Entertainment
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Pandemic Loss at Disney is Newtown Square Dance Studio’s Gain
If you’re a fan of Disney, you might recognize some of the people now working at Twirl, a Newtown Square dance studio, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Owner Sam Sinns spent 10 years performing and working as a dance captain at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida. When the pandemic hit, and Disney laid…
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‘Servant,’ With Delaware County Connections, Filming Its 3rd Season
M. Night Shyamalan’s “Servant” is being filmed in Philadelphia this week for its third season. The Apple TV series has been filmed in Delaware County and Philadelphia for its first two seasons, writes Pat Ralph for PhillyVoice. Interior sets were built at a former paint factory in Bethel. Exteriors were shot in Center City. Handling…
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NYT: Milmont Park-Born, Woman Played Pivotal Role in American Record Industry
A woman born in Milmont Park produced thousands of records for RCA Victor and was a rarity, a woman in the American record industry, writes Neil Genzlinger for The New York Times. Ethel Gabriel died March 23 in Rochester, N.Y. She was 99. She started with RCA as a record tester at its Camden plant…
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Delaware County-Flavored Mare of Easttown Getting Great Reviews in New York
Mare of Easttown is a recognized story of a traumatized police detective trying to solve the murder of a young woman, but its location and personality give you more, writes Jen Chaney for Vulture.com. The HBO seven-episode series with Kate Winslet in the principal role, places its first images in a small Pennsylvania town, based…
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Collingdale Woman Wins Screenplay Award in Greater Philadelphia Film Office Competition
Kiz Mentor of Collingdale was named the inaugural winner of the Nina Lo Presti Award, given for best feature or TV pilot written by a female screenwriter with ties to the Greater Philadelphia area. Mentor will use the $5,000 prize to finish the film based on her screenplay, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times.…
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Delaware Countians Lent Their Voices to Help Kate Winslet and Others in ‘Mare of Easttown’ Learn Delco-ese
By now it’s understood that Kate Winslet had difficulty learning the Delco dialect for her new role on HBO’s “Mare of Easttown.” What’s not as well known is that some locals were asked to contribute their Delco-ese to “Mare of Easttown” dialogue coach Susanne Sulby to help Winslet and the cast learn “how to speak…
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Dolan’s Bar in Ridley Park Makes It Into a Documentary on Skateboarder/MTV Star Brandon Novak
There was a film crew at Dolan’s Bar in Ridley Park Tuesday night shooting a scene for a documentary on Brandon Novak, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “The Brandon Novak Story” explores the life of skateboard/MTV star Brandon Novak. The bar closed for two hours of filming and some regular bar patrons got…
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HBO’s Mare of Easttown Latest Success Story for Villanova, Carroll High Grad Brad Ingelsby
A screenwriting class at Villanova University steered Brad Ingelsby from business to film. The Archbishop Carroll High graduate is the creator of “Mare of Easttown” an HBO limited series starring Kate Winslet, airing April 18, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Winslet is Mare Sheehan, a state high school basketball champion who’s now a…
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Willow Grove Man’s ‘Pandemic Bingo’ Attracts Everybody from Rockers to First Responders
Willow Grove’s John Langenstein has been hosting a very popular “pandemic bingo” game every Friday on Zoom for nearly a year, practically turning this fun pastime into a full-time occupation, writes Ellen Gray for The Philadelphia Inquirer. However, there is no monetary reward for players or for Langenstein, who used to manage the security for…
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Super Bowl Ad That Lit Up Social Media Has Ties to Delaware County
The creative talent behind a Super Bowl ad that generated a bit of social media buzz has ties to Delaware County, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “Office Opinion” for Cure Insurance aired just before the halftime show. It starred Tommy Pope of Drexel Hill, a 1998 graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School. The…
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Ridley High Grad Directs First Movie That Aired Friday on Lifetime
A 1996 Ridley High graduate has directed her first film for the Lifetime Movie Network, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Marguerite Henry, CEO and founder of Ray of Light Entertainment, directed “His Killer Fan” which aired Friday on Lifetime. “His Killer Fan” starred Ryan Cooper (“Eye Candy,” “Confess”), Brooke Butler (“Ozark,” “Killer Dream…
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Alternate Universes in Holmes Is a Great Place to Add to Your Board Game Collection
Alternate Universes in Holmes is one of the best board game shops in the region and the the perfect store to expand your board game collection during this time when so many of us are stuck at home, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Board games have proven to be the perfect time-killer during…
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Delco Accent Hardest She’s Ever Done, Reports Kate Winslet in ‘Mare of Easttown’
Kate Winslet is sporting a Delco accent in her role as a detective in the Philadelphia suburbs in ‘Mare of Easttown,’ an HBO and HBO Max series premiering April 18, writes Allie Miller for phillyvoice.com. Winslet, who has a British accent, described it as one of the most challenging accents ever required of her. “It…
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Drive-In Theaters – Like the New One at Exton Mall – Another Way the Pandemic Has Turned Back the Clocks
Drive-in theaters – like the one that opened at Exton Square Mall over weekend – can be added to homebound family dinners and board games on the list of activities that have experienced a resurgence during the pandemic, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Parking Lot Theaters is located on the top tier of…
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Villanova’s Ardrossan Estate Makes It on to the Big Screen in the New Film ‘A Call to Spy’
The Ardrossan estate in Villanova, made famous from “The Philadelphia Story” is now the backdrop for a new film from Haverford native Sarah Megan Thomas, writes, writes J.F. Pirro for mainlinetoday.com. In a review of “A Call to Spy”, The Guardian talked about “the considerable effort that has clearly gone into re-creating period interiors and…
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There Are Plenty of Great Sledding Hills in Philadelphia Area, Rose Tree Park Tops the List
Sledding is one of the fun winter activities that can be enjoyed by both the young and old alike. Luckily, those looking for some of the best sledding spots that can provide hours of enjoyment do not have to go far from home, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Rose Tree Park in Media…
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Neumann University Presents Its Cultural Arts Forum Events for Spring 2021
The Cultural Arts Forum programs have been reimagined in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic. Until it is safe to meet again in the Fred P. Meagher Theater, programs and workshops of the Forum are being livestreamed at www.neumann.edu/NUArtsGuild. The following programs and workshops are being offered via livestream: Carrie Catt, Suffragist & Founder…
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Ardmore Native Kate Flannery Recalls How Being Part of ‘The Office’ Changed Her Life
Before landing her role on The Office, the show that became a major hit for NBC, Ardmore native Kate Flannery was single and working as a waitress at the age of forty, the actress recalled in an interview with Joelle Garguilo for the NBC10 Philadelphia. “By the time I turned 41 I was on a…
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