Entertainment
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Saturday Movie Night: Not to See One; to *Be* in One. Local Filmmaker Needs Extras Tonight in Bethlehem
Just as directors M. Night Shyamalan favors Bucks County and Woody Allen loved the backdrop of Manhattan, local filmmaker Danny Roebuck has a thing for the Lehigh Valley, where he grew up. His latest work, The Hail Mary, a football saga, is currently on location in Bethlehem, reports Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. Roebuck was born…
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Parx Interactive Hopes for a Winning Pair in Its Integration of Sports Content and Sports Betting
Parx Interactive is staking a lot on the future of digital media in the sports betting industry. To ensure that its expansion into this integrated approach is as safe a bet as possible, the company hired a trio of professionals to handle it: Natalie Egenolf, with one of the most engaged audiences in sports in…
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Hail Marilu! Former ‘Taxi’ Star Marilu Henner’s Live Show Drives Audiences to Bucks County Playhouse
Stage and screen star Marilu Henner debuted her all-new club act, “The Marilu Henner Show,” in front of an enthusiastic audience at Bucks County Playhouse, on Saturday, July 29. The autobiographical show, which includes songs, dances, and stories from her life and career, runs through August 15. Henner’s talents, probably best known from the cast…
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Mint-in-Box Nintendo Game System, Rescued from a Goodwill Shelf, Nets Huge Windfall at Auction
One can only imagine the dusty Nintendo game system sitting on a Goodwill shelf, evoking the sad Toy Story 2 castoff fate of Jessie the Cowgirl before her rescue. The mid-1980s unit hadn’t even left its shrink-wrapped box. But when a local worker recognized it for what it was, everything changed. Goodwill Keystone Area related…
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Join Manor College for Movie Night in Jenkintown on Thursday, August 5
Looking for a great summer event to attend with your family? Look no further than Manor College’s movie night! Manor College is holding an Outdoor Family Movie Night on August 5 at 8 p.m. The feature is Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. The rain date for the event is August 6 at 8 p.m. Order…
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‘Murdur, Durdur’ Validated Career, Kate Winslet Says
So what was Kate Winslet’s greatest achievement in her career? If you ask her, she jokingly points to the Saturday Night Live parody of ‘Mare of Easttown,’ “Murdur, Durdur,” writes Pat Ralph for phillyvoice.com. “I have never felt so validated as an actor in my entire life as I now do because of ‘Murdur Durdur,”’ Winslet…
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Reality Show Contestant Swaps the Rolling Countryside of Bucks County for the Rolling Waves of Hawaii
Shannon St. Claire of Bucks County is vying for a $100,000 cash prize on CBS’ reality show Love Island. Kriti Mehrotra covered the local model and social-media influencer for The Cinemaholic. St. Claire, 25, is an alumna of Archbishop Wood Catholic High School. She moved onto Bucks County Community College but transferred to the Fox…
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Harper’s Bazaar: When It Came Time for Supermodel Gigi Hadid to Find a COVID-19 Haven, She Picked Here
When her high-touch world of fashion modeling — up-close zhuzhing by dressers, stylists, photographers — emptied for the pandemic, Gigi Hadid retreated. She isolated with her family at its Bucks County family farm in New Hope, reports Durga Chew-Bose for Harper’s Bazaar. Hadid, 26, shared the time with her mother, Yolanda, 10-month-old daughter, Khai, and…
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Balloon Festival Provides a Lift of the Spirit as You Cut the Pandemic Tethers That Kept You Homebound
The annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning has been cleared for takeoff. It runs July 23-25 at Solberg-Hunterdon Airport in nearby Readington Township, NJ. The event has plenty of music, food, amusement rides, a 5k, entertainment, and fireworks. But the main attraction is the twice-daily launch of 100 sport and specially shaped hot air…
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Chester County Antique Car Collector’s Classic Fleet Helps Hollywood Drive Audiences to Theaters
When major movie studios need to find vintage cars, they often turn to Louie Mandich, owner of Last Chance Garage in Unionville. Fran Maye covered the curation of these unusual props for the Daily Local News. Just last week, Sony picked up several vehicles from Mandich’s shop, including a 1930 Ford Sedan and a 1941…
