on the piece [...]

>>> As you may know, the Phillies have two days’ worth of Harry Kalas memorials planned this weekend: On Friday night, the Phils will be donning their Harry Kalas memorial patches and presenting a memorial before the 7:05 game against the Padres, and on Saturday, the Phils and the Kalas family will open up Citizens [...]

They’re cute, they’re French, Saturday Night Live let them do three songs, and they’re teaching the kids all about Franz Liszt. What more could you want? Their new album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, isn’t out until May 26, but trust us, it’s been in heavy rotation over here, and it’s fantastic.

With HBO‘s Grey Gardens, starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange, debuting this weekend, it’s pretty fair to assume it will jumpstart a whole revival of interest in the original Maysles Brothers documentary from which it was adapted. The HBO adaptation — hotly anticipated by all those in the cult of Big Edie and Little Edie [...]

The cell phone ban we’ve been talking about passed unanimously in City Council today, and Mayor Nutter is expected to sign off on it post-haste. And while we applaud the law wholeheartedly, it is kinda hitting us where we live (see bolds): [...]a first offense calls for a $150 fine ($75 if paid within 10days), [...]

Would you stay if she promised you Heaven? Will you ever win? >>> If we told you the level of chatter among Team Phileb’s immediate friend group surrounding tonight’s Fleetwood Mac show at The Wachovia Center (tix still avail, BTW), you’d swear we were all in our mid-50s. Or that it was 1978. It’s neither, [...]

Because, if you didn’t notice, we kinda go for the crazy ones around here. So we read with great interest today ex-Philadelphia Weekly scribe Doree Shafrir‘s riveting tale of “The Hipster Grifter” aka Kari Farrell, who would seem to have a real talent for writing bad checks, lying through her teeth, and leaving people wondering, [...]

It may be the single most delicate question left by the passing of our beloved Harry Kalas: If Harry was indeed “The Voice of The Phillies” — and oh how he was, and how we’ll miss him, it’s still kind of hard to even think about — who exactly will inherit the throne? It’s here [...]

The massive swell of TeaBaggers on LOVE Park has, quite naturally, brought the city to its knees. BRENDAN JAMES WALSH, RAIN-SOAKED INTERN, REPORTING: As mentioned earlier, Philebrity sent this reporter to the rainy nether region of Center City to report on the Tea Bag Rally. Fueled by a shot of Heaven Hill and an undying [...]

second round. first for 2009. there was a round late 2008 that went under most radars. couple that with the presidents redick salary/perks. sad picture. Well, that’s a bummer for sure. As Layoffpalooza ’09 rages on, it’s raising the hair on the backs of our necks to see them creep into the academic/museum sector. While [...]

· But the good news is, it would seem the line is finally being drawn in the sand between that goofy Ed Hardy shit you see jagoffs in Old City wearing, and people who simply have a DIY mindset and a simple, clear, witty take on these most modern chest billboards. Take, for instance, the [...]

Scroll to 5:40, and all will be revealed at what might be the most unlikely house party in today’s world of music. Also, we like that Sean Combs hangs with indie rock guys now. And also? Shame on you, Simian Mobile Disco! And finally, Diddy? Dropping “She’s A Bad Mamma Jamma” at your house party? [...]

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In this experiment, TLJ takes the bait for the X-Men Wolverine Premiere Thing.