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Kobe Bryant and His Mom Are Fighting Over His Lower Merion Jerseys
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 5/03/2013
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Kobe Bryant's mom wants to sell off a big collection of her son's old jerseys so she can buy herself a new home in Nevada. Kobe wants to keep the memorabilia for himself. And so they find themselves sparring in federal court in Camden. Pamela Bryant, you see, says her son gave her the items once, and now wants to sell them to a collectibles company, which would subsequently auction them off. (The West Berlin-based Goldin Auctions has already advanced her $450,000.) Kobe says it's his property and he doesn't want his maroon Lower Merion "33" on the back of
Ann Curry Could Save Matt Lauer From Getting Fired From the Today Show
By Larry Mendte 3/15/2013
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Television hosts and anchors have an unusual relationship with their viewers. It is a relationship that is constantly analyzed, measured and dissected by researchers, focus groups and telephone surveys to find our if there is a “connection.”
The Barnes on the Parkway Is a Smashing Success. Deal With It.
By Liz Spikol 1/30/2013
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I saw this headline today and immediately felt like going to bed: "Controversial Barnes Foundation Passes Included in Philly's New Hotel Promo." It's from a post on HotelChatter.com that describes an utterly non-controversial tourist package of hotel accommodations and museum passes. It's perfect for art lovers who want to come for a couple nights, hit the Rodin, PMA and PAFA, and then go home. Oh, and the Barnes:
Are you familiar with the Barnes Foundation? If not, that in itself is a good excuse to cruise into town for an overnight from New York or Baltimore as the Barnes is, in
Mark Segal’s Reputation Deserves Better Than Mark Segal
By Tom McGrath 1/22/2013
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Mark Segal sure likes his adjectives. Last Friday the Philadelphia Gay News publisher wrote a column in which he called Philly Mag "racist," "sexist" and "homophobic" for a piece we ran in our January issue about the increasing prominence of gay people in Philadelphia's establishment--most notably, within the once-stuffy walls of the Union League. (To his credit, Segal avoided mentioning "rich people," "the Main Line," and "cosmetic surgery ads"--the usual outdated gripes critics hurl our way. Well done, Mark!)
Let’s All Come Up With a Symbol for the PR Man Formerly Known as Brian Tierney
By Timothy Haas 11/28/2012
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Back in 1998, local PR maven and future former Philadelphia Media Holdings CEO Brian Tierney apparently signed away the rights to his own last name when he sold Tierney Communications to another firm. So, you'd think that calling his new PR company after his first name would be fine then, right? Not according to a Common Pleas suit filed this week, in which Tierney-the-Firm accuses Tierney-the-Dude of violating their agreement by referring to Brian Communication Group as "A Brian Tierney Company" in not so small print.
But the solution here is obvious: Like Prince before him, TtD has already transcended the
William Penn Foundation President Steps Down
By Timothy Haas 11/28/2012
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Jeremy Nowak, formerly president and CEO of the Reinvestment Fund, joined the local philanthropic powerhouse in June 2011. During his relatively short tenure, Nowak oversaw the creation of a new 10-year plan for the organization focusing on results-oriented giving. Foundation chair David Haas called the decision to part ways mutual. [Philadelphia Business Journal]
TD Bank Sues Vernon Hill … Over a Book
By Timothy Haas 11/28/2012
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The Canadian banking behemoth is (politely) laying claim to large portions of Commerce Bank founder Hill's recent book, Fans! Not Customers, the rights to which it says it acquired when it bought Commerce for $8.5 billion in 2008. TD wants all copies of the tome impounded, presumably to be compressed into dog biscuits for the drive-through. [Financial Post]
California’s Governor Wants to Race Chris Christie
By Mike Bertha 9/10/2012
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California Governor Jerry Brown wants to race New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Christie called the 74-year-old Democrat an "old retread" during his keynote address at the GOP convention last month. On Sunday, Governor Brown addressed Christie's remarks by issuing a physical challenge.
“I’m old. I’m 74. I’ll be 74 and a half next month. But here I am. You know, there is some experience. Hopefully there’s some wisdom. So I got kind of warmed up and went on my speech and I said, ‘OK, Christie, I challenge you to a three-mile race. Try some chin-ups maybe, and some
Philly Hosts National Hurling Championships
By Joel Mathis 8/31/2012
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“Art of the Steal” Filmmakers Split
Details on their new projects
By Victor Fiorillo 8/02/2011
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Last year, Don Argott and Lenny Feinberg made a splash with "Art of the Steal," their documentary about the Barnes’s contentious move. The much-vaunted museum finally locked its doors last month, and both men are once again hard at work—but not together.
Executive producer Feinberg says the pair had a dispute “over who did what,” i.e., the film’s credits. Director Argott won’t discuss the split but confirms he and Feinberg are “no longer in touch.” But neither is letting the bad blood spoil his own Oscar chances.
