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Watch: Chris Christie Makes Sitcom Debut

Here’s the “Elephant in the Room,” Mr. Christie himself, appearing as himself on the “Michael J. Fox Show.” The gag is about–what else–his presidential ambitions.

Nov 18, 1990; Philadelphia, PA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback (7) Randall Cunningham in action against the Atlanta Falcons at Futton County Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports Copyright Manny Rubio
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Randall Cunningham Was a Surfer!?

The NFL Network’s documentary series A Football Life is must-watch viewing for any fan of the sport. If you’ve seen the excellent episode on Jerome Brown […]

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SMIZE QUEEN: Top 3 Revealed on
Top Model

This cycle of America’s Next Top Model has been one dramatic doozy, and we are finally down to the top five contestants vying for the […]

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Ellen Bringing New Lesbian Comedy to NBC

Sadly, things don’t seem to be going so well for Sean Hayes’ NBC sitcom Sean Saves the World, but the network is banking on a […]

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LGBT Six-Word Memoir of the Day: America’s Next Top Model‘s Cory Wade Hindorff

In partnership with SMITH Magazine’s Six-Word Memoir Project, we asked you to submit your queer life stories—succinctly. Every day until we run out, we will present the […]

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Local Designer to Appear on Rihanna’s New Bravo TV Show

I first met Autumn Kietponglert over a year ago while she was a designer in the inaugural class of the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator, a design […]

Lena Dunham
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Lena Dunham on the Cover of Vogue? Is Hollywood Finally Getting It?

Hollywood and the fashion and beauty industries go hand in hand. Traditional beauty operates within a narrow scope, generally suggesting that women are seen as […]

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10 Best Local Philadelphia TV Ads on YouTube

It was approaching 1:30 a.m. Some friends and I were sitting on my couch watching TV, but there was nothing on. Obviously, it was 1:30. […]

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Media Matters, the Organization that Called Out Fox’s Fake Commenters, Is a Liberal Goon Squad

Yesterday, my fellow Philly Mag blogger Joel Mathis was able to rile up the ire of the left with his post “Fox News Used Fake […]

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SMIZE QUEEN: Frazzled Kitties, Horny Elephants and an Elimination Twist

At the top of the episode, Tyra surpises the models by gathering them for a much-needed therapy sesh, or what she calls chakra-aligning. When Marvin […]

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Fox News Used Fake Online Commenters to Counter Bad Publicity

Apparently when they said, “We report, you decide” during the last decade or so, the folks at Fox News didn’t actually mean it. Media Matters […]

Ellie the Portlandia underdog
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Philly Boston Terrier Ellie Chosen as Portlandia‘s Ultimate Underdog

A local Boston Terrier named Ellie has won a walk-on role with Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein during the upcoming season of Portlandia. Quoth the […]

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SMIZE QUEEN: The Models Go to Bali

We’re getting pretty far into Cycle 20 of Top Model, which can only mean one thing: A trip! This season, Tyra sent the remaining models […]

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Tina Fey, Amy Poehler to Host Golden Globes for Two More Years

Upper Darby homegirl Tina Fey has scored a fresh triumph: The Hollywood Reporter says she’s signed—with friend and former SNL castmate Amy Poehler—to host the […]

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Japanese Kindergarteners Sing Day Man And It Is As Awesome as You Think

This is the best thing ever: Zap2It explains: “From the bizarre and fun file comes a video of Japanese kindergartners singing “Day Man,” a song […]