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Spotted: Denzel Washington at Penn Commencement

By Simon van Zuylen-Wood   5/13/2013 Comments  0    |  
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In the bleachers at Franklin Field: Denzel Washington, whose son Malcom is graduating today:
 
 

Here’s Who’s Speaking at Penn Commencement Today

By Simon van Zuylen-Wood   5/13/2013 Comments  0    |  
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Here's today's Commencement speaker schedule at Penn:
 
     
  • Baccalaureate Ceremony: 9 a.m., Franklin Field: Vice President Joe Biden
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  • School of Dental Medecine: 1 p.m., Irvine Auditorium: Philadelphia D.A. Seth Williams
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  • Law School: 3 p.m, Academy of Music: Former U.S. Senator and Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America Chris Dodd
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  • School of Nursing: 3 p.m., Kimmel Center: Former First Lady Laura Bush
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Yesterday, NBC News Foreign Correspondent Andrea Mitchell addressed the MBA Division of the Wharton School.

NBC Cancels Penn Grad Whitney Cummings’s Show

By Simon van Zuylen-Wood   5/10/2013 Comments  1    |  
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When he reviewed Penn Grad Whitney Cummings's new show Whitney in 2011, Rich Rys was nonplussed, but hopeful that it would survive. After two seasons, NBC/Comcast/Kabletown has confirmed his worst fears, and has canceled the show. In this town at least, I think that qualifies as cannibalization.
 
 
I get what they're trying to do here, but oof, some scenes like this one were just hard to watch.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-aLtqqjzHw
 
 
[HuffPo]

Watch: Daily News Writer Makes Cameo in Crazy Sheen vs. Jordan Basketball Game

By Simon van Zuylen-Wood   5/10/2013 Comments  0    |  
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Yesterday, Grantland tracked down a video from the late '80s in which Michael Jordan plays Charlie and Martin Sheen in a basketball game. Yes. Things that will delight you: Emcee Dick Van Patten's throwback New York accent, the Sheens in short shorts, Michael Jordan driving an oddly cramped and modest vehicle. Thing that will delight you additionally if you're from Philly: A cameo by longtime Daily News sports columnist Stan Hochman, who serves as the match's official prognosticator. He appears at the 1:45 mark.
 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JQhRklAIqa0
 
 
The program "War of the Stars" pitted the Sheens and Michael Jordan in three separate events: Free throws,
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After Daughter’s Overdose, Bon Jovi Will Watch Christie Sign OD Prevention Law

By Simon van Zuylen-Wood   5/02/2013 Comments  0    |  
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Today in Trenton, Chris Christie will sign an overdose prevention bill. On hand will be Jon Bon Jovi, whose daughter Stephanie Bongiovi overdosed last fall on heroin at Hamilton College in upstate New York, where she is a student. (Drug charges were dropped because New York has a law similar to the one New Jersey passed.) The bill would in some cases provide legal immunity to those OD'ing and those assisting in their emergency treatment. [AP]

Bradley Cooper Onion Cover Makes No Sense…Is Still Hilarious

By Simon van Zuylen-Wood   4/26/2013 Comments  0    |  
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Behold, the cover of this week's Onion "Sunday Magazine."
 
 
 
 
Like the New Yorker cartoon in Seinfeld, this makes no sense.
 
 
 
 
Unlike the New Yorker cartoon in Seinfeld, it's not supposed to.
 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1fSMUOzufI

Fidel Castro’s Niece Blocked From Visiting Philly

By Simon van Zuylen-Wood   4/25/2013 Comments  0    |  
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Let the Jay-Z/Beyonce Cuba backlash begin. The State Department has blocked Mariela Castro--daughter to President Raul, niece to ex-dictator Fidel--from visiting Philly. Castro, the country's leading gay rights activist, had accepted an invitation to Equality Forum's May 4th conference in Philadelphia. She was granted visas to attend events in Philly and NYC last year, but apparently Philly's just too free. If we're intent on keeping own citizens away from those bad influencers in Cuba, shouldn't we be open to showing them our sundry liberties, in all their Revolutionary War glory? [CBS 3]

Bieber’s Disastrous European Tour, Now Featuring Drugs, Stun Gun!

By Simon van Zuylen-Wood   4/25/2013 Comments  0    |  
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Some Swedish cops smelled weed in Justin Bieber's tour bus. So they peeked inside, finding a stun gun and a small amount of unidentified drugs. (Being sent to the lab for closer examination.) This, of course, comes on the heels of capuchingate, in which German authorities confiscated his monkey at the airport. (He has until May 17th to get it back. If not, the monkey stays.) The only question I have is: Do the Swedes really confiscate and contemplate arresting people over drugs? What about the whole pinko nirvana thing? [AP]

Today in Celebrity DUIs: Reese Witherspoon and Al Michaels

By Simon van Zuylen-Wood   4/22/2013 Comments  0    |  
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First, Al, who gets bored when not broadcasting Sunday Night Football:
 
Santa Monica police smelled alcohol and heard “slurred speech” when they pulled over legendary sportscaster Al Michaels late Friday, and later arrested him on suspicion of drunk driving.
 
And now, Reese Witherspoon, who was not driving under the influence, but was out to try and squash the charge her husband was about to get.
 
“Mrs. Witherspoon asked, “Do you know my name?” I answered, “No, I don’t need to know your name.” I then added, “right now.” Mrs. Witherspoon stated, “You’re about to find out who I am.
 
Witherspoon ended up getting booked for
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Philly Promoter Suing Mario Lopez for Bailing on Mix Monster Bash

By Simon van Zuylen-Wood   4/10/2013 Comments  2    |  
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Remember that time last fall you were devastated? Because Mario Lopez cancelled his scheduled appearance at The Mix Monster Bash at Penn's Landing Caterers?
 
 
 
 
This person does. And so does Philly promoter Bobby Capone, the guy who booked him, and who's now seeking $50,000 for breach of contract. What, "TV Personality" Maksim Chmerkovskiy wasn't a good enough replacement for you?
 
 
By the way:
 
 
 
 
[Daily News]
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