Dear 12 foot Great White Shark spotted off the coast of Seaside Heights, NJ: Snooki is in Italy, try again later this summer.

We’ve mentioned it before, but today we received news that the J.C. Dobbs documentary, “Meet Me On South Street: The Story of J.C. Dobbs” has been accepted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Library & Archives. The Library & Archives, which will open next year, “will be the world’s most comprehensive repository of [...]

According to MyFoxPhilly.com, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds-Brown may draft legislation that would extend last call for Philadelphia bars from 2:00AM to 3:00AM. She says the idea behind this would be that the extra hour of city tax revenue would go Philadelphia public schools. According to Fox’s report, an informal Facebook pool shows support for the idea. [...]

Comcast has won their bid for NBC to air the Olympic games through 2020. According to the New York Times, Comcast paid $4.38 billion for the rights to air the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia; the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro; and the next two Olympics, in unspecified cities. NBC had also [...]

We don’t know what’s going on with all of these sports posts lately, but things just keep coming up. According to Philly.com blog The Deep Sixer, sale of the city’s pro basketball team is “imminent.” The Sixer quotes a report from ESPN saying that the Sixers were not known to be for sale until this [...]

Bill Henley Show (Pilot) from Alex Medoway on Vimeo. I don’t know how we missed The Bill Henley Show‘s existence, but the Pilot went up on Vimeo yesterday. The video is a bit long, but worth checking out just to see Chubby Checker sing “The Twist” backed up by local band Cheers Elephant.

We know the Philebs isn’t your go-to spot for sports news (even though this is our third sports-related post today), but we thought this was at least worth mentioning. When Plaxico Burress left jail today, he was sporting a throwback Phillies hat. This could simply be a style choice, a nod to Michael Vick saying [...]

Lenny Dykstra, also known as Nails and the real-life Kenny Powers has been charged in LA with drug possession and grand theft auto. According to the report from the Los Angeles Times, “Dykstra is charged with five counts of attempted grand theft auto, eight counts of filing false financial statements, four counts of identity theft, [...]

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Both MSNBC‘s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” and “Hardball with Chris Matthews” will be broadcasting live from Philadelphia this Wednesday, June 8th. Coming from the Education Nation Experience at the National Constitution Center, Mitchell’s show takes place from 1:00PM to 2:00PM and Matthews’ from 5:00PM to 6:00PM. Mitchell’s guests will be Dr. Arlene Ackerman, Superintendent of the [...]

“Supergroup” The Baseball Project (featuring Peter Buck of R.E.M., Scott McCaughey, Steve Wynn, and Linda Pitmon) will be playing tonight at the North Star Bar with the recently re-united The Bigger Lovers opening. But before they hit the stage there, they will be serenading the crowd with “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” at Citizens [...]

Oh man, Miley Cyrus is not gonna be happy. Rick Santorum took to the stage in Somerset, PA today to announce he is officially running for president, according to Philly.com. Gawker has already decided he has no chance at winning; as has most of America. And even if he has a real chance, when people [...]

If you have an iPad, $10 to spare, and want Phillies coverage on said iPad, you’re in luck. The Philly Pro Baseball 2011 app brings together photos, live play-by-play, and live chatting during games, along with stories and reports from the Daily News, Inquirer, and Philly.com. While this season the app could probably be used [...]

FRIDAY: >>>That great, great band above is in town tonight. Okkervil River, Titus Andronicus, and Future Islands at the Troc. Tickets are $19 at the door and the doors open at 8:00PM. This is guaranteed to be a great show with sets from three amazing but different bands. This is definitely a do not miss! [...]

610 WIOD out of South Florida is reporting that a West Point Cadet is accusing Philadelphia legend Patti LaBelle‘s security force of assaulting him and is filing a lawsuit. The cadet’s story seems to have its holes, but the best part of the report is this sentence: “The lawsuit claims that when an ambulance came [...]

RECOMMENDED: Our only recommended film this weekend is also the only film being widely released this weekend. While Submarine(which looks impressive even though the trailer features one of our least favorite cliches: troubled character? Have them jump into a pool fully clothed) and Beginners open in LA only, X-Men: First Class comes to theaters everywhere. [...]

We’ve covered planking a bit in the past, but this one takes the cake. Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.

Don’t have tickets to the Roots Picnic but still wanna hear Nas and the Roots play together? WXPN will be providing a live webcast of music from the main stage this Saturday starting at 1:00PM. The webcast will be available through XPN and okayplayer. Webcasted performances include: Little Dragon, The Dismemberment Plan, Ariel Pink, Edward [...]

Apparently you can still find Frank’s Soda online and at select locations in the city. But this commercial should be their lasting legacy.