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Oh, the Gaul! Interactive Who-Done-It, ‘Murder at the Moulin,’ Plays at Peddler’s Village
The cast of “Murder at the Moulin” may comprise only five actors. But they create enough collective intrigue to make for an entertaining romp under a tented stage at Peddler’s Village. The performance is part of an entire summer of programming in Lahaska, a welcome revival of a site that has been quietly awaiting health restrictions to lift. “Murder at the…
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Quakertown Meeting House Is Apt Setting for Youth Choir’s Sung Call for Racial Understanding
When Bethlehem’s Bel Canto Youth Chorus sought local Underground Railroad-centric sites for its video performance of African American music, Richland Friends Meeting House was an easy add. The former Quakertown slavery safehouse proved wholly appropriate to the performance’s message, reported Michelle Merlin for The Morning Call. The choir’s concert piece, “Singing the Underground Railroad,” wasn’t just about learning notes. It became an opportunity to weave an academic component into the rehearsals. Assigned research raised the young…
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Freshly Renovated Ardmore Music Hall Ready to Come Back in Full Swing
After streaming live shows played at an empty venue during the pandemic, the freshly renovated Ardmore Music Hall is excited to welcome music fans again as soon as it gets the green light to fully reopen, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. And while he is unsure when this will happen, AMH co-owner Chris…
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Author-Actress Candace Bucknell, Excited About Her BCP Opening, Shares How Her ‘Sex’ Life Evolved
On the cusp of its June 22 Bucks County opening, Is There Still Sex in the City‘s Candace Bushnell shared its backstory with Chloe Rabinowitz of Broadway World. Bushnell found the author-to-performer transition relatively smooth. “I was always in little plays in high school,” she said. “I used to do a lot of lectures. I’ve done a lot of public speaking.” The Bucks County Playhouse atmosphere has…
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‘Mare’ Actress from Kintnersville Has the Acting Chops to Tackle Both Sassy and Sweet
Mare of Easttown creator Brad Inglesby worked hard on the authenticity of his HBO crime drama. The push for verisimilitude included his casting of local actress Kassie Mundhenk, reports Ellen Gray for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pre-Mare, Mundhenk, 19, already had television (New Amsterdam) and movie experience (Spider-Man: Homecoming). She also excelled at Palisades High School, where she made the National Honor Society. Mundhenk’s mother Jeanette recalls the 2019 Mare of Easttown audition: Her daughter instantly captured the…
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Andrew Polec, Local Son of 6abc Alum, Has Waited in the Wings Long Enough
6abc reporter Don Polec spent 30 years on local television, reporting quirky, offbeat stories. His son, Doylestonian Andrew Polec, inherited some of his performance gene and built a future with it, reports Neal Zoren for Delco Times. After an initial interest in professional sports, Polec attended Brown University for theater. He then hit the audition trail and beat the odds. He landed a role in Bat Out of Hell, a U.K.-musical based…
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Junk? Gem? Find Out at a Local Filming of PBS’ ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Season 26
Scour the attic! Dig through your basement storage bins! PBS’ Antiques Roadshow is shooting an episode this fall in nearby Hamilton, NJ. But don’t let any dust accumulate on your desire to participate. “Audition” entries must be submitted online to Antiques Roadshow by June 7. Grounds for Sculpture is the location for the PBS reality-series shoot. Continued safety precautions will nix the…
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Bucks County Playhouse Goes Live, But Full Rollback of COVID Precautions Won’t Come at a Quick Tempo
Bucks County Playhouse is prepping for its first live, traditional curtain-rise since 2020, reports Broadway World. The reduced audience capacity (20 percent of seats) and mask mandates, however, stay in place until June 14. Then, the theater focuses the spotlight on its new protocols — still under discussion — for patrons, performers and staff. The updated procedure explanation came with the announcement from Producing Director Alexander…
